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Lovejoy and Foster, 88 State Street, Chicago. 'The Bitter and the Sweet'. Printed list of 46 views in the series on the back.
Condition 8/9.
Order #8651.
Price $12.

Lovejoy and Foster, 88 State Street, Chicago. 'The Elopement'. Printed list of 46 views in the series on the back.
Condition 8/9.
Order #8652.
Price $12.

Lovejoy and Foster, 88 State Street, Chicago. 'Who threw that stone?'. Printed list of 46 views in the series on the back.
Condition 9.
Order #8653.
Price $12.

Lovejoy and Foster, 88 State Street, Chicago. 'Paternal solicitude'. Printed list of 46 views in the series on the back.
Condition 8/9.
Order #8654.
Price $12.

Lovejoy and Foster, 88 State Street, Chicago. 'Master's intrusion'. Printed list of 46 views in the series on the back.
Condition 8.
Order #8655.
Price $12.

French untitled view.
Condition. Light rather than faded. possibly pirated. Top left corner of mount creased.
Order #8656.
Price $3.

Underwood 'Partiality'.
Condition 7 (light surface scratches).
Order #8658.
Price $6.

Excelsior 'Getting her hair banged'. See next view.
Condition 4 (surface marks).
Order #8659.
Price $4.

Excelsior 'Getting his hair banged'. See previous view.
Condition 7/8.
Order #8660.
Price $8.

C.H. Graves, Philadelphia. '3282. Gossip'.
Condition 8.
Order #8661.
Price $10.

'Curiosity punished'. 1850s view.
Condition 7.
Order #8663.
Price $12.

Underwood 'She had been doing a little shopping and telephoned him to meet her at the train'. Arcola is a town in Douglas County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,916 at the 2010 census. The town was founded in 1855, when the Illinois Central Railroad was built through the county.
Condition 9.
Order #8664.
Price $15.

Underwood 'Uncle Hayseed gave a "blow-out" in town - Squashville papers please copy'.
Condition 9.
Order #8665.
Price $15.

Underwood 'Say ! Am dis yo' cat?'.
Condition 8.
Order #8666.
Price $12.

Anglo American. 'Muddy lane'.
Condition 7.
Order #8667.
Price $8.

Underwood. 'Behind the scenes - after the Triumph - listening to the applause'.
Condition. Light stain on left image.
Order #8668.
Price $12.

Underwood. 'I could die this minute'.
Condition 7.
Order #8670.
Price $10.

Underwood. 'The Colonial maiden's dilemma - two proposals - which shall be accepted?'.
Condition 9.
Order #8673.
Price $12.

Underwood. 'The stately minuet - the dance of our great-grand-sires'.
Condition 9.
Order #8674.
Price $12.

Underwood. 'A ball-room scene in Colonial days - our great-grandparents were young once too'.
Condition 8.
Order #8675.
Price $12.

Underwood. 'Two strings to her bow'.
Condition 9.
Order #8676.
Price $12.

'Barney's Blarney'. 1850s view.
Condition 9.
Order #8677.
Price $18.

'Exchange is no robbery - a rat for a rabbit'.
Condition 9.
Order #8680.
Price $22.

'Creature Comfits'.
Condition. Small surface stain at top of left image.
Order #8681.
Price $18.

Griffith & Griffith. 'A high kicker'.
Condition 7.
Order #8682.
Price $12.

'On the fence, don't look at me'.
Condition 7/8.
Order #8683.
Price $12.

'Sumfin' did drap'.
Condition 7.
Order #8684.
Price $8.

Underwood. 'Cupid's quandry - he doesn't want that "game" to get away'.
Condition 9.
Order #8688.
Price $12.

Underwood. 'A game of ping pong - love wins'.
Condition 8.
Order #8689.
Price $12.

Underwood. 'Cupid - "After all the pains we have taken to set the trap, see what we caught"'.
Condition 8/9.
Order #8690.
Price $12.

Kilburn. 'The pillow fight'.
Condition 8/9.
Order #8692.
Price $12.

Photo Engineering Co., Glen Mill, Burton in Lonsdale. 'Cooling them a bit'.
Condition 8.
Order #8693.
Price $12.

Photo Engineering Co., Glen Mill, Burton in Lonsdale. 'Rain, what's that?'.
Condition 9.
Order #8694.
Price $12.

Photo Engineering Co., Glen Mill, Burton in Lonsdale. 'Isn't it nice'.
Condition. Mount split on right side causing slight creasing to the right image.
Order #8695.
Price $8.

Photo Engineering Co., Glen Mill, Burton in Lonsdale. 'Isn't it nice'. Different pose.
Condition 8.
Order #8696.
Price $12.

'A beseiged curate'. Almost certainly Photo Engineering Co., Glen Mill, Burton in Lonsdale - but not marked.
Condition 9.
Order #8697.
Price $12.

Underwood. 'But just then I step on a tack'.
Condition 8.
Order #8698.
Price $10.

Underwood. 'This parting gives me pain dear'.
Condition 9.
Order #8699.
Price $12.

H.C. White. 'The man behind the gun'.
Condition 9.
Order #8700.
Price $12.

Underwood. 'Take my money, but please don't shoot'.
Condition 8.
Order #8701.
Price $10.

Underwood. 'Ring three times for hot water - look out Mandy, you might get wet'.
Condition 9.
Order #8702.
Price $12.

Underwood. 'Before the ball'.
Condition 9.
Order #8703.
Price $12.

Kilburn. 'After the ball'.
Condition 9.
Order #8704.
Price $12.

Underwood. 'Took a friend home to dine'.
Condition. Light but clear images.
Order #8707.
Price $8.

Underwood. 'An affair of honor - Are you ready?'.
Condition 8.
Order #8709.
Price $12.

Fine Art Photographers' Publishing Co. 'An affair of honor'.
Condition. Some light surface scratches.
Order #8711.
Price $12.

Kilburn. 'They are sound asleep'.
Condition 9.
Order #8712.
Price $12.

Kilburn. 'Say you're sorry and we'll let you up'.
Condition 9.
Order #8713.
Price $12.

Underwood. 'Darn the cucumbers ! Never mind the doctor, send for the minister'.
Condition 7/8.
Order #8714.
Price $10.

'Don't get above your business'.
Condition 7.
Order #8715.
Price $8.

Underwood. 'There is no rose without a thorn'.
Condition 8.
Order #8716.
Price $12.

H.C. White. 'An economical shave'.
Condition 7/8.
Order #8717.
Price $10.

Fine Art Photographers' Publishing Co. 'The New Woman as Barber'.
Condition 7.
Order #8718.
Price $10.

Kilburn. 'An early shave'.
Condition 9.
Order #8719.
Price $12.

C.H. Graves. 'Hallow e'en party, who'll be my husband?'.
Condition. Production fault crease at left side of right image.
Order #8720.
Price $8.

'Paris. A jolly luncheon'.
Condition 7.
Order #8721.
Price $8.

Untitled 1850s view.
Condition. Slight marks.
Order #8722.
Price $15.

Underwood. 'Waiting for pure fresh milk'.
Condition 8.
Order #18723.
Price $8.

Underwood. 'Taking the cream'.
Condition. Light images.
Order #8724.
Price $5.

Underwood. 'The amateur's first attempt'.
Condition 8.
Order #8725.
Price $12.

Underwood. 'Reward of merit'.
Condition 8.
Order #8726.
Price $12.

Underwood. 'A spanking good time'.
Condition. Light images.
Order #8727.
Price $5.

Griffith & Griffith. 'There's only half my weight on it Ma'am'.
Condition 8.
Order #8728.
Price $12.

Underwood. 'Arbitrate ! Faith Pat an' yer too dead alry'.
Condition 9.
Order #8729.
Price $12.

Underwood. 'The Tipperary Jig'.
Condition 8.
Order #8730.
Price $10.

Underwood. 'The reason why'. Cat with lobster on its tail.
Condition. White mark on left image is a bit of paper stuck on the surface.
Order #8731.
Price $8.

Underwood. 'And even when home he continues to think about it'.
Condition 8/9.
Order #8732.
Price $12.

Underwood. 'VEXATION - You heartless wretch, to call them brickbats !'.
Condition 8.
Order #8733.
Price $12.

Underwood. 'The floor walker - by day'. One of a pair - sadly I don't have the other one.
Condition. Slight mounting line on left image when caught against the light.
Order #8734.
Price $12.

Underwood. 'The first Christmas Eve - visions of the future'.
Condition 8.
Order #8735.
Price $10.

Underwood. 'Breaking home ties'.
Condition 9.
Order #8736.
Price $12.

The next section is the very popular 'French Cook' series. These were produced by many publishers and I have priced them individaully to help make up sets.

Fine Art Photographers' Publishing Co. 'Mr and Mrs Turtledove's new French cook'.
Condition 7 with edge damage to mount.
Order #8738.
Price $8.

Fine Art Photographers' Publishing Co. 'Mr and Mrs Turtledove's next French cook'.
Condition 7 with edge damage to mount.
Order #8739.
Price $8.

Underwood. '1. Mr and Mrs Newlywed's new French Cook'.
Condition 8.
Order #8740.
Price $12.

Underwood. '2. Why, you little beauty ! How long have you been our cook?'.
Condition 8.
Order #8741.
Price $12.

Underwood. '2. Why, you little beauty ! How long have you been our cook?'. Variant.
Condition. Slight crease, top left corner of mount.
Order #8742.
Price $10.

Underwood. '3. You bashful little creature'.
Condition 8.
Order #8743.
Price $12.

Underwood. '4. Oh, you naughty man ! '.
Condition 7/8.
Order #8744.
Price $10.

Underwood. '5. Footsteps - My wife ! Mum's the word'.
Condition 8.
Order #8745.
Price $12.

Underwood. '5. Footsteps - My wife ! Mum's the word'. Variant.
Condition 8.
Order #8746.
Price $12.

Underwood. '6. Hands ! Hands ! What does she mean?'.
Condition 9.
Order #8747.
Price $12.

Underwood. '6. Hands ! Hands ! What does she mean?'. Note position of fan.
Condition 8.
Order #8748.
Price $12.

Underwood. '7. Good heavans !'.
Condition 8.
Order #8749.
Price $12.

Underwood. '8. Ta ta !'.
Condition 8.
Order #8750.
Price $12.

Underwood. '9. Mr and Mrs Newlywed's next French Cook'.
Condition 7.
Order #8752.
Price $10.

Underwood. '10. And they lived happily ever after'.
Condition 9.
Order #8753.
Price $10.

Next is a boxed set of 18 'Is Marriage a Failure?' by Underwood/Strohmeyer. Combined with words ending in 'ED'. As they are complete with box I'm not going to split these. Price for the set including postage is $220. All are around condition 9 except where mentioned.
Order #8754

'1. Predilected. Pierced by Cupid's dart'.

'2. Expected. Married life as he pictured it (music without words)'.

'3. Unexpected. How Biddy served the tomatoes undressed'.

'4. Dejected. "I've caught Sister this time"'.

'5. Invected "Don't you dare tell Father"'.

'6. Suspected. One little hour of bliss'.

'7. Ejected. Bliss disturbed at 1.50 a.m.'.

'8. Inspected. The haunted lover's proposal'.

'9. Connected. The Nuptial Ceremony'.
Condition. Mount slightly split thru center.

'10. Protected. Alone at last'.

'11. Projected. The last in bed blows out the light'.

'12. Elected. "ha, ha, ha! Last again'.

'13. Prospected. Visions of the future'.

'14. As directed. After a man's married his troubles begin'.

'15. Subjected. A Knight of Labor'.

'16. Deflected. Home from the club he fears the storm'.

'17. Dissected. "For Heaven's sake Lucy, give us a rest"'.

'18. Dejected. Married life as he found it (words without music)'.

The final views on this page are a more unusual 'Marriage' group by C.H. Graves of Philadelphia, copyright 1897. A exceptionally clear and pleasing set.