The Collected Library, Including Americana and Early Photography

Approx. 80 CDVs of unidentified men, women, children, and objects, taken by photographers/studios throughout the United States, such as Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Washington, DC, Illinois, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia, and abroad, including Germany, England, Peru, and other locations. Images in varying conditions though most feature some toning and spotting, with wear to mount edges and corners. Some edges and corners of mounts and prints trimmed. 

Notable photographers represented include: Gilbert & Bacon (New York); Monitor Gallery (Camp Hamilton, VA); Lyons (Montrose, PA); Whipple (Boston); Warren (Boston); Swymmer & Leeson (New Orleans); Pierre Petit; Johnson, Williams & Co. (New York); Gardner (Washington, DC); Everitt (Chicago); Gross (Dayton, OH); M.P. Simons (Philadelphia); Brady (New York); and others.

Highlights include: CDV, standing view of Charles Ketterer posed with his Apostolic Clock in a studio setting. Shenandoah, PA: S. Klugherz. -- CDV, trick photo showing the same man seated and standing beside a table. Philadelphia: Groom's Photographic Gallery. -- CDV of a sleigh with details regarding the sale of the sleigh written on verso. -- 3 CDVs of people posed with their dogs. -- CDV, advertisement for a French civil engineer. -- Curious CDV of a man, possibly Asian, seated with various animal furs and skins covering his body. -- Various occupational portraits. -- Various outdoor views, including formal and informal group portraits, landscapes, and landmarks. -- And more.