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Fishing from the short side of the wharf in St. Petersburg




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Cyathiscomele




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Pyxis




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The West fountain of the Charles and Edith Ringling Mansion built by George Isenberg Construction




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The Charles and Edith Ringling Mansion built by George Isenberg Construction from the south




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Scaffolds during the construction of the Charles and Edith Ringling Mansion built by George Isenberg Construction




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Scaffolding holding pink marble at the Charles and Edith Ringling Mansion built by George Isenberg Construction




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The Charles and Edith Ringling Mansion built by George Isenberg Construction from the bayside




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Hester's House on the grounds of the Charles and Edith Ringling Mansion built by George Isenberg Construction looking from the east




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Charles and Edith Ringling Mansion built by George Isenberg Construction during the initial laying of the pink marble




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Charles and Edith Ringling Mansion built by George Isenberg Construction




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Charles and Edith Ringling Mansion during construction by George Isenberg Construction as mule drawn wagons bring in building material




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Stump burning during the construction if the Charles and Edith Ringling Mansion by George Isenberg Construction




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George Isenberg Construction building the foundation for the Charles and Edith Ringling Mansion




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Charles and Edith Ringling Mansion during construction by George Isenberg Construction




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A dock built for George Isenberg Construction on Sarasota Bay




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The Foundation being laid during the construction of the Charles and Edith Ringling Mansion by George Isenberg Construction




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Structural framing begins for the Charles and Edith Ringling Mansion built by George Isenberg Construction




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Structural framing begins for the Charles and Edith Ringling Mansion built by George Isenberg Construction




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Structural framing starts for the arches of Charles and Edith Ringling Mansion built by George Isenberg Construction




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A Full height scaffold surrounds the Charles and Edith Ringling Mansion built by George Isenberg Construction




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Looking east from the second floor of the Charles and Edith Ringling Mansion during construction by George Isenberg Construction




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A Silk embroidered frockcoat, daisy design, and three caps




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A Daisy rose frockcoat with heavy embroidery on the sleeves and pocket




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Two vests, one with clovers on the edges and surrounding the vest and the second is a lacy vests with bunches




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A Woman's cap, a quilted jacket, a flowered bodice and flowered waist sleeves




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A vest and a coat with matching woven daisy embroidered design, and long tails




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A Silk embroidered coat, a feathery paisley rose bouquet and long tails




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A Quilted coat with a raised design




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




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The Music Room furnished at the Charles and Edith Ringling Mansion




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




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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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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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Henri Marteau and Aimi Sachaume French violinist and composer




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Therese Malten 1855-1930 German soprano in the role of Eva from the "Die Meistersinger" W. Hoeffert 230




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Florence Hardeman violinist Inscribed: To Mr. And Mrs. Astheimer In remembrance of our happy winter in Anna Maria, With best wishes from Florence Hardeman




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Gounod, Charles Francois (1818-1893) French composer, conductor, organist




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Joseph Joachim 1831-1907 Austro-Hungarian violinist, composer, and conductor




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Charles Bordeaux Lamoureax 1834-1899 French conductor, violinist. Founder of a leading orchestra in Europe




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Berty ( writing unclear) Jenny Inscribed: With sincere wishes Berty Jenny




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Clara Haskil 1895-1960 Rumanian pianist Inscribed: St. Paul, Minnesota Photo: Fr. Schmezhaus Zurich




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Jacques Gordon 1899-1948 Russian violinist, Concertmaster Chicago Symphony orchestra 1921-1930 Photo: Art Temple Quincy, IL




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Marya Freund 1876-1966 Polish-born French Inscribed: Soveniur of Marya Freund and the opera




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Wilhelm Furtwangler 1925-1927 Conductor New York Philharmonic Orchestra Inscribed: To Hans Astheimer, William Furtwangler Photo: Trude Fleischmann