J. A. Blossom
Photographic Advertisement for Artesian Well Installation, Battle Mountain, Nevada, 1870s
Albumen print on cabinet card mount
6 1/2 x 4 1/4 inches overall
With a decorative credit recto, and advertising pitch mount verso.
With a decorative credit recto, and advertising pitch mount verso.
An unusually striking product photograph displaying a sunken pipe and free-flowing 'Artesian Well.' Produced by J.A. Blossom, a Nevada-based contractor, the photograph possesses a wonderfully graphic advertisement on verso, printed...
An unusually striking product photograph displaying a sunken pipe and free-flowing "Artesian Well."
Produced by J.A. Blossom, a Nevada-based contractor, the photograph possesses a wonderfully graphic advertisement on verso, printed with an array of typesets, stating that Blossom was "prepared to sink Artesian Wells to any depth."
Produced by J.A. Blossom, a Nevada-based contractor, the photograph possesses a wonderfully graphic advertisement on verso, printed with an array of typesets, stating that Blossom was "prepared to sink Artesian Wells to any depth."