[EARLY PHOTOGRAPHY]. J. Sussman Photo Stock Co. archive, incl. photographs and ephemera.

Lot comprised of approx. 30 items related to the J. Sussman Photo Stock Co. of Baltimore, MD, highlighted by 22 silver gelatin photographs of male and female staff members, including people of color, hard at work. The photographs measure approx. 8 x 10 in., or smaller (wear to edges and corners, including short tears, creasing, chipping). Also included are a small group of approx. 5 J. Sussman & Co. billheads and related documents as well as partial labels with the company's logo (folds, edge and corner wear, including loss).

The J. Sussman Photo Stock Co. was founded by pioneering businessman Jacob Sussman (1867-1925) during the late 19th century in Baltimore, Maryland. Sussman passed away in 1925 after suffering a breakdown.

The Robert W. Lisle History of Photography Collection

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[EARLY PHOTOGRAPHY]. J. Sussman Photo Stock Co. archive, incl. photographs and ephemera.

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