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Leather photo album and 62 original photographs included, mostly cabinet cards and CDVs, with some tintypes and a couple of smaller formats.. All dating back to the Civil War period to about circa 1890. All but a couple or few are from California cities, including Colusa, Sacramento, San Francisco, Woodland, Santa Rosa, Marysville, Napa and San Jose. Although not identified, the man and woman in listing picture #4, upper left corner, appear to be William Byas Gibson and his wife Mary, so some of the people could be members of the Gibson family. The Gibson Mansion still stands and is a museum in Woodland, California (more info can be found on Wikipedia). The ID’d man, Dr. Hallam, is buried in Brownsville, Texas, so there could be a Texas connection as well; two of Hallam’s brothers are buried in California. The album is missing its clasp and there is some damage to the leather on the spine. The inside is in very good to excellent antique condition. The vast majority of photos are in very good or excellent antique condition, with a handful having some issues.

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CABINET CARDS – LOT OF TWO (2) ACTRESS LOTTA CRABTREE – DARLING OF THE GOLD CAMPS. Lot of two (2) cabinet cards, 4 ¼ x 6 ½, of Lotta Crabtree. Both are by Napoleon Sarony of New York. They came from a period photograph album of theatrical personalities; unfortunately the cabinet cards had been skinned to the top layer of the mount, and then mounted to the album’s page thicker substrate. They are back to back on the same album page. The seated image is a more uncommon image of Lotta, and has some rippling along the top and bottom of the mount. The standing view has several condition issues: b/l corner missing, vertical teat at top center, horizontal crease b/l corner. Lotta Crabtree was an American actress whose early days as an entertainer during the California Gold Rush led to her immense popularity as the darling of the American stage and in England. Crabtree grew up from the age of four in California, where her father moved the family during the Gold Rush of the early 1850s. At the Grass Valley mining camp she met Lola Montez, who taught her a bit of dancing and stagecraft, and in 1855 she first performed before an audience of miners. Crabtree’s lively, diminutive figure immediately captivated the audience, and with her mother she then toured the wild camps of California. In 1859 she began appearing in variety theatres in and around San Francisco, where her singing, dancing, and melodramatic roles, many written for her, kept her in the limelight. Crabtree’s first acting role was in Loan of a Lover, performed in Petaluma, California. From then until her retirement in 1891, she enjoyed huge popularity at home and in England. Her infectious gaiety, occasionally saucy manner, and perennially winsome, childlike appearance made Crabtree, most often known simply as Lotta, a versatile performer and ranked her in the forefront of the emerging theatre of burlesque extravaganza. From 1870 she toured with her own company in plays that showcased her unique talents. She left the stage in 1891 and lived in quiet retirement at her estate on Lake Hopatcong, New Jersey. Please refer to photos for condition. Thank you for your interest in the item. All merchandise is unconditionally guaranteed as to originality and description. On multiple items, please either request an adjusted invoice. Or wait for my invoice before paying.

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Golden Gate International Expo Lithographic 16 cards night scene San Francisco 1939 Stan Piltz. I want to hear from you! See my other store for more vintage items- Time Honored Vintage. Displays, stands and props may be in the photos but are not included unless noted and pictured separately.

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Leather photo album and 62 original photographs included, mostly cabinet cards and CDVs, with some tintypes and a couple of smaller formats.. All dating back to the Civil War period to about circa 1890. All but a couple or few are from California cities, including Colusa, Sacramento, San Francisco, Woodland, Santa Rosa, Marysville, Napa and San Jose. The album is missing its clasp and there is some damage to the leather on the spine. The inside is in very good to excellent antique condition. The vast majority of photos are in very good or excellent antique condition, with a handful having some issues.

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Leather photo album and 62 original photographs included, mostly cabinet cards and CDVs, with some tintypes and a couple of smaller formats.. All dating back to the Civil War period to about circa 1890. All but a couple or few are from California cities, including Colusa, Sacramento, San Francisco, Woodland, Santa Rosa, Marysville, Napa and San Jose. The album is missing its clasp and there is some damage to the leather on the spine. The inside is in very good to excellent antique condition. The vast majority of photos are in very good or excellent antique condition, with a handful having some issues.

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Wonderful antique American Victorian 19th century photo album. 60 total photographs comprising 25 cabinet cards, 29 carte de visite CDV cards, 4 tintype ferrotype images & 2 Paris style oversized cards. Great content with several pictures featuring dogs, Victorian fashions, a house CDV, and many other great poses & characters. Some identified sitters & subjects with a Collision Family name. Most images pulled have San Francisco California or Portland Oregon photographer backstamps. Album in good condition with some wear as pictured. Images in good condition with some minor wear and staining as pictured.

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Wonderful antique American Victorian 19th century photo album. 60 total photographs comprising 25 cabinet cards, 29 carte de visite CDV cards, 4 tintype ferrotype images & 2 Paris style oversized cards. Great content with several pictures featuring dogs, Victorian fashions, a house CDV, and many other great poses & characters. Some identified sitters & subjects with a Collision Family name. Most images pulled have San Francisco California or Portland Oregon photographer backstamps. Album in good condition with some wear as pictured. Images in good condition with some minor wear and staining as pictured.

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Vintage S&C Ford San Francisco Deck Playing of Cards 1956 Season’s Greetings Leather. Good Pre Owned Condition – Cards Have Some Yellowing – Please See All Photos.

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GREETINGS FROM THE VINTAGE POST CARD STORE… GREETINGS TO YOU U ARE WELCOME HERE. I HOPE U ENJOY THE VINTAGE POST CARD STORE.. CARDS INSIDE SAN FRANCISCO AT NIGHT AERIAL VIEW GATEWAY TO MUIR WOODS SAUSALITO CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO GOLDEN GATE AERIAL VIEW BRIDGE MISSIOR SAN FRANCISCO TEMPLE CITY HALL CIVIC CENTER GOLDEN GATE PARK SAN FRANCISCO CONSERVATORY GOLDEN GATE PARK SAN FRANCISCO OAKLAND BAY BRIDGE CABLE CARS ON THE SAN FRANCISCO HILL AERIAL VIEW ALCATAZA ISLAND SAN FRANCISCO FISHERMAN’S WHARF HISTORIC TELEGRAPH HILL FAMOUS COIT TOWER LOMBARD STREET GRANT AVENUE CHINATOWN ST. FRANCIS HOTEL POWELL & MARKETS STREETS AERIAL VIEW CLIFF HOUSE AND SEAL ROCKS. THIS IS LIKE NEW THE BACK CARD IS THERE DETACH FROM BOOKLET DUE TO IT’S AGE BUT LOOKING GOOD ALL POST CARDS ARE NEW AND ALL 20 POST CARDS ARE ALL HERE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION & FULL COLOR SO RARE IN PHOTO POST CARDS. THIS IS A BEAUTIFUL RARE POST CARD ENTIRE BOOKLET ON SAN FRANCISCO ALL THE POST CARDS ARE FROM THE HEART OF THE CITY & THE GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE THANK YOU..

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Leather photo album and 62 original photographs included, mostly cabinet cards and CDVs, with some tintypes and a couple of smaller formats.. All dating back to the Civil War period to about circa 1890. All but a couple or few are from California cities, including Colusa, Sacramento, San Francisco, Woodland, Santa Rosa, Marysville, Napa and San Jose. The album is missing its clasp, otherwise its in very good antique condition. The vast majority of photos are in very good or excellent antique condition, with a handful having some issues.

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