Recent Acquisitions: Albums, Archives & Historical Photographs
29 June - 31 July 2023
  • [Emancipation Proclamation], Carte-de-Visite of a Decorative Version of the Emancipation Proclamation, c. 1864
    [Emancipation Proclamation]
    Carte-de-Visite of a Decorative Version of the Emancipation Proclamation, c. 1864
    Albumen print
    Sold
  • Sewell's Art Gallery, Studio Portrait of a California Gold Miner, 1879
    Sewell's Art Gallery
    Studio Portrait of a California Gold Miner, 1879
    Albumen print
    $ 375.00
  • Edy Brothers, Portrait of Walt Whitman, 1880
    Edy Brothers
    Portrait of Walt Whitman, 1880
    Albumen print
    $ 800.00
  • Isaiah W. Taber, Sun Kam Wah, Chinese and Japanese Bazaar, San Francisco, 1880s
    Isaiah W. Taber
    Sun Kam Wah, Chinese and Japanese Bazaar, San Francisco, 1880s
    Albumen print
    Sold
  • Louis Thors, Composite Photo Showing the Classical Seniors of San Francisco Boys High School, Including Japanese Student Keizo Koyano, 1881
    Louis Thors
    Composite Photo Showing the Classical Seniors of San Francisco Boys High School, Including Japanese Student Keizo Koyano, 1881
    Albumen print
    Sold
  • W. N. Jennings, Very Early Photographic Study of Lightning, 1890s
    W. N. Jennings
    Very Early Photographic Study of Lightning, 1890s
    Albumen print
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  • Willis J. Raynor, Album of an Officer During the Philippine-American War, c. 1899
    Willis J. Raynor
    Album of an Officer During the Philippine-American War, c. 1899
    Photo album; Printing-out-paper and Silver prints (approx. 120)
    Sold
  • F. M. Tuckerman, Photographic Archive of an Accomplished Amateur Photographer from Topeka, KS, 1890-1900s
    F. M. Tuckerman
    Photographic Archive of an Accomplished Amateur Photographer from Topeka, KS, 1890-1900s
    Photo albums (6) and unmounted photos comprising silver prints, cyanotypes, and printing-out-paper prints (447)
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  • [Collins Company], Album Showing Construction of a Power Plant in Connecticut, 1912-14
    [Collins Company]
    Album Showing Construction of a Power Plant in Connecticut, 1912-14
    Cyanotypes (91) and silver prints (6)
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  • [Trenton Falls], Album of Construction of the Trenton Falls Hydro-Dam, 1899-1900
    [Trenton Falls]
    Album of Construction of the Trenton Falls Hydro-Dam, 1899-1900
    Silver prints (132)
    Sold
  • [American Locomotive Works], Album Showing Munitions Production at Facilities in Richmond, VA, Dunkirk, NY, and Montreal, Quebec, c. 1918
    [American Locomotive Works]
    Album Showing Munitions Production at Facilities in Richmond, VA, Dunkirk, NY, and Montreal, Quebec, c. 1918
    Linen-backed silver prints (47)
    $ 1,800.00
  • [Edward Steichen], Collection of material pertaining to the U.S.A. School of Aerial Photography under Steichen's leadership, 1917-23
    [Edward Steichen]
    Collection of material pertaining to the U.S.A. School of Aerial Photography under Steichen's leadership, 1917-23
    Silver prints (28); numerous typescripts and facsimiles
    $ 7,500.00
  • [North Carolina Granite Corp.], Presentation Album of Structures Completed with Stone from the Mt. Airy, N.C., Quarry, c. 1923
    [North Carolina Granite Corp.]
    Presentation Album of Structures Completed with Stone from the Mt. Airy, N.C., Quarry, c. 1923
    Linen-backed silver prints (27)
    Sold
  • [Storefronts], Group Graphically-Compelling Overpainted Photos of Philadelphia Businesses, c. 1920
    [Storefronts]
    Group Graphically-Compelling Overpainted Photos of Philadelphia Businesses, c. 1920
    Overpainted silver prints (12)
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  • George A.M. Morris, Disbound Album Showing Scenes Along the New Jersey Central Railroad, 1920s
    George A.M. Morris
    Disbound Album Showing Scenes Along the New Jersey Central Railroad, 1920s
    Linen-backed silver prints (79)
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  • [Illinois Central Railroad], Album of Railway Accident That Took Place Between Mounds and Villa Ridge, IL, c. 1928
    [Illinois Central Railroad]
    Album of Railway Accident That Took Place Between Mounds and Villa Ridge, IL, c. 1928
    Linen-backed silver prints (68); including 5 multi-part panoramas
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  • [United Advertising Corp.], Album of Billboards and Outdoor Displays Compiled by the Company’s president, c. 1920
    [United Advertising Corp.]
    Album of Billboards and Outdoor Displays Compiled by the Company’s president, c. 1920
    Silver prints (86)
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  • California Theatre, Album Showing Elaborate Set Designs at the Hybrid Venue for Live Performance and Silent Film in the Early Days of Hollywood, 1919-21
    California Theatre
    Album Showing Elaborate Set Designs at the Hybrid Venue for Live Performance and Silent Film in the Early Days of Hollywood, 1919-21
    Silver prints (40)
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  • [Associated Oil Company], Album showing the development of "Flying A" Gas Stations from San Jose to Los Angeles, 1948-57
    [Associated Oil Company]
    Album showing the development of "Flying A" Gas Stations from San Jose to Los Angeles, 1948-57
    Silver prints (158)
    $ 1,800.00
  • [Fern Shoe Co.], Album of a Los Angeles Footwear Manufacturer, c. 1933
    [Fern Shoe Co.]
    Album of a Los Angeles Footwear Manufacturer, c. 1933
    Silver prints (14)
    Sold
  • Nu Way Photo Shoppe; Hicks Photo Studio; and others, Studio Portraits Showing the Vibrant African American Community in the Miami Suburb of Overtown, 1920s-40s
    Nu Way Photo Shoppe; Hicks Photo Studio; and others
    Studio Portraits Showing the Vibrant African American Community in the Miami Suburb of Overtown, 1920s-40s
    Silver prints (24)
    $ 2,800.00
  • [Barbara Moore], Collection of Photographs of the Radical Walker and Vegetarian Activist Traversing Across the Country, 1940s-60s
    [Barbara Moore]
    Collection of Photographs of the Radical Walker and Vegetarian Activist Traversing Across the Country, 1940s-60s
    Silver prints (64)
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  • [Holy City, California], Collection of press photographs Documenting the Utopian Community in. the Santa Cruz Mountains, 1920s-60s
    [Holy City, California]
    Collection of press photographs Documenting the Utopian Community in. the Santa Cruz Mountains, 1920s-60s
    Silver prints (48)
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  • Henry Millers News Pictures, Trio of photographs related to Fingerprinting at the National Division of Identification and Information, 1930
    Henry Millers News Pictures
    Trio of photographs related to Fingerprinting at the National Division of Identification and Information, 1930
    Silver prints (3)
    $ 400.00
  • Rensler's Studio, Studio Portrait of Four African American Drag Kings, 1920s
    Rensler's Studio
    Studio Portrait of Four African American Drag Kings, 1920s
    Silver print
    Sold
  • W. Eugene Smith, Five Photos of "Death of a Salesman" on Broadway, 1949
    W. Eugene Smith
    Five Photos of "Death of a Salesman" on Broadway, 1949
    Silver prints (5)
    Sold
  • Roland Butler, Collection of Circus Photos Compiled by a Famed Press Agent, 1920s-40s
    Roland Butler
    Collection of Circus Photos Compiled by a Famed Press Agent, 1920s-40s
    Silver prints (42)
    $ 2,500.00
  • [Carmen Amaya], Pair of Dance Photographs of "The Human Vesuvius", c. 1945
    [Carmen Amaya]
    Pair of Dance Photographs of "The Human Vesuvius", c. 1945
    Silver prints (2)
    Sold
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