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The Richard Berry Collection - Part 2, Day 2 — Young's Auctions (No longer trading)

Auction House:Young's Auctions (No longer trading)Number of lots recorded:396
Sale Title:The Richard Berry Collection - Part 2, Day 2Lots with images:337
Auction Location:MelbournePrices available:378
Date:30-Mar-2009
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Merric Boyd. Spherical shaped pottery vase. Powder blue glaze with cream interior. Gum leaf monogram signed 'B '29'. 11 cm
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Merric Boyd, cylindrical form pottery vase, with flared rim in green glaze. Gum leaf monogram signed 'B 1922', 12 cm
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Phillipa James. Three (3) pieces, comprising of a squat blue glazed jug, a matt blue glazed bowl and a green and blue glazed vase. All with incised signatures, the jug dated 1925. 5.5, 6.5 and 10 cm
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Allan Lowe. Three (3) pieces, comprising of a blue glazed terra cotta bowl. Plus two mugs, each incised with linear bands. One green and yellow glazed, the other cream and yellow glazed. All pieces signed and the mugs dated '36 and '37. 18 cm Diam. 13 and 9 cm
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Lucy and Hatton Beck. Four (4) pieces. Comprising of a tall brown and green glazed water jug, a green glazed milk jug with abstract design and 2 green glazed beakers. All with incised signatures. 29, 11, 9 and 9 cm
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Dorian Sands. Cylindrical pottery vase. Hand painted Aboriginal inspired animal designs including kangaroo, dingo, turtle, snake, bird etc. Signed. 19 cm
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Castle Harris, three (3) pieces, comprising of a squat blue glazed vase, with applied flannel flowers, a wall pocket vase with leaves and berries, and basket bowl with applied leaves and berries in blue, green, red, yellow and grey glazes, all with incised signatures. 7, 17 and 11 cm
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McHugh, two (2) pieces, both of cylindrical form slightly flared at rim and base, one with mottled red, brown, and blue glazes, the other with mottled blue, brown and cream glazes, both with incised signatures. 29 cm, 19 cm
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John Campbell. Three (3) pieces. Comprising of a green glazed baluster shape vase and 2 mustard glaze graduated water jugs. All signed and dated 1931, 1932, 1933. 18,16 and 15 cm
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Newtone pottery, Sydney. Three (3) piece blue and brown glazed tea service comprising of a teapot, jug and sugar bowl with lid. Factory stamp. 14, 6 and 8 cm
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Eric Bryce Carter. Three (3) pieces. A burnt orange glazed plate with incised gum leaf and nut border. A blue glazed tree stump vase with yellow gum nuts and leaves, and a yellow circular pin dish with gum nuts and leaves. All signed. 22 cm, 5 cm, 6 cm diameter
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Peggy Whiting. Three (3) pieces. A soft blue glazed baluster shaped vase, squat blue vase and pink glazed bowl with applied floral rim. All with incised signatures. 17, 7 and 13 cm diam.
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Charles Drew. Five (5) pieces. Comprising of 4 vases and a candle stick. Green, brown and purple glazes. Incised signatures.
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Australian studio pottery vase. Elongated form with incised portrait of a ballerina on the side. Angle cut opening and glazed in a deep gloss green. Signed. 31.5 cm
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Melrose Ware pottery troughs (2). One rectangular form, the other with stepped sides. Both glazed in green. 31 and 33 cm. Width
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A pair of Diana Pottery Art Deco bookends, in the form of prancing gazelles, impressed factory stamp, 19 cm
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Arthur Merric Boyd, seven (7) mugs in mottled blue, green and cream experimental glazes, monogrammed 'A M B'. 8 cm
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Bendigo pottery, two brown and green glazed vases and a ribbed cream and green vase. 31, 23, 18 cm
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Ovens Pottery terra cotta cheese dish and cover. Impressed stamp, Oven's pottery Coy. Ltd. Patd. 1890 Beechworth'. Plus a tall terra cotta vase with applied spirals and incised decoration. 19 and 31 cm
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Gladys Reynell, three (3) pieces, a floral milk jug, spherical vase, and checker board pattern beaker, all glazed in deep rich blue colours associated with her Art pottery wares, signed 'Osrey, Ballarat', 1924 and 1925, 11, 8 and 8 cm
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Greenway pottery. Three (3) flower troughs. One adorned with waratahs in a soft green glaze. Plus a pair with elephant and floral motif set in a stylized Art Deco border. 30 cm. Width
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Melrose Ware, a collection six (6) pieces including a squat blue glazed gum leaf vase, green triangular vase, green tankard and three blue glazed vases of varying shapes and sizes.
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John Campbell. A collection of five (5) pieces comprising of a green glazed square flower trough, a mottled glazed wall pocket, a green jug, a burgundy vase and a squat green glazed vase.
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Remued. A collection of eight (8) vases. Two with applied branch handles. Blue, green, yellow, brown and red glazes.
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John Campbell. Four (4) pieces including two brown glazed baluster shaped vases, a mottled blue and green vase, and a green and yellow flower trough. Incised signatures.
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McHugh. A collection of nine (9) assorted vases, one with flower aid. Brown, green, blue, red and mottled glazes. Varying shapes and sizes. Incised signatures.
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Guy and Martin Boyd. A collection of sixteen (16) pieces including a pink jester jug, Bali dancer plate, cup, bowls and assorted hand painted dishes.
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Bendigo pottery, Centenary test double-sided commemorative jug, limited edition numbered 11 of 300, brown glazed with caricature portraits of Tony Greig and Greg Chappell, 16 cm
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Seven (7) mushroom themed art pottery items. Including pieces by Louise Taylor, Allan Lowe, Beryl Armstrong, Sutherland etc.
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Harold Hughan. Three (3) pieces including a green glazed plate, a Japanese style bowl and a canister. 27, 6.5 and12 cm
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Three (3) pottery wall pockets. Two with gum leaf decoration, the other Art Deco patterned. Green and brown glazes. 24, 21 and 19 cm
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Slip cast bust of a medieval maiden. Green glaze with brown highlights. 14 cm
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Two (2) art pottery vases. Both hand painted, one with the Egyptian god Anubis, the other with geometric Aztec design. Monogrammed 'Emg', dated 1945. 5 and 7 cm
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Studio pottery charger. Circular platter decorated with a scene of four cats. Brown and black glazes. Painted monogram 'H P'. 34 cm
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Sylvia Halpern. Five (5) pieces of glazed pottery including a jug, 3 bowls and a covered dish. Signed, 'Sylvia Halpern, Warrandyte'.
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Three (3) studio pottery bowls. Circular glazed pottery with modernist designs. Monogrammed.
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Alan Finlay and Iain MacKinnon. Four glazed pottery mugs and jugs in green and blue glazes, one mug with armorial crest. Signed.
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Three (3) studio pottery teapots. Brown, blue and khaki glazes. Two signed 'Tim Cousens'.
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Group of assorted pottery. Nine (9) pieces of pottery including vases, lidded jars and bowls. Signatures include Ballard, Bamford, Margot Robertson, Fowler etc.
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Bendigo pottery, green and brown glazed ashtray in the form of a pottery kiln, 12 cm
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Bendigo Pottery teapot. Mottled coloured glazes in red, blue and green on a cream ground. Lid with hole to hook on to handle. 15.5 cm
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Three (3) antique pottery 'Stump' vases. One large size with fern decoration, made by Wilson and Ridge, Yarraville, the other two are smaller, in light and dark green glazes. 20, 8.5 and 8.5 cm
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Studio Pottery dog, vase and cat, glazed poodle by Hatton Beck, vase by D and H Boyd, the cat head unsigned. 9, 14.5 and 10 cm
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Thee (3) pieces of antique pottery. Hand modelled lion, brown glazed fence and stile plus a brown glazed swan. 15.5, 16 and 5 cm
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Ellis pottery. Jardiniere and tray, glazed in a textured green and black finish, signed 26 cm
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Robert Langley. Sculpted terracotta plaque modelled in high relief with a scene of galleon, sailors and albatross. Incised signature. 21 x 26 cm
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Robert Langley. Terracotta sculpture of a mother and child reclining in a boat. Incised signature 11 cm
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Robert Langley. Terracotta sculpture of a seated female nude, incised signature 6 cm
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Robert Langley. Terracotta sculpture of a seated woman with mixing bowl Plus a green glazed bowl. Incised signatures. 11 and 8 cm
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Antique cedar cased railway clock. Circular dial with Roman numerals with the name 'Manning Melbourne' on the face. Single barrel fusee movement. 45 cm diam
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Antique timber cased railway clock. Circular face with Roman numerals. By Foster of London, with numbered brass plaque '584'. Single barrel fusee movement. Pencil notation on the reverse 'Glenhuntly Railway station clock'. 39 cm diam
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Antique Australiana shell arrangement, the free standing display of shells and mirrors housed in a glass front cedar case
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Folk art Australian cedar money box. 19.5 cm
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Four (4) vintage tins. Comprising a pair of cylindrical 'Fancy Dainty Biscuits manufactured by Sunshine Biscuit and Confectionery Pty Ltd Ballarat', Melbourne centenary tin circa 1934 and Mutual Tea 10lb tin. 15 cm
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Bible stand. Adjustable brass book rest in the high gothic style. Inscribed 'Pray for N. Jardine, 6.8.26'. 18 cm
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Antique papier mache barking toy bulldog, with nodding head and original wooden castors. String pull mechanism. 37 x 65 cm
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Antique papier mache barking toy pug-dog. Two tone markings, wooden castors and string pull mechanism. 35 x 43 cm
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Antique bronze shield. Circular convex shape decorated with ancient Greek battle scenes in high relief. Patterned border with rope edge. The reverse with a single lug for hanging. Foundry mark '2841'. 52 cm
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Antique bronze helmet, the dome topped with high ridge cap and neck guard, classical Greco-Roman decoration in relief showing scenes of chariots, griffins, dogs etc. 28 cm
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Perspex abstract 'Knot' sculpture. Circa 1970. 27 cm
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Alcock & Co. Billiard cue. Original metal case with Elizabeth St. Plaque. Cue, 140 cm
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Australiana smokers stand, pokerwork finish with waratahs and lizard skin design
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William Morris style rug. Green wool back ground with Arts & Crafts border. Circa 1890.
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William Morris style rug. Green wool back ground with Arts & Crafts border.
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William Morris style rug. Green wool back ground with Arts & Crafts border. Circa 1890.
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Antique leather musical instrument case. Oval shaped with dome top and brass studding. Lined interior. Monogrammed 'Icr'. 13 x 80 x 30 cm
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Paul LeGrande. French alto saxophone with ebony mouthpiece and travel case. Distributed by Allen's of Melbourne.
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Johannes Pavo violin in case. Beautifully grained fiddle back blackwood back. Original paper label with the makers name and dated 'Melbourne 1880'.
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Postcards. Collection of cards including French, English and German cards, town views, street scenes, landscapes, waterfalls etc.
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Postcards. Collection of cards including Italian, French, Belgium and English, street scenes, landscapes, windmills etc
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Postcards. Collection of cards including Scottish, English and European street scenes, interiors, architecture, parks, bridges etc.
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Postcards. Includes English, French and Irish cards depicting castles, royalty, military regiments, churches, bridges etc.
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Postcards. Includes Australiana, German circus themes, midgets, bush scenes, country towns etc.
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Postcards. Includes sporting and advertising themes, Petticoat Lane, Italian war novelty cards, ephemera etc.
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Postcards. Including aviation, trains and transport, horse and buggy, bicycles etc.
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Postcards. Album full of a collection of European cards including Switzerland, Germany, France, England, Denmark etc. Many towns views, famous landmarks, natural wonders, churches and so on.
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Postcards, Australian themes including Mammoth Mailing cards, Sydney building and street scenes, country towns, broken Hill, Perth, painting reproductions by turner, Kerry cards etc.
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Postcards. Collection of cards showing Australian and European caves and waterfalls (many by Kerry) plus a tourist album of views of the Jenolan Caves.
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Postcards. Includes many greeting cards, embossed floral designs, novelty and comic cards.
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Cigarette cards. A large collection of cards including Australian Rules Football, cricket, movie stars, war themes, novelty, beautiful women, stereoscopes etc.
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Booklets and ephemera. Group lot including Tasmania tourist guide, 'Dawn Of Civilisation', tramway map, 4 volume set of handwritten notes on Parrots of the world (circa 1873) etc.
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Collection of Journals. Early 20th magazines including The Australasian, The Bulletin, Home Annual etc, with interesting Australian themed covers.
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Telephone Directories. Three (3) Melbourne 'phone books, dated 1926 and 2 different editions from 1936.
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Theatre ephemera. Interesting collection including Her Majesty's Theatre opening souvenir programmes, sheet music by May Brahe, photographs etc.
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Sport and scrap albums. Collection of albums with football and cricket clippings from the 1920's, boxing photos, First World War clippings, Victorian scrap album etc.
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Souvenir Du Siege'. A novelty item, showing a piece of bread, framed and mounted in a lithographic print. The bread depicts the amount of food the Parisians were supposed to survive on per day.
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Real Estate advertising poster. 'Yarraville Morven Estate'. Early 20th century advertising poster promoting a new land release in Melbourne's inner west.
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Historical Australian political photograph, the nine figures including the Watson ministry from 1904. The photo signed in margin on board by all participants including Watson, Hughes, Higgins, Batchelor, Fisher, Dawson, Mahon, McGregor and Lord Northcote, the third Governor General, a rare and important piece considering that three Australian Prime Ministers are present. Blind embossed photographers stamp, 'The Swiss Studio, Melbourne'.
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Magic Lantern photographic slide. Circular image of 3 seated aboriginals with 2 female Salvation Army workers. Canvas humpy in background.
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Daguerreotypes. A collection of Victorian glass photographs, housed in folding embossed leather cases.
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Amberotypes. Approx. 20 Victorian glass photographs, housed in folding embossed leather cases. Includes military and personal portraits.
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Tom Pearce portrait. Carte de visite of one of the 2 survivors of the Loch Ard shipwreck. Photographic Society Of Victoria studio.
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Collection of carte de visites. Approx. 50 interesting photographs with many views of buildings/churches, Dufty Fijian native, Rev. Dr. O'Conner (Bishop of Ballarat), Mayor of Oxford, Maori, military portraits, firemen, bushmen, nice portraits, Ryrie St. Geelong etc. Many captioned.
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Collection of carte de visites. Approx. 24 interesting cards with many views of shop front, houses, churches, Colonel Tom Thumb and Commodore Hutt wedding photos, Nettleton view of Fern Tree Gully etc.
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Collection of carte de visites. Approx. 92 cards with portraits of women and children, landscape, military etc. Mainly Australian studios but also a collection from Isle Of Man studios.
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Collection of Studio photographs. Ballarat and Sandhurst studios including Chevalier, Bardwell, Bent, Willets, Bartlett Bros. Etc. Carte de visite and cabinet portrait sizes.
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World War I. photograph album. Compiled by Ella Figgis. Photographic archive compiled by a First World war nurse detailing her time on the western front. Includes leisure time photos of Mont Blanc, Serbian peasant wedding and so on. Most photos with captions. Includes some loose photos of relatives.
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Whyalla pipe line photographic archive. Interesting album from 1941-1942, showing the signing of the Hume's contract, Premier Playford on site, construction, bending and laying of the pipes, shipping etc.
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Collection of antique cabinet portraits. Approx. 37 studio cabinet portraits including dignitaries, horse and jinker, memorial card, military personnel, headstone etc
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Collection of antique cabinet portraits. Approx. 32 photos showing flood scenes, camp sites, train wreck, houses, churches, firemen etc
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