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Lot 650

Sale 1252 - American Historical Ephemera & Photography Online
Lots Open
Nov 30, 2023
Lots Close
Dec 11, 2023
Timed Online / Cincinnati
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Estimate
$300 - 400
Price Realized
$410
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium

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[EARLY PHOTOGRAPHY]. Rare CDV providing an early view of longboard skiers on a mountainside.

2 3/16 x 3 5/8 in. CDV on cardstock mount (toning, spotting, soiling, some loss and wear to edges and corners; mount with soiling and edge/corner wear). Landscape-oriented view featuring skiers on a snowy mountainside, with several onlookers in the background. It is possible that this view captures the start of a skiing race.

It is possible that the image is one half of a stereoscopic negative taken by Lawrence and Houseworth, depicting skiing in the Sierra Nevada mountains of California. However, the lack of a studio imprint or any further information makes this difficult to confirm. 

Early Photography Collection of Jules Martino, Silverton, Oregon

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