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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 391

Stereoview Chinese Musicians with Bound Feet Canton China

Estimate: $50 - $400
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Stereoview titled “14578 — Chinese Musicians, Canton, China” published by the Keystone View Company, showing three young Chinese women with bound feet posed in traditional embroidered dress with musical instruments including a large plucked lute and a bowed string instrument. Keystone View Company publisher imprints appear along the vertical margins listing Meadville, Pa., New York, N.Y., Chicago, Ill., and London, England, and the mount is marked CH23.

The reverse text titled “CHINESE MUSICIANS” describes the training and social role of female musicians in China and gives coordinates Lat. 23° N.; Long. 113° E. Copyright by The Keystone View Company appears below the text.

Mount printing includes the series number 14578 and the title “Chinese Musicians, Canton, China.” Pencil notations appear along the lower edge of the reverse.

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