The Collected Library, Including Americana and Early Photography

Lot comprised of 10 albumen photographs, including cabinet cards, large format prints, and a stereoview.

Highlighted scenes include: 8 3/4 x 11 in. photograph on cardstock mount showing a group of men laying the Tidewater Pipeline at Patalganga Point, ca 1882 (faint penciled inscription in lower margin is difficult to discern). Uncredited (toning and soiling to print and mount; significant edge and corner wear to mount including some chipping and loss). -- 6 x 8 1/4 in. photograph on cardstock mount showing a blacksmith shop with sign identified to "E. Adams," hanging over the front door. Uncredited (toning, occasional soiling to print and mount, chipping and wear to edges). -- 4 3/4 x 7 1/2 in. photograph capturing a small group of men partaking in a life saving drill at an unknown location. Uncredited (soiling, toning, and some fading to print). -- Cabinet card of a group of 5 men posed on or near a wheeled cart, holding an assortment of tools including shovels and pick axes. Gettysburg, PA: W.H. Tipton (toning, soiling to print and mount). -- 4 1/2 x 7 3/4 in. photograph on cardstock mount featuring a view of a lumber yard with several men standing throughout the scene, likely employees of the operation. Uncredited (toning to print and mount). -- Cabinet card of a large group of men, many with horses, possibly farmers. Mt. Ayr, IA: Mr. & Mrs. A.B. Pyles (toning, soiling, print and mount edges trimmed). -- Cabinet card view of a group of men gathered near two small buildings, "Bollinger's Ore Mine" penciled on verso. Uncredited (toning, soiling, edge and corner wear/loss to mount). -- Cabinet card, exterior view of a fire station, the fire engine visible at right. Uncredited (toning, soiling, fading to print, edge and corner wear including loss to lower right corner). -- Cabinet card of 4 men riding in a long, horse-drawn cart. Uncredited (toning, soiling, fading to print and mount, loss to top right corner). -- Stereoview captioned "The Great Gold Belt, Ouray, Col., USA." Littleton, NH: B.W. Kilburn.