Lot of 4 silver gelatin photographs, including three 4.5 x 6.5 in. images on 8 x 10 in. mounts with inked notes in margins identifying the location as "Concord, KY," showing a group of miners, both white and black men, working near a tunnel. The subjects pose for the camera with their mules and equipment. Each photo is dated 1903, and captions include: "Cut in front of Tunnel"; "East End of Tunnel"; "Car Cut Next to Commissary." Foxing to each photograph, wear to mounts, including diagonal creases in lower right corner of mounts in "East End" and "Cut in front of Tunnel", extending partially into lower right corner of each print. Accompanied by 3.5 x 5.5 in. photograph on 5 x 7 in. mount of three African American men and two white men, likely railroad workers, posed together on a handcar. With several "S.E. Kelley 30760 13" handstamps on mount verso. Waterstaining and significant wear to mount. Some surface scratching, soiling, wear to print.
Lot of 4 silver gelatin photographs, including three 4.5 x 6.5 in. images on 8 x 10 in. mounts with inked notes in margins identifying the location as "Concord, KY," showing a group of miners, both white and black men, working near a tunnel. The subjects pose for the camera with their mules and equipment. Each photo is dated 1903, and captions include: "Cut in front of Tunnel"; "East End of Tunnel"; "Car Cut Next to Commissary." Foxing to each photograph, wear to mounts, including diagonal creases in lower right corner of mounts in "East End" and "Cut in front of Tunnel", extending partially into lower right corner of each print. Accompanied by 3.5 x 5.5 in. photograph on 5 x 7 in. mount of three African American men and two white men, likely railroad workers, posed together on a handcar. With several "S.E. Kelley 30760 13" handstamps on mount verso. Waterstaining and significant wear to mount. Some surface scratching, soiling, wear to print.
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