Can I sort messages in Mail by TWO headers at once?

I'm trying to find some photos that someone sent me in the past month. However, I don't remember the person's name. So I'm trying to sort the messages by 'attachment,' and then by 'date.'
However, when I do this, the 2nd sort doesn't keep the original 'Attachment' sort order. So what I need to be able to do is sort by two criteria at once.
Is it possible to do this?

Can't do it in the same window (folder).
Here's what you can do.
Make a new mailbox (folder) in the sidebar by selecting "New Mailbox..." from the Mailbox menu. Name it something appropriate.
Do your first sort by date in the regular folder you use. Then select all of the ones of the appropriate date and move them into the new folder (drag and drop). In the new folder, sort by attachment.
Once done, you can move the subset back into the regular folder.

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