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#32121. San Francisco Looking South from Telegraph Hill Orange-mount view, c. 1870's, by J.J. Reilly. Nice overview of the city, looking from Telegraph Hill. Sharp detail in foreground, but detail falls off in distance. Detailed printed ad for Reilly's views on reverse. Minuscule soiling in sky area on both panels, else Excellent condition, with bare rubbing on corners. Scarce and highly collectible. $175.00
#14685. San Francisco Earthquake Highly unusual Keystone flat-mount view, issued from Davenport, Iowa. Label pasted on reverse lists five numbered views in series; this one is #202, "Cables Destroyed (CSCRR)(California and Hyde Streets)." Crisp view, showing devastation of earthquake; people walking, one car going by. Excellent condition; scarce. $50.00
#32118. Nicollet Hotel, Minneapolis Minn Yellow-mount view, c. 1870's, from S.M. Williams, Minneapolis; Huntington and Bartram, General Photographers. Crisp view of the front of the Hotel, with several carriages parked in front. Minuscule wear to mount corners, else Excellent condition; scarce. $65.00
#32132. Bridge Square, Minneapolis, Minn. by Nowack Yellow-mount view, c. 1870's, from M. Nowack, in his series "Stereographs of Minnesota Scenery." The view shows City Hall in the center of the image; other signage for Grain, Carpets, etc. are visible (Nowack's lens that took the image on the left is better than the other). Nice ad for Nowack on reverse. Penned detailed identification of the location at the bottom of mount. Excellent condition, historically important view. $85.00
#32133. Suspension Bridge, West End, Minneapolis, Minn. by Nowack Yellow-mount view, pen dated 1877, from M. Nowack, in his series "Stereographs of Minnesota Scenery." Crisp view showing the suspension bridge; several workers sitting just in front of it. Description in pen at bottom of of mount, with date. Very sharp; looks like Nowack refocused his lenses. Nice ad for Nowack on reverse. Excellent condition, historically important view. $85.00
#32139. Elevator, St. Louis, Missouri by Alexander Gardner. Square-cornered ivory mount view, c. 1860's. Image looks across river to a (grain) elevator; in the foreground is a floating "barge" with a building of some sort on it. A label on the reverse identifies the view as from the Gardner series, "Across the Continent on the Union Pacific Railway, Eastern Division." Couple of minuscule marks, but overall excellent condition, and a scarce image from a highly-regarded photographer. $275.00
#32122. Wilton, New Hampshire Very crisp gray-mount view, c. 1870's, by F.E. Bugbee of Wilton, N.H. An overview of the town; good detail including railroad tracks at the right, the river, church steeple in distance and a large hotel in the distant right. Minuscule soiling in sky area, and corners of mount lightly rubbed. Otherwise, excellent condition and a fine example of the quality of photography capable at the time. $40.00
#32137. Wilton, New Hampshire Very crisp red-mount view, c. 1870's, by F.E. Bugbee of Wilton, N.H. Pencil identified on reverse as the "center of Wilton"; crisp view looking down on the main street of the town, with stores visible, train bridge behind the row of stores. Excellent condition and a fine example of the quality of photography capable at the time. $40.00
#32154. Boardwalk, Atlantic City, NJ Crisp Keystone curved mount view, undated, c. 1920's. Identified as "#32837. The boardwalk and Steel Pier at Atlantic City, N.J., America's Foremost Seaside Resort." Great detail in this view looking down on the boardwalk and beach; hundreds of people, many signs, Steel Pier in the distance. Great look at the past, in Excellent condition. Full description on reverse of the location and history of Atlantic City. $40.00
#32172. Barnum's Museum Fire, New York City, 1868 Incredible view of the frozen ruins of Barnum's "American Museum" just after the March, 1868 fire. 3-1/4x6-3/4" yellow-mount view published by E & HT Anthony; #5971 in their series of "Anthony's Stereoscopic Views." Huge ice formations where the water sprays hit the building; burned out windows and doors. An important historical record, in Excellent condition; quite scarce. $295.00
#32124. Custom House and Post Office, Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania) Square-corner yellow mount view, 1860's, from "Purviance's Stereoscopic Views on the line of the Pennsylvania Railroad." Crisp, detailed, excellent tonal range. Buggies in street, group of men under street light. Small piece of print torn from top of right panel, but not interfering with image. Couple other tiny, tiny abrasions along right edge, else Excellent. $95.00
#32140. Philadelphia from Independence Hall 1858. Square-corner ivory mount view, with a paper label on the reverse from the "American Stereoscopic Co., Langenheim, Loyd & Co, 1858." Crisp view with detail, if the tonal range is somewhat flat. Minuscule abrasion near top of left panel; otherwise in excellent condition. Quite scarce. $195.00
#32173. Philadelphia from the 'La Piere House.'c. 1858. Square-corner yellowish mount view, with a paper label on the reverse from the "American Stereoscopic Co., Langenheim, Loyd & Co." Crisp view with detail, if the tonal range is somewhat flat. Minuscule stain on upper left of mount; otherwise in excellent condition. Aomng the earliest of American stereo views. Quite scarce. $175.00
#26160. Anthony's Instantaneous Views: Hauling in the Sheet Square-cornered ivory mount view; #237, New York Bay Scenes. Large sailing vessel in foreground; ferry and other small sailing vessels, in background. One or two minuscule stains in sky area, else EX. Early and scarce. Copyright 1860; penned title at one end. $95.00
#26161. Summer Crowds... at Atlantic City, N.J. Keystone View #26495-T; curved gray mount card, with Keystone imprint. Shows hundreds of bathers on the beach at Atlantic City; great hotels and Boardwalk businesses in background. EX. $20.00
#32129. F.A. Rinehart: Pryor Agency Rinehart, based in Omaha, Nebraska at the turn of the century, is noted for his Indian views. This gray-mount card, copyrighted by Rinehart in 1900, is titled "Pryor Agency" in the negative. The view depicts a barn and other rough buildings, and several people in horse-drawn wagons. There is some foxing in the sky area of the left panel, and we are not impressed with the technical quality of Rinehart's photography. Otherwise, the view is in Excellent condition, and quite rare. $250.00
#32130. F.A. Rinehart: Indian Fording the Big Horn River Rinehart, based in Omaha, Nebraska at the turn of the century, is noted for his Indian views. This gray-mount card, copyrighted by Rinehart in 1900, is titled "Indian Fording the Big Horn R." in the negative. A young Indian sits in his wagon, turned to face the camera, as he fords the river. A couple of minuscule foxing marks appear in the sky areas of both frames, otherwise the view is in excellent condition, and better technically than other Rinehart views. Quite rare. $250.00
#32131. F.A. Rinehart: Ferry Big Horn River Rinehart, based in Omaha, Nebraska at the turn of the century, is noted for his Indian views. This gray-mount card, copyrighted by Rinehart in 1900, is titled "Ferry - Big Horn River" in the negative. A man stands in the foreground, his back to the camera; beyon him are a group of people with several oxen or cows. The ferry, in the river, is visible at the right side of the image. A couple of tiny tiny "dings" on the bottom edge of the mount, else excellent condition and rare. The technical quality of Rinehart's photography leaves something to be desired. $250.00
#32186. F.A. Rinehart: Camp Dance Rinehart, based in Omaha, Nebraska at the turn of the century, is noted for his Indian views. This gray-mount card, 3-1/2x7", copyrighted by Rinehart in 1900, is titled "Camp Dance" in the negative. Perhaps a hundred Indians gathered under a shelter, with some apparently dancing. A small group, perhaps with the chief, is seated in the foreground. Excellent condition overall, although typically lacking in great detail. Rare. $295.00
#32187. F.A. Rinehart: A Village Crier Rinehart, based in Omaha, Nebraska at the turn of the century, is noted for his Indian views. This gray-mount card, 3-1/2x7", copyrighted by Rinehart in 1900, is titled "A Village Crier" in the negative. Perhaps a hundred Indians gathered under a shelter; a lone Indian rides to the left in the foreground. From the title, we would expect him to either be bringing or calling out news or information. One minuscule (ink) mark in right panel; minuscule abrasion in lower left corner of mount. Excellent condition overall, although lacking in great detail, typical of Rinehart views. Rare. $295.00
#32188. F.A. Rinehart: Going After the Horses Rinehart, based in Omaha, Nebraska at the turn of the century, is noted for his Indian views. This gray-mount card, 3-1/2x7", copyrighted by Rinehart in 1900, is titled "Going After the Horses" in the negative. A lone Indian in the brush has a bridle on an unsaddled horse; a saddled mount stands peacfully off to the left. In the far background is a long shelter, similar to that seen in other Rinehart views. Excellent condition overall, although lacking in great detail, typical of Rinehart views. Rare. $295.00