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

Sat, Mar 28, 2026 01:00PM EDT
  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 246

RPPC Barefoot Street Urchin Postcard

Estimate: $50 - $400
Starting Bid
$10

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Real photo postcard showing a barefoot boy posed in the street, holding up a small object toward the camera. Divided-back postcard format.



The boy wears a cap, short jacket, and suspenders over light trousers. Behind him is a broad street with a horse-drawn cart and other figures in the distance, with building facades and a long fence line receding along the roadway. The image is labeled “WAXLIGHTS?” in the lower corner.



The front bears the printed text: WAXLIGHTS?. The reverse reads: POST CARD. For Inland use only. INLAND. Handwritten inscriptions read: I can just manage to get those gloves on. Your stitching so nice; 7/12/06.

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