I have dotted some mechanically
produced views thru these pages. They were (and are) cheap and cheerful.
'Aren't I like Miss Smith?' (That's the title not a comment).
Condition 7/8.
Order #1491.
Price $4.
Universal. Looks like whites
'blacked up'. No title.
Condition. Was originally
much like this. Faces sharp.
Order #1493.
Price $12.
Underwood 'Do they think of
me at home?'.
Condition. Slight damage to
mount at top. Blob of candle grease and slight crease top to bottom of
right image - not visible when viewing.
Order #1496.
Price $8.
Many of these are by Bert and Elmer. I will only mention publishers when (and if) they get exciting.
'Before Marriage - A dude'.
Condition 8.
Order #1500.
Price $8.
'Of course I'm good. Father
calls me a holy terror'.
Condition 7.
Order #1501.
Price $8.
'Try our sausages, made while
you wait, you can see what you're getting'.
Condition 6 (slightly blurred
and a small stain pn r/h image).
Order #1502.
Price $5.
'Sew on your own buttons, I'm
going for a ride'.
Condition 5 (fading and slight
damage to r/h image making it look as if she is holding a whip and that
this is an erotic view).
Order #1503.
Price $4.
'Man in the bath' views - great
fun!
'Did you ring for hot water
Sir?'. Very ugly man, gorgeous maid!
Condition 5/6.
Order #1506.
Price $5.
'Detected. I've caught Sister
this time!'.
Condition 7 but minor crease
across l/h image.
Order #1507.
Price $6.
Excelsior 'Before Marriage'.
Condition 8.
Order #1508.
Price $10.
Excelsior 'After Marriage'.
Condition 8.
Order #1509.
Price $10.
American and International
'Oats Wanted. Enquire Within'.
Condition 7.
Order #1510.
Price $6.
Excelsior 'Driven to drink
by a woman'.
Condition around 6 considering
usual Excelsior lightness.
Order #1511.
Price $6.
Excelsior 'Who are you?'.
Condition 5/6 (lightness).
Order #1513.
Price $4.
1850s untitled 'eternal triangle'
view.
Condition. Nicely clear. A
few stains on mount.
Order #1514.
Price $15.
White label, black fancy border
'A young woman wants to see you, Sir'. 'Sir' has been a naughty boy as
young woman has baby in arms.
Condition. Nicely clear with
good stereo effect. Much better than scan.
Order #1515.
Price $12.
Untitled but I think it's called
'Ten to two'. By Excelsior (Wright of Burnley, England).
Condition 5 (fading).
Order #1517.
Price $4.
'Trials of a bachelor's life'.
Real photo not mechanical view.
Condition 8.
Order #1518.
Price $10.
'Diving' Mechanically produced
view.
Condition 8.
Order #4551.
Price $3.
'Diving' Mechanically produced
view.
Condition 8.
Order #4552.
Price $3.
'Diving' Mechanically produced
view.
Condition 7.
Order #4553.
Price $3.
'Two hearts that beat as one'.
Condition 6 (long surface
scratch on right image, not visible when viewing).
Order #4555.
Price $5.
Underwood 'A Fishing Smack'.
Condition 8 but there is a
thin vertical white line down both images - obviously part of processing.
Order #4556.
Price $8.
Underwood 'Comin' Thro' the
Rye'.
Condition 8 (very slight crease
at top of right image).
Order #4557.
Price $8.
Excelsior 'Coming through the
rye'.
Condition 7.
Order #4558.
Price $6.
Excelsior. Untitled version
of 'ten to two'.
Condition 7.
Order #4561.
Price $6.
'Bliss disturbed'. Everybody
is hyterical and it is only 1.15 a.m.
Condition 7.
Order #4562.
Price $6.
'6. Suspected. One little hour
of bliss'. Part of a series, see next view.
Condition 8.
Order #4563.
Price $8.
'Ejected. Bliss disturbed at
1.50 a.m.'.
Condition 7.
Order #4564.
Price $8.
Another version of 'Bliss disturbed'
by Excelsior. Clock still says ten to two.
Condition 6.
Order #4565.
Price $4.
'Romance'.
Condition 8.
Order #4568.
Price $6.
There now follows a few views featuring policemen and/or bicycles
Back to insulting the Irish.
'You're too dacent a ghirl to be in the arms of the police'. ('arms' get
it?).
Condition 7 (but small ink
mark on policeman's right leg in r/h image).
Order #4569.
Price $8.
'The long and short of it'.
Mechanically produced view.
Condition 8 (very clear).
Order #4574.
Price $6.
'Those tender links that bind
poor erring man to man'. Real photo.
Condition. Slight split at
center of right image and some slight losses to surface.
Order #4575.
Price $10.
'Come, wake up and move on'.
Real photo.
Condition 7/8.
Order #4576.
Price $12.
Here
endeth the policemen and bicycles
'Path of true love never runs
smooth'.
Condition. Images 7 at least
but mount a bit frayed and damaged top r/h corner.
Order #4578.
Price $6.
