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




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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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A dock built for George Isenberg Construction on Sarasota Bay




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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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Silk embroidered breeches and an embroidered vest




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A Silk embroidered frockcoat/ part of image 85 costume




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A Velvet frockcoat fleur de lei with oak leaf appliqué embroidered design




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A Frockcoat with a woven design




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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 Velvet frockcoat




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




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A Frockcoat with silk stripes




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




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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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A Coat with stars and stripes and center back binding




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A Silk embroidered coat with woven brocade sprays




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




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A Velvet hat, silk embroidered shoes and socks, a tassel scarf and embroidered gloves




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A Bicorn hat, a velvet hat, silk breeches, and velvet pants under breeches




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




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A Silk embroidered coat




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




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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 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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The Hester Ringling Sanford House looking toward Sarasota Bay




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The Covered walkway with marble urn 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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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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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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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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William Me* "unclear handwriting" formal dress white tie New York 12 1 1927




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Therese Malten 1855-1930, German soprano Photo: Teich Hanfstaengl Koenig Sachs Hofphotograph




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Kretschmar (writing unclear) Hofphoto




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Ginkehous tenor opera star in the role of Lohengrin, a Knight with a Swan emblem




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Goldmark, Karl 1830-1915 Austro-Hungarian dressed for a premiere Koenig in von Saba (Queen of Sheba), Die ( hand over tie) Photo: Fritz Lukhari Vienna opera 1875




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




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




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Jean de Reszke 1815-1925 a Polish tenor and Metropolitan Opera star known of roles of Faust and Romeo " These gentlemen are real artists and while they sing like angels, they do not forget to act like me." Times