This vintage real photo postcard features two American pole vaulters, Lee Barnes and Glenn Graham. The pair competed in the 1924 (Paris) Olympics. Lee Barnes competed at two Olympic Games, winning a gold medal in 1924 and placing fifth in 1928. He won his gold medal just after graduating from high school. Later, he attended USC. He was the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) champion in 1927, after placing second in 1925 and third in 1926. In 1928, he set a world record. After college, he worked for a stock exchange and then for an oil company warehouse. During World War II he served in the US glider corps. Post war, he settled in Oxnard, California and started a welding supply company. Glenn Graham was a pole vaulter for Cal Tech. At the 1924 Olympics he lost a jump-off with Lee Barnes. Grahams son made the 1956 U.S. Olympic team as pole vaulter but did not participate, giving his spot to another pole vaulter, deemed to be a better competitor for an Olympic medal. This postcard portrait captures Barnes and Graham at the 1924 Olympic games. Note the vaulting poles on the ground next to the teammates. This postcard was published by Alfred Noyer as part of a series (No.405). (SOLD)
This rare vintage sports advertising postcard serves as an announcement about an upcoming Lacrosse game. Dartmouth College was playing the Seventh Regiment (Army) team. The game was played in New York City’s 7th Regiment armory on March 12th, 1949. Interestingly the postcard states that the game was televised by the American Broadcasting Company (ABC). Tickets to the game were $1.20. Buying tickets for a 2024 lacrosse game will cost you $10.00. Ticket prices don’t seem to have kept up with inflation. Dartmouth fans that attended the Dartmouth games in 1949 were likely very happy. The team had a great season. Their overall record was 10-1, and they were 3-0 in their confererence. During the season they had a seven game winning streak. The 1949 Dartmouth team beat New Hampshire, Yale, Harvard, Union College, Cornell, Tufts, Hobart and Williams. Their one loss was when they played Syracuse. Dartmouth lost 17-12. SOLD
This uncommon vintage real photo postcard features a pretty young woman holding an antique wooden lacrosse stick over her shoulders. She has an engaging smile. This postcard delivered birthday greetings. The message on the reverse of the card also wishes “many happy returns”. The message also indicates that this postcard dates back to 1916. SOLD
This vintage real photo postcard (Postcard 1) features a portrait of beautiful stage and film actress, and businesswoman, Maxine Elliott (1868-1940). Her photograph was taken by celebrity photographer Benjamin Falk at his New York City studio. Elliott was more than a stage actress. She managed her own theater and experimented with silent films in the 1910’s. Elliott was an extremely popular actress. Apparently she was popular with the men too. It is thought that she had affairs with famous people including King Edward VII and J. P. Morgan. It is also reported that she dated baseball hall of famer, John Montgomery Ward and heavyweight champion Gentleman James Corbett. During World War I she was very involved with the cause for Belgian relief. Elliott was born in Rockland, Maine. Her father was a sea captain. She had at least three siblings including her sister Gertrude Elliott, who also became a successful actress. When Maxine was 15, she was seduced and impregnated by a 25 year-old man. She may or may not have married the man but it is known that she lost the baby. In 1890 she made her first stage appearance. Her big break came in 1895 when she was hired by Augustin Daly to be the supporting actress for the highly acclaimed actress, Ada Rehan. In 1898, after divorcing husband number one, she married comedian Nat C. Goodwin. The two starred together in a number of productions including “Nathan Hale” and “The Cowboy and the Lady”. In 1903, Maxine appeared in the Broadway production of “Her Own Way” (1903). The play launched Maxine into stardom. In 1905, the play went to London where King Edward VII requested an introduction to the pretty actress. They met and then rumors started about the pair having an intimate relationship. In 1908, Goodwin obtained a divorce from Elliott. This is about the time she met 70 year-old J. P. Morgan. They became friends and rumors of their romantic involvement were never confirmed. Financial advice from Morgan helped her become a wealthy woman. The same year as her divorce, she opened her own theater, “The Maxine Elliott” in New York City. She was both the owner and the manager. In fact, she was the only woman in the US, at the time, managing her own theater. In regard to acting on Broadway, Elliott had an extensive resume. She appeared in 22 Broadway productions between 1894 and 1920. In 1913, she began acting in silent films. The IMDb reports that she was in five films including “From Dusk to Dawn” (1913), “Fighting Odds” (1917), and “The Eternal Magdalene” (1919). In 1913, Elliott went to England and started dating tennis star Anthony Wilding, fifteen years her junior. According to one source, the pair planned to marry, but he was killed in action in World War I. As a result, Elliott became obsessed with the war and moved to Belgium where she volunteered her money and time toward Belgian relief. It is reported that she also nursed wounded soldiers. Belgium recognized her by awarding her the Belgian Order of the Crown. Elliott retired from the stage in 1920. She stated that she “wished to grow middle-aged gracefully”. This postcard portrait features a young and beautiful Maxine Elliott. This image is a beautiful remnant of turn of the century theater history. This postcard was published by the Rotograph Company which was based in New York City. The postcard is part of a series (No.B888). SOLD
Postcard 2 features a photograph taken by female celebrity photographer, Lizzie Caswall Smith. Lizzie Caswall Smith (1870-1958) was a British photographer who operated in the early 1900’s. She specialized in photographing members of society and celebrities. Many of her photographs were used for postcards. She was involved in the Women’s Suffrage movement and photographed many of the leading suffragettes. She also photographed many actors including Billie Burke and Maude Fealy. She operated the Gainsborough Studio from 1907 through 1920 (309 Oxford Street) and moved to a new location (90 Great Russell Street) where she remained until she retired in 1930 at the age of 60 years-old. Her most famous photograph is a portrait of Florence Nightingale taken in 1910. It was auctioned in 1908 and sold for 5500 pounds which is an equivalent today of nearly 8,000 dollars. The National Portrait Gallery has 84 portraits associated with Lizzie Caswall Smith. This postcard was published by the Rotograph Company which was based in New York City. The postcard is part of a series (No.B636). SOLD
Postcard 3 features a beautiful photo of Maxine Elliott. This image, taken by William Morrison (Chicago, Illinois) is a beautiful remnant of turn of the century theater history. This postcard was published by the Rotograph Company, which was based in New York City. The postcard is part of a series (No.B636). (SOLD)
This vintage real photo postcard features French middle distance runner, Georges Baraton (1904-1962). He competed in the 1924 (Paris) and 1928 (Amsterdam) Summer Olympics. His event was the 800 meters race. In 1928, he also competed in the 1500 meters event. Baraton did not come away with any medals from the two Summer Olympic competitions. This postcard photograph captures Baraton at the 1928 Olympic games. The postcard was published by Alfred Noyer as part of a series (No.235). The reverse of the postcard shows some wear while the image itself is in very good condition (see scans)
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This uncommon vintage real photo postcard features a women’s lacrosse team. The women are wearing uniforms. The uniforms have badges and are designed with skirts and caps. The women are holding wooden lacrosse sticks. The lacrosse team portrait is in very good condition (see scans).
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This cabinet card is a portrait of a young rugby player. He is wearing padded pants but no other equipment. The photographer is W. Frances Grubb (1864-1938). Grubb was an active photographer in the suburban Philadelphia area. He operated from his West Chester, Pennsylvania studio (25 N. High Street). He worked out of this studio between 1886 and 1898. This photograph is in good condition (See Scans).
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This exhibit card features Hall of Fame baseball star, Luke Appling (1907-1991). This is an exhibit card and not a postcard. Appling played his entire career with the Chicago White Sox (1930-1950). He played shortstop. After retiring from being a player he served as a minor league manager and major league coach. During his playing career, he had nine straight .300 seasons. In 1936, he hit .388, had 124 RBI’s, and 111 runs. His batting average earned him the American League batting title. He had a career .310 batting average. Appling was an all-star for seven years. In 1970, he was voted the best White Sox player of all time by Chicago area baseball writers. This baseball exhibit card is in fair condition. Note corner wear and minor creases (See Scans). (SOLD)
This vintage real photo postcard features four American track stars at the 1924 Olympics in Paris, France. Pictured are Jackson Scholz, Charles Paddock, Emerson Carlysle Norton, and George Hill. Jackson Scholz (1897-1986) was a sprinter. He was the first person to appear in sprint finals in three different Olympic games. He won two gold medals including one in 1924 (200m). He was depicted by actor Brad Davis in the movie “Chariots of Fire” (1981). After his retirement from track, he became a successful writer. Charles Paddock (1900-1943) fought in World War I and then ran track at USC. In the 1920 Olympics, he won a gold medal (100 m) and a silver medal (200 m). In 1924, he once again won a silver medal (200 m). Like Scholz, Paddock was also portrayed in “Chariots of Fire”. Paddock competed in the 1928 Olympics, but won no medals. After the Olympics, Paddock had management positions in Newspaper publishing. In 1926, he appeared in a silent film, “The Campus Flirt” with pretty Paramount starlet, Bebe Daniels. During World War II, Paddock died in an Alaskan plane crash with Major General William Upshur. Paddock, who was a Captain, served on the General’s staff. Paddock was inducted into track’s hall of fame in 1976. Emerson Carlysle Norton (1900-1986) competed in the decathalon. In the 1924 Olympics, he won the silver medal in that event. George Hill (1901-1992) was a sprinter and he competed in the 200 m and finished fourth. A year later, he graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with an economics degree. This postcard was published by Alfred Noyer as part of a series (No.394). SOLD
This vintage photograph features a pretty young Vietnamese woman wearing boxing gloves and in a boxing stance. This young woman may actually be in her teenage years. I wonder is she is really a boxer or if she was just posing as one. There is an inscription on the reverse of the photograph. I believe the notation is written in French. There is a stamp imprinted on the card revealing that the image was taken at the Minj studio in Saigon. (SOLD)
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