New Year Online Auction (#344)

Police, Fire and Fraternal Photographic Assortment

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Start price: $200

Estimated price: $400 - $600

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Police, Fire and Fraternal Photographic Assortment

Approximately (30) total items including mounted portraits of uniformed police officers and firefighters, a mounted group shot of the Knights Templar band of Kansas City, Missouri, photographic postcards showing detained criminals and aftermath of Dillinger raid on Manitowoc, Wisconsin, other photographic images including a paddy wagon and a fire engine, a tintype noted; together with a magic lantern slide having slip mechanism depicting an organ grinder and monkey, (2) Masonic and a Knights of Malta magic lantern slides, brass Masonic motif doorknob and backplate, (2) brass Masonic frames (one having portrait) and a folding 12-inch ruler

Property from: an Estate, Chicago, Illinois

Height: 10 1/2 inches, Width: 14 inches (largest)

Condition: overall light wear consistent with normal use, may have edge wear, bumped or bent corners, creases, short tears, fading or discoloration

Disclaimers: not all items individually inspected

Category: Collectibles > Photographs

Estimated Sale Time: 4:11 pm CST

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Last modified: January 5, 2026, 8:54 pm


Condition report:

overall light wear consistent with normal use, may have edge wear, bumped or bent corners, creases, short tears, fading or discoloration