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A Silk embroidered woman's bodice and three jackets (unidentified)




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A Cap and baby dress with leaf design and a bag with heavy embroidery




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A Quilted coat with a raised design




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A Silk coat with long ribbon-like stripes




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A Long coat white embroidery with sprigs of flowers on pockets




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A Cloak with a long cape and hood, additionally has a silk moiré like a Cardinal




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A Long suede coat




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A Four corner tassel hat, a cape, a four corner hat tassel, and a fur cape




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A Soldier's coat with braids and breeches with decorated loops




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A Fur tricorne hat, a cloak with long pleated sleeves and two skull caps




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A Long cloak with silk cape and hood mush like that of a Cardinal




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Trapeze artists from the Ringling Brothers Circus, two men and one woman




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A Swing bridge opens allowing a ship to pass




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The Hester Ringling Sanford House near the garage




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A Bedroom in the Hester Ringling Sanford House




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The Well house at the Hester Ringling Sanford House




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The Hester Ringling Sanford House looking toward Sarasota Bay




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The East side of the Hester Ringling Sanford House




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The West side of the Hester Ringling Sanford House




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The Hester Ringling Sanford House living room showing music composition by New College student




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The Two towers of the Hester Ringling Sanford House




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The Entry to the John Ringling Towers




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The Courtyard dining room of the John Ringling Towers




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A View of the portico to the Charles and Edith Ringling Mansion




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A View of the entrance to the Charles and Edith Ringling Mansion




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An Aerial view of the Charles and Edith Ringling Mansion from Sarasota Bay




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The Covered walkway with marble urn at the Charles and Edith Ringling Mansion




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The Curved marble staircase at the Charles and Edith Ringling Mansion




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Apollo in Pompeii Room at the Charles and Edith Ringling Mansion




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The Music Room at the Charles and Edith Ringling Mansion




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Arnold Toynbee and students in the portico of the Charles and Edith Ringling Mansion




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The Music Room furnished at the Charles and Edith Ringling Mansion




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Franz Wagner at the piano. An inscription on the photo says, "Seiner lieben Astheimers der oase in der wueste New York. New York Franz Wagner. Postkarte. Photo Fayer-Wein New York"




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Schuch, Ernst Elder von, 1846-1914, Austrian conductor in fur coast. For a quarter century from 1872 on he brilliantly conducted the Hofoper one of the world's greatest opera orchestra's. Inscribed: on back, "Schuch Teich Hanfstaengl Hof"




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Inscribed: "Yours very sincerely" [Eric Morgan]




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Lisa Roma Trompeter, prima donna soprano with the State Opera Berlin. Five year vocal scholarships U. of So. CA Inscribed: To Mr. & Mrs. E. R. Sanford with fond wishes and in memory of Maurice Ravel. Lisa Roma 3/16/28 St. Paul Minn. Photo Paris-Odiorn




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Artur Rodzinski 1894-1958, American conductor of Polish descent raised standards through his concert performances of operas. Inscribed: To Hans W. Astheimer with most cordial wishes sincerely Artur R. 1934. photo by Geoffrey Landesman




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Elsa Respighi d. 1996 composer, classical works, wife of Ottorino Respighi. Inscribed: A Mme Lota Mundy con molta simpatia. Photo Grand Uff. V. Laviosa, New York




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Theodor Reichmann 1849-1903, German Baritone wearing diamond horseshoe pin. Photo Wein Krziwanek Jschl Neubau Hofstallstrasse 5 nachts Hotel Holler Franzens Allee 10




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Theodor Reichman 1849-1903 leading baritone of Europe in costume harp / dagger. Photo: W. Hoffert Hof-photograph




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Theodor Reichman 1849-1903 in Hans Sachs as Cobbler, Poet "Die Meistersinger" Photo W. Hoffert Leipzig Selvsteverlag




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Sergei Prokofiev 1891-1953 whose most successful symphonic fairy tale "Peter and the Wolf" teaches children to identify instruments of the orchestra




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Serge Prokofiev 1891-1953




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Pol Henri Plancon 1851-1914, French bass star of the Metropolitan Opera wearing a diamond horse shoe pin. Photo: Benque & Co. 33 Rue Boissy D'Anglas Paris 1881 Hotel Particular Exposition 5 Rue Royale Paris




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Pol Plancon, 1851-1914, French bass as Francois I in Saint Saëns' "Ascanio" Inscribed: Hommage tri repectuenx a Mademoiselle Mead Pol Plancon 1893. Photo: Benque & Co. 33 Rue Boissy D'Anglas Paris




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Marion Rous playing the piano. Inscribed To Miss Frances Sanford with greetings from Les Lone town and Marion Rous 1925. Photo: Mishkin, New York




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Marion Rous playing the piano




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Arthur Nikisch 1855-1922 Hungarian composer, conductor, pianist, and violinist, To: Frau W. Astheimer marfichtiger herr licher verebrutur Arthur Nikisch 3 IV 1903 Photo: Erieber Berlin Platten no. 92792




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Darius Milhaud 1892-1974 French composer member of Les Six. " I love to write music"




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Darius Milhaud 1892-1974 French composer and member of Les Six Inscribed: a Mrs. Sandford souvenir de von charming aciueil a Saint Paul Milhaud xbre 1925 Photo: L. D. Bogue concert management 130 West 42nd St. NY