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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 193

Occupational Photograph of Miners with Tools

Estimate: $50 - $400
Starting Bid
$10

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Albumen photograph showing a group of miners posed outside a wooden industrial building, holding tools including shovels and a large hand saw. The men wear work clothing and hats typical of late 19th-century laborers. The photograph likely dates to the late 19th century based on dress and mount style.

The group appears to represent a mining or quarry crew posed informally at a work site. Several men stand in a doorway behind the main group, and piles of debris and cut material are visible in the foreground, suggesting an active industrial setting.

Mounted photograph approximately 5 × 6 inches. Pencil inscription on verso reads "Miners unknown location possibly No." Photographer not identified; no studio imprint visible.

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