Sports Memorabilia, Trading Cards, and Americana May 16'26
Lot 835:
Description
BID PER WHAT YOU SEE IN THE PHOTO, NOT THE AI GENERATED TITLES AND DESCRIPTIONS! A Collection of Late 19th and Early 20th Century Pennsylvania and Regional Portrait Photographs
A collection of approximately forty portrait photographs from the late 19th to early 20th centuries, primarily consisting of albumen and silver gelatin prints in Cabinet Card and Carte de Visite (CDV) formats. The subject matter focuses on formal Victorian and Edwardian studio portraiture, including multiple images of infants in long christening gowns, individual men and women, and small family groups. The photographs are housed in archival-style plastic pocket pages within a modern blue vinyl three-ring binder. Numerous American photography studios are identified by printed marks on the mounts, primarily located in Pennsylvania: J.R. Conrad’s Art Studio (Shamokin), J.D. Strunk (Reading), John D. Isner (Harrisburg), Loease (Lancaster), Jackson the Artist (Williamsport), New York Gallery (Reading), T.P. Garrett (Philadelphia), and Roshon (Harrisburg). Other represented studios include J.W. Kraeuter (Newark, NJ) and Augusta Photo Co. (Augusta, GA). Several photographs include handwritten identification slips and notations on the mounts, with names such as Jacob and Margaret Hamme, dated 1891, and familial references like Grandfather David and Brother George.
Condition report:
The collection exhibits conditions consistent with age and period materials. Many prints show characteristic sepia-toned fading and localized silver mirroring along the edges. Several items display scattered foxing, surface soiling, and minor abrasions. The card mounts show varying degrees of edge wear, corner rounding, and occasional small tears or losses to the paper layers. The modern binder and plastic sleeves are in good, functional condition.
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