Box 1

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13 images on a variety of themes, all unidentified, and not necessarily related to each other. Two are of solitary women, one of which is a woman sitting on a log in a forested area, wearing a long skirt, cardigan, and blouse with man's tie. A few photos show groups of women wearing ornate hats. One may be a valentine. Several look like family pictures, of sisters, or mother and daughter.

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Three postcards: a German postcard, a photographic postcard of two women on a porch, and a photographic postcard of two women within the arms of a third.

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Postcard showing two young women sitting on a rail of a deck with their arms around each other. The text reads: "She squeezed her and kissed her without any joy, ..'It's the masculine fervor you lack,' said she, ''Tis easy to tell you are far from a boy, By the soft-pedal tone of the smack, you see." Formerly #7646

Scope and Contents Advertised on eBay as "Lesbian Interest, Old Photo Album All Women," the album is indeed entirely photographs of girls and women, both young and old, dating from circa 1910-1957. Their relationships are unknown. Ten photos are of two women together. Others are possibly mothers and daughters, grandmothers and daughters, and groups of friends, as well as photos of individuals. They are mostly informal shots; just a few are studio portraits. One is marked "Black's Studio, Wewoka, Okla." Names...

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Small photo of 2 women standing next to each other, hugging and looking at each other. Described on eBay as "GIRLFRIENDS Hug and LOOK in Eyes LESBIAN Int."

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On the verso is written: "Dear friend: Will send you a card. Do you know either one in the picture? I make a pretty good looking boy don't I? The other is a girl friend of mine. We had them taken on our porch just for the fun of it. Your friend Ella." Above the inscription is written: "Did you ever see the suit before is it C.B. they fit me pretty good."