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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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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 Vest with small flowers, a vest with poppy flowers with leaves and lace cut work and a collar cape with an embroidered design




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Two umbrellas and six walking sticks used by a dandy




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




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A Frockcoat contrasts long tails with stripes and a furry bicorn hat




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Two rose flower vests, three cherry vests and four leaf vests with embroidered designs




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A Frockcoat with heavy embroidered designs containing oak leaves across the front, center, back, and on the collar




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Two silk vests, one with rose scroll the second with a rose heavy embroidered design




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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 Silk embroidered coat with woven brocade sprays




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




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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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The Ringling family yacht




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The Hester Ringling Sanford House looking toward Sarasota Bay




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




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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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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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Arnold Toynbee and students in the portico of 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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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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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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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




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Poldi Mildner Photo: Maurice Seymour, Chicago 8508-m




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William Me* "unclear handwriting" formal dress white tie New York 12 1 1927




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