Hilarious photograph of six young children posed upon huge woodpile.  Someone did some serious chopping and the large ax is still visible center stage.  The two boys wear identical outfits and the girls are dressed in their Sunday best complete with a fantastic selection of hats.  One of the girls also brought her favorite doll to be part of the portrait!  The image is in very good plus condition with a spot and small wear on the mount.  With the mount it measures 5  1/8” x 7 1/4”. 

Spectacular photograph of an older woman weaving a long braid with her wheel.  A large bundle of fiber is visible at the top of her machine and there is no doubt she has mastered this skill long ago.  This is an extremely sharp photograph with great detail, especially in her wonderful face.   She wears a simple, long black dress that rests on the floor.  The image is in very good condition plus with great tones and contrast.  There is a little wear to the corners of the mount and a darker area on the top portion of the mount as seen in the scan.  At an angle there is some light typical surface wear.  By Miller, Ashland, O., and it measures 5 ¼” x 7 ¼” with the mount.

Cool, warm-toned occupational photograph of a man posed with his invention which appears to be a small steam engine.  The photographer has created an unusual vignette format with a fringed blanket providing the immediate background.  With the mount the image measures 5 3/8” x 6 3/8” and is very good condition, although light in contrast.  While not identified, this was purchased at an auction in Springfield, IL.  

Tremendous, warm-toned photograph of two men posed inside their fabric store.  This is a wonderful occupational that we rarely see.  Reams and reams of fabric lines the shelves along with various accessories including a belt, some stray socks, and a group of men’s garters hanging from an advertising rack that reads Lindsay hose support.   From the appearance this would seem to be strictly a gentleman’s store.  The photograph is in excellent condition with very strong tones and contrast.   There are a few spots on the mount along with a little corner wear and some typical surface marks seen at an angle.  

Hilarious large albumen print of a great group of buddies camping in the woods.  They really don’t look they belong in this type of environment .  The guy with the goofy hat doesn’t seem to be too bright as he feeds a baby bear.  With all that food around mamma bear is probably not too far away.  Curiously enough their dog gives a quick glance and looks annoyed that the cub is getting food and he isn’t!  Numerous styles of dress and accessories are present, from the traditional tie to bowler hats, striped jackets and baseball or early athletic outfits with ball hats.  Five tents are hanging with an open one showing numerous sleeping rolls.  The table was set with food but the plates now look empty with a few covered pots.  The image has some wear as seen on the perimeter and this could easily overmatted if so desired.  It is also light on the right side of the image.  Unidentified, it measures 8” x 10.” 

Rare spectacular set of advertising photographs in a calendar format for the First National Bank of Racine, Wisconsin.  The year is 1915 and the cards measure 3 ¼” x 6” and the photos are 1  7/8” x 2  7/8”.  While a number of the images seem to be of the same baby, June shows a slightly older girl and the month of July has a African American boy with great eyes and a sweet smile.  August has the main baby boy naked, crying and wearing a big hat while December shows him holding a music sheet.  We’re not sure how they did it but he looks like he’s singing holiday songs!  The backs of the cards are equally wonderful, spelling out all the reasons you should have your money in an account at their bank.    The series also has its original envelope which shows the prices per month.  These were done by the Rochester Photo Press, Rochester, NY.  The cards are in excellent condition with September being the only one with a little stain on the left perimeter.  There are some pencil numbers below the dates as seen in the scans.  The photographs show some silvering and range from very good minus to excellent.  A few have some marks as seen in the scans.   If you collect photographic advertising don’t miss this package.