STATIONERY STORE PHOTO C.1900. - Great original photo of a stationery store chock full of paper, pads and pens. Nice old brass cash register. "Esterbrook's Steel Pens" advertising sign. The print is in very nice condition (better than it appears in the scans) and is mounted on original gray/green mat board. Board shows a little wear with some edge chips and dents and a few stains, but photo has been protected. Photo is 6.5" x 8.5". Mat is 11" x 14". Price $60...SALE $50
LAWN BOWLING IN ENGLAND. C.1900. Early sports "action" shot from the pre-sweatsuit era. Lawn bowling is still an institution in England. Size 3 x 4. Photographer: unknown. Unmounted. Excellent condition. $35...SALE $27.50
NEGRO CHILDREN ON STEPS OF UNPAINTED CLAPBOARD HOUSE. C.1890's. 4 of the 6 boys have shoes. The barefoot boy on left has a string belt and he appears to be a racial mixture of black and white, a situation that was not that uncommon. Unmounted print. Size 3 x 4. Photographer: unknown. Very good condition. $25...SALE $20
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NEW VICTORIAN COTTAGE AND RESIDENTS. C.1890's.
Proud young family with their new house, new trees and new baby. Great baby carriage with umbrella. Size 4 x 7. Photographer: unknown. Fair condition. $15...SALE $10
WAITING FOR THE TRAIN. C.1890's.
Sisters Winifred and Georgia Hatch on the platform at their local station. The family in the background can be seen looking at the photographer and camera. Must be a summer day since the girls have their jackets off and are down to their running shorts and tank tops. Image is 3.25 x 3.25. Excellent condition. $15...SALE $10
TRILBY PHOTOS OF A YOUNG MAN AND WOMAN. C.1910. These were the wallet photos of the era. They were small reproductions made of any photo and printed in multiples to be given out. These two were done by Stanton Portrait Co., Springfield, Ohio. They each have ordering information printed on the back. You could order a dozen for 25 cents and a 2-cent stamp. Very good condition. PAIR $10...SALE $7.50
SNAPSHOT MOM & BABY & WICKER STROLLER C.1900. Cute casual snapshot on original square cardboard mount. The dappled light on the bricks reminds you that it was a sunny day. Size of photo itself is 1.75” x 2”… mount is 3” x 3”.
Good condition. $10…SALE $7.50
