![MARY ELLEN MARK, “THE DAMM FAMILY LOS ANGELES – 1987.”: MARY ELLEN MARK, “THE DAMM FAMILY LOS ANGELES – 1987.” 15 x 15- inch gelatin silver print on 19 5/8 x 15 7/8- inch sheet. From Mark’s famous LIFE essay on the Homeless. Signed, titled and dedi](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/581/79039/41274101_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1443474716)
Be-Hold
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Be-hold Inc. has been holding catalog/internet auctions of vintage
photographic images for almost 25 years. Our clients include major
institutions and private collectors. We specialize in personal service.
Our offerings range from daguerreotypes and other early images up to
desirable 20th century photographs. We produce well-illustrated catalogs
as well as presentations on our web site http://www.be-hold.com.
We are located 1/2 hour from mid-town Manhattan via car or train, and
are easily accessible from those driving to NYC from New England and New
Jersey. We are always seeking strong and unusual consignments. We have
great success with major individual photographs as well as significant
collections. We offer appraisal and collection management services. We
can be your agent for private sales as well as presentation in our
auctions. The material offered in our auctions is well presented and
authenticated, and we have a strong longstanding record of satisfied
bidders.
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Bidder Reviews for Be-Hold (5)
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HenryLittle Rock, AR
Jun 21, 2023
1st class service and happy with the purchase (just as described)
Be-Hold is attentive to detail and does a great job.
![ALFRED EISENSTAEDT, “Saguaro National Monument near Tucson Arizona.” 1938,](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/581/289131/152969595_1_x.jpg?height=94&quality=70&version=1)
JeffStudio City, CA
Jul 06, 2021
Wonderful Auction House
The only words to describe this auction house is in the superlative words that can be found in the dictionary
![Milton Greene (1922-1985) Jimmy Durante Piano Man](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/581/170639/85965290_1_x.jpg?height=94&quality=70&version=1)
ThomasSparta, NJ
Nov 07, 2020
Be-hold Is A Great Auction House
I had a great experience with Be-hold Auction House. They had alot of gems in their auction, including the fine photograph I won. The entire process was smooth and very satisfactory, from the initial bidding, payment to shipping and delivery. Thank you! A + + +
![William Mortensen, "Siren of the South Pacific."](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/581/180470/90829755_1_x.jpg?height=94&quality=70&version=1)
RobinOrange, CA
Jul 18, 2020
Great customer service. Thank
Personal service, fast shipping, item as described. I would do business anytime with Be-Hold.
![Clarence Sinclair Bull, (1895-1979) Jean Harlow.](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/581/170639/85965252_1_x.jpg?height=94&quality=70&version=1)
Past Auctions from Be-Hold
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See All![MARY ELLEN MARK, “THE DAMM FAMILY LOS ANGELES – 1987.”: MARY ELLEN MARK, “THE DAMM FAMILY LOS ANGELES – 1987.” 15 x 15- inch gelatin silver print on 19 5/8 x 15 7/8- inch sheet. From Mark’s famous LIFE essay on the Homeless. Signed, titled and dedi](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/581/79039/41274101_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1443474716)
![Naturalist/Taxidermist.: Naturalist/Taxidermist. A skull with eyeglasses is the head of this figure. On his chest, below the beads, is a paper name tag that reads “W. H. Wakeley, Naturalist Taxidermist.” By Kohler, Pasade](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/581/94542/48286449_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1475943317)
![ONE WHO YAWNS (Goyathlay), called GERONIMO, Chiricahua : ONE WHO YAWNS (Goyathlay), called GERONIMO, Chiricahua Apache, at Omaha, Nebraska, 1898. Unmounted 9 ¼ x 7 3/8 platinotype . “Copyright 1898 / F.A. Rinehart, / Omaha – Geronimo - (Guiyatle) / -Ap](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/581/37900/16096353_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1361566030)
![Baseball player Fred Pfeffer, 2nd base and short stop: Baseball player Fred Pfeffer, 2nd base and short stop for the Chicago White Stockings, 1887. He was part of what was referred to as the “Stonewall Infield.” Cabinet card by Goodwin & Co., NY. for](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/581/94542/48286129_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1475943317)
![TWO HORSES PULL A SLEIGH-WAGON, 1/6 PLATE DAGUERREOTYPE: TWO HORSES PULL A SLEIGH-WAGON, 1/6 PLATE DAGUERREOTYPE. The coachman is in the box. The horses are brown against the solarized snow and sky. In a stippled octagonal mat, case with silk pad on the ins](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/581/63172/31661387_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1414780364)
![BLACKSMITH AT HIS FORGE WITH HIS TOOLS, 1/6 PLATE: BLACKSMITH AT HIS FORGE WITH HIS TOOLS, 1/6 PLATE DAGUERREOTYPE. With sleeves rolled up, he's in his work clothes with apron, leather hat. The metal has just been taken from the furnace. It glows. Ear](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/581/63172/31661381_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1414780364)
![JOYCE TENNESON, “SUZANNE,” 1987, printed 1991: JOYCE TENNESON, “SUZANNE,” 1987, printed 1991. 14 x 10 7/8- inch Cibachrome print, signed and dated in ink on the verso. Lassiter collection. (See Lot 73) Lassiter's note: "Kodak sponsored many le](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/581/79039/41274085_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1443562847)
![LAWRENCE & HOUSEWORTH CDV, YANK'S STATION: LAWRENCE & HOUSEWORTH CDV, YANK'S STATION. CDV from their Album Views, California. "Yank's Station Valley of Lake Tahoe" in pencil on verso. The stage is drawn by 6 horses, with a wagon at left. Rare](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/581/63172/31661449_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1414780364)
![The moon. Five cabinet cards.: The moon. Five cabinet cards. There was a widespread use of the curved shape of an almost quarter moon as an actual studio prop, as well as a motif to show the dexterity of the photographer in making](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/581/94542/48286081_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1477426676)
![A woman photographer with her camera.: A woman photographer with her camera. She is M. B. Stebbins, St. Charles, Minn., or the wife who has taken over the business. There’s a plate holder on the ground, and a romantic European landscape](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/581/94542/48285942_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1475943317)
![A women’s baseball club. Lulley & Peterson’s New York: A women’s baseball club. Lulley & Peterson’s New York Young Ladies’ Base Ball Club. 10 women in uniform, 3 bats. Cabinet by Zimmerman & Co., Columbia, Pennsylvania](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/581/94542/48286131_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1475943317)
![WILLIAM CHRISTENBERRY, “WAREHOUSE WALL AND STORE,: WILLIAM CHRISTENBERRY, “WAREHOUSE WALL AND STORE,5 5/8 x 8 - inch image on 8 x 10- inch Kodak Profession paper, C-print. Title and signature in pen verso, with “printed 1992. Lassiter collection.](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/581/79039/41274133_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1443474716)
![The moon. 13 photo postcards.: The moon. 13 photo postcards. a) A girl in a balloon points at the moon. The title printed in the image is “Don’t be Downhearted.” This is by Davidson Brothers, London. b) A smiling woman in a l](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/581/94542/48286084_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1477426780)
![FREDERICK DOUGLASS, Cabinet card by C. M. Bell,: FREDERICK DOUGLASS, Cabinet card by C. M. Bell, Washington. Pencil notation on verso "Rec'd from Bell 2/23/95." A fine example.](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/581/46604/21245932_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1382133274)
![A photographer with his camera.: A photographer with his camera. He holds the bulb and cloth. CDV size tintype.](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/581/94542/48285972_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1475943317)
![TWO MEN WITH TALL HATS, 1/6 PLATE DAGUERREOTYPE: TWO MEN WITH TALL HATS, 1/6 PLATE DAGUERREOTYPE, in half case with original seals intact. The chain of the man at right is gilded.](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/581/63172/31661339_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1414780364)
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