Photographs: Social History and Art

Gordon Coster, "The Silver Mask." 1929. Vintage 13 x 10

Arnold Genthe, Girl and sunflower. Autochrome

Jack Johnson-Jim Jeffries fight in Reno, July 4th 1910.

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John Plumbe, Portrait of a sweet woman. Daguerrotype: John Plumbe, Portrait of a sweet woman. 1/6 plate daguerreotype in a dark green "lyre" case with original spine, purple silk pad, mid-1840's or earlier. "Plumbe" stamped on the octagonal mat. Subtle

0001: John Plumbe, Portrait of a sweet woman. DaguerrotypeEst. $500-$900Lot Passed

Man holds two daguerreotypes, one in front of other: Man holds two daguerreotypes, one in front of the other. 1/6 plate daguerreotype sealed with brown paper, in a half case. The shiny daguerreotype seen at the center of the lower part of the image is

0002: Man holds two daguerreotypes, one in front of otherEst. $500-$800Lot Passed

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Seven women. Half plate daguerreotype.: Seven women. Half plate daguerreotype. The two in the front center wear similar somber clothing. The right one holds a paper. The two behind them and the one at the right wear similar dresses. This

0003: Seven women. Half plate daguerreotype.Est. $800-$1,200

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Notable family. Whole plate daguerreotype: Notable family. Whole plate daguerreotype of a painting. The figure at the far left with his hand raised suggests the importance of the main subject, who might be recognized. The man has a book

0004: Notable family. Whole plate daguerreotypeEst. $900-$1,200Lot Passed

British naval officer with ship model. 1/4 plate: British naval officer with ship model. 1/4 plate daguerreotype with coloring and gilding. Excellent, in a full case with original spine.

0005: British naval officer with ship model. 1/4 plateEst. $2,200-$2,600Lot Passed

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House with bare trees. Ambrotype: House with bare trees. ½ plate ambrotype in a full case with its original spine. Three people pose, far apart. The fence with its narrow slats that bends at the right is an attractive feature.

0006: House with bare trees. AmbrotypeEst. $500-$900

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Butchering a steer. 1/6 plate ambrotype.: Butchering a steer. 1/6 plate ambrotype. The butcher holds a large cleaver. The various cuts of meat are marked with rope like a diagram. They show the parts of meat that will be sold . There is a

0007: Butchering a steer. 1/6 plate ambrotype.Est. $400-$700Lot Passed

Alexander Gardner, Charles Sumner and Longfellow, 1863.: "Charles Sumner and Longfellow," 1863. 8 7/8 x 6 3/8 - inch albumen print on 11 ¼ x 9 7/8 - inch gray card stock. The identification is written in period pen on the mount recto and a notation

0008: Alexander Gardner, Charles Sumner and Longfellow, 1863.Est. $3,500-$4,500Lot Passed

"Apotheosis of Lincoln by Washington.": "Apotheosis of Lincoln by Washington." 7 ¼ x 5 ½ - inch oval albumen print on the original 12 x 9 ½ inch mat with an 1865 Copyright line by J. A. Arthur curving around the bottom

0009: "Apotheosis of Lincoln by Washington."Est. $3,000-$3,500Lot Passed

0010: S. T. Reed, New York. Young Civil War soldier.Est. $600-$1,000Lot Passed

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Frank A. Rinehart, "Howard Frost, Interp. /Omaha's.": Frank A. Rinehart, "Howard Frost, Interp. /Omaha's." written in the print. 9 x 5 5/8 - inch platinum print. He holds a blanket. There are elaborate patterns on his clothing.

0011: Frank A. Rinehart, "Howard Frost, Interp. /Omaha's."Est. $700-$1,200

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Duchenne (de Boulogne), Two pages from "The Mechanism: Duchenne (de Boulogne), Two pages from "The Mechanism of Human Facial Expression" 1862. 4 ½ x 3 ½ - inch albumen prints on 10 7/8 c 9 1/8 - inch pages. Duchenne is considered the father of modern

0012: Duchenne (de Boulogne), Two pages from "The MechanismEst. $1,900-$2,400Lot Passed

Dmitri Ermakov (1846 -1916). Tinsmith shop in Tblisi: Dmitri Ermakov (1846 -1916). Tinsmith shop in Tblisi (now Tiflis), Georgia. 8 x 6 ¾ - inch albumen print. There is a caption in Russian at the bottom of the print. Ermakov was a very active

0013: Dmitri Ermakov (1846 -1916). Tinsmith shop in TblisiEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

Dmitri Ermakov, An Armenian woman spinner.: Dmitri Ermakov, An Armenian woman spinner. 8 x 6 ½ - inch albumen print. She is outdoors using an interesting wooden device. There is a caption in Russian at the bottom of the print indicating this

0014: Dmitri Ermakov, An Armenian woman spinner.Est. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

Dr. John Murray, Landscape in India. (1848 - 1852.): Dr. John Murray, Landscape in India. (1848 - 1852.) This is a waxed calotype negative, 14 ¾ x 18 3/5 inches. Murray was a Scottish physician who practiced in India. Along with his medical

0015: Dr. John Murray, Landscape in India. (1848 - 1852.)Est. $4,000-$4,500Lot Passed

Dr. John Murray. Landscape in India. Waxed calotype: Dr. John Murray. Landscape in India. Waxed calotype negative 14 ½ x 18 ½ inches. This is the same scene as the previous lot, but from a different angle. The building across the lake is

0016: Dr. John Murray. Landscape in India. Waxed calotypeEst. $4,000-$4,500Lot Passed

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Felix Bonfils, two lovely scenes: Felix Bonfils, two lovely scenes . 8 ½ x 11 - inch albumen prints, vintage 1860 - 1880., titled "851. Vue sur le lac Asphallete" and " 912.Mer morte, vue sur le large." They form a panorama when the

0017: Felix Bonfils, two lovely scenesEst. $800-$1,200

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Josef Vetrovsky (Czech, 1887 -1944) Standing nude.: Josef Vetrovsky (Czech, 1887 -1944) Standing nude. Ca. 1930, printed later, possibly posthumously in 1947 according to a pencil inscription on the verso, under his name. It is not a signature. 14 ½

0018: Josef Vetrovsky (Czech, 1887 -1944) Standing nude.Est. $600-$900Lot Passed

0019: Frantisek Drtikol, Portrait of Václav TalichEst. $500-$900Lot Passed

0020: Frantisek Drtikol, Two portraits of Eduard VojanEst. $900-$1,200Lot Passed

Frantisek Drtikol. Portrait of dancer Olga Gzovska.: Frantisek Drtikol. Portrait of dancer Olga Gzovska. Gelatin silver carte postale.with Drtikol's blindstamp in the upper right, ca. 1912. Signed in pen recto. Gzovska's dance in Salome was

0021: Frantisek Drtikol. Portrait of dancer Olga Gzovska.Est. $500-$900Lot Passed

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Frantisek Drtkol. Dancer or actress. Gelatin silver: Frantisek Drtikol. Dancer or actress. Gelatin silver carte postale with Drtkol's blindstamp on the lower left, ca. 1912. There is a soft cloud background in contrast to the modernist geometric forms

0022: Frantisek Drtkol. Dancer or actress. Gelatin silverEst. $500-$700

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Frank Eugene, (1865 - 1936) Portrait of Thea Hermann,: Frank Eugene, (1865 - 1936) Portrait of Thea Hermann, 1916. 9 x 5 5/8 - inch platinum print on tissue, mounted. "1916" is written in pen on the very top left of the sheet. Born in the US, Eugene

0023: Frank Eugene, (1865 - 1936) Portrait of Thea Hermann,Est. $2,000-$3,000Lot Passed

Arnold Genthe, Girl and sunflower. Autochrome: Arnold Genthe, Girl and sunflower. Autochrome, 6 x 8 - inches, in a diascope, ca. 1910 - 1920. This is the final plate in John Wood's great book "The Art of the Autochrome: The Birth of Color

0024: Arnold Genthe, Girl and sunflower. AutochromeEst. $8,500-$9,000Lot Passed

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