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Auction 48, Photography as History and Art.

240 items

Lot Description Estimates
(USD)
101
Lot 101
2 stereoviews Train wreck, Liberty, N.Y


2 views with lots of detail by R. R. Whittaker, Liberty. These are...

75
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120
102
Lot 102
Grand Central Station with locomotives, P.F. Weil


Scarce view shows two locomotives and several cars of a train...

65
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100
103
Lot 103
8 stereoviews Asbury Park, Ocean Grove, New Jersey


Victorian cottage with people posed, by Hill. Tents at Ocean Grove...

150
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300
104
Lot 104
2 rare stereoviews Morristown New Jersey


Two yellow-mount views by Edward G. Lacey, Dover, published by...

125
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200
105
Lot 105
7 rare stereoviews Vineland N. Jersey


Two excellent large views on pale gray mounts by L. D. Johnson...

200
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400
106
Lot 106
5 large format stereoviews Mauch Chunk, PA


This was a major railroad center near the coal-mining region, and...

100
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200
107
Lot 107
5 fine Penn Central RR scenes by Gutekunst


These are on large orange/lavender mounts with Gutekunst's...

140
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300
108
Lot 108
25 stereoviewsJohnstown flood by R.K. Bonine


This 1889 disaster in Pennsylvania resulted in a great loss of...

240
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500
109
Lot 109
Savannah river stereroview by D.J. Ryan


Attractive circular format gives the impression of looking through...

60
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120
110
Lot 110
2 Salt Lake City stereoviews by Weitfle Z.C.M.I.


on large gray mounts. No. 438, "Z.C. M. I., Main Street…. " Rich...

100
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240
111
Lot 111
3 views trains Cape Horn, CPRR , Houseworth


On orange/lavender mounts. 1350, "C.P.R.R. train rounding Cape...

80
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200
112
Lot 112
CPRR Train on long ravine bridge Hart/Houseworth


No. 1343 on Thomas Houseworth's Central Pacific Railroad (from A...

120
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200
113
Lot 113
South Park from 3d Street, S.F., streetcar


From 3d Street. S.F. No. 492 from Thomas Houseworth's "San...

120
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300
114
Lot 114
The Sacramento and Oakland Steamers, Houseworth


The "Capital" and the "Contra Costa." No. 316 from Thomas...

80
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115
Lot 115
Shipping at Vallejo Street wharf S.F. Houseworth


No. 292 from Thomas Houseworth's "San Francisco." A CDV by...

150
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300
116
Lot 116
100 Underwood Egypt set fine original box


Complete 100 card set by Underwood & Underwood, "Egypt Through the...

300
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500
117
Lot 117
300 World War I, Keystone, with Telebinocular


This is the larger 300 view set that of course includes a lot of...

750
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1,200
118
Lot 118
Pawnee Indian, CDV by Eaton, Omaha


Mis-identified in pencil beneath as "Sioux Warrior" this is...

750
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1,000
119
Lot 119
AL-LE-GA-WA-HO, Head Chief of Kaws, Jackson Bros.


Rich portrait with Jackson Brothers Omaha imprint on verso...

750
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1,000
120
Lot 120
Yankton Chief "White Swan," Jackson Brothers


CDV with Jackson Brothers, Omaha, imprint, but probably made in...

750
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1,000
121
Lot 121
Rare Indians on the St. Croix river, Jacoby


A very rare stereo view never encountered before of a group of men...

130
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400
122
Lot 122
"Digger Indian Squaw" Thomas Houseworth stereoview


No. 597, stereo view on orange/lavender mount from his Central...

130
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300
123
Lot 123
Washoe Indians, C.P. railroad Houseworth


No. 602, stereo view on orange/lavender mount from Thomas...

150
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300
124
Lot 124
"Grey Bear, Crow Indian" [Sioux] by F. Jay Haynes


7" x 4 ½" albumen print on thin board mount. Title nicely printed...

600
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1,000
125
Lot 125
Indian Council at Last Spike, N.P.R.R. by Haynes


This was the second "joining of the rails," near Garrison Montana...

2,000
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2,500
126
Lot 126
Middle Sky, platinum print by F.A. Rinehart


9" x 7", Rinehart's No. 1441, Copyright 1899. Middle Sky is...

550
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650
127
Lot 127
"Peachy-to-die Hoopa" E.S. Curtis master print


8 1/8" x 6" gelatin silver print, title in pencil, verso, with...

1,800
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2,500
128
Lot 128
"Koskimo Woman" large E.S. Curtis


Large gravure from 1914 photograph, printed by John Andrew & Son...

600
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1,200
129
Lot 129
"Cheyenne Costume" large E.S. Curtis


Large gravure from 1927 photograph, printed by Sheffield Eng...

600
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1,200
130
Lot 130
"Cheyenne Maiden" large E.S. Curtis


Large gravure from 1927 photograph printed by Sheffield Eng...

600
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1,200
131
Lot 131
Edmond S. Meany by La Roche endorsed, Chief Joseph


The following lots are an archive of photographs pertaining to...

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600
132
Lot 132
Ada, Emma Stillwell, Colville Indian Reservation


See Lot 131 for the background of this collection and the context...

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1,000
133
Lot 133
Chief Joseph, July 4th Celebration, Colville


The centerpiece of the Stillwell archive is this important...

2,000
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5,000
134
Lot 134
"Chief Joseph" by E.H. Latham, 1903


His actual name was "Hin-mah-too-yah-lat-kekt," – "Thunder Rising...

600
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1,200
135
Lot 135
Chief Joseph's Buildings, Colville Reservation


See Lot 131 for the background. a) "Josephs Tepee for X'mas...

1,000
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2,000
136
Lot 136
Chief Joseph's Buildings at Nespelem by E.S. Meany


See Lot 131 for background. See Lot 132 for annotated portrait of...

1,000
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2,000
137
Lot 137
Chief Moses Colville Reservation, by E. H. Latham


.4 5/8" x 3 ¾" gelatin silver print by E. H. Latham, pen caption...

500
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1,000
138
Lot 138
"Chief Joe Moses," by E.H. Latham


7 ¾" x 5 5/8" matte gelatin silver print by E. H. Latham, pen...

500
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1,000
139
Lot 139
"Medicine Man - Nez Perce" by E. H. Latham


4 7/8" x 3 7/8" gelatin silver print by E. H. Latham, pen caption...

500
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1,000
140
Lot 140
Nez Perce family, identified, by E. H. Latham


8 ¼" x 6 ¼" gelatin silver print ca. 1903 by E. H. Latham. Pen...

500
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1,000
141
Lot 141
Charlie Wil-Pock'en and family, Nez Perce


a) A handsome standing profile. His hat rests in the corner, but...

1,000
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2,000
142
Lot 142
Charlie Wil-Pock'en and his brother, Nez Perce


Another copy of the E. H. Latham photograph of Charlie and his...

150
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200
143
Lot 143
"Nez Perce in dress costume" by E. H. Latham


5 5/8" x 7 5/8" gelatin silver print by E. H. Latham, with pen...

500
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1,000
144
Lot 144
"Dress Parade" Nez Perce reservation.


6 ¼" x 8 ¼" gelatin silver print by E. H. Latham, with pen caption...

500
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1,000
145
Lot 145
Indian Women on dress parade, identified.


a) "Nez Perce Squaw" with Latham's caption. Terrific sharp image...

1,500
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2,500
146
Lot 146
"Chick-a-ma-po mother of Yellow Wolf" by Latham


She is identified by Ada Stillwell Dickson on verso. E. H...

500
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1,200
147
Lot 147
5 Latham photographs, identified Nez Perce women,


a) "Squaws at Nespelem," as described by E. H. Latham on verso...

1,200
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2,000
148
Lot 148
Colville Reservation school at Nespelem


See lot 131 for the background. a) Teachers and students ca...

500
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1,000
149
Lot 149
Visit to Colville reservation post WWII


Ada Stillwell, now A. S. Dickson, returned to the Reservation ca...

500
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800
149A
Lot 149A
Very important Chief Moses Horse Mask


In a small album of photographs of Ada Stillwell's visit to the...

500
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800
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