SWEET LITTLE GIRL AND HER LARGE DOLL : VIENNA, AUSTRIA : CABINET CARD

A sweet little girl poses for her photograph with her doll beside her. Both the girl and the doll are well dressed. The girl is holding a bouquet of flowers and has bows in her hair. This photograph was taken by Franz Fischer. His studio was located in Vienna, Austria.  SOLD

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ADORABLE LITTLE GIRL : ALBION, ILLINOIS : SPUN DRESS : CABINET CARD PORTRAIT

This cabinet card portrait features an adorable little girl standing on a chair covered with a fur throw. She is wearing, a spun dress. This photograph was taken by the Ronald’s studio located in Albion, Illinois. The photo was likely taken sometime between 1880 and 1900. The photographer is likely Frank Ronald. The 1910 census reveals that he was a photographer and lived in Wayne City, Illinois (28 miles from Albion). Photographers of this era often had studios in  close together towns. The cabinet card is in very good condition (see scans). 

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ADORABLE TODDLER ASIDE HER HAPPY DOG : SERAING, BELGIUM : CARTE DE VISITE

This carte de visite features a sweet toddler and his/her adorable dog. The child exhibits a hint of a smile while the dog appears to be displaying a wonderful smile. To say the least, the dog seems happy to be at the photographic studio to pose with his little master. The child is wearing the customary unisex gown that children that age wore during the cdv era. This photograph was taken at the studio of Pierre Buretier in Seraing, Belgium.  SOLD

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THREE SISTERS PORTRAIT : HOLDING FLOWERS : STRANGE SCULPTURE : NEW YORK CITY

This photograph is a portrait of three young sisters. They are cute and well dressed. The oldest and middle sister are wearing identical, or near identical, dresses. The girls are holding flowers. In the forefront of the image is a strange sculpture. In fact, the faces on the sculpture could be frightening to a young child. The girls are holding flowers. The girl’s portrait was taken by the American Photo Studio. The studio was located at 228 Bowery in New York City.  SOLD

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CUTIE PIE IN A BONNET IN SYRACUSE, NEW YORK

This cabinet card features an adorable little girl bundled up in a heavy dress and wearing a bonnet over her dark curly hair. The ribbons she is wearing makes her appear to be wrapped like a gift. She looks well outfitted for an upstate New York winter. The photographer is F. C. Flint of Syracuse, New York.   SOLD

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TWO SISTERS FLYING AN AIRPLANE : STUDIO PORTRAIT : RPPC

This vintage divided back real photo postcard features two young girls flying an airplane. The plane is of the photo studio variety. The girls, judging by appearance, are presumably sisters. Although it is not uncommon to see a studio airplane on a postcard, this particular plane prop is uncommon. (SOLD)

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TRIPLETS : IDENTIFIED YOUNG GIRLS RECEIVING FIRST COMMUNION : FRENCH RPPC : 1913

This vintage real photo postcard features three adorable young girls posed for a religious ceremony, probably their first communion. They are beautifully dressed for their special day. Their dresses are identical. These girls are likely triplets. They are identified on the reverse of the postcard. The girl in the center is holding rosary beads. All three of the children are wearing necklaces. This postcard has the photographers stamp on it’s reverse. The stamp reveals that the photograph was taken at a private studio in Paris, France. The photo was taken at the Groysillier studio.    SOLD

FOUR BEAUTIFUL SIBLINGS IN COBLENZ, GERMANY

Four beautiful children pose for their portrait in Coblenz, Germany. It is likely that the children are siblings. The three girls are wearing bows in their pretty long hair. The boy is wearing a nautical outfit. The photograph is by A. Graeb of Coblenz, Germany. Coblenz is a city situated on both banks of the Rhine River.  (SOLD)

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THREE EGYPTIAN SHOESHINE BOYS : EGYPTOLOGY : ETHNOGRAPHY : RPPC

This photogravure vintage postcard features a portrait of three Egyptian shoeshine boys resting. The children have their shoeblack kits in front of them. The wood boxes hold the tools of their trade. The postcard was published by the celebrated ethnographic photography firm, Lehnert & Landrock as part of a series (No.7085). The company was located in Cairo Egypt. Rudolf Franz Lehnert (1878-1948) & Ernst Heinrich Landrock (1878-1966) were the principals of the firm. Lehnert was of German origin, while Landrock was from Bohemia. The pair met in Switzerland and decided to go into business together. Lehnert was the photographer and Landrock was the administrator. Landrock organized trips, managed the photo studio and photo production, and marketed the photographs and prints. They were photographers in Tunis and in Egypt, They also opened studios in Munich (Germany) and Leipzig (Germany).  They produced many photographs from Egypt and Tunisia. Their first studio was in Tunis. They photographed monuments and sites in those countries, but were most known for their erotic images of Arab women, often posing in harem themes. Sometimes the photographers seemed more concerned about producing erotic photographs rather than documenting everyday life in these Middle Eastern countries. Lehnert and Landrock were well acclaimed for their work and the duo have images in a number of museums, including Philadelphia’s Penn Museum an the Musee de l’elysee in Lausanne, Switzerland.  SOLD

TWO YOUNG BROTHERS : ROCKING HORSE : TOYS : RPPC

This vintage real photo postcard features two well dressed and adorable siblings and their rocking horse. The youngest child is sitting in the saddle. Note the detail of the horse. The toy horse also has a harness and reins. This likely one-of-a-kind photo postcard was made by a private studio.  SOLD

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