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Auction archive: Lot number 13

Snapshot album of an African-American family

Estimate
US$300 - US$500
Price realised:
US$390
Auction archive: Lot number 13

Snapshot album of an African-American family

Estimate
US$300 - US$500
Price realised:
US$390
Beschreibung:

Title: Snapshot album of an African-American family Author: Place: [Kansas?] Publisher: Date: 1910s Description: Approximately 75 original snapshot photographs and one period photo postcard. Various sizes, 1x1" to 4½x3½", mounted to the leaves of a period photo album, overall 5½x8". Wonderful early 20th century album of an African-American family, with posed photos, candid shots, farms, fields, family, friends. Captioned in white ink on the pages of the album with nick-names, brief comments, etc. The name Susie Mae Baird appears in the same white ink on the first leaf of the album and the only hint as to location is a photo postcard showing the Calvary Baptist Church of Coffeyville, Kansas. Lot Amendments Condition: Album worn, some wrinkling and creasing to photos, a few captioned spaces with photos now lacking; very good. Item number: 257003

Auction archive: Lot number 13
Auction:
Datum:
4 Dec 2014
Auction house:
PBA Galleries
1233 Sutter Street
San Francisco, CA 94109
United States
pba@pbagalleries.com
+1 (0)415 9892665
+1 (0)415 9891664
Beschreibung:

Title: Snapshot album of an African-American family Author: Place: [Kansas?] Publisher: Date: 1910s Description: Approximately 75 original snapshot photographs and one period photo postcard. Various sizes, 1x1" to 4½x3½", mounted to the leaves of a period photo album, overall 5½x8". Wonderful early 20th century album of an African-American family, with posed photos, candid shots, farms, fields, family, friends. Captioned in white ink on the pages of the album with nick-names, brief comments, etc. The name Susie Mae Baird appears in the same white ink on the first leaf of the album and the only hint as to location is a photo postcard showing the Calvary Baptist Church of Coffeyville, Kansas. Lot Amendments Condition: Album worn, some wrinkling and creasing to photos, a few captioned spaces with photos now lacking; very good. Item number: 257003

Auction archive: Lot number 13
Auction:
Datum:
4 Dec 2014
Auction house:
PBA Galleries
1233 Sutter Street
San Francisco, CA 94109
United States
pba@pbagalleries.com
+1 (0)415 9892665
+1 (0)415 9891664
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