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Americana -Travel & Exploration
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Title: Photo album of early GMC Trucks
Author: ** Description: 48 original black and white photographs, each approximately 7½x9¾ and backed with linen. Housed in a period black leather photo album with GMC monogram embossed on front cover.Remarkable album showing trucks of various body styles constructed on a GMC chassis. Includes panel trucks, stake side trucks, flat bed trucks, dump trucks, animal transport vehicles, moving trucks, etc. Most are painted with the names businesses from the Chicago area including: The Chicago Flower Growers, Paul Blome & Co., Wright's Mayonnaise, Beckley-Ralston Company, Sherman Towel Service, the Evening American, Municipal Court of Chicago, The Stearnes Co., The Quaker Oats Company, Jewel Tea Co., and more. Each stamped on verso "Photo by L.R. Payne, Successor to M.M. Flanders..." Heading: (Automobiles)Place Published: Chicago Publisher: L.R. Payne (photographers) Date Published: [1920s] Condition reportAlbum lacking one screw from binding device, light wear to covers; some spotting to a few photos, light edge wear to photos from page turning; else very good.
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