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March 2026 Unreserved Photo Auction — Curiosities, Performers & Vernacular Photography

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Our March 2026 auction presents a wide selection of historical photographs, postcards, entertainment memorabilia, and visual curiosities spanning the mid-nineteenth through twentieth centuries. Every lot is offered completely without reserve, ensuring that each item sells to the highest bidder regardless of price. Combined purchases totaling $500 or more qualify for free shipping, providing collectors an added incentive to bid across multiple lots. The unreserved format creates opportunities for both new and experienced collectors to acquire unusual and historically interesting material.
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Lot 358

Keystone Stereoview Portrait Dr A Conan Doyle Writing

Estimate: $50 - $400
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Albumen stereoview depicting Dr. Arthur Conan Doyle seated at a writing table, identified in the printed caption as “Dr. A. Conan Doyle in His Tent at Bloemfontein, South Africa.” Published by Keystone View Company, Meadville, Pennsylvania, with studio imprint printed along the margins. The stereoscopic images show Doyle in profile, holding a pen over a writing surface with an inkwell visible on the table. The photograph dates to the period of Doyle’s service as a physician during the Boer War, circa 1900.

Arthur Conan Doyle was a British physician and author best known as the creator of the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes. He served as a volunteer doctor in South Africa during the Second Boer War and later wrote accounts defending British actions in the conflict.

Orange Keystone mount with printed title and series number 11832 along the lower margin and publisher’s imprint along both sides.

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