Lot of over 75 ca 1936-1937 photographs, plus negatives of many, mostly featuring the interior of a Cincinnati bank, by Paul Briol (American, 1889-1969). Specifically: six 11" x 14" photographs of the interior of the bank, featuring it's massive new vault, in 16" x 20" mat sleeves signed in pencil Paul Briol with his Japanese annotation at lower right; five 7.5" x 9" photographs of the bank, on larger mounts (11" x 11" to 11.5" x 15.5"), with Briol's pencil signatures on the mount; six unmounted 7.5" x 9" photographs of the bank, with Briol's hand stamp on verso; 33 photographs, 2.875" x 4.25", plus their negatives, of the construction of the bank; and 27 photographs, 2.875" x 4.25", 2.5" x 3.5", and 1.25" x 1.75", plus their negatives, showing various views of the bank on opening day, many with penciled captions on verso. Condition: Very good-to-excellent. Minor wear to mat edges of mounted photographs.
Lot of over 75 ca 1936-1937 photographs, plus negatives of many, mostly featuring the interior of a Cincinnati bank, by Paul Briol (American, 1889-1969). Specifically: six 11" x 14" photographs of the interior of the bank, featuring it's massive new vault, in 16" x 20" mat sleeves signed in pencil Paul Briol with his Japanese annotation at lower right; five 7.5" x 9" photographs of the bank, on larger mounts (11" x 11" to 11.5" x 15.5"), with Briol's pencil signatures on the mount; six unmounted 7.5" x 9" photographs of the bank, with Briol's hand stamp on verso; 33 photographs, 2.875" x 4.25", plus their negatives, of the construction of the bank; and 27 photographs, 2.875" x 4.25", 2.5" x 3.5", and 1.25" x 1.75", plus their negatives, showing various views of the bank on opening day, many with penciled captions on verso. Condition: Very good-to-excellent. Minor wear to mat edges of mounted photographs.
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