PRETTY ACTRESS TILLY WOLDEGG : PHOTO BY EMILIE BIEBER : RPPC

This vintage real photo postcard features a photo of pretty actress Tilly Waldegg. IMDb credits her with appearing in one film (1912). Further research is needed to illuminate her stage history. This photograph of Miss Waldegg was taken at the sudio of celebrated female photographer, Emilie Bieber (Berlin and Hamburg). She was a very successful and talented photographer during a time when female photographers were uncommon. The card was published by Louis Blumenthal (Berlin). Note that this card has edgewear and a crease in it’s top left corner. Overall, this vintage real photo portrait postcard has excellent clarity and is in good condition (see scans).

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Published in: on September 20, 2021 at 4:23 pm  Leave a Comment  
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THE ORIENTAL HOTEL : TROLLEY : DALLAS, TEXAS : RPPC : (1912)

This vintage real photo postcard features the Oriental Hotel, which was located in Dallas, Texas. The street scene includes a working trolley. The hotel opened in 1893 and was referred to as “Field’s Folly” because of it’s extravagant elegance. Field was a real estate man active in Dallas in the 1870’s through the 1890’s. He was also a  talented promoter of his city. The hotel was demolished in 1924 to clear the way for the construction of a new hotel. This postcard was published by Davidson Brothers as part of a series (no.1189 A). The card was postmarked in Dallas in 1912. SOLD

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PORTRAIT OF A MOTHER AND HER TWO YOUNG DAUGHTERS IN CAMBERWELL, ENGLAND

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This vintage real photo postcard presents a portrait of a mother and her two young daughters. Some may claim that this is actually a portrait of three sisters. I’m sticking to my interpretation, though I recognize that my hypothesis is debatable. The two young children are cute and appear unintimidated by the photographer or the photographic process. The older daughter is holding some flowers. This photo postcard was produced by Moore’s Studio which was located in Camberwell, a district in South London, England. This vintage postcard is in very good condition (see scans).

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EXQUISITE LOOKING “JERSEY GIRL” : IMMIGRANT JEWISH PHOTOGRAPHER : NEWARK, NEW JERSEY (CABINET CARD)

An exquisite looking teen beauty poses for her portrait at the studio of Fieldman. Fieldman had two galleries, and they were located in Newark and Jersey City, New Jersey. This Jersey girl has a fine hat and a fine figure. The photographer of this cabinet card photograph was Isidore Fieldman (1869-?). He was born in Russia and arrived in America during 1891. He was listed as a photographer in the 1900 through the 1930 U.S. Census. He and his wife Rose (born in Poland) spoke Yiddish, indicating that they were of the Jewish faith. During at least some of their years, the couple and their family lived in Elizabeth, New Jersey. Their children included Esther (born 1890), Milton (born 1901), Margaret (born 1901), Herman (born 1906), George (born 1914). Milton and Margaret were likely twins. Herman joined his father’s photography business. Note that this cabinet card has excellent clarity, edge wear, and light stains on the bottom border below the image.   (SOLD)

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STEAMBOAT LANDING : HUNTINGTON HARBOR, NEW YORK : MANY BOATS : RPPC : (1928)

This vintage postcard features a view of the steamboat landing in Huntington Harbor, Long Island, New York. In addition to the two steamboats seen at the landing; there are a number of other boats visible in the busy Harbor. The steamboats carried passengers to New York City, Connecticut, and other places. This postcard was published by Photo & Art Postal Card Company as part of a series (No.14). The firm was located in New York City. The message on the reverse includes the writer’s phone number. It only uses three digits. The card was postmarked in Northport, New York. It was postmarked in 1928. Note that the card has a bit of wrinkling in it’s top left hand corner. SOLD

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FAMILY PORTRAIT : CHILD HOLDING DOLL : VINTAGE PHOTO : SAN PAOLO, BRAZIL (1932)

This vintage photograph is portrait of a handsome family. The children are adorable. One of the girls is holding a doll. The youngest child is sitting in a miniature chair. There is an inscription in the top left hand corner of the image. The inscription is written to “Aunt Emilia” and was written in San Paolo, Brazil, in 1932. The photographer of this photo is identified in a light embossed stamp that is barely visitble in the bottom right hand corner of the image. Proper magnification will likely result in identification of the photographer and studio. A look at the reverse of the image reveals that it was once a resident of a photo album. This photograph measures about 6 1/2″ x 9″ and is in very good condition (see scans). (SOLD)

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THE ROBERTS BROTHERS RIDE INTO TOWN BRINGING THEIR SPECIAL BRAND OF LAWLESSNESS

Look who’s riding into town! Its the Roberts brothers. Someone better go get the sheriff. George and Paul Roberts are spoken about in the same conversations that occur about such criminal brothers as Jesse and Frank James, and Jim, Cole, John, and Bob Younger. This vintage real photo postcard featuring the Roberts brothers, shows them with their “game face” on. They may be small in stature but they were scary dudes. Enough with the horse s**t. This real photo postcard is actually quite interesting. These boys look comfortable on their horses. The kids are on large horses, not small ponies reserved for inexperienced child riders.They appear to know what they are doing. One of the boys has a whip. No cowboy hats for these guys. One is wearing a wide brim bowler while the other is sporting a cap. Note the dirt streets. The town may actually be a frontier town in the “old west”. Also take notice of the boy standing on the sidewalk. He seems truly interested in the horseback riders, or perhaps, the photographer. The young bystander is wearing knickers. The AZO stamp box on this postcard reveals that it was likely published sometime between 1904 and 1918. The cameraman was a studio photographer who was willing to take difficult photographs in the outdoors. This vintage real photo postcard is in very good condition (see scans).

 

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DENTIST TRADE CARD : LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA : IMPRESSIVE ADVERTISEMENT

This vintage trade card is an advertisement for “Albany Dentists”. The practice was located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Albany Dentists was managed by Dr. N. A. Becker. The advertising copy on this trade card is very astute and interesting. The advertisement counters many of the objections people have about going to the dentist. The card states that “Teeth Extracted Positively Without Pain”. To counter women’s concerns about safety, the trade card asserts that there is a “Lady in Attendance”. For fearful patients, the advertisement states “Special Attention given to the Weak and Nervous”. Note the prices printed on the reverse of the card. An extraction cost twenty-five cents. A set of teeth only cost $5.50. Research discovered that there was a Dr. M. A. Becker that practiced dentistry in Lancaster. His full name was Dr. Michael Augustus Becker (1866-1938). It is very likely that the “N. A.” seen on the trade card is a misprint. This trade card was printed by the Calvert Lithograph Company (Detroit, Michigan). The firm was established in 1863. SOLD

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PRESIDENT JAMES GARFIELD MEMORIAL : CLEVELAND, OHIO : VINTAGE PHOTOGRAPH

This vintage photograph features the James A. Garfield Memorial, located in Lake View Cemetery, in Cleveland, Ohio. Garfield, his wife, and other family members are entombed in the crypt level of the monument. Garfield was the twentieth president of the United States. He was assassinated in 1881. The memorial was dedicated in 1890. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. Note the stain on the top right hand corner on the reverse of the photo. This photograph measures 8″ x 10″ and is in overall good condition (see scans). 

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PRETTY YOUNG WOMAN IN BUENOS AIRES : FINE FASHION : CABINET CARD

This cabinet card features a well dressed young woman posing for her portrait at the studio of S. Stoppani, located in Buenos Aires, Argentina. This antique photograph is in very good condition (see scans).

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