American Historical Ephemera & Photography

Interior of pool hall. N.p.: N.p., n.d. 7 1/8 x 5 in. albumen photograph on cardstock mount. Two men stand among pool tables. Spitoons are spaced on the floor and a bar and barber chairs are visible in the background. -- Indoor portrait of four men in a barbershop. [Sacramento, CA?]: N.p., [ca 1912]. 7 x 5 in. photograph (chipping to edges). Taken during an election, the walls are papered with several candidate advertisements, including one for Perley K. Bradford (1872-1932). He was elected as Supervisor of the fifth supervisorial district of Sacramento County in 1912. -- Interior view of a shop with its clerk and proprietor. N.p.: N.p., n.d. 8 1/8 x 5 in. photograph on cardstock mount. The two men, one wearing an apron behind the counter are surrounded by advertisements and products including Christie's Fig Bar Biscuits, "Salada" Ceylon Tea, and Orange Meat. -- Indoor portrait of seamstresses in the Garment District. [New York?]: N.p., n.d. 8 x 5 in. silver gelatin photograph on cardstock mount (light surface scratches, a few spots, abrasion to lower right corner). Women sit at their sewing machines surrounded by fabric and garments. -- Indoor group portrait of the kitchen staff of a hotel or restaurant. N.p.: N.p., n.d. 10 x 8 1/8 in. silver gelatin photograph on cardstock mount (light surface abrasions; scuffing and chips to mount). Seven men pose in their kitchen whites in their workspace. They are joined by two men in overalls. -- And 40 others. Together, 45 occupational photographs.