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

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  2026-03-28 13:00:00 2026-03-28 13:00:00 America/New_York Michael Lehr Michael Lehr : March 2026 Unreserved Photo Auction — Curiosities, Performers & Vernacular Photography https://auction.michaellehrantiques.com/auctions/michael-lehr-antiques/march-2026-unreserved-photo-auction-curiosities-performers-vernacular-photography-22648
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 174

Mounted Photograph John Ennor Photographic Railcar

Estimate: $50 - $400
Starting Bid
$10

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Albumen photograph showing a large group posed at the rear platform of a railroad photographic studio car marked John Ennor Photographic Studio, circa 1890s–1900s. The image shows men, women, and children assembled on and around the railcar, with the studio name clearly painted along the side.

Traveling photographic studios operated from specially fitted railcars, allowing photographers to produce portraits in towns along rail lines. The railcar signage identifies this example as belonging to John Ennor, and the group appears posed for a commemorative photograph at a station siding.

Photograph mounted to gray card mount. Studio name visible on railcar in the image. No photographer’s imprint visible on mount. About 10 x 8 inches.

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