Photographs: Cabinet Cards & some Civil War

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Photographs: Cabinet Cards & some Civil War

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A major collection of Cabinet Card and related forms of photographs from the 1860's to early 20th Century, plus a group of rare Civil War stereo views. There is a guide and partial index on our website.

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Double portrait of the same man.: Double portrait of the same man. We only see one leg and one hand in each, so this has the look of a double-headed man. Uncased CDV size tintype in a paper folder.

0096: Double portrait of the same man.Est. US$120-US$200

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A composite vignette, 5 views of the same person.: A composite vignette, 5 views of the same person. This is a good example of this type of trick photograph. Cabinet card by Bosworth, Springfield, Mass

0097: A composite vignette, 5 views of the same person.Est. US$80-US$200

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One man in three positions.: One man in three positions. Identified in pen verso as “Abe Coverly in 3 poses.” By Thomason, Louisiana, Missouri.

0098: One man in three positions.Est. US$100-US$200Lot Passed

A man and a woman greet each other on a winter’s day.: A man and a woman greet each other on a winter’s day. They have each removed one glove to shake hands. This is a charming composite photograph by S.C. and S. E. Wilson, Noblesville, Indiana.

0099: A man and a woman greet each other on a winter’s day.Est. US$80-US$200Lot Passed

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Two smiling women in the rain.: Two smiling women in the rain. The slanting rain is drawn or scratched on the negative, but how does it appear white and not black? It’s interesting to compare this and the next lot with Diane

0100: Two smiling women in the rain.Est. US$100-US$200

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A lively Brooklyn gal, twice (or twins?): A lively Brooklyn gal, twice (or twins?) This has a very pleasing modern feeling. By A. Warshaw, Brooklyn, with 3 locations listed on the verso.

0101: A lively Brooklyn gal, twice (or twins?)Est. US$200-US$300Lot Passed

Sisters, three times. Trick photograph: Sisters, three times. A complex montage in which it is hard to tell how many different young women are depicted. There is a light vertical line between the left pair and the pair in the center. Are

0102: Sisters, three times. Trick photographEst. US$100-US$200Lot Passed

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Three female couples. Composite photograph: Three female couples. In each pair the one at the left wears a bonnet, the one on the right a hat. They are all identified verso according to pen numbers on the top margin. No woman appears twice,

0103: Three female couples. Composite photographEst. US$100-US$200

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Sneaking up on himself. Trick photograph: Sneaking up on himself. A man is absorbed in his book, while another version of himself, by the magic of printing, is about to grab him. Vignette image by Berner, Charleston, Illinois, dated 1892.

0104: Sneaking up on himself. Trick photographEst. US$100-US$200Lot Passed

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A man pushes himself in a wheelbarrow.: A man pushes himself in a wheelbarrow. The man seated in the barrow lifts his hat. He is the victor in an election, as it was a tradition to push the winner around town in a wheelbarrow. By Oscar

0105: A man pushes himself in a wheelbarrow.Est. US$80-US$140

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An officer salutes himself.: An officer salutes himself. He holds his sword. By Wiggins, Oneida, NY

0106: An officer salutes himself.Est. US$100-US$160Lot Passed

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A man points a gun at himself, pleading for his life.: A man points a gun at himself, pleading for his life. By J. A. Milwain, Bardwell, Kentucky.

0107: A man points a gun at himself, pleading for his life.Est. US$120-US$200

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Playing chess with himself, and looking on.: Playing chess with himself, and looking on. Diagonal lines on the backdrop give an abstract element while also revealing the triple exposure elements. No maker indicated.

0108: Playing chess with himself, and looking on.Est. US$200-US$300

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Sitting on his own lap. By Graham, Winterset Iowa: Sitting on his own lap. By Graham, Winterset Iowa. Members of the same sex sitting with legs entwined is often a sign of close friendship or sexual connection [See Lots 125, 126, 175]. This makes

0109: Sitting on his own lap. By Graham, Winterset IowaEst. US$220-US$300Lot Passed

Ellen Terry and her daught. Terry was the great English: Ellen Terry doubled. Terry was the great English Shakespearean actress for much of the 19th Century. Julia Margaret Cameron made a portrait of her when she was 17. Here it is very hard to tell if

0110: Ellen Terry and her daught. Terry was the great EnglishEst. US$100-US$200Lot Passed

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Shining her own shoes.: Shining her own shoes. “My Self and I” is superimposed on the shoeshine box. By Gardiner, Napoleon, Ohio.

0111: Shining her own shoes.Est. US$120-US$220

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A shoe salesman sells shoes to himself.: A shoe salesman sells shoes to himself. There are women’s shoes on the floor and in a pile on the right. In fact the customer seems to be purchasing women’s footwear. Cabinet by Jensen &

0112: A shoe salesman sells shoes to himself.Est. US$120-US$220

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A man has two trades. Trick photograph from Canada: A man has two trades. On the right he is a carpenter drilling into a studio-supplied wall. On the left he is a tinsmith. There’s a flame burning to heat the metal. This is a very interesting

0113: A man has two trades. Trick photograph from CanadaEst. US$120-US$220

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Two couples on the porch.: Two couples on the porch. This has a very modern feeling. In one sense it is a natural scene just recorded without the awareness of the participants. But on the other hand there seems to be some

0114: Two couples on the porch.Est. US$200-US$400

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An urban relationship.: An urban relationship. A man sits on the ledge of an upper window looking down at a woman at the lower window who looks up at him from her desk. There’s a typewriter on the desk. There are

0115: An urban relationship.Est. US$300-US$400

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A man gestures in front of a patterned cloth with no: A man gestures in front of a patterned cloth with no other objects. This simple unexplained gesture gives this another modern feeling. No maker is indicated.

0116: A man gestures in front of a patterned cloth with noEst. US$150-US$250Lot Passed

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A daguerreian pose.: A daguerreian pose. In contrast to the previous more “modern” lots, this looks back to the aesthetics of a past era. The dates “1852” and “1877” [could be “1871”] are written in pen

0117: A daguerreian pose.Est. US$60-US$100

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Con artists? Two men seem to be working their marks, as: Con artists? Two men seem to be working their marks, as another looks on. They are all identified on the verso. This isn’t a trick photograph but is staged like one. By A. W. Weible, Corry,

0118: Con artists? Two men seem to be working their marks, asEst. US$80-US$200Lot Passed

A man is in pain. Another man is sticking a finger in: A man is in pain. Another man is sticking a finger in his mouth. Is this a toothache? Stomach ache? There is a crack in the glass negative, but the image is lively. The blurriness from movement is

0119: A man is in pain. Another man is sticking a finger inEst. US$80-US$200Lot Passed

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