[ENTERTAINMENT]. A group of photographs and ephemera of early 20th-century entertainments, featuring bands, amusement parks, beaches, theater, camping, and the circus, including:
Sale 1005 - American Historical Ephemera & Photography
Lots Open
Mar 1, 2022
Lots Close
Mar 8, 2022
Timed Online / Cincinnati
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Estimate
$300 -
500
Price Realized
$125
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Lot Description
[ENTERTAINMENT]. A group of photographs and ephemera of early 20th-century entertainments, featuring bands, amusement parks, beaches, theater, camping, and the circus, including:
7 3/4 x 4 3/8 in. albumen photograph on cardstock mount. N.p.: n.p., n.d. Features a family relaxing outside of a tent with leaves forming the word, "Wood" at the top. -- 8 x 10 in. silver gelatin photograph of an all-male band. St. Paul: J.E. Haynes, n.d. -- 10 x 16 1/2 in. albumen photograph on cardstock mount. N.p.: n.p., n.d. Image features a large group of mostly females holding instruments and wearing sashes that are largely illegible. -- 3 7/8 x 5 1/2 in. cabinet photograph on cardstock mount. Waxahachie, TX: Dawson, n.d. A portrait of two young female musicians. -- 5 x 7 in. silver gelatin photograph of a band called "Texas Outlaws," identified in the negative. N.p.: n.p., 1932. -- And 37 other photographs, including 5 snapshots of a parade featuring elephants, camels, and donkeys. -- Together, 42 photographs. Conditions vary.
[With:] An assortment of printed matter including sheet music, programs for musical performances, and an advertisement for the performance of a jazz sextet. -- Together, 10 printed materials. Conditions vary, though generally with moderate wear including some page separation, rips, tears, and discoloration.
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