American Historical Ephemera & Photography

6 x 3 1/8 in., or smaller, stereoviews on cardstock mounts (overall very good to near excellent condition, some with toning, soiling, and occasional spotting; some with corner and edge wear to mounts). The following stereoviews are included:

Stereoview of men posed at the doorway of the Alamo. San Antonio, TX: H.A. Doerr & Jacobson. Verso with descriptive text and Doerr's ink stamp imprint.

[With:] Rare, nicely hand-colored stereoview by an anonymous photographer with penned title on verso, "Funeral of Cold Storage fire victims, World's Fair." The six-story Cold Storage Building was one of the largest built for the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago. The steel and wood structure with white plaster covering was a massive ice works and refrigerated warehouse for perishable foods used by various fair vendors. It also contained an ice skating rink. The building had a 200-foot chimney which was covered by a wood cupola, a fatal design flaw. On 10 July 1893, the cupola caught fire. About 20 firemen climbed the cupola not realizing the inner walls were on fire. The cupola collapsed into the building as the firemen either jumped to their deaths or perished in the flames. Though B.W. Kilburn recorded the fire, the funeral was apparently not photographed until this view was found in the Burchard collection. The image shows the procession with large crowds lining the street with street cars in the background. Provenance: Ed Burchard Collection (sold, Cowan's, 15 September 2011, lot 177).

[With:] 11 stereoviews of the Battleship Texas, comprised of: 2 of the ship in drydock by Underwood & Underwood with a close view of Capt "Jack" Philip. -- 5 of "Texas" underway, including 3 by Underwood & Underwood, 1 by Universal Photo Art, and 1 by B.W. Kilburn. -- 2 of crew by 12-inch guns, 1 by Greater New York Stereo Co. and 1 by International View Co.. -- 1 view of the crew by Kilburn. -- 1 close stern view by C.L. Wasson. Provenance: Ed Burchard Collection (sold, Cowan's, lot 103).

[With:] 2 stereoviews by Keystone View Co. related to women's suffrage allowing women the right to vote. Titles include: #11940 "Suffragette Parade--G. Marshal, Mrs. Richard Burleson; Herald, Miss Inez Milholland; and other Prominent Workers on Horseback--March 3, 1913, Washington, D.C. View shows a huge crowd jamming the street as the suffragettes, march, ride horses and ride in autos parading for their cause. A large sign in the middle reads "We Demand an Amendment to the Constitution of the United State Enfranchising the Women of the Country." -- V26151 "Dr. Anna Howard Shaw, Suffrage Leader." Very nice close portrait of her seated at her desk reading a letter, with biography imprinted on verso. Provenance: Ed Burchard Collection (sold, Cowan's, lot 86).

[With:] 25 stereoviews of Scotland, including: 7 ca 1870-1880 flat mounts, 3 from "Hudson's Irish Scenery," 2 by G.W. Wilson, 1 by H. Gordon of Scotland, and 1 anonymous view of Bray Head, Wicklow, Ireland. Later makers include Universal Photo Art (3), Keystone View Co. (9, including 2 nicely hand-colored), Underwood & Underwood (4), H.C. White view of an Irish couple in cabin interior, and William H. Rau (Universal View Co.) view of small single stack steamer on Lake Katrine, Scotland. Nice variety of subjects. Provenance: Ed Burchard Collection (sold, Cowan's, lot 78).

[With:] 9 Keystone View Co. stereoviews of automobiles and early auto roadways including: #17456 showing a couple in an open car which has 1914 Pennsylvania plates. -- #33871 Man driving ca 1905 auto in rutted road. -- #13716 carriages, wagons & an auto on a part mud/part paved road. -- #29221 Policeman on motorcycle stopped talking to driver in late 1920s auto on "Modern Concrete Highway. -- #P-V26360 Close of auto worker putting on dash and fenders on assembly line, ca 1920s. -- #32380 Close of motors in Detroit motor testing room, ca early 1930s. -- #22143 Employees leaving Ford plant, Detroit, ca 1920s (plus a duplicate). -- #22058 Close of rubber workers building tire in Akron, Ohio rubber plant. Provenance: Ed Burchard Collection (sold, Cowan's, lot 8).

[Also with:] 3 stereoviews of the USS Shenandoah including 2 extremely rare views by an accomplished amateur photographed at Tacoma, Washington. -- Keystone #17402 stereoview of Shenandoah and ZR-3 Los Angeles side-by-side in Lakehurst hangar. Provenance: Ed Burchard Collection (sold, Cowan's, lot 6).

Together, 52 stereoviews.