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June 2026 Vernacular Photo History Auction

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  2026-06-24 11:00:00 2026-06-24 11:00:00 America/New_York Michael Lehr Michael Lehr : June 2026 Vernacular Photo History Auction https://auction.michaellehrantiques.com/auctions/michael-lehr-antiques/june-2026-vernacular-photo-history-auction-23574
Our June 2026 auction presents a focused and exceptional selection of historical photographs spanning the 1840s through the early twentieth century, with unusual depth in named subjects, rare formats, and documented provenance anchored by strong vernacular material that rewards close looking.
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Lot 143

Cabinet Card Patriotic Woman with American Flag, H. Larouie, Lewiston ME

Estimate: $200 - $300
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An unidentified patriotic woman poses draped in a large ceremonial American flag in this striking patriotic cabinet card by H. Larouie of Lisbon Street, Lewiston, Maine, dating to the mid-1890s based on the sleeve silhouette and mount style. The flag's formal presentation staff, eagle finial, gold fringe trim, and decorative tassel cord identify it as a regimental or organizational ceremonial flag rather than a domestic household banner, suggesting the subject had a specific civic or fraternal connection to the flag rather than using it simply as a patriotic prop.

The woman wears a dark high-necked dress striped to mirror the design of the flag. It has pronounced puffed sleeves and long fitted cuffs, and an elaborate dark hat trimmed with roses and a feather. She holds the flag staff with her left arm draped across the striped field and her right hand at her waist, meeting the camera with a composed, direct expression. The flag itself shows clearly visible embroidered or applique five-pointed stars on the canton field, gold fringe along the upper edge, and a decorative tassel cord hanging from the staff below the eagle finial.

The mount face bears an embossed blind-stamp imprint reading H. Larouie, Lisbon St., Lewiston, Me. in a decorative format on the lower border of the dark green mount.

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