Read the Road
17 May - 30 June 2022
  • California Bureau of Highways, Pair of Photos Showing Early CA Roadways, 1895
    California Bureau of Highways
    Pair of Photos Showing Early CA Roadways, 1895
    Albumen prints (2)
    Overall 5 x 7 1/2 inches
    With the Bureau credit recto and manuscript notations mount verso.
    Sold
  • [19th Century Roadways], Album of Massachusetts Roads, 1892-93
    [19th Century Roadways]
    Album of Massachusetts Roads, 1892-93
    Photo album; albumen prints (223)
    Each 4 1/4 x 6 1/4 inches
    With typed information on accompanying page.
    Daniel / Oliver Gallery - [19th Century Roadways], Album of Massachusetts Roads, 1892-93
    $ 5,000.00
  • H. Sargeant Michaels Co., Photographic Automobile Map of the Midwest, 1905
    H. Sargeant Michaels Co.
    Photographic Automobile Map of the Midwest, 1905
    Printed book; 76 photo-lithographic illustrations and numerous advertisements
    8 x 5 inches overall
    Sold
  • [Moon Motor Car Co.], Promotional Photos of Drivable Locations in California and Mexico, 1910s
    [Moon Motor Car Co.]
    Promotional Photos of Drivable Locations in California and Mexico, 1910s
    Silver prints ( )
    Each 6 x 8 inches
    With manuscript notations verso.
    Daniel / Oliver Gallery - [Moon Motor Car Co.], Promotional Photos of Drivable Locations in California and Mexico, 1910s
    $ 1,000.00
  • F.S. Lincoln, Under the Bayonne Bridge, 1930s
    F.S. Lincoln
    Under the Bayonne Bridge, 1930s
    Silver print
    9 x 7 inches
    "American Architects" label stating the bridge name and specifications mount recto.
    Rudolph Lesch Fine Arts stamp mount verso.
    Sold
  • [Traffic Alerts], Photos of Roadside Alert Signs That Also Advertise Champion Spark Plugs and Local Businesses, 1920s-40s
    [Traffic Alerts]
    Photos of Roadside Alert Signs That Also Advertise Champion Spark Plugs and Local Businesses, 1920s-40s
    Silver prints (29)
    Each 8 x 10 inches
    A few with manuscript notations or roadmap diagrams on verso.
    Sold
  • Dexter Press Inc., Postcard Proofs Showing Auto Courts and Other Roadside Attractions, 1920s-30s
    Dexter Press Inc.
    Postcard Proofs Showing Auto Courts and Other Roadside Attractions, 1920s-30s
    Retouched silver prints (53)
    4 x 6 1/2 or smaller
    Many with collaged text recto.
    Sold
  • F.S. Lincoln, Bayonne Bridge, 1930s
    F.S. Lincoln
    Bayonne Bridge, 1930s
    Silver print
    9 x 7 inches, mount larger
    "American Architects" label stating the bridge name and specifications mount recto.
    Rudolph Lesch Fine Arts stamp mount verso.
    Sold
  • Lippman Kamprite Trailers, Photographic poster advertising a fold-out Camping Trailer, 1920s
    Lippman Kamprite Trailers
    Photographic poster advertising a fold-out Camping Trailer, 1920s
    Silver print
    19 1/2 x 13 inches
    Sold
  • Grace Young and Lenore Yealy, Pair of Albums Showing a Couple's Cross-Country Excursions, 1927-29
    Grace Young and Lenore Yealy
    Pair of Albums Showing a Couple's Cross-Country Excursions, 1927-29
    Photo albums (2); hand-colored silver prints (362)
    Most 3 ½ x 5 ½ inches, overall 8 ¼ x 11 ½ inches
    With manuscript annotations on album pages.
    Sold
  • [Overland Automobile], The Car that Made the Overland Reputation On the Road to Bolinas Bay, 1917
    [Overland Automobile]
    The Car that Made the Overland Reputation On the Road to Bolinas Bay, 1917
    Silver print
    7 x 9 inches
    Pencil notations verso.
    Sold
  • [Grace Bros. Beer], Photographs documenting billboard advertisements throughout Los Angeles, California, 1940s
    [Grace Bros. Beer]
    Photographs documenting billboard advertisements throughout Los Angeles, California, 1940s
    Silver prints (9)
    Each 2 1/2 x 3 1/2 inches
    With locations in ink on recto.
    Sold
  • Gulf Oil Co., "Get More For Your Money at John Schmook's Service Station", 1930s
    Gulf Oil Co.
    "Get More For Your Money at John Schmook's Service Station", 1930s
    Photo album; Silver prints (25)
    
Images 2 1/4 x 3 1/4 to 8 x 10 inches, mounted to 10 x 13 inch pages with graphically printed captions and slogans.
    Daniel / Oliver Gallery - Gulf Oil Co., "Get More For Your Money at John Schmook's Service Station", 1930s
    $ 1,750.00
  • Mildred Bailey, Album with Portraits of Greyhound Bus Employees in West Virginia , 1941
    Mildred Bailey
    Album with Portraits of Greyhound Bus Employees in West Virginia , 1941
    Photo Album; silver prints (225)
    Mostly 4 1/2 x 2 3/4 inches, some slightly smaller and larger
    Many with identifying captions in ink.
    Daniel / Oliver Gallery - Mildred Bailey, Album with Portraits of Greyhound Bus Employees in West Virginia , 1941
    $ 2,000.00
  • [Los Angeles Roadway Bridges], Album Documenting California Road Construction, 1948
    [Los Angeles Roadway Bridges]
    Album Documenting California Road Construction, 1948
    Photo album; silver prints (183)
    Each 5 3/4 x 3 1/2 or smaller
    With manuscript captions.
    Daniel / Oliver Gallery - [Los Angeles Roadway Bridges], Album Documenting California Road Construction, 1948
    $ 1,250.00
  • [Road Trips], "Across United States in a 1938 Oldsmobile", 1947
    [Road Trips]
    "Across United States in a 1938 Oldsmobile", 1947
    Silver prints (71)
    Each 4 1/4 x 3 inches or smaller
    With typed introduction and a few manuscript notations.
    Daniel / Oliver Gallery - [Road Trips], "Across United States in a 1938 Oldsmobile", 1947
    $ 500.00
  • Ed Culver, Dodge Bus on the Pacific Coast Highway, 1966
    Ed Culver
    Dodge Bus on the Pacific Coast Highway, 1966
    Silver print
    7 x 10 inches
    Photographer's credit and typed caption verso.
    Sold
  • Ed Clarke, Along U.S. 66 in Oklahoma, 1946
    Ed Clarke
    Along U.S. 66 in Oklahoma, 1946
    Silver print
    6 3/4 x 6 3/x4 inches
    Photographer's credit and title, in pencil, verso.
    Sold
  • Lida Moser, Untitled (Highway Scene), 1950s
    Lida Moser
    Untitled (Highway Scene), 1950s
    Silver print
    6 x 9 inches
    With photographer's hand stamp verso.
    Daniel / Oliver Gallery - Lida Moser, Untitled (Highway Scene), 1950s
    $ 600.00
  • [U.S. Rubber Co.], Suite Showing Tire Testing at the “Desert Proving Grounds” in Lancaster, California, 1950s
    [U.S. Rubber Co.]
    Suite Showing Tire Testing at the “Desert Proving Grounds” in Lancaster, California, 1950s
    Silver prints (15)
    Each 10 x 8 inches
    Nearly all with accompanying caption snipe.
    Sold
  • [Fire Safety], NO MATCHES - OF ANY KIND - BEYOND THIS GATE, 1951
    [Fire Safety]
    NO MATCHES - OF ANY KIND - BEYOND THIS GATE, 1951
    Silver prints (3)
    Each 8 x 10 inches
    Daniel / Oliver Gallery - [Fire Safety], NO MATCHES - OF ANY KIND - BEYOND THIS GATE, 1951
    $ 1,250.00
  • [Truck Stops], Photographic Dossier of a Project in Bakersfield, CA, 1955
    [Truck Stops]
    Photographic Dossier of a Project in Bakersfield, CA, 1955
    Photo album; silver prints (15)
    Each 5 x 7 inches
    With manuscript notations print recto.
    Daniel / Oliver Gallery - [Truck Stops], Photographic Dossier of a Project in Bakersfield, CA, 1955
    $ 750.00
  • [Road Signs], Typological Album of Highway Signs Across America, 1960s
    [Road Signs]
    Typological Album of Highway Signs Across America, 1960s
    Photo album; silver prints (191) and chromogenic prints (3)
    Most 3 1/2 x 5 inches, some slightly smaller or larger
    With manuscript caption to album pages.
    Daniel / Oliver Gallery - [Road Signs], Typological Album of Highway Signs Across America, 1960s
    $ 3,000.00
  • [Willow Creek Pass Forest Highway], Photographic Report on Colorado Road Construction, 1954-55
    [Willow Creek Pass Forest Highway]
    Photographic Report on Colorado Road Construction, 1954-55
    Photo album; silver prints (53)
    Each 3 1/2 x 6 inches
    With typed notations on album page and print recto.
    Sold
  • [Hitchiking], Hitchiker's Neck Sign to Detroit, 1960s
    [Hitchiking]
    Hitchiker's Neck Sign to Detroit, 1960s
    Ink on Board
    Sold
  • Ed Ruscha & Mason Williams, Royal Road Test, 1967
    Ed Ruscha & Mason Williams
    Royal Road Test, 1967
    Artist's book
    9 5/8 x 6 1/2 inches
    First edition, 1000 copies
    Sold
  • Mason Williams, Roadsign Business, 1969
    Mason Williams
    Roadsign Business, 1969
    Artist's book
    9 5/8 x 6 1/2 inches
    First edition, 500 copies
    Daniel / Oliver Gallery - Mason Williams, Roadsign Business, 1969
    $ 500.00
  • Mason Williams & Max Yavno, Actual Size Photograph of An Actual Bus, 1967
    Mason Williams & Max Yavno
    Actual Size Photograph of An Actual Bus, 1967
    Screenprint on billboard stock
    10 ft. 3 1/2 in. x 36 ft. 2 in.
    Box 15 x 17 1/4 inches
    From an edition of 200 copies.
    Sold
  • Max Yavno, The Leg, Los Angeles, 1949
    Max Yavno
    The Leg, Los Angeles, 1949
    Silver print; printed c. 1960
    13 1/4 x 10 1/4 inches, mount larger.
    Signed on recto.

    Provenance: Swann Galleries to Daniel / Oliver Gallery in 2018.
    Sold
  • Lee Friedlander, Haverstraw, New York, 1966
    Lee Friedlander
    Haverstraw, New York, 1966
    Silver print
    8 1/2 x 13 inches
    Signed, titled, dated in pencil, verso.
    $ 11,000.00
  • Stephen Shore, Los Angeles, California, February 4th, 1969
    Stephen Shore
    Los Angeles, California, February 4th, 1969
    Silver print
    4 3/8 x 6 1/2 inches
    Shore's signature and notation, in ink, verso.
    Sold
  • Walker Evans, Untitled (One Way sign), December, 1971
    Walker Evans
    Untitled (One Way sign), December, 1971
    Silver print
    7 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches; mount larger
    With Evans' signature and date, in pencil, on mount recto, and with the Lunn archive stamp notated XXI 14, in pencil, mount verso.
    Daniel / Oliver Gallery - Walker Evans, Untitled (One Way sign), December, 1971
    $ 4,000.00
  • [Florida Roadwork], Comb-Bound Album Showing Before and After Streets Views in Ocala, FL, 1950-52
    [Florida Roadwork]
    Comb-Bound Album Showing Before and After Streets Views in Ocala, FL, 1950-52
    Silver prints (28)
    Each 8 x 9 1/2 inches
    With printed captions bottom recto.
    Daniel / Oliver Gallery - [Florida Roadwork], Comb-Bound Album Showing Before and After Streets Views in Ocala, FL, 1950-52
    $ 3,200.00
  • [Mel and Mike Swain], Album Showing Drag Racing Brothers at El Mirage, 1970s
    [Mel and Mike Swain]
    Album Showing Drag Racing Brothers at El Mirage, 1970s
    Photo album; chromogenic prints (115) and one polaroid
    Each 4 x 4 inches and smaller
    Daniel / Oliver Gallery - [Mel and Mike Swain], Album Showing Drag Racing Brothers at El Mirage, 1970s
    $ 1,200.00
  • [Road Safety], DRIVERS' NIGHTMARE!, c. 1960
    [Road Safety]
    DRIVERS' NIGHTMARE!, c. 1960
    Silver print
    22 3/4 x 17 inches
    Daniel / Oliver Gallery - [Road Safety], DRIVERS' NIGHTMARE!, c. 1960
    $ 1,000.00
  • Navajo Chevrolet Company, Album showing the Dealership at 116 E. Route 66 in Gallup, New Mexico, 1960s
    Navajo Chevrolet Company
    Album showing the Dealership at 116 E. Route 66 in Gallup, New Mexico, 1960s
    Photo album; Silver prints (16)
    Overall approximately 11 1/2 x 9 1/2 inches
    Sold
  • [Queens Streetwork], Uniform Collection of Photos Showing Repair Work On and Around Woodhaven Boulevard, 1972
    [Queens Streetwork]
    Uniform Collection of Photos Showing Repair Work On and Around Woodhaven Boulevard, 1972
    Silver prints (83)
    Each 8 x 10 inches
    With location and date in negative.
    POA
  • Kenneth Josephson, Chicago, 1973
    Kenneth Josephson
    Chicago, 1973
    Silver print
    Image 9 x 6 inches, mount larger
    Signed recto.
    Sold
  • [Driving], Entering and Exiting I-405, 1972
    [Driving]
    Entering and Exiting I-405, 1972
    Silver prints (5)
    Each 8 x 10 inches
    With directive arrows and sequence notations, in ink, on recto.
    Sold
  • Robert Adams, Broadway, Denver, Colorado, 1974
    Robert Adams
    Broadway, Denver, Colorado, 1974
    Silver print; printed 1997
    11 x 14 inches
    Signed, titled, and dated on verso. Also with Adams' dated copyright hand stamp verso.
    Daniel / Oliver Gallery - Robert Adams, Broadway, Denver, Colorado, 1974
    $ 12,500.00
  • Chuck Burton, E.T. at the New Super Drive-In in Charlotte, NC, 1982
    Chuck Burton
    E.T. at the New Super Drive-In in Charlotte, NC, 1982
    Silver print
    8 x 10 inches
    With photographer's credit and newspaper snipe verso.
    Daniel / Oliver Gallery - Chuck Burton, E.T. at the New Super Drive-In in Charlotte, NC, 1982
    $ 375.00
  • Anonymous, Painting Stripes Down Old Route 13 in Tullytown, PA, 1965
    Anonymous
    Painting Stripes Down Old Route 13 in Tullytown, PA, 1965
    Silver print
    9 x 7 inches
    With photographer's credit and newspaper snipe verso.
    Daniel / Oliver Gallery - Anonymous, Painting Stripes Down Old Route 13 in Tullytown, PA, 1965
    $ 175.00
  • [Aerial Surveys], Huge Photo of a Highway, c. 1970
    [Aerial Surveys]
    Huge Photo of a Highway, c. 1970
    Silver print
    25 inches x 7 ft.
    Framed
    Daniel / Oliver Gallery - [Aerial Surveys], Huge Photo of a Highway, c. 1970
    $ 5,000.00
  • Hank Daniel, Abandoned drive-in theatre screen stands near Old Monroe Road, 1965
    Hank Daniel
    Abandoned drive-in theatre screen stands near Old Monroe Road, 1965
    Silver print
    8 x 10 inches
    With photographer's credit stamp and notations verso.
    Sold
  • John Margolies, Beltline Drive-In Theatre, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1982
    John Margolies
    Beltline Drive-In Theatre, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1982
    Chromogenic print
    16 x 20 inches
    With Margolies' signature, title, and date on verso.
    Sold
  • John Margolies, Trail Drive-In Theatre, Amarillo, Texas, 1982
    John Margolies
    Trail Drive-In Theatre, Amarillo, Texas, 1982
    Chromogenic print
    16 x 20 inches
    With Margolies' signature, title, and date on verso.
    Sold
  • John Margolies, Rocket Drive-In Theatre, Sweetwater, Texas, 1979
    John Margolies
    Rocket Drive-In Theatre, Sweetwater, Texas, 1979
    Chromogenic print
    16 x 20 inches
    With Margolies' signature, title, and date on verso.
    Sold
  • John Margolies, Circle Drive-In Theatre, Waco Texas, 1982
    John Margolies
    Circle Drive-In Theatre, Waco Texas, 1982
    Chromogenic print
    16 x 20 inches
    With Margolies' signature, title, and date on verso.
    Sold
  • Wagner Sign Service Inc., Archive of photographs documenting installations by the Illinois-based Sign Specialists, 1960s
    Wagner Sign Service Inc.
    Archive of photographs documenting installations by the Illinois-based Sign Specialists, 1960s
    Silver prints (75)
    8 x 10 inches
    Each with a caption panel in the negative stating specifications about the sign, the client, location and the fabricator/installer.
    Sold
  • Mark Ruwedel, Four Cuts from "Westward the Course of Empire", 1996-2004
    Mark Ruwedel
    Four Cuts from "Westward the Course of Empire", 1996-2004
    Silver prints (4)
    Each 7 1/2 x 9 1/2 inches; mounts 16x20 inches
    With Ruwedel's neatly penciled title mount recto, and signature, title date mount verso.
    Daniel / Oliver Gallery - Mark Ruwedel, Four Cuts from "Westward the Course of Empire", 1996-2004
    $ 14,000.00
  • Mark Ruwedel, Four Tunnels from "Westward the Course of Empire", 1997-2001
    Mark Ruwedel
    Four Tunnels from "Westward the Course of Empire", 1997-2001
    Silver prints (4)
    Each 7 1/2 x 9 1/2 inches; mounts 16 x 20 inches
    With Ruwedel's neatly penciled title mount recto, and signature, title date mount verso.
    Daniel / Oliver Gallery - Mark Ruwedel, Four Tunnels from "Westward the Course of Empire", 1997-2001
    $ 14,000.00
  • Ed Ruscha, Dead End 2, 2014
    Ed Ruscha
    Dead End 2, 2014
    Mixografia print on handmade paper
    24 x 24 inches
    With Ruscha's signature, edition notation(35/50), and date on recto.
    $ 20,000.00
  • Chris Helzer, Mentzelia - Mentzelia sp., 2019
    Chris Helzer
    Mentzelia - Mentzelia sp., 2019
    Archival pigment print
    16 x 24 inches
    Accompanied by an Artist's label
    Edition of 5
    Daniel / Oliver Gallery - Chris Helzer, Mentzelia - Mentzelia sp., 2019
    $ 800.00
  • Chris Helzer, Butterfly milkweed - Asclepias tuberosa, 2019
    Chris Helzer
    Butterfly milkweed - Asclepias tuberosa, 2019
    Archival pigment print
    16 x 24 inches
    Accompanied by an Artist's label
    Edition of 5
    Daniel / Oliver Gallery - Chris Helzer, Butterfly milkweed - Asclepias tuberosa, 2019
    $ 800.00
  • Chris Helzer, Canada goldenrod - Oligoneuron canadensis, 2019
    Chris Helzer
    Canada goldenrod - Oligoneuron canadensis, 2019
    Archival pigment print
    16 x 24 inches
    Accompanied by an Artist's label
    Edition of 5
    Daniel / Oliver Gallery - Chris Helzer, Canada goldenrod - Oligoneuron canadensis, 2019
    $ 800.00
  • Chris Helzer, A Field Guide to Roadside Wildflowers At Full Speed, 2022
    Chris Helzer
    A Field Guide to Roadside Wildflowers At Full Speed, 2022
    Artist's book, First edition; second printing
    Edition of 200
    Daniel / Oliver Gallery - Chris Helzer, A Field Guide to Roadside Wildflowers At Full Speed, 2022
    $ 25.00
  • Matthew King, #362, 2020
    Matthew King
    #362, 2020
    Acrylic and paper on aluminum
    20 x 16 inches
    With King's signature, title and date on verso.
    Daniel / Oliver Gallery - Matthew King, #362, 2020
    $ 2,700.00
  • Matthew King, #395, 2021
    Matthew King
    #395, 2021
    Acrylic and paper on aluminum
    20 x 16 inches
    With King's signature, title and date on verso.
    Daniel / Oliver Gallery - Matthew King, #395, 2021
    $ 2,700.00
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