[EARLY PHOTOGRAPHY]. A large collection of assorted photographs of African American vernacular subjects.

43 photographs, ca late 19th to mid-20th century, many mounted on cardstock, with sizes varying from 2 1/2 x 4 in. to 12 x 9 5/8 in. Includes CDVs, cabinet cards, real photo postcards, and mounted and unmounted silver gelatin photographs. Conditions vary but generally fair.

Highlights include a cabinet card featuring a Black woman dressed as a maid holding a white baby on her lap. Richmond, VA: Campbell & Co., n.d. -- 3 CDVs of lovely and well-dressed young Black women, credited to photographers in Battle Creek, MI, Grand Rapids, MI, and Philadelphia. -- CDV of a striking young Black man posed in a studio with a painted backdrop. Barry, IL: E. R. Burnham, n.d. -- Large format mounted photograph of a large group of farm workers out in a field with numerous tall wooden baskets placed every so often among the crop rows. N.p., n.d. -- Cabinet card of a young Black woman wearing an interesting outfit including polka-dotted dress, very thin hat, and beaded choker, and holding an umbrella. Weatherford, TX: D. Whittaker, n.d. -- Cabinet card of a young Black family including a father, mother, and their 4 baby-to-toddler-aged children. Reading, PA: Strunk. -- Real photo postcard featuring an older Black man posed with books, a large brass horn, and a large sign that reads, "Love with Patience - A - 4 Act Religeous [sic] Drama." -- Real photo postcard featuring a profile portrait of W. E. B. DuBois. Boston, MA: West Moreland Co., ca 1900s. -- Real photo postcard of a Black woman holding a white baby on her lap in a studio. N.p., n.d. -- And many more.

This lot is located in Cincinnati.