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Lot 518
[TEXAS]. A group of 8 outdoor views of Brownsville-Matamoros, incl. 3 by Louis De PLANQUE. 
Sale 1192 - American Historical Ephemera & Photography
Lots 1-294
Jun 15, 2023 10:00AM ET
Lots 295-567
Jun 16, 2023 10:00AM ET
Live / Cincinnati
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$800 - 1,000
Price Realized
$2,835
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Lot Description
[TEXAS]. A group of 8 outdoor views of Brownsville-Matamoros, incl. 3 by Louis De PLANQUE. 
Street scene featuring a peasant woman, man, child, and baby sitting in a littered alleyway. Brownsville-Matamoros: Louis de Planque & Co's Photographic Galleries, n.d. -- Another view of the same group in the same location, the man looking at the camera and using a grinding board of some kind. Brownsville-Matamoros: Louis de Planque & Co's Photographic Galleries, n.d. -- View of a 3-story brick building identified by pencil inscription to verso as "Governors Palace, Matamoros, Mexico." Brownsville-Matamoros: Louis de Planque & Co's Photographic Galleries, n.d. -- Panoramic view of Matamoros. N.p., n.d. Pencil inscription to verso reads "City Matamoros in Mexico." -- View of buildings and tents in Brownsville. N.p., n.d. Pencil inscription to verso reads "Post Hospital, Brownsville Tex, U.S.A." -- A view of a pontoon bridge across the Rio Grande showing an armed Union soldier at guard. N.p., n.d. -- A view of a black youth wearing a straw hat and pulling a large wooden cask. N.p., n.d. -- And one other photograph. -- Together, 8 CDVs, each approx. 2 1/4 x 3 5/8 in., or smaller, on cardstock mounts. Condition issues include toning, soiling, spotting, and adhesive/paper residue to one image.  
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