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Lot 166
Sale 994 - African Americana
Feb 23, 2022
11:00AM ET
Live / Cincinnati
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Estimate
$300 -
500
Price Realized
$250
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
[EARLY PHOTOGRAPHY - PORTRAITURE]. A group of 7 photographs featuring African American subjects, including:
3 x 4 1/2 in. (sight) silver gelatin print studio portrait of an African American soldier wearing a bugle. Housed in cardstock mat. Mount inscribed, "Lovingly, 'Lelia.'" -- 5 1/2 x 3 7/8 in. silver gelatin print on cardstock mount, showing a group of African American musicians. With "[?] C. McLain Zanesville, O" on mount recto. Verso with ink identification of each musician. -- 6 5/8 x 4 5/8 in. silver gelatin print on cardstock mount, featuring a group of school children including many African American subjects. Verso with ink inscription reading "Smith / Youngstown." -- And 4 other photographs featuring African American subjects. Conditions vary but most with moderate to severe wear, including one mounted print fully separated along vertical tear.


