PRETTY DANCE HALL GIRL : KINGS CROSS, ENGLAND 

I wish I knew more about this young lady. She has an infectious smile. Her dress is frilly and has rows of lace. Judging by her attire, my guess is that she is a “dancehall girl” or actress. Perhaps a viewer of this vintage old photo postcard has another opinion as to the story behind this image. Some might consider this photo a bit risque. The woman seen in this image is wearing a very short dress for her era. An ink stamp on the reverse of the postcard reveals that this photograph was taken at the Avery studio. We only know that the studio was located on King’s Cross Road. King’s Cross is an area located in Central London. It may follow that Avery’s studio was located in London.  SOLD

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SWEET LITTLE BOY AND HIS HOOP TOY : FASHION : RPPC

This vintage divided back real photo postcard features a sweet little boy and his hoop toy. He is wearing fancy clothing. Note his straw hat, bow tie, and short pants.   This photo postcard is in good condition (see scans).  

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B. RUTKOVSKAYA : RUSSIAN ACTRESS : PERFORMING IN “JEALOUSY” : NEZLOBINS THEATER

This vintage real photo postcard features a pretty Russian actress. The previous owner of this card identified the actress as Bronislava Rutkovskaya (1880-1969). She appeared in a number of Russian silent films. She also was a dancer. This photo postcard captures Miss Rutkovskaya as she appeared in the play “Jealousy” at the Nezlobins Theater. This postcard was published by Richard (St. Petersburg}. The photographer was M. Bielovsky. This postcard portrait is in good condition (see scans).           

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SMARTLY DRESSED WOMAN WEARING GLASSES : BANGOR, MAINE : CABINET CARD

This cabinet card portrait features a smartly dressed woman posing for her portrait at the Gerrity Studio in Bangor, Maine. Note the woman’s wire rimmed eye glasses. She is flashing a half smile at the cameraman. An advertisement in a Bangor Board of Trade publication (1899) indicates that the Gerrity studio had two locations; 11 State Street in Bangor, and 244 Miiddle Street in Portland, Maine. City of Bangor directories indicate that he also owned a lumber business in Bangor. Census data reveals that J. F. Gerrity was born in 1855 and had at least two wives; Nancy (1920 census) and Edith (1930 census). This cabinet card photograph is in good condition (see scans).

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ADORABLE LITTLE GIRL AND HER DOG : NEW YEAR WISHES : RPPC

This vintage real photo postcard features an adorable little girl and her dog. The girl is bright eyed and is flashing a beautiful smile. The dog appears pretty intense or perhaps tired. This postcard is a Happy New Years card. The postcard was published by DLG (Deutsche Lichtbild-GmbH) as part of a series (No. 169/1). The firm is located in Berlin, Germany. SOLD

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PORTRAIT OF MISS LIZZIE COOPERIDER (UPPER SANDUSKY, OHIO)

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The pretty woman with the large eyes in this portrait is identified on the reverse of the photograph as Miss Lizzie Cooperider. She is wearing a “layered look”. Note her unusual collar pin. The photograph was produced by McCahon’s Art Gallery in Upper Sandusky, Ohio. John McCahon was born in Ireland sometime around 1828. He was a photographer in central Ohio for more than 3 decades. He operated the Cottage Photograph Gallery in Roscoe and galleries in Utica (1870) and Westerville (1878). He opened a studio in Upper Sandusky in 1880 and the last stop of his journey as a photographer was in Newark (late 1880’s). In 1893 McCahon suffered a stroke and his wife Isabella and his daughters Bertha and W. Blanche assisted in continuing the operation of the studio. John McCahon died in 1896. His daughter W. Blanche (1864-1944) continued working as a photographer. After gaining valuable experience managing her fathers studio during his illness, she continued running the gallery until 1918. She then worked in a Mansfield, Ohio studio until she opened her own studio in Westerville as some time during the 1920’s and continued its operation until 1938. This cabinet card portrait is in very good condition (see scans).

 

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BRITISH PRIME MINISTER GLADSTONE, & ARTIST SIR J. E. MILLAIS BART (ELLIOT & FRY)

This cabinet card features the Rt Hon W. E. Gladstone, M.P. (1809-1898), his wife, Catherine Glynne Gladsone (1812-1900), and Sir J.E. Millais Bart R.A. (1829-1896). William Ewart Gladstone was a Liberal politician and statesman. He served for over twelve years as the British Prime Minister. Bart was a noted English painter and illustrator. He was one of the founders of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood.This image was photographed by the Elliott & Fry studio located on Baker Street in London, England. The studio was well known for photographing Royalty, Celebrities, and other important people of the time. (SOLD)

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PORTRAIT OF A YOUNG WOMAN : DAVIS & HOWARD : BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS

This vintage photograph features a young woman posing for her portrait at the Davis & Howard studio in Boston, Massachusetts. Fred L. Davis and Everett E. Howard were photographers located at 352 Washington Street in Boston. Their studio was active between 1893 and 1895.The photograph measures 4.25 x 6 inches and is in good condition (see scans).

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TWO ADORABLE CHILDREN HOLDING LARGE FLOWERS : OFFERED IN FRIENDSHIP : RPPC

This vintage real photo postcard features an adorable little boy and girl posing while they hold large faux flowers. A caption (translated) at the top of the image states “Offered in Friendship”. This photograph was taken at a studio in Paris, France. The postcard is in fair condition (see scans).

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FOUR IDENTIFIED SALVATION ARMY WORKERS : LOVELY PORTRAIT : VINTAGE PHOTOGRAPH

This cabinet card portrait is a photograph of four identified female members of the Salvation Army. Note their bonnets and the spectacles worn by three of the ladies. The women are identified on the reverse of the photograph as Adjutant Jackson, Lieutenant Samton, Captain Ashton, and Lena Jackson. An inscription notes that this photograph was taken on January 30th in 1906. This lovely photograph is 117 years old.  SOLD

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