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Lot 14

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Estimate
$500 - 700
Price Realized
$313
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[AFRICAN AMERICANA] -- [EARLY PHOTOGRAPHY]. MILLER HORNING, J., photographer. CDV of aged African American man with walking stick. 


2 3/8 x 3 1/2 in. CDV on cardstock mount (top of print and mount trimmed, few surface abrasions, small pinholes near edges and corners, toning to print; spotting to mount verso, edge and corner wear incl. chip near top right corner). Verso with imprint of "J. Miller Horning." Research suggests that this photographer might be related to longstanding Philadelphia, PA, photographer Lewis Horning, who was known for photographing the African American and biracial clientele of Philadelphia. (Information obtained from Ancestorville.com, 22 May 2022.)

A studio view of an aged African American man with walking stick in hand, smiling for the camera. 

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