Important historical collection of 43 photographs from renowned photographer Charles Melville Shipman.  These original photographs were taken for the American Art Galleries January 13, 1911 Auction of the Estate of Dr. Leslie D. Ward.  These original Photographs were most likely taken by Charles Shipman who had a relationship with Dr. Ward.

De luxe illustrated catalogue of the valuable paintings by "the men of 1830", their contemporaries, and modern Dutch masters forming the private collection of the late Dr. Leslie D. Ward ... to be sold at unrestricted public sale.  January 13, 1911.

This catalog can be viewed in pdf digitized version by the internet archive.  These original catalogs, limited to 175 copies, are being offered at online resellers for $200.

Some History & Provenance

Gretta Shipman Pallister lived in the city I am in and passed away recently, she is the daughter of Charles Melville Shipman & Clara Cressey and Granddaughter of Thomas Cressey, noted New Jersey Architect. 

This is the last of the collection of over 600 photos I had from the estate

Gretta Shipman Pallister, 96, passed away on March 26^th, 2014 in Willoughby.

A memorial service and life celebration will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, April 6, 2014 at Willoughby United Methodist Church, 15 Public Square, Willoughby. The Reverends Donald R. Perks and Thomas A. Snyder will officiate at the service. 
Born the first day of spring, 1918, on River Street in Willoughby, Gretta walked in the footsteps of her father, noted photographer and naturalist, C.M. Shipman

 In addition to her husband, Gretta was preceded by her parents, Charles M. and Clara (Cressey) Shipman and her brother Mulford.

Shipman, Charles M., 1874-1947

Renowned American photographer Charles Melville (C.M.) Shipman was a naturalist with a particular interest in plant and bird life. He was born in 1874 in New York City, but spent summers on a farm in Morristown, New Jersey, where he developed his interest in nature. This interest was further encouraged by contact with Frank Chapman, Henry Fairfield Osborn, Theodore Roosevelt, John Burroughs, and Louis Agassiz Fuertes. He was also a member of the Brooklyn Camera Club and won national and international awards for his photographs. He was trained as a chemist and moved to Ohio where he founded a chemical manufacturing company, retiring in 1924, and devoting the rest of his life to studying, photographing, and lecturing about nature.

 Shipman Ward Connection

Dr. Lelsie D. Ward(Director) and Charles M. Shipman(General Superintendent) were both charged with manslaughter in the Newark Trolley  Crossing Massacare

 1903 - NEWARK, N.J., Aug. 31 -- The eleven officials and Directors of the North Jersey Street Railway Company indicted for man-slaughter in connection with the Clifton Avenue grade crossing horror of Feb. 19 last, in which nine pupils of the Newark City High School were killed....

This collection

The original Art included such artists as

Rosa Bonheur

Edouard Detaille

frits thaulow

jean baptiste camille corot

Jehan Georges Vibert

e berne bellecour

jules Breton

Aston Knight

Ridgway Knight

Of the 43 Pieces of art pictured in the auction catalog, this collection I have listed includes 25 of those.  It also includes 10 photographs of auction items that it was deemed not necessary to include a picture.  It also includes 8 photos of items that were not listed for sale at this auction.  There were a total of 72 Lots in this auction, Here are 35 of those items original pictures.  The Frick Art Reference Library Archive Collection lists 21 photos in their inventory