Three Ring Auction
Sat, Jul 23, 2016 11:00AM EDT - Sun, Jul 24, 2016 11:00AM EDT
Lot 76
O'Meers Sisters Race Course. The Greatest Sporting Trick in the World. A Foot Race on the Tight Wire.
Estimate: $300 - $600
Bid Increments
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| $0 | $5 |
| $30 | $10 |
| $100 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
O'Meers Sisters Race Course. The Greatest Sporting Trick in the World. A Foot Race on the Tight Wire. Leipzig: Union Ptg. and Eule, 1903. Color lithograph mounted and varnished on board. Josie and Laura O'Meers were trained for the tight rope "from two years of age [in] exercises directed towards the development of suppleness and quickness, and their effectiveness is illustrated in the marvelous work the young women do" (McFadden, Women's Physical Development, [1901]). 28 _ x 22". Small chips and scuffs in printed area, scattered marginal tears and divots. Fair.
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