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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 216

RPPC Nurses with Anestheology Equipment

Estimate: $50 - $400
Starting Bid
$10

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Real photo postcard showing two nurses posed beside a large cabinet with multiple taps and gauges apparently related to early use of anestheology. Real photo postcard stock. No mailed use is visible; the reverse shows an AZO stamp box and a penciled identifier.



Visible details include two women in nurse uniforms with caps, standing behind a wide metal-fronted unit fitted with several spouts, round gauges or mirrors, and control handles. One nurse faces the camera while the other is turned slightly in profile. A hanging light fixture appears above, and a doorway or dark panel fills the right background. The setting reads as a hospital work area or training room, emphasizing equipment and procedure rather than a formal portrait. The reverse carries the printed postcard layout and a pencil label matching the subject.



The reverse reads: “POST CARD” with “CORRESPONDENCE HERE / NAME AND ADDRESS HERE” and “AZO” stamp box. Handwritten inscriptions read: “NURSES” plus “94” and a code-like word (partly illegible).

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