TWO ELEGANTLY DRESSED MEN : DANDIES : FEMALE PHOTOGRAPHER : CABINET CARD

This cabinet card features two elegantly dressed young men posing for their portrait at a studio belonging to Mrs W. A. Robinson. She was a noted artistic photographer who opened a studio in 1889 at the Manhattan address listed on this cabinet card. She later moved to 2320 Third Avenue. She regularly exhibited at the American Institute and won a number of medals. Mrs. Robinson’s husband, William A. Robinson was a prominent photographer in New York City and Chicago. He was partners with Alfred J. Roe. (SOLD)

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A SOLDIER AND HIS FAMILY IN BREST, FRANCE

This vintage real photo postcard features a uniformed soldier and his family. He is wearing a pin with the number “253” on his collar. This likely indicates that he was in the 253rd regiment. Note the wrapping around the bottom of his pant legs. I wonder about the purpose of the wrap. The soldier’s wife looks almost out of the photo. She is stiff and and looks disconnected from her son and husband. The soldier’s son is wearing a navy style shirt. The soldier looks intense but proud. “Photo Pierre” is the name of the studio that produced this postcard. The photographer was located in Brest, France. SOLD

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G. W. GAIL & AX’S NAVY LONG CUT TOBACCO CARD : PRETTY ACTRESS : ANTIQUE

This antique tobacco card was issued by G. A. Navy Long Cut Tobacco company. The card was given to customers as a premium when they bought the company’s tobacco. Featured on the card was a photograph of an actress of that era.  SOLD

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INDIAN PUNDITS : TRINIDAD : HINDUISM : RPPC (c 1930’s)

This vintage real photo postcard features a portrait of “Indian Pundits” in Trinidad. A pundit is “a man with specialized knowledge or a teacher of any field of knowledge in Hinduism”. Today, as we see on the major cable news networks, a pundit is an expert in any specific area of knowledge. It is interesting to note that Hinduism is the second largest religion in Trinidad and Tobago. This ethnographic postcard is part of a series (no.400). The photo on this postcard was taken in 1931 and the card itself dates back to the 1930’s.  SOLD

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G. W. GAIL & AX’S NAVY LONG CUT TOBACCO CARD : PRETTY ACTRESS : ANTIQUE

This antique tobacco card was issued by G. A. Navy Long Cut Tobacco company. The card was given to customers as a premium when they bought the company’s tobacco. Featured on the card was a photograph of an actress of that era.  SOLD

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ADORABLE LITTLE BOY DRIVING A GOAT CART : VINTAGE PHOTOGRAPH

This vintage photograph features an adorable little boy driving a goat cart. The child has flashes a wonderful smile as he sits in the buggy and holds the reigns. Note the goat’s large horns. The previous owner of this photograph provided me with some background about the image. Her grandfather was a soldier in World War II and this photograph was in the photo album he brought home from the war. This photograph measures about 5.0″ x 3.5″ and is in very good condition (see scans).

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JEWISH TEMPLE : SYNOGOGUE : COLUMBUS, OHIO : (1913)

This vintage postcard features a Jewish Temple (Temple Israel) located in Columbus, Ohio. The Synagogue was located on Bryden Road. The temple was part of the Reform Judaism movement. The building finished construction in 1904. The postcard was published by Haenlein Brothers. The card was postmarked in 1913. SOLD

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CARTE de VISITE PORTRAIT OF AN ADORABLE LITTLE GIRL : LONDON, ENGLAND

This carte de visite portrait features an adorable little girl. She is looking at the photographer uneasily. The photographer was David Rees and his studio was located in London, England. One of his cdv photographs can be found in Great Britain’s National Portrait Gallery. This cdv has some cornerwear and is in overall good condition (see scans).  

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MAJORETTE : PRETTY GIRL WITH LONG HAIR : BATON : BELLS : SCARBOROUGH

This vintage real photo postcard features a pretty teenage girl who appears to be dressed in a uniform. My guess is that she is a majorette of some sort. It seems that she is holding a baton and is wearing bells around her wrists. Her hat is unusual. She is grinning as she looks at the camera. This photograph was taken at the Boxell & Co. studio in Scarborough, England. The postcard is in excellent condition (see scans).

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TWO BEAUTIFUL AND NICELY DRESSED YOUNG SISTERS POSE FOR THEIR PORTRAIT

The two pretty young girls in this photograph are nicely dressed and well poised. Their facial expressions give an appearance of maturity that is beyond their chronological years. The older girl has her hand on her hip; a pose that may communicate some impatience with the process of being photographed. The girls are likely sisters. The photograph is trimmed, so the name of the photographer of this image is unknown. The children are also unidentified.    (SOLD)

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