MAYPOLE : LARGE GROUP OF CHILDREN DANCING AROUND THE MAYPOLE : VINTAGE RPPC

This vintage real photo postcard features a large group of children celebrating May Day. They are standing in a circle and most of the children are holding a ribbon attached to a Maypole. What is a Maypole and what is the point of this tradition? A maypole is a tall pole, usually made of wood, that is erected as part of a traditional May Day celebration. The pole is usually decorated with flowers, ribbons, and other decorations, and people dance around it, weaving the ribbons into intricate patterns. The maypole is a symbol of spring and renewal, and the tradition of dancing around the maypole dates back hundreds of years in Europe. In some cultures, the maypole was also seen as a symbol of fertility, and was associated with various rituals and customs related to the coming of spring. SOLD

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PORTRAIT OF A YOUNG WOMAN : FASHION : WARE, MASSACHUSETTS : CABINET CARD

This cabinet card portrait features a pretty young woman fashionably dressed. She appears to be wearing a beaded dress. The woman has a sweet smile and her eyes show excitement. The photographer of this photograph is T. D. Lyon, who operated a studio in Ware, Massachusetts. This cabinet card photograph is in good condition (see scans).   

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EMMA ALBANI : CANADIAN-BRITISH OPERATIC STAR

This vintage real photo postcard features Dame Emma Albani (1847-1930). She was a Canadian-British operatic soprano during the 19th century and the early 20th century. She became an international star focusing on the operas of Mozart, Rossini, Bellini, and Wagner. She performed in many venues across Europe and North America. (SOLD)

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LAURA RUSSELL : PRETTY PERFORMER : METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART : UNCOMMON RPPC

This uncommon vintage real photo postcard features actress, Laura Russell.  Very little biographical information about Miss Russell could be found during my preliminary research. I was able to find her image on three different tobacco cards. The Metropolitan Museum of Art has at least two of them in their collection. This is an undivided back postcard. It was likely published between 1901 and 1908. The card was published by Neue Photographische Gesellschaft AG,(Berlin) as part of a series (No.A 14). This portrait postcard is in very good condition (see scans). 

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PRETTY ACTRESS : IN COSTUME : VIENNA, AUSTRIA : VINTAGE PHOTOGRAPH

This vintage photograph features a pretty woman wearing a fancy dress. The dress has sheer material as well as sequins. The woman appears to be an actress. She seems comfortable in front of the camera. This photograph was taken by the Mertens, Mai & Company studio in Vienna, Austria. The photograph was taken circa 1900. This date was determined by viewing dated comparable photographs by this studio. This vintage portrait photograph measures 4.25 x 8 inches. (SOLD)

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A TURN OF THE CENTURY MAGIC PONY : AMAZING LONG TAIL AND MANE : CABINET CARD

This cabinet card is not a high quality photograph. It is out of focus and poorly posed. However, don’t complain because as the saying goes,  never look a gift horse in the mouth. Speaking about horses, what do you think about this fancy equine?  It is likely a horse from a circus or carnival. Although the hair extensions on the horse could not be more gaudy, it is important to note that someone went to a great deal of trouble and spent a lot of time to dress up this horse. The man handling the horse may be a trainer or perhaps a barn worker. The photograph was taken outside. There is no available information pertaining to the identity of the horse or photographer. The location where the photograph was taken is also unknown. This cabinet card photograph is in fair condition (see scans).

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PORTRAIT OF A UNIFORMED : ELEVEN PIECE BAND : DRESSED IN BLACK : CABINET CARD

This cabinet card portrait features eleven members of a band. They are wearing dark uniforms and with the exception of the drummer, they are holding small instruments. This musical gourp could be a community band, a religious band, or possibly a school band. Given the available evidence; there is no way of knowing. SOLD

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SWEET DREAMS ARE MADE OF THIS : A LITTLE GIRL AND HER DOLL LIE IN BED : RPPC

This gorgeous vintage undivided real photo postcard captures a smiling little girl lying in bed and lovingly looking at her doll beside her. Sweet dreams are made of this. This vintage postcard is in good condition (see scans).

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ATTRACTIVE FAMILY : PRAGUE, CZECHOSLOVAKIA : PORTRAIT BY LANGHANS : CABINET CARD

This cabinet card features an attractive family posing for their portrait at the studio of J. F. Langhans in Prague, Czechlosvakia. Mother, father, and their two sons are all beautifully dressed. Father appears to be small of stature and looks quite austere with his hands folded across his chest and his stern facial expression. The children in this photograph seem significantly more relaxed than their parents. Take note of the style of father’s eye glasses. In regard to the photographer, Jan Langhans (1851-1926) is the best known figure in Czech photography and his gallery is still in existence. There is a wealth of information about Langhans online at the  “Langhans Archive”. The site provides biographical and historical information as well as the “Gallery of Personalities”. The gallery has photographs of many prominent Czech citizens as well as well known visitors to Czechoslovakia.. These portraits date from 1890 through 1948. The studio was founded by Jan Langhans, who was a food chemist by training but developed a passion for photography. He opened his first studio in 1876 and was the preeminent portrait photographer of the region. He opened a number of branch studios throughout Czechoslovakia. He photographed many celebrities and aristocrats. After World War I the gallery possessed over a million negatives. He gave the studio to his daughter Marie and her husband Viktor Meisner.  After World War II, his grandson Viktor Meisner took over the studio. In 1948, soon after the Communist take-over, the studio was nationalized and most of the negatives were destroyed. Fortunately, more negatives were discovered and they comprise the Gallery’s current collection. This cabinet card has corner wear. The photograph has excellent clarity and is in overall good condition (see scans).

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MISS FYFE ALEXANDER : BRITISH ACTRESS : THE BLUNDERS OF A BASHFUL MAN : 1906

“The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News (1903) has a short article about Miss Fyfe Alexander. The magazines theater critic writes about her after seeing her perform in J M Barrie’s comedy “Little Mary”. The writer describes Alexander as “a pretty and charming young actress” and “she has the good qualities that go towards the making of a good actress, and is likely to take a prominent place in her profession”. She was not yet twenty years old at the time of this review. The article also reveals that Alexander was from a theatrical family and that she made her stage debut in 1901. The message on this postcard is interesting. The writer states that “Oh! How the tears did come” when she read a book entitled “The Blunders of a Bashful Man” (1881). This postcard was published by Rapid Photo and Miss Alexander’s photo was taken by female photographer, Lizzie Caswall Smith. The card was postmarked in 1906.  (SOLD)

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