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[EARLY PHOTOGRAPHY]. 13 stereoviews of Black personalities, incl. occupational portraits.
Estimate: $400-$600
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American Historical Ephemera & Photography
Location
Cincinnati
Description

[EARLY PHOTOGRAPHY]. 13 stereoviews of Black personalities, incl. occupational portraits. 


13 stereoviews on cardstock mounts, ca 1870s-early 1900s, featuring the following subjects/scenes:

Uncredited stereoview of a female peanut vendor, identified as "Emma C. Stone, No. 84" on verso. -- Uncredited stereoview of a young Black male subject curiously posed inside a piece of furniture, captioned on mount recto, "Continental." -- Uncredited stereoview of "A Cake Walk." -- CAMPBELL, Alfred S., photographer. 2 stereoviews, including: "The Morning's Catch," and "Aunt Eliza's Story." Elizabeth, NJ, 1896. -- Uncredited stereoview with title printed on verso applied paper label, "The Banjo." -- Uncredited stereoview of a young boy playing a banjo while he appears to sing, captioned "Melody" on verso. -- And 6 others credited to Joseph Ward, F.A. Nowell, Keystone View Co., and Underwood & Underwood.

Together, 13 stereoviews.


This lot is located in Cincinnati.

Condition
Overall fair to very good. Toning, occasional soiling, edge and corner wear to mounts.Continental stereoview: vertical crease near center of mount. Freeman's I Hindman strives to describe historic materials in a manner that is respectful to all communities, providing descriptive contexts for objects where possible. The nature of historical ephemera is such that some material may represent positions, language, values, and stereotypes that are not consistent with the current values and practices at Freeman's I Hindman.
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