Auction details
11:00 AM PT - May 8th, 2003
offered by
Cowan's Auctions, Inc.
6270 Este Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45232
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Lot 2
Daguerreotype of the "Elephant Store" in P
Daguerreotype of the "Elephant Store" in Plymouth, Ohio, anonymous sixth plate, circa 1852. A bird's eye view, taken from a second story window showing a large clapboard building with a sign for "Knight, Spencer & Co." with a huge hand-painted banner depicting an elephant hanging from the third story. Accompanied by an old typescript description detailing the scene. Much activity here, with wagons, a large American flag flying, and the spire of the Presbyterian church, and a hotel visible. Uncased, in mat and preserver. A fine, documented Midwestern image.
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