ADORABLE LITTLE GIRL AND HER DOLL : CLINTON, IOWA : CABINET CARD

This cabinet card portrait features an adorable long haired little girl standing next to her seated doll. The toy doll is sitting in a rocking chair. The girl is wearing a “fancy” dress. The child appears quite content as she poses for her photograph at the Temple studio in Clinton, Iowa. “The 1901 Biographical Record of Clinton County, Iowa, Illustrated” provides some information about the photographer, Gilbert Lawrence Temple. He was born in Ohio. He was schooled in Ohio and was a student at Otterbein University for two years. In 1870 he began his career as a photographer in Beloit, Wisconsin. After two years he sold his business and moved to Cleveland, Ohio where he went to work for J. F. Ryder, a leading photographer in that city. By 1874, Temple was working for the J. H. Reed studio in Clinton. He remained an employee of Reed for 7 years and then opened his own studio (Santee & Temple). In 1884, Temple bought out his partner and became the sole proprietor of the studio. This vintage photograph was found in a photo album belonging to Nellie Frances Pinney (1878-1966). This cabinet card has gold beveled edges. SOLD

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GARDEN GNOME : PUMPKIN : CUTE DOG : DISTINGUISED FAMILY : PORCH : CABINET CARD

This unique cabinet card photograph is chock full of interesting things to look at. Note the garden gnome, the pumpkin, and the dog lying on what looks to be a towel. Also note how the photographer chose to pose his subjects. On the ground level the boy and girl are in the center and they are flanked by three women on each side. A man is standing in the center of the porch and he is in the middle between two couples. The gnome, dog and pumpkin are strategically placed in the front center of the photo. The photographer’s need for order and balance may tell us something about his personality. It would be interesting to know more about the subjects and their relationship to one another. This matchless cabinet card portrait is in fair condition. Note the edge and corner wear, the tiny chip at the left top of the image, and the soft top right corner of the card (See Scans). 

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FOUR PORTRAITS OF PROVOCATIVE GERMAN SILENT FILM STAR RUTH WEYHER

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Postcard 1 is a vintage real photo postcard that features German silent film actress, Ruth Weyher (1901-1983). She was born in Neumark, East Prussia, Germany.  Weyher grew up in Danzig where she studied painting until she switched to a conservatory to study singing. An illness robbed her of her singing voice and in 1919 she travelled to Berlin where she studied a Max Reinhardt’s theatre school. Reinhardt was a well known director and producer. She appeared in 48 films between 1920 and 1930. She starred in director Georg Wilhelm Pabst’s film “Secrets of the Soul” (1926). She also produced a film in 1929. During her career, Weyher only appeared in a few sound movies and she abandoned acting after marrying publisher Hans Geiselberger in 1932. It is reported that she retired at her husband’s request. The video clip below features Miss Weyher in her appearance in the film “Shadows: A Nightly Hallucination” (1923). The film title translation was done by “google translate”. Weyher’s costar in this film was Austrian stage and film actor Fritz Kortner (1892-1970). A review of this film describes Weyher as “beautiful and passionate”.  Ruth Weyher’s appearance in this film can be described as risque or provocative. One of the themes of this film is infidelity. This postcard was published by Ross Verlag and is part of a series (no. 3529/1). The portrait of Miss Weyher was taken by Alex Schmoll, a photographer located in Berlin, Germany. There is Italian print on the reverse of the postcard that roughly translates as “Exclusive sale publisher: Ballerini and Fratini, Firenze (Florence, Italy). A bit of research reveals that the publishing house, Ballerini & Fratini Montespertoli began in Florence in the year 1912.                                     

Postcard 2 features Ruth Weyher and was published by Ross Verlag. The postcard is part of a series (no. 3089/1). This portrait of Miss Weyher  has her posed in position to display her bare back. She has an engaging smile and holds a large fan of dark feathers. Some may find this image somewhat sexually provocative. The photographer of this photograph is Kiesel of Berlin, Germany.  (SOLD)

Postcard 3 is a vintage real photo postcard that features Miss Weyher holding an adorable kitten. This postcard was published by Iris Verlag and is part of a series (no. 892). The portrait of Miss Weyher was taken by Kiesell, a photographer located in Berlin, Germany. This postcard has remnants of it’s former scrapbook home on back of card. It is in  overall good condition (see scans).   (SOLD)

Postcard 4 was published by Ross Verlag and is part of a series (no. 3318/1). The portrait of Miss Weyher was taken by the Kiese studio in Berlin, Germany.   (SOLD)

 

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ADORABLE LITTLE GIRL : DOROTHY B. PIERSON : CABINET CARD PHOTOGRAPH : 1895

This cabinet card portrait features an adorable little girl wearing a longish gown and sitting on a large chair. The child is identified by an inscription on the reverse of the photograph. Her name is Dorothy B. Pierson and she was 3 1/2 years old when she sat for this photograph. The photo was taken in 1895 by a very well known photographer who took many celebrity portraits. The child was photographed by George Rockwood (1882-191) whose studio was located in New York City. Rockwood was born in Troy, New York and graduated from college with a PhD, reportedly either from the University of Chicago, or Columbia University. At 21 years of age, he was a newspaper reporter for the Troy Daily Times and at age 23, he was managing editor of the Troy Daily Post. He began working as a photographer in St. Louis and in 1857 opened a studio with his brother Elihu in New York City. He has been credited with bringing CDV’s to America. His obituary in the Washington Post reports that Rockwood photographed  more than 350,000 people. This cabinet card portrait has corner wear at it’s top right corner and is in overall good condition (see scans). 

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HANDSOME MAN BEHIND A BEARD IN WASHINGTON D.C.

A very handsome man appears in this portrait by the Johnson Brothers Studio, in Washington D.C.. He has a long and a undisciplined beard and a wonderful thick mustache.  SOLD

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ADORABLE FASHIONABLE CHILD : LYNN, MASSACHUSETTS : CABINET CARD

This cabinet card portrait features an adorable and fashionable child. He is intently gazing at the photographer. This photograph was produced by the George Ames Studio. Ames operated his studio in Lynn, Massachusetts (94 Market Street). Langdon Road reports that his city directory listing appeared in at least 1895 through 1898. SOLD

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PRETTY YOUNG WOMAN : FLOWERS IN HER HAIR : RPPC

This vintage postcard features a pretty young woman wearing wearing a hair band and flowers in her hair. Note the fantastic detail of the flowers. The dark haired postcard model has a wonderful smile. This postcard was published by Rotophot as part of a series (No.3676/3). The publishing company was based in Germany but had affiliates around the world. The postcard has minor corner wear and edgewear is evident on it’s left border. Overall, the postcard is in good condition (see scans). 

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FAMILY PORTRAIT IN LONG ISLAND CITY, NEW YORK (PHOTOGRAPHED BY THE ASTORIA PHOTO STUDIO)

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long island city 1 This cabinet card is likely a family portrait. How everyone in the image is related, is anybody’s guess. The family members are well dressed. They don’t look like they’re having fun. In fact, this is a very serious group. This photograph was taken by the Astoria Photo Studio, located in Long Island City, New York. An ad for the studio was printed in “The Daily Star” (1920). The advertisement copy declares that the studio was established in 1871. Long Island City is located along the East River in New York City’s borough of Queens.   SOLD

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RUGBY AUTOMOBILE : DURANT MOTORS : AN AMERICAN COMPANY : VINTAGE PHOTOGRAPH

This vintage photograph, from the Bryan Goodman Collection, features a little known brand of an American automobile. “The Rugby”  was produced by Durant Motors Company of New York City. The vehicle was nearly identical to Durant’s Star car. The Rugby was designed for export markets. The Star car could not be exported due to copyright issues. There already was a company called Star Motors that was located in the British Commonwealth. The Rugby was built from 1923 through 1928. In 1928 the Star name was changed to Durant and the cars were exported under the Rugby name until 1932. Rugby’s were built in Elizabeth (New Jersey), Lansing, (Michigan), Oakland (California), and Leaside (Canada).This photograph has a inscription on it’s reverse. The inscription states “Out with the Rugby for a Spin”. Mom certainly has a wide smile. It appears that her driving adventure was lots of fun.  (SOLD)

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JEWISH NEW YEARS PHOTO : HEBREW, GERMAN, & ENGLISH : CUTE CHILDREN : CABINET CARD

This cabinet card photograph actually served as a Happy Jewish New Years (L’shana Tova) card. This photograph was likely given to friends and family by the proud parents of the two children seen in the photo. Printed on the card are New Years greetings written in Hebrew, German, and English. This photograph was produced by the Charyn Studio located on Grand Street in New York City. 
Victor Charyn (1876-1928) was born in Russia and emigrated to the United States.  Some research would likely uncover more biographical information about him. A similar Jewish New Year’s photo from the Charyn Studio can be found at the International Center of Photography (ICP) in New York City.  SOLD

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