Lot 12 RPPC Cleveland Railway Employees Oval Real Photo Postcards 1900s Uniform
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Rare archive of 12 antique oval real photo postcards (RPPCs) depicting named Cleveland Railway Company employees in full uniform, circa 1905–1915. Each subject wears a Cleveland Railway Co. cap with visible employee badge numbers. All 12 names and badge numbers:
Row 1: D. Gomez (#2627) · C. Collester · C.E. Johnson (#2469) · F. Sopko (#2462)
Row 2: H. Owens (#2651) · N. Matcairz (#2474) · H. Felgenhauer · F. Harris (#2581)
Row 3: H.B. Raub (#2662) · J. Check (#2585) · H. Spuhler (#2661) · W. Gehring (#2615)
Oval format printed on divided-back postcard stock — standard real photo postcard era dating. Backs show heavy rubber stamp/ink marks consistent with original display or archival use. Images are clear and sharp across all 12 cards.
This is a cohesive, named employee archive from a single employer — an exceptional primary source document of Cleveland streetcar/transit history.
No comparable lot is known to have come to market. Sold as a complete set of 12.
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