N. P. [early 1880s]. 5” x 8” on slightly larger mount. Good: a bit underexposed with scattered soil spots and numerous faint surface cracks. A stirring image of 23 African American miners and two white (presumed) overseers. At least six are holding mining implements and two appear to be children..... More
Switzerland, Austria And Germany: Circa 1880s. [Photography][Alps][Glaciers]Alps and Rhine [Cover title]. 9¾” x 12¼” Quarter leather over pebbled cloth, titled in gilt, a. E. G. 36 thick card leaves with 78 black and white photographs adhesive mounted both sides. Over 75 percent of the photos measure from 7” x 9½”..... More
Bad Kissingen, Germany: 1943. [Folk Books/Folk Art][World War II][Germany] 12” x 15¾”. String tied, floral patterned cotton over boards. 24 leaves interleaved with tissue, with 39 black and white photographs adhesive mounted rectos only. Photos measure 5” x 7” and most are captioned in German. Album very good plus with..... More
Greece: Circa 1965. [Photography][Greece]Outstanding Photographs of Greece. Greece: [circa 1965]. 11½” x 14¾”. String tied embossed faux leather. 92 pages with 100 black and white photographs and 11 postcards inserted into corner mounts. Nearly all photographs measure 5½” x 7¾” or larger. Album very good with moderate wear; photos generally..... More
![UNDERTAKERS & FUNERAL SUPPLIES -- PHOTO ARCHIVE]. [Hardwood and Covered Caskets Salesman’s...](/pictures/thumb/3030.jpg?v=1559049424)
[Hardwood and covered caskets salesman’s sample photo archive comprised of 157 photographs of wooden and metal caskets for burials, before and after World War II, including additional sample images from such manufacturers as Central Metallic Casket Co. , The Merit Co. , National Casket Co. , Northern Casket Co.... More
![Women][Nursing][Spanish-American War][Native Americans]photo Album Likely Compiled by an American...](/pictures/thumb/1521.JPG?v=1533074818)
Various: 1898-1899. 7¼” x 11¼”. Screw bound, quarter leather over pebbled cloth, spine and joints inartfully strengthened with cloth tape; thick card leaves. 40 pages with 108 black and white photographs and six images clipped from magazines all adhesive mounted. Most photos measure around 3 5/8” x 4 3/4” and..... More
Marshfield, Oregon: [circa 1899]. Black and white photograph measuring 7½” x 9 1/8” on larger card mount. Very good photo with a few scuffs in upper right only affecting blank portion of sky; card with moderate edge wear and small chip to lower left corner. A pleasing image of a...... More
Charles City, Iowa: Harwood & Mooney, Photographers, [circa 1873-1882]. Albumen photograph measuring 8 1/8” x 3 9/16” on slightly larger mount. Very good plus: image with a few hints of foxing, card with moderate edge wear. After entirely too much time spent trying to identify the tribe in this photograph..... More
![Women][African-Americana][Photography]two Photographs by African American Female Photographer....](/pictures/thumb/1108.jpg?v=1512255787)
Houston, Texas: 1953-1954. Two black and white photographs, one (the parade float photo) measuring 8” x 10” with photographer's embossed stamp on recto and ink stamp on verso; the other 5” x 3½” with photographer's back stamp. Larger photo good: numerous creases, a few are heavy, small curl to lower..... More
![Business][Land Sales] S Commercial Realtor's Listing Photo Album. Rufus W. Mith](/pictures/thumb/967.JPG?v=1511964981)
South Bend, Indiana: circa 1938. Full limp leather bound with rivets. 32 pages with 76 black and white photographs hing mounted, several to a page, vertically overlapping. Most photos measure 2¾” x 4 ½” and most are captioned in small typescripts that are scotch taped to the pages. Album very..... More
![My Best Photographs [Cover Title]. K. Norton, Illiam](/pictures/thumb/1957.JPG?v=1559049409)
Benares, India: Self-Published, 1926. 8 1/8” x 10¼”. 18 stiff card leaves with 61 black and white photographs adhesive mounted both sides + a few items of ephemera. Photos measure from 3¼” x 4¼” to 3½” x 5¼” and all have detailed captions on applied small sheets of typescript. Album..... More
[ASPEN, COLORADO -- LAND PROMOTION]. Aspen in all seasons. [Real estate development promotional photo album filled with inviting images of vacationers enjoying the historic Hotel Jerome, the Four Seasons Club, the Aspens Rodeo Grounds, mountain climbing, playing tennis, and historic Victorian homes]. Aspen, CO: [Walter Paepcke, Aspen Skiing Company], [ca..... More
Houston, Texas And Surrounding Areas: Circa 1945-1951. 396 mostly black and white film negatives, most measuring 3 7/8” x 5¼”; 38 standard 35mm color slide transparencies in cardboard mounts; 18 larger (2”x 2”) color slides in cardboard mounts; 18 black and white glass slides measuring 2” x 2”; five page..... More