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Book and Ephemera Auction - Photography, etc.
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Ithaca, NY 14850-6071 
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Title: Early photograph album
Number of photographs: 100 Select subjects: Boldt Castle, early automobiles and motorcycles, street scenes, canals Printing Year: c1995-1905 Condition/Details: Bound in gray cloth with gilt embossing, this antique photograph album contains many fascinating and highly unusual images from the turn of the century. The monochrome images are in 4x5 large format and printed on a variety of glossy and matte paper. The first pages of the album depict the construction of the Thousand Islands' famous Boldt Castle. Next are a few shots of the shore and some informal portraits, including a fantastic images of a woman and man playing catch. Several images of very early auto and cycle racing, and a variety of architectural and landscape studies. There are images of Coney Island and other street/countryside scenes in New York, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and elsewhere. In the latter portion of the album, there are images of early automobiles like the Orient Buckboard, a rare precursor to the Ford Model T that only sold 2500 examples. There are over twenty fine images of pre-1910 cars, including close-ups and shots of cars "speeding" down roads and congregated on streets. The volume shows light external wear, and is solidly bound with clean, mildly age toned insert pages. The photographs are all intact and show beautifully with minimal age indications. The majority of the images are crisp and clean, displaying fine detail and excellent, imaginative camera work. A minority of the photographs show mild to moderate discoloration. The book measures approximately 7.5" x 11". Shipping cost (within the U.S.) for this lot will be: $6.50 ImagesClick on thumbnails to see larger images:
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