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BOSTON AND MAINE EPHEMERA,
BOSTON AND MAINE EPHEMERA, TIMETABLE AND MENU
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BIRDSEYE VIEW OF THE CITY OF
BIRDSEYE VIEW OF THE CITY OF PORTLAND, MAINE,framed map, dated 1876. Published by J. Stoner, Madison, WI. After Joseph Warner, artist. Charles Shober & Co., Chicago, lithographers. Shows harbor with boats, docks, streets. Sight size 25" x 35", overall with Victorian carved wooden frame, probably original, 33 3/4" x 44". The print shows tan lines as well as two small holes on the left side. Frame shows alligatoring, a chip to the lower right.
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24 PIECES BOSTON AND MAINE EPHEMERA
24 PIECES BOSTON AND MAINE EPHEMERA
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(VIEW) MAINE - COVERING "A" AND "B"
(VIEW) MAINE - COVERING "A" AND "B" TOWNS: 112 POSTCARDS EARLY TO MID-20TH CENTURY(VIEW) MAINE - COVERING "A" AND "B" TOWNS: 112 POSTCARDS, Early to Mid-20th Century, Real photo: "Steamer Belgrade", Bucksport waterfront, Main St. So. Bristol, Main St. Bingham, Bucksport and Prospect ferry (with autos), Belgrade Mills, Saco River and Frost Mountain and more. Also: '06 Cary Pond Camps with hanging deer and hunters on porch, Leighton of Bemis, two Ricker West Brookville views, Western Ave. Augusta, view of Auburn and Lewiston, A.W. & G.Ry. Car Barn, Field Bros. & Gross Shoe Factory, "New Main Central Station" (Augusta), Cushman-Hollis Shoe Factory, Hartford Fire Station, "Seaveys Ice Cream" with Coca-Cola signs and more. Duplicates of Augusta Y.M.C.A. (20) and St. Mary's Church: linen-era. Provenance: The Estate of Hilary Bamford.
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(VIEW) MAINE - COVERING BANGOR, BAR
(VIEW) MAINE - COVERING BANGOR, BAR HARBOR, BATH AND BOOTHBAY HARBOR: 60 POSTCARDS EARLY TO MID-20TH CENTURY(VIEW) MAINE - COVERING BANGOR, BAR HARBOR, BATH AND BOOTHBAY HARBOR: 60 POSTCARDS, Early to Mid-20th Century, Real photo: "Shoving Off On A Cruise", Sprucewood Lodge, Spruce Point, "Last Port" (four-masted ship), "Down The Penobscot, two 1911 Bangor fire scenes, "View of Bar Harbor Fire" (1917), Main St. Bar Harbor and more. Early: "The Market Place" (Bangor) with Ceresota Flour sign, "Eastern Steamship Co.'s Landing", Main St. Bangor, Robin Hood Park (Bar Harbor), Hinckley's Dream-Wood Cottages, New Meadows Inn (Bath) "A Warship on The Stocks" and more. Provenance: The Estate of Hilary Bamford.
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ANTIQUE POSTCARD LOT TO INCLUDE
ANTIQUE POSTCARD LOT TO INCLUDE 92 MAINE, MASS.INCLUDING BOSTON: SALISBURY BEACH, LOWELL, LAWRENCE AND NEW YORK.
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RARE EARLY LITHO SHIP PORTRAIT -
RARE EARLY LITHO SHIP PORTRAIT - 'Bay State Line between Boston and New York via Newport and Fall River consisting of the steamers Empire State Bay State and State of Maine' printed in 1848 by Sarony & Major New York depicting the river steamboat in ca
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AFTER FREDERICK ATWOOD
AFTER FREDERICK ATWOOD (MAINE/MASSACHUSETTS, BORNAFTER FREDERICK ATWOOD (Maine/Massachusetts, born 1844) oil on canvas, "USS Maine," the battleship in open waters. The USS Maine was built from 1888-1895 and was sunk by an internal explosion in Havana Harbor in 1898. Unsigned. Image measures 19" x 25". In a gilt wood and gesso frame; 28.5" x 35" overall.
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American (20th century) "Dock on
American (20th century) "Dock on the Maine Coast" pastel on paper of a coastal landscape, unsigned, sight 14"h x 19"w
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IMPORTANT BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS
IMPORTANT BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS NEEDLEWORKImportant Boston, Massachusetts needlework, ca. 1780 , depicting two couples in front of a Georgian brick home with a young woman, leaping dog, and African American servant pouring glasses of wine, 17" x 17". An early typed note verso states that the needlework descended in the family of Revolutionary War General Christian Febiger (1749-1796).
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Condition:
Overall very good condition. Provenance: Pennsylvania collector.
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Maine or New York State splint
Maine or New York State splint woven basket with lid and handle late 19th c. with rows of potato stamp decorations on a red and... ?
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H. BERNARD ROBINSON (20TH C. MAINE)
H. BERNARD ROBINSON (20TH C. MAINE) (2) Views of Maine, including: "Benjamin River, Sedgwick, Maine, 1940" & "Mount Cadillac from Sedgwick, Maine, 1940", oil on canvas, laid to plywood, both signed lower right, titled on labels verso. In two different frames and sizes: molded pine, OS: 16 1/2" x 16 1/4", SS: 14" x 13 3/4" & gold and black painted, OS: 17 1/4" x 17", SS: 14 1/4" x 14", yellowed, light scratches.
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Hand-colored map "Vue de Boston"
Hand-colored map "Vue de Boston" c.1775 Grave par Francis Xau Habemann. 13.25"x18.25"
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(VIEW) MAINE: 131 POSTCARDS EARLY
(VIEW) MAINE: 131 POSTCARDS EARLY TO LATE-20TH CENTURY(VIEW) MAINE: 131 POSTCARDS, Early to Late-20th Century, Real photo: two Leonard Seppala and his dog team at Poland Spring, steamer "Lakewood" (Madison), two Boothbay Harbor scenes, Vinal Haven dock scene, Pleasant Point "Indian Village" and more. Also: Milo mill scenes, "Landing at the Settlement of the J.C. Rogers' Quarries" (Stonington), interior of lime kiln in Rockland, several Bowdoin College Museum of Fine Arts cards, 100 Mile Race at Old Orchard Beach, steamer "Siuer De Monts", Randolph Ice House & Mill (Gardiner), "Indian Canoeist" (Kennebunkport), making lobster traps (Cape Elizabeth), U.S. Naval Coaling Station (Lamoine), Ice Harvesting on the Kennebec & more. Provenance: A private New Bedford, Massachusetts collection.
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OOB - 'Boston Bay' by George Curtis
OOB - 'Boston Bay' by George Curtis (MA 1829-1881) signed lr and dated 1879 titled verso in his hand a nocturnal scene with two sailing boats and a steam/sail ship underway in period gilded frame SS:10'' x 14'' OS: 13 3/4'' x 17 3/4'' cleaned very li
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CHARLES HERBERT WOODBURY BOSTON
CHARLES HERBERT WOODBURY BOSTON PARK GUIDE POSTER Maine, Massachusetts,1864-1940Original color poster for Boston Park Guide depicting a mother and daughter walking through a park, text reads "Including Municipal and Metropolitan Systems with Maps and Illustrations Price 25 cents by Sylvester Baxter.".
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OOB - 'Boston Bay' by George Curtis
OOB - 'Boston Bay' by George Curtis (MA 1829-1881) signed lr and dated 1879 titled verso in his hand a nocturnal scene with two sailing boats and a steam/sail ship underway in period gilded frame SS:10'' x 14'' OS: 13 3/4'' x 17 3/4'' cleaned very li
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OIL ON MASO - Study of Maine
OIL ON MASO - Study of Maine Landscape with Boulders and Trees in Snow by Carroll Thayer Berry (Maine 1886-1978) signed lower left rendered in impasto knifework housed in a water gilt molded frame with linen liner SS: 12 1/4'' x 13 1/4'' OS: 15 3/4'' x
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Battleship Maine cast iron still
Battleship Maine cast iron still bank, embossed "Maine" on both sides, 4 1/2" tall x 4 1/2" w Estimate $50-5,000
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LATE 19TH C. VIEW OF THE MAINE
LATE 19TH C. VIEW OF THE MAINE COAST From High Ground, Looking Down on Boulders and Shanties, distant sailing ships, oil on canvas, laid to board, unsigned, circa 1880, housed in a period fancy gold gesso frame, OS: 18 1/2" x 26 1/2", SS: 10 3/4" x 18 3/4". Good condition.
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WILLIAM A. BUREAU (MASSACHUSETTS,
WILLIAM A. BUREAU (MASSACHUSETTS, CONTEMPORARY), “MAINE MOTIF”., OIL ON CANVAS, 22” X 28”. FRAMED 29” X 34”.WILLIAM A. BUREAU, Massachusetts, Contemporary, "Maine Motif". Signed lower left "Bureau". Titled verso. Bureau's business card affixed verso. Dimensions: Oil on canvas, 22" x 28". Framed 29" x 34".
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New England coastal painting, boats
New England coastal painting, boats off a rocky coast, possibly Maine, unsigned, oil on canvas, American School, 19th century, 6 x 11 in.; original 19th century gilt wood and composition cove molding frame with arch and ivy decoration. Original stretcher and tacking edge, craquelure, grime, some flaking at edges; frame with repainted liner and sight edge.
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OOB - 'Monhegan Wharf 1908' by
OOB - 'Monhegan Wharf 1908' by Henry Rodman Kenyon (MA 1864-1926) signed lr depicting the Maine island landmark in a gilded Arts & Crafts style frame. SS: 7 1/2'' x 9 1/2'' OS: 12 1/2'' x 14 1/2'' fine condition.
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TWO MAINE PAINTED BASKETS 4 x 10
TWO MAINE PAINTED BASKETS 4 x 10 1/2 in.
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OOB - 'Monhegan Wharf 1908' by
OOB - 'Monhegan Wharf 1908' by Henry Rodman Kenyon (MA 1864-1926) signed lr depicting the Maine island landmark in a gilded Arts & Crafts style frame. SS: 7 1/2'' x 9 1/2'' OS: 12 1/2'' x 14 1/2'' fine condition.
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OOC - 'Maine Coast 1901' by James
OOC - 'Maine Coast 1901' by James Gayle Tyler (CT 1885-1931) faintly signed lower left titled in the artist's hand verso depicting men in a dory and a rowboat off Monhegan Island in handcarved gilt molded frame with carved initials 'MO' on back SS:
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BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS SILK ON LINEN
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS SILK ON LINEN NEEDLEWORKBoston, Massachusetts silk on linen needlework memorial sampler , inscribed on eglomise mat Wrought at Mrs. Rowson's Academy by Miss Sophia Dudley 1815 , the tomb inscribed Sacred to the memory of Benjamin Dudley, obit March 16, 1814, et 21 , 21" x 19 1/2". In 1797, Susana Rowson left the theater world to found Mrs. Rowson's Academy for Young Ladies in downtown Boston and remained as head preceptress until 1822.
Condition:
Some losses to inscription on urn, otherwise very good condition.
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(5) MAINE WOODBLOCKS - Camden and
(5) MAINE WOODBLOCKS - Camden and Rockport Maine Coastal Scenes by Carroll Thayer Berry (ME 1886-1978) three are framed two are shrinkwrapped the prints themselves are all image size 10'' x 12'' one is wrinkled otherwise good condition.
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Framed photograph by Terrell S.
Framed photograph by Terrell S. Lester (Deer Isle, Maine), titled and signed in margin, “Bass Harbor, Maine”. Image 15” x 19.5” Overall 26” x 29.5” Condition: very good CT Transfer Fee $10
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OOC - 'Maine Coast 1901' by James
OOC - 'Maine Coast 1901' by James Gayle Tyler (CT 1885-1931) faintly signed lower left titled in the artist's hand verso depicting men in a dory and a rowboat off Monhegan Island in handcarved gilt molded frame with carved initials 'MO' on back SS:
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Hand-colored map c.1775 "Vue de
Hand-colored map c.1775 "Vue de Boston" Grave par Francois Xau Habermann. 14.25"x19"
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(VIEW) MAINE - PORTLAND: 97
(VIEW) MAINE - PORTLAND: 97 POSTCARDS EARLY TO MID-20TH CENTURY(VIEW) MAINE - PORTLAND: 97 POSTCARDS, Early to Mid-20th Century, Includes: "The Start, The Alarm, The Horseless Engine" ('06), Owen-Moore & Co., two differing "The Rum Room, City Hall" cards (one with five deputy sheriffs), West End Hotel, "After the Theatre", Riverton Park", Underwood Motor Camp, street scenes, "Cantilever Draw", City Hall Burning ('08), Vonyik's Vienna Cafe, Valle's Steak House, Tuck of Deering Park, Detroit of Dining Room at Congress Square Hotel and more. Provenance: The Estate of Hilary Bamford.
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ATTRIBUTED TO WINSLOW HOMER
ATTRIBUTED TO WINSLOW HOMER (MA/ME/UK, 1836-1910) View of the Maine Shore from the Door of the Artist's Studio, oil on cardboard, unsigned, but with corrugated cardboard backing marked "To C.S.H., from W.H., May 16, 1890". In a vintage gilt gesso cove frame, OS: 11" x 8", SS: 8" x 5". Slightly bowed.
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Large framed and matted engraved
Large framed and matted engraved print "Boston" engraved by C. Mottram (after). 29.5"x42.5"
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GEORGE M. HATHAWAY (MAINE/UNITED
GEORGE M. HATHAWAY (MAINE/UNITED KINGDOM, 1852-1903), BUG LIGHTHOUSE, PORTLAND, MAINE., OIL ON ARTIST BOARD, 6” X 10” SIGHT. FRAMED 10” X 14”.GEORGE M. HATHAWAY, Maine/United Kingdom, 1852-1903, Bug Lighthouse, Portland, Maine. Signed lower right "G.M. Hathaway". Dimensions: Oil on artist board, 6" x 10" sight. Framed 10" x 14".
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(VIEW) MAINE: 255 POSTCARDS EARLY
(VIEW) MAINE: 255 POSTCARDS EARLY TO MID-20TH CENTURY(VIEW) MAINE: 255 POSTCARDS, Early to Mid-20th Century, Early real photo: several of Poland Springs, Moosehead Lake dock scene with steamer, Christmas Cove clubhouse and tennis courts, 40's-era Bass Shoe Shop exterior with parked cars, series of four Camp Maqua views, Main St. Fryeburg, Port Clyde view and more. Numerous other early views including: Main St. Newport, Robin Hood Park in Bar Harbor, Alpaca Mills in Springvale, Augusta & Portland scenes, Old Orchard beach scene (by Morris), Eastport sardine factory, Main Streets in Bangor & Fairfield, log hauler in Caribou, Warren Paper Mills and much more.