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$195 USD1939 New York World's Fair Souvenir- Film Strip & Viewer
Collectibles:Photographic:World's Fair:1939:New York:Movie Viewer:Souvenir
1939 New York World's Fair 100 Movie Views and Pathegrams. Inside viewer is #1 film strip and inside the three boxes that come with this viewer are films No.'s 2, 3, and 4. Box has some wear on the corners, but only small amounts. Inside cardboard holding viewer and films is split, however it still hold each item firmly. Really nice World's Fair item.
Collectibles:Photographic:Postcards:Swiss:Alpine
Vintage Swiss Alps real photo postcard - Interlaken with the Jungfrau looming overhead. Published by Gabler of Interlaken; dated in pencil on the lower front margin July 16, 1925; and postmarked July 16, 1925 from Interlaken; message in German. Some roughness on the top margin;minor scuffs here and there; corners rounded.
Collectibles:Photographic:Stereoview:California:Imperial Valley:Truck Farming:Migrant Workers:Hispanic
Stereoview of migrant workers gathering cantaloupes on a 70 acre field in the Imperial Valley, Brawley, California. Keystone View Company, Copyrighted Underwood and Underwood.
Collectibles:Photographic:Stereoview:New York City:Ferry:Standard Oil Building:Vintage
Circa 1928-1930 NYC stereo view of Lower Manhattan's Financial District skyline from New York Harbor. In the foreground are "City of New York" harbor ferries (Brooklyn or Staten Island?), about to land at the South Ferry Building to the east of Battery Park. The tall square tower to the left is the Standard Oil Building - headquarters for John D. Rockefeller's Standard Oil Company. Originally completed as a nine story building in 1886, the massive 480 foot pyramid tower was added in the 1920s. ...
Collectibles:Photographic:Magic Lantern Slide:Robert Burns:Poet:Scotland
Magic lantern slide marked J.V. depicting a room with Robert Burns - famous Scottish poet holding court. From a Night with Robert Burns Series - Scene is captioned "But Hark, A Rap!" Famous Scotland Poet Very nice slide.
$40 USDCirca 1860s Tintype Child Portraits (3) - The Same Girl at Different Ages? - Hand Tinted
Collectibles:Photographic:Tintypes:Children
Three vintage ferrotype hand-tinted portraits of children - three girls of different ages - or one girl at three different ages? We tend to believe these are the same girl. If not, they are definitely sisters. What do you think? Each is 2-1/2" x 4" and in very good condition. Each has faintly tinted cheeks.
Collectibles:Photographic:Stereoview:New York City:Brooklyn:Manhattan Skyline:East River
Circa 1930 New York City vintage stereoview features "The Forest of Manhattan" (lower Manhattan skyscrapers) of 1929-1930 across the East River in the background and downtown Brooklyn in the foreground. Signs are visible for the Hotel Bossert (left foreground) on Montague Street (famous both for its "Marine Roof" rooftop nightspot and for being the home of the Brooklyn Dodgers team players during baseball season), and the Standish Arms (right foreground). This view shows Brooklyn in striking ...
Collectibles:Photographic:Stereoview:Holyoke Massachusetts:1900 Women Employment:Paper Industry
Circa 1910 Holyoke Massachusetts Keystone stereoview celebrates turn-of-the-century industrial employment of women at a New England paper manufacturing plant. Holyoke - a small mill town north of Springfield MA was by 1888 known as "Paper City". This fine image shows women factory workers doing "quality control" on the paper stock produced in the plant. From 1847-1850, taking advantage of the broad plain and the 57' drop in the Connecticut River at South Hadley Falls, Holyoke grew enough to ...
Collectibles:Photographic:Stereoview:Seattle:Vintage
Downtown Seattle Washington real photo stereo view by Keystone - Second Avenue from Yester Way circa 1920. Second Avenue is filled with the hustle and bustle of period street cars, "Model T" vehicles and people. In 1920 Seattle Washington was already considered a major American city, having grown to 350, 000 people from 1,000 people in 1870. Located on Elliot Bay (a section of Puget Sound), it was one of only a handful of major cities on the west coast. Nice images of early "Model T" cars - but ...
Collectibles:Photographic:Stereoview:New York City:Broadway:Wall Street:Trinity Church:Woolworth Building:Vintage
Circa 1914 vintage New York City Financial District stereo view - up Broadway (north) past Trinity Church on the left opposite Wall Street on the right - as seen from the Empire Building (designed by Francis Kimball and completed 1898). The Woolworth Building and Singer Tower are partially visible on the left. The Equitable Building is the 2nd visible building on the right. It appears the 1st is the Park Row Building, at 30 stories 1899's "world's tallest" building. The street traffic is all ...
Collectibles:Photographic:Stereoview:New York City:George Washington Bridge:Architectural Landmark
Circa 1938 New York City vintage Keystone stereo view - the George Washington Bridge from the Manhattan end looking towards New Jersey. Designed by architect Othmar Ammann, this architectural landmark was opened in 1931 by Governors Franklin D. Roosevelt of New York and Morgan F. Larson of New Jersey. For six years, it was the world's longest suspension bridge, until San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge was completed in 1937. Notice the detail on the vintage 1930s canvas-covered delivery truck on ...
Collectibles:Photographic:Stereoview:New York City:Brooklyn Docks:Lower East Side Waterfront:Steamship Lines
Circa 1907 Keystone New York City stereoview from the Brooklyn docks across the East River to Manhattan's Lower East Side waterfront and steamship company docks including those of the Mallory Line steamship company (1866-1932), engaged in coast trade (sign readable under magnification.) At the rear is the lower Manhattan skyline shrouded in fog; and in the center, one of New York harbor's famous ferries. Curve mounted negative #14244 published by Keystone View Company of Keystone View Company of ...
Collectibles:Photographic:Stereoview:New York City:Skyscraper:Landmark:Woolworth Building:Vintage
Circa 1914 New York City vintage stereo view looking southwest at the 51 story Woolworth Building - then the tallest building in the world - in Lower Manhattan on Broadway, opposite City Hall, between Park Place and Barclay Street - with an exceptional view of City Hall Park in the foreground. The Singer Building Tower is in the far left background. Constructed by architect Cass Gilbert, commissioned by Frank Woolworth in 1910 to design a new corporate headquarters, the Woolworth Building opened ...
Collectibles:Photographic:Stereoview:New York City:Manhattan:5th Avenue:Double Decker City Bus:Vintage
Circa 1925 vintage stereoview of traffic and double-decker New York City buses looking North on 5th Avenue from 38th Street in Manhattan. Bus route signs for this bus are clearly visible - originating at 110th Street - by way of Riverside Drive - ending at the Wanamaker Department Store terminal on Broadway between 8th and 9th Streets. The "flappers" on top are enjoying their day of shopping on New York City's Fifth Avenue - one of the most famous retail shopping streets of the world. And no ...
Collectibles:Photographic:Stereoview:New York City:Castle Garden:19th Century Immigration
New York City Keystone real photo stereoscope view card - Castle Garden in New York City's Battery Park on the lower tip of Manhattan - once the 19th century entry center for 8-million immigrants arriving in this country. This view is to the southwest against the background of New York Harbor with Bedloe Island and the Statue of Liberty shrouded in the haze. The "Southwest Battery", was originally built as a fort on the tip of Manhattan Island from 1808 to 1811 to defend New York Harbor during ...
$15 USDVintage Circa 1900 Hand Colored English Magic Lantern Slide "The Last Hesta Carried"
Collectibles:Photographic:Hand Painted:Colored:Magic Lantern Slide
Vintage Circa 1900 Hand Colored English Magic Lantern Slide of a horse and cart with a pretty English village thatched roof cottage in the background. Titled "The Last Hesta Carried."
$20 USDMagic Lantern Slide - Gulliver's Travels
Collectibles:Photographic:Magic Lantern Slide:Gulliver Travels:Hand Painted:Colored
Color, Hand Painted Magic Lantern Slide - "Zee Mouse". Really nice color slide.
Collectibles:Photographic:Stereoview:Massachusetts:Inner Harbor:Gloucester:New England Fishing Fleet
Stereoview of the inner harbor at Gloucester Massachusetts - America's oldest fishing port 30 miles northeast of Boston. The main portion of Gloucester is an island connected by only two bridges. During the summer you see few fishing boats in the harbor as they are at sea. The beautiful skyline is very much the same today as shown in this stereo view. Very nice card. Keystone View Company.
Collectibles:Photographic:Vintage:Alps:German
Exceptional summer Alpine mountain valley view photograph from Germany circa 1915 with very sharp, distinct image of small Alpine cottage and garden in the foreground. Inscription in pencil on back appears to be either “Blinn lis alps” or “Glinn lis alps”. Postcards purchased with this photo suggest a 1913-1916 timeframe and Bavarian Alps view. Velox photo paper (3½" x 5½") imprint confirms this is definitely an early 20th Century photo . Corners are somewhat slightly rounded and creased; slight ...
Collectibles:Photographic:Stereoview:New York City:Fifth Avenue:New York
1920s Stereoview -5th Avenue at 40th Street - View From High Above Street Level at 38th Street - Keystone real photo stereoview. New York City's Fifth Avenue is one of the most famous retail shopping streets of the world. And no trucks allowed!!! The foreground detail is exceptional. Vintage 1920s automobiles, double decker buses, businessmen with boutonnieres and smoking cigars on the bus, and people crossing the street are all very clear. Visible in the distance, is an interesting traffic ...
Collectibles:Photographic:Magic Lantern Slide:Robert Burns:Scottish:Poet
One of several vintage magic lantern slides of a series titled "A Night with Burns" by J.V. celebrating Robert Burns, famous Scottish poet. This scene is captioned "And at his Elbow Souter Johnny"
$185 USDRare Tintype Photographic Portrait - Early Postal Service Mail Carrier (c1878)
Collectibles:Photographic:Tintypes:Postman
Extremely rare tintype (ferrotype) hand-tinted photograph of young early postman - perhaps from the predecessor of the United States Postal Service - the United States Post Office. The medallion on his hat features oak leaves & the number 189. You will not find an earlier mailman image than this one. Hand-written on the CDV album page from which this image was taken was the name Fred Kingman, but no address was listed. However, CDV images in the album were by Midwestern photographers - some from ...
Collectibles:Photographic:Hand Painted:Colored:Magic Lantern Slide
Nice Hand Colored English Magic Lantern Slide hand-printed with "A Little Helpmate" and "Home Words". Upper left corner has printed "(?Secret?) Garden" - Is this what its from? Very nice colors.
Collectibles:Photographic:Stereoview:Flat Iron Building:New York City:New York
Circa 1918 real photo stereoview of Flat Iron Building head-on from street level is classic vintage Keystone New York City stereoview of famous architectural landmark "Flatiron" Building, on the north corner of the Broadway & 5th Avenue intersection (Madison Square Park visible on the left), on a rainy spring New York day. Banner is for World War One Liberty Bond Drive to raise money to support the United States war effort. Sign for Pach Brothers - a famous photographer of Broadway actors and ...
Collectibles:Photographic:Stereoview:Arizona:Desert:Painted Desert:Mules:Settlers:Wagon:Old West
A Wilderness of Sand in the The Painted Desert of Arizona. This picture was taken about seventy miles from the nearest railway station, and shows the ordinary method of transportation - a wagon drawn by two mules with "settlers" or ranchers in period dress for the Old Wild West.
$85 USD Offers Considered1850s Vintage Daguerreotype - Elderly Woman in White Bonnet (c1850s) - Floral Design Leather Covered Case
Collectibles:Photographic:Daguerreotype
Vintage 1/6 plate daguerreotype of elderly woman in untied white bonnet (circa 1850s) in wonderful floral design leather covered case. Interior is near pristine with gold matting & trim; and red velvet front. Back spine has separated. Two front clasps are intact & in good repair. Size of case is 3-5/8" by 3-1/8" ; the daguerreotype is some what smaller. I am told the spots on are on the front glass, which can be replaced for under $50.
Collectibles:Photographic:Stereoview:Massachusetts:Boston:Old North Church:Copps Hill:American Revolution:Vintage
1910s vintage Boston Massachusetts real photo stereo view of "Old North Church" (officially Christ Church), at 193 Salem Street, in Boston's North End. Old Copps Hill Burying Ground in to the left foreground. It is said that from this 191 foot steeple the famous "One if by land, and two if by sea" signal was sent to across the Charles River to Charlestown patriots in conjunction with the "midnight ride" by Paul Revere (and William Dawes) of April 18, 1775 before the the Battles of Lexington & ...
Collectibles:Photographic:Stereoview:New York City:Empire State Building:Aerial Close-up
1930s vintage Keystone RARE close-up aerial stereoview of the Empire State Building - New York City's mid-town Manhattan Art Decco colossus completed by Shreve, Lamb & Hammon in May 1931. When this photo was taken, it was the tallest building in the world. Now it is once again the largest building in New York City. Includes descriptive paragraph on the back. Curve mounted negative #34174 published by Keystone View Company of Meadville PA; New York; Chicago IL & London. Copyright is undated. ...
Collectibles:Photographic:Stereoview:New York City:Broadway And Bowling Green:Real Photo
1905 New York City vintage stereo view features Manhattan's "grand canyon" - lower Broadway from Bowling Green park looking north. Along the east side of Broadway between Bowling Green at the foot of Broadway and Wall Street were the the old Standard Oil, Tower, American Surety & Manhattan Life Insurance buildings. The top of the Trinity Church at the head on Wall Street appears to be barely visible over the building on the left. Note the interesting detail of this image - window washers on the ...
Collectibles:Photographic:Stereoview:Theodore Roosevelt:President:New York:Oyster Bay:Sagamore Hill:Children
Vintage 1907 Underwood real photo stereoview - President Theodore Roosevelt sitting on the lawn of his Oyster Bay, New York home "Sagamore Hill" home on Long Island, surrounded by his four sons - Kermit (1889-1943); Archie (1894-1979); Quentin (1897-1918) and Theodore Jr (1887-1944). Notably NOT pictured are Roosevelt's daughters Alice and Ethel. TR's youngest son Quentin died at age 20 - shot down over France serving in the Army Air Corps during World War I. The other sons all served in both ...
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