[EARLY PHOTOGRAPHY] Eclectic group of early photographs, including a set of early Indy racing cars, a set of images illustrating motion, and a set of photographs of Mexico.    

Lot of 37 total. Set of three postcards with early Indianapolis race cars. Each with 3 x 4 in. photo and typed description on one end of a 4 x 6 in. card. One with "Winning Peugot a full speed. Goux driving. Time 6:31:33:45:76:59 miles per hour." Goux won Indy in 1913. Another has "Sunbeam, Guyot driving. Broke record for first 50 miles, mak-time of 37:29:29." And third "Bob Burman's Keeton. This stopped at 140 miles. Lost him a place in the race." (Burman won in 1909)

Set of four obl. cabinet cards of cartoons which give the illusion of motion, copyright J.P. Soule, 1877. Hen Trot No. 1 "“ 4. John Payson Soule (1828-1904) set up photography studios in Boston, then moved to Seattle later in life. His younger brother William also became a photographer.

Handmade booklet with "The Land of Sunshine" on the first page. Eleven pages with ribbon tie at spine, with approx..3.25 in. square images and manuscript captions: Under the Mistletoe; Chrysanthemums (Greenhouse); Mexicans at home; Mexicans making tortillas; Mexican casa; Mexican woman; Mexican Washwoman; Group of Mexicans (appears to be mother with 3 children); Mexicans carrying wood; From our front gate. Organ ???; and Burros packed.

Ninth plate ambrotype of a man in a hat pushed up in front, oval mat.

Ninth plate tintype of a man in a suit, American flag draped over the table on which he is leaning. Other tintypes include a half-plate image of two men, (Small hole top center for hanging.)   A cdv-sized tintype of two women "reading" a fake letter. (Slight bend upper right corner.)   2.5 x 3.5 in.. tintype of two men standing by a Coca-cola truck (1930s vintage?).  

Cabinet card with a dozen or more men standing on a platform, man below appears to pick up the entire group. Seems to be an "illusion" of strength. Photographer's identification of Wendt, Boonton, N.J. Likewise, Cabinet card "Sophies'" second reflection" seems to be a gag. The text is only on the negative, not on the stone itself, and on both is written "Soph." possibly as in "Sophomore." Both men on the ground are loosely wrapped in ropes.

Another cabinet card has a group of women, very likely a family. A few are pouring liquid "refreshments," a couple hold cards. A second cabinet photo has several men and women drinking, playing cards, and smoking.

Two advertising cabinet cards include: A lithographed image on what appears to be a stereocard (though not a stereoview) is identified as St' Anthony Falls in 1881. Seems to be advertising for E.A. Curtiss and R.R. Thurmond, Portrait and Landscape Artists, Minneapolis, Minn. Similarly, a photograph of a wreath has photographer's identification G.W. Freeman, Charlestown, Mass.

Cabinet card with a woman actress has manuscript: "E.V.M in Spirit of '76 at Andover" on verso. Photographer's identification Geo. H. Leck, Lawrence, Mass. A cdv has a woman in patriotic dress holding a flag. Photographer's identification Frank Rowell, Boston.

Three cdvs of Hamilton, Bermuda, all town views, one includes ships. Another cdv has penciled "Latin America" on verso. One cdv has a two-story house with several people in front. Another cdv of a lithograph pictures Rockland Brewery, A.J. Houghton & Co.

Cdv with "United States Gunboat Kennebec off Mobile, Ala."

A cdv of a youngster with a fishing rod (?) has penciled "Ebenezer Philips, Son of Harriet and Eben Philips" on verso. Plus cdv (advertising card) of a Smith family crest with photographer's ID of Charles S. Rawson, Brooklyn, N.Y.