Michael Lehr Antiques
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May Vernacular Photo History Auction

Wed, May 6, 2026 11:00AM EDT
Lot 466

RPPC Man with Midget Herford Bull Livestock Photograph

Estimate: $50 - $100

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Real photo postcard photograph showing a man standing beside a very small, midget Herford bull. The man wears a broad hat, striped shirt, and trousers while standing behind the midget bull with one hand resting near its back. The bull  dominates the foreground of the image and appears to be posed intentionally for the camera, suggesting the photograph commemorates an unusually small livestock animal.


Wire fencing and farm structures are visible behind the pair, indicating a rural farm setting. Livestock portraits of oddities such as this were commonly produced to document unusual animals during the postcard era.


The front bears the printed text: Faint printed caption visible along the lower edge referencing the hog. The reverse reads: “PHOTO POST CARD” with Kodak stamp box. Handwritten inscriptions read: Pencil catalog notation along the margin.

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