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[SUBMERSIBLES]. Archive of images of submersibles, ca. 1950s-1990s.
Estimate: $300-$500
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Description

[SUBMERSIBLES]. Archive of images pertaining to non-combatant and civilian submersibles, ca. 1950s-1990s.


Various sizes and format, most 8 x 10", silver and color gelatin prints (some bends, creases), all housed in 3 binders. Provenance: Acquired Charles Miller Ltd., 21 October 2009, Sale 004 Lot 135.

Comprising some 270 ex-press corps images of non-combatant and civilian submarines and submersibles. Subjects depicting undersea life, divers, ships, and submersibles including Alvin, the first submersible to carry humans to depths of over 8,000 feet.