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A Collection of Historical and Rare, Beautiful and Strange, Cherished and Forgotten Photographs, Postcards and Paper Ephemera Incidentally Preserved by Would-be Memory Makers of the Past. *Art & Jewelry COMING SOON*

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Merry Christmas Sweetheart - Hallmark Card, c. 1950s
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Merry Christmas Sweetheart - Hallmark Card, c. 1950s
$4.50
May Yuletide Season Be For You A Time Of Joy and Cheer - Card, c. 1930s
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May Yuletide Season Be For You A Time Of Joy and Cheer - Card, c. 1930s
$3.50
Christmas Meditation By Dr. T. C. Chao - Mary's Song By Benjamin Caulfield - Card, c. 1940s
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Christmas Meditation By Dr. T. C. Chao - Mary's Song By Benjamin Caulfield - Card, c. 1940s
$8.50
Mrs. Dawson - St. Louis, Missouri - Cabinet Photo, c. 1800s
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Mrs. Dawson - St. Louis, Missouri - Cabinet Photo, c. 1800s
$8.50
Golden Wishes For a Happy Yule-tide - Card, c. 1900s
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Golden Wishes For a Happy Yule-tide - Helen Marion Burnside - Card, c. 1900s
$7.50
Secret Garden Girl - Pittsburgh, PA - Cabinet Photo, c. 1800s Front and Back
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Secret Garden Girl - Pittsburgh, PA - Cabinet Photo, c. 1800s
$9.50
A Bright New Year Wish- Art Nouveau Poppies and Butterfly - Card, c. 1900s
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A Bright New Year Wish- Art Nouveau Poppies and Butterfly - Card, c. 1900s
$4.50
Eva Marie Barclay - Mt. Ayr, Iowa - Cabinet Photo, c. 1893
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Eva Marie Barclay - Mt. Ayr, Iowa - Cabinet Photo, c. 1893
$9.50
Mustachioed Victorian Man -R. B. Alford - Beaver Falls, PA - Cabinet Photo, c. 1889
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Mustachioed Victorian Man -R. B. Alford - Beaver Falls, PA - Cabinet Photo, c. 1889
$9.50
Midge Mails a Christmas Card - SET of 2 - Cards, c. 1950s
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Midge Mails a Christmas Card - SET of 2 - Cards, c. 1950s
$6.50
Father, Daughter Victorian Memorial Portrait - Edon, Ohio - Cabinet Photo, c. 1800s
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Father, Daughter Victorian Memorial Portrait - Edon, Ohio - Cabinet Photo, c. 1800s
$14.50
Rev. H. P. Cronshaw Signed RPPC
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Rev. H. P. Cronshaw - Signed RPPC, c. 1900s
$8.50
Thanksgiving Greetings - Turkeys and Chestnuts - Postcard, c. 1900s
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Thanksgiving Greetings - Turkeys and Chestnuts - Postcard, c. 1900s
$5.50
Turkey Hunt - Thanksgiving Greetings - Postcard, c. 1900s
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Turkey Hunt - Thanksgiving Greetings - Postcard, c. 1900s
$5.50
Thanksgiving Day Turkey - Postcard, c. 1900s
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Thanksgiving Day Turkey - Postcard, c. 1900s
$4.50
East Side, Main St. - Plankinton, South Dakota - RPPC, c. 1918
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East Side, Main St. - Plankinton, South Dakota - RPPC, c. 1918
$4.50
Greetings Sincere for A Happy Thanksgiving - Postcard, c. 1910s
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Greetings Sincere for A Happy Thanksgiving - Postcard, c. 1910s
$4.50
Flock of Turkeys Edwardian Farm RPPC
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Flock of Turkeys - Edwardian Turkey Farm - RPPC, c. 1900s
$4.50
May Erin's Harp of Friendship Sing All Good Luck These Shamrocks Bring Postcard
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May Erin's Harp of Friendship Sing All Good Luck These Shamrocks Bring Postcard
$5.50
Thanksgiving Greetings - American Turkey - Postcard, c. 1900s
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Thanksgiving Greetings - American Turkey - Postcard, c. 1900s
$4.50
Pleasant Hill Elementary School - Creepy Twins - RPPC, c. 1910s
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Pleasant Hill Elementary School - Creepy Twins - RPPC, c. 1910s
$6.50
Conquer We Must, When Our Cause Is Just - American Flag - Postcard, c. 1900s
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Conquer We Must, When Our Cause Is Just - American Flag - Postcard, c. 1900s
$3.50
You Are Near to My Heart, Old Stars and Stripes - Postcard, c. 1900s
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You Are Near to My Heart, Old Stars and Stripes - Postcard, c. 1900s
$4.50
Hanging Venison - Deer Hunters - SET of 5 - Photos, c. 1940s
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Hanging Venison - Deer Hunters - SET of 5 - Photos, c. 1940s
$15.50
Magnolia Blossom Postcard
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Magnolia Blossom - Postcard, c. 1900s
$3.50
A Joyful Thanksgiving Picking Apples Postcard
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A Joyful Thanksgiving, Picking Apples - Postcard, c. 1910s
$4.50
Grave of British Soldiers - April 19, 1775 - Concord, Massachusetts - Postcard, c. 1900s
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Grave of British Soldiers - April 19, 1775 - Concord, Massachusetts - Postcard, c. 1900s
$6.50
William R. Harper PH. D. D. - First President of University of Chicago - Rotograph RPPC, c. 1900s
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William R. Harper PH. D. D. - First President of University of Chicago - Rotograph RPPC, c. 1900s
$24.50
Deer Hunter and Buck - Snapshot, c. 1928
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Deer Hunter and Buck - Snapshot, c. 1928
$4.50
6-Fingered Man Trapped in Tree by "Angry Mob" Photo, c. 1919
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6-Fingered Man Trapped in Tree by "Angry Mob" - Snapshot, c. 1919
$9.50
The Blizzard of 1949 - Snowbound Train - Blocked Rail Line - SET of 2 - Photos, c. 1950s
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The Blizzard of 1949 - Snowbound Train - Blocked Rail Line - SET of 2 - Photos, c. 1950s
$25.00
Refugees Camp, Former Dwelling in Ruins, San Francisco Earthquake 1906 Stereocard
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Refugees Camp Dwelling in Ruins - 1906 San Francisco Earthquake - Stereocard, c. 1900s
$8.50
Veterinary Medicine Laboratory - H. C. Kernkamp - Photo, c. 1923
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Veterinary Medicine Laboratory - H. C. Kernkamp - Photo, c. 1923
$9.50
Massasoit Ousamequin Statue - Plymouth, Mass - Photo, c. 1920s
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Massasoit Ousamequin Statue - Plymouth, Mass - Photo, c. 1920s
$12.50
Mr. and Mrs. Elam Fasnacht and Laura Ephrata PA Cabinet Photo
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Mr. and Mrs. Elam Fasnacht and Laura - Ephrata, PA - Cabinet Photo, c. 1890s
$8.50
The Myrtle Bank Hotel - 1906 San Francisco Earthquake - Stereocard, c. 1900s
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The Myrtle Bank Hotel - 1906 San Francisco Earthquake - Stereocard, c. 1900s
$6.50
Summer Sunbonnet Girl - Bernhardt Wall - Postcard, c. 1906
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Summer Sunbonnet Girl - Bernhardt Wall - Postcard, c. 1906
$5.50
American Red Cross Wood Day - Park Rapids, Minnesota - Photo, c. 1910s
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American Red Cross Wood Day - Park Rapids, Minnesota - Photo, c. 1910s
$24.50
I've Been Having My Ups and Downs Postcard
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I've Been Having My Ups and Downs - Postcard, c. 1900s
$4.50
Mother and Daughter in Canoe Wisconsin 1920s Photo
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Mother and Daughter in Canoe - Wisconsin Lake House - Photo, c. 1920s
$5.50
Can't Write Too Busy Leather Postcard
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Can't Write, Too Busy! - Leather Postcard, c. 1906
$11.50
Pansies for Thoughts Postcard
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Pansies for Thoughts - Postcard, c. 1910s
$4.50
Soldiers and Sailors Monument Libby Hill Richmond Virginia Photo
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Soldiers and Sailors Monument - Libby Hill, Richmond, Virginia - Photo, c. 1900s
$4.50
Dennison American Indian Vintage Envelope Seals
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American Indian Seals - Dennison - SET of 32 - Envelope Seals, c. 1950s
$11.50
President Manuel Roxas Inauguration July 4th, 1946 Photos SET of 5
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President Manuel Roxas Inauguration Day - July 4th, 1946 - General MacArthur - SET of 5 - Photos, c. 1940s
$75.00
Andrew's Raiders Monument Chattanooga National Cemetery TN Photo
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Andrew's Raiders Monument - Chattanooga National Cemetery, TN - Photo, c. 1920s
$6.50
Mamma + Daddie's Graves - Decoration Day Cemetery - Snapshot, c. 1920s
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Mamma + Daddie's Graves - Decoration Day Cemetery - Snapshot, c. 1920s
$4.50
KMS Emden - German Cruiser - SET of 2 - Photographs, c. 1920s
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KMS Emden - German Cruiser - SET of 2 - Photographs, c. 1920s
$18.50
SS Harvard - USS Charles - Photo, c. 1920s
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SS Harvard - USS Charles - Photo, c. 1920s
$12.50
S. S. California Panama Pacific Line Photograph
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SS California, Panama Pacific Line - Photo, c. 1920s
$12.50

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