ASP1

Pair of albumen occupationals from the last quarter of the 19th century. The first photo, 6" h x 8" w (15 x 20 cm), shows an ice house with it's conveyer belt carrying the blocks of ice up for storage, while the workers pose before it holding their various tools of the trade. The second photo, 4 1/2" h x 7 1/2" w (12 x 19 cm), shows the men with their horses and ice saws standing on a frozen lake in the processs of "farming" the ice. Both photos attached to beige cardboard mounts marked "A. J. Bloom, Andover, NJ". Written in pencil on verso of both photos is; "Sussex County". Some glue seepage to corners of photos. Mounts soiled and chipped. Else, both photos bright and clean. Scan of mounts available upon request. $75.00, the pair. SOLD

ASP2

Gelatin Silver print, 4 1/2" h x 7" w (11.5 x 18 cm), of the Beaver bridge in Beaver, PA. Designed by Albert Lucius and built between 1908-1910 by the McClintic-Marshall Company of Pittsburgh for the Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad. The photo can almost definately be dated to 1910, as it's still possible to see, in the center left margin, part of the older single track bridge which was demolished upon completion of the new one, in 1910. Attached to olive cardboard mount, with a touch of chipping to edges. Photo in excellent condtion with beautiful silver-brown toning. $65.00

ASP3

Great early twentieth-century unmounted occupational gelatin silver photograph, 8"h x 10"w (20 x 25 cm). It shows a group of sales ladies in a department store gathered around a table for their lunch break holding their sandwiches and cups of coffee. On the verso is written in pencil; "April 1919, Klemm's Dept. Store". In addition, on verso is written in pen the last names of all fourteen women in the photo, listed as "Miss" or "Mrs." C. W. Klemm's was a department store in Bloomington, IL. Scattered light foxing to upper right corner. 1" shallow chip to white border at bottom center edge, not affecting actual image. Scan of verso with list of names, and scan of photo border available upon request. $55.00

ASP4

"Lest We Forget". Gelatin silver print, 7 1/2" h x 9" w (19 x 23 cm), of a patriotic float. In the rear, a crowned woman sits on a dais draped with the American flag. She's flanked by a soldier and a sailor, and at her feet sits a Red Cross nurse. In front stand five young women draped with flags of the World War I allied nations. The float is draped with "stars and stripes" bunting, and has a sign that reads; "Lest We Forget". Two men stand on the ground in front holding a cup. Most likely used in an Armistice Day or Memorial Day parade, circa 1925. Photo attached to a decorative mount labeled "Johnson & Peterson, New Britain & Middletown (CT)". Light soiling to mount. One patch of wear to negative. Else photo in as-new condition. Great piece of Americana. Scan of mount available upon request.$50.00

ASP5

Gelatin silver print, 4 1/2" h x 6 1/2"w (11.4 x 16.5 cm), of a World War I rally in Providence, RI. Shown is city hall festooned with American flags, in front of which is a bunting-draped bleacher with a "human flag". Crowds of pedestrians have gathered in the streets, and can also be seen congregating in various windows and on rooftops. To the right of City Hall is a low row of buildings with billboards on top that formed part of the old train station. The Biltmore Hotel stands there now. Written in pen on the verso is; "1917 or 1918, City Hall Steps / During World War One". Attached to an elaborate two-tone and decoratively blind stamped mount labeled "Bradbury, Providence, RI". Photograph in beautiful condition, with rich silver-brown toning and great focus. Scan of mount available upon request. $65.00

ASP6

Great occupational gelatin silver, 4 1/2" h x 6 1/2" w (11.5 x 16.5 cm), print of thirteen firemen posing in front of a station house in their dress uniforms. Unidentified location, circa 1915. Photo in near fine condition, attached to a black mount chipped on one corner. Scan of mount available upon request. $50.00

ASP7

Gelatin silver post mortem photo, 7 1/2" h x 9 1/2"w (19 x 24 cm), of a young man in a white coffin. Circa 1925. Housed in a photographer's decorative folder with the label "M. Niemiec Studio, Easthampton, MA". Both photo and folder in as-new condition. $25.00

ASP8

Charming gelatin silver print, 5" h x 3 1/2"w (13 x 9 cm), of a baby boy on a pony. Underneath the pony you can see the legs and shoes of the (presumably) father, who is crouching behind it's body holding the baby up! No photographer's credits, circa 1925. Photo attached to a brown cardboard mount. Fine condition. $25.00

ASP9

Gelatin silver post mortem photo, 8" h x 10" w (20 x 25 cm), of a woman in an elegantly lined and bedecked coffin. In front of the coffin is a framed photo of the deceased with family members. To the right is a flowered cross with a clock at it's base, presumably set to the time of the deceased's death. In addition, there's a candelabra with three candles burning, condolence cards laid out in the coffin, and numerous elaborate floral bouquets. Detroit, 1923. Photo in excellent condition with rich silver-brown toning. $45.00

ASP10

Gelatin silver photo, 5 3/4"h x 4"w (15 x 10 cm), of a very endearing dog on a stoop. Notice the way the leash trails off to the right out of the photo, and how you can see the shadow of the hand that's holding the leash. (I think it's a childs) Also, the torso of a woman standing behind the door with it's deeply carved panels, and it's doorknobs gleaming in the sun. Attached to a beige card board mount 8 h x 5 3/4"w, with the stamp of "F. Krichewsky, Photographer, Bronx, NY" on the verso. Circa 1920's. Chip to one corner of mount. Else, photo in fine condition with lovely brown toning. $25.00