Lot of 29 cartes de visite and one sixth plate tintype, all of African American subjects. Cartes credited to various studios across the United States, plus one from Nova Scotia, one from London, and one from Edinburgh. Three by Southern U.S. photographers: J.F. Mangold of Eufaula, Alabama; Sandifer of Somerset, Kentucky; and Bushnell of Jefferson City, Missouri (the last appearing to be a Hispanic or mixed race man). Also one by traveling artist Andrew L. Dahl and one by A.L. Pellegrin & Co. of San Bernadino, California. Provenance: Dr. John W. Ravage Collection of African American Photography Condition: Most with light-to-moderate toning, soiling, and edge wear.
Lot of 29 cartes de visite and one sixth plate tintype, all of African American subjects. Cartes credited to various studios across the United States, plus one from Nova Scotia, one from London, and one from Edinburgh. Three by Southern U.S. photographers: J.F. Mangold of Eufaula, Alabama; Sandifer of Somerset, Kentucky; and Bushnell of Jefferson City, Missouri (the last appearing to be a Hispanic or mixed race man). Also one by traveling artist Andrew L. Dahl and one by A.L. Pellegrin & Co. of San Bernadino, California. Provenance: Dr. John W. Ravage Collection of African American Photography Condition: Most with light-to-moderate toning, soiling, and edge wear.
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