Search Results: PHOTOGRAPH from Antipodean Books, Maps & Prints

Colorado, 1905. Postcard. Otherwise very good condition. Early real-photo sepia postcard of a 18 passengers in an electric car with canopy in front of Carstarphen Electric Company, most likely in Denver, CO. Postcard is addressed to Miss Agnes A. Hriduere (?) of Hollister, CA, postmark is dated Aug. 28, 1905, cancelled 1-cent Franklin stamp. Dusty, slt. faded, one small chip in left side of image in margin, size 3 1/2 by 5 1/2 inches.

1880. Sepia silver gelatin photograph of a handsome Victorian residence with sweeping lawns. Titled "Front View, Epsom Cottage on Shelter Island" in pencil on the verso. The shadow of the photographers cast on the ground is visible in the lower foreground. Mounted on bard, 8 x 6" photograph; 10 x 8" board. Some small abrasions on image, more in margins, otherwise good + condition.

Murray Views, 1930. Real photo postcard, hand colored, showing the busy tree lined street with clock tower at the left, sign for the Ferry, the Alexandra Hotel, W. H. Hawton and the Union Bank of Australia. Titled in white at lower edge, with the number 79. Not posted, slt. toned o/w very good.

Denver, Colorado: Colorado News Company, 1907. Postcard. Four printed photo postcards with full backs showing scenes from the mountains of Colorado, each with 1907 postmarks and 1-cent Franklin stamps. Includes A1212 Signal Station, Top of Pike's Peak; 604 Above Timber Line, Cog road on Pikes Peak; 600 Seven Falls, Cheyenne Canon; 599 The Royal Gorge and Hanging Bridge. Each 3 1/2 by 5 inches.

Postcard. Four real-photo postcards showing scenes from Mauna Loa, Hawaii, including 245 Lava Field, 357 First Church at Kona, 370 Cattle Loading at Kailua, Kona, and 371 Cattle Loading at Kailua, Kona.

Sydney: Kerry & Co., 1890. Very good condition. Black and white albumen photograph of a group of girls seated in front of a thatched hut with palm trees behind. Written on verso in pencil, "Girl's school Tonga". Blind stamped with photographer name and address, Kerry & Co., 308 Geo St. Sydney. 7 7/8 x 5 7/8", b&w, slt lightened on right edge not affecting image.

Rangoon: Rowe & Co. Ltd., nd. Original Paper Wraps. Good + overall. A great cover image lacking 2 of the 24 tipped in printed photographic plates of vernacular images and simple captions. Images include a fishing scene, bathing, planting rice, filling chatties, praying at a temple.... Original wraps, oblong 4to, unpaginated, cord tied, covers ruffled at edges, damp affected back cover leaving a tide mark, front slt. dusty. Lacks 2 plates. A few printed photos with F.M. Muriel' printed signature. Lovely b&w images, some slt unglued or creased at corners. NLA Bib id: 6152222. Charles Ernest Muriel was appointed by the Secretary of State for India to be an Assistant Conservator of Forests in Burma, who arrived in Rangoon December 1886 [Burma Gazette 7 January 1887]. The author is presumably his wife, F.M. Muriel.

Littleton, New Hampshire: B. W. Kilburn, 1893. A picture of the attractive railway bridge, taken from the east bank of the Hudson River, looking across to the left, with a train running on the bridge. Corners rubbed and images slt toned, o/w very good. 7 x 3.5", albumen photos mounted on tan card, with the title printed below the photos with the number 7809. Copyright date 1893, by B. W. Kilburn printed at right edge of card, and on verso. Images slt toned, o/w very good.

Israel, 1900. Otherwise very good condition. An albumen photograph taken by photographers of the American Colony. The American Colony was founded by the Spafford family in Jerusalem in 1881, with a second wave arriving in 1896, which believed that its work would expedite the Second Coming of Christ. The utopian Christian sect devoted themselves to the people of Jerusalem, caring for the sick, and setting up soup kitchens and schools with the aim of ensuring their salvation through charitable work. Anna & Horatio Spafford had suffered business losses in the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. By 1873, the family had recovered and were to celebrate Christmas in Paris. Horatio was detained and Anna sailed with their four daughters from New York. Their ship sank in a collision with another mid-Atlantic, with the loss of all four girls, only Anna surviving. Horatio rushed to meet his wife in Wales. On his transatlantic crossing, he wrote the verses that were to become the hymn "It is Well With My Soul". By… Read More

New York, 1937. Very good condition. Angenette Kempf [30 Aug 1894 - 5 Sep 1961] assembled this collection of family photographs, cabinet cards, and tintypes, particularly of her mother and father's respective sides of the family, and possibly family friends, the Henkens. Many family members represented from roughly 1840 - 1937. Images include the family silver, mahogany furniture, portraits of ancestors, tintypes, cabinet cards, snapshots and 1 stereoview. Agenette appears not to have married, and is buried along with most of her family in Oak Hill Cemetery in Nyack, NY. Daughter: Angenette Kempf Mother: Lillie Hogencamp Rogers Kempf Father: Otto John Jeremiah Kempf married 10/17/1893 New York, NY. Angenette's parents Otto Kempf and Lillie Hogencamp Rogers Kempf were married in 1893. In the NY 1915 census, they are living in the Bronx at 141st St. Otto (40) has no occupation, Otto Jr. (19) is an electrical supplies salesman and Angenette (21) & her mother (47) are listed as occupation the… Read More

1934. Very good overall. A real photograph of the renowned pianist, taken at a private residence in 1934, with with captions hand written in pencil. The people identified in pencil below are, from left to right, Mrs Paderewski, Ignacy Paderewski, Mrs. Ernest Schelley, "M. B. B", and Rebecca Hamilton. The date below is 1934. This is the year in which Paderewski's wife, Helena, died in Switzerland after a long illness. Paderewski ((1860 - 1941) was a Polish pianist, composer and statesman, the first Prime Minister, in 1919, of the newly independent Poland. The snap shot laid down on a page removed from an album; on the verso are 2 real snap shots laid down, entitled, "Entrance Villa Joliette", and "Road Before Villa Joliette". 4 1/4 x 2 1/2"; and 2 images, 2 1/2 x 3 3/8". Accompanied by a 1967 newspaper article.

1870. Very good condition. An albumen photograph of two young women working a loom and spinning wheel in the silk industry. Hand color of detail on the women's kimono. 13 x 9 1/2", in a 14 x 12" mat.

1880. Very good condition. A cabinet card of a horse drawn wagon, one man holding the horse reins, and a second man smiling by the wagon, houses in the background. The wagon shows the painted logo of L. Christ, Baker. The village of Sea Cliff was founded in 1871 as a Methodist camp meeting ground and became a popular vacation spot for New Yorkers due to its scenic waterfront and easy access. The Christ Building (also known as Harlan's General Store) was built about 1880, and still exists today. The bakery and store on the first floor were the first businesses to occupy, with boarding rooms above. The building is on the National Register of Historic Places. 6 1/2 x 4 1/4", slt fade to left side though clear.

Cambridge: Hills and Saunders, 1855. Very good condition. A striking albumen print of the Eastern Gateway of the palace, with a contemporary ink inscribed title 'Entrance to "Duke of Marlborough's" Residence' on the card below the image. The photographer's imprint, 'Hills and Saunders, Photographers to Her Majesty, King's Parade, Cambridge, and at Oxford, Eton, Harrow & London' is printed below the handwritten title. The monumental eastern gate, a triumphal arch, leads to the kitchen court of the palace, and is designed with Tuscan pilasters resting on cannon balls. Grinling Gibbons, the famous wood carver, created the stone urns in 1708. There are 2 statues in niches also thought to be made in Grinling's studio. In 1773, lion heads, wreaths and laurels were added by the architect Sir William Chambers. The ornate wrought iron gates were made in the late 1840s by Messrs. Bramah, the firm founded by the famous locksmith Joseph Bramah. They were exhibited at the Great Exhibition in 1851. We are… Read More

1870. Ephemera. Otherwise very good condition. An early view of Lion's Head, part of the Table Mountain National Park in Cape Town, South Africa, with two trees in the foreground and a partial image of one gentleman. 7 x 4 5/8", slt. dusty, one sml rub at front, a bit of glue residue on verso.

n.d.. Postcard. Very good condition. Original real-photo sepia postcard portrait of Maggie Elk and Child, both elaborately dressed and quite lovely. Photo taken in a studio. Unused postcard, size 3 1/2 by 5 1/2 inches.

New York, 1888. A pleasant period photo of 'Main Street, West of Spring Street' in then Sing Sing, NY (later renamed Ossining) after a major blizzard that occurred March 12-14, 1888. A group of people in winter clothing and horse and sleigh stand before a huge amount of snow in the street, with someone planted head first in the snow mound! Within the shot, visible business signage of 'The Republican Printing Office', 'Vanderbilt Photographer', and 'Anker'. Later printed and affixed caption reads, "Looking east from Barlow & Co. Blizzard of March 12, 1888." In 1872 a fire had destroyed all the buildings on lower Main St. The Barlow family had operated a hardware and furniture business Barlow and Co. since 1844, rebuilt the area at 129-139 Main Street for commercial use naming it Barlow Block. Albumen photograph, 6 3/4 x 4 1/2" mounted on card 10 x 8", photo faded, slt. marked, mount dusty and marked with pin holes in corners, taped caption numered (10L) with text at lower right, pencil notes on verso.

Kalgoorlie, Australia: J.J. Dwyer, n.d.. Otherwise very good condition. Large format photograph of 14 well dressed men taken in Kalgoorlie, W.A. around the turn of the century. They are seated around a rectangular table in a room a bit snug for their group, drinking beer and wine. A centerpiece of apples adorns the middle of the table. There appears to be a large frame on the wall at the far end of the image, covered with black cloth. Image a little faded, approx. 8 x 6", on a mounting board 12 x 10", corners of mounting board chipped, photo slightly faded, one mark.

Belfast, ME: Eastern Illustrating Co., 1930. Postcard. Very good condition. Original real-photo sepia split back postcard of the Miller's Boat Landing with 1930 era cars parked on grass by the lake with canoes nearby. Used, stamp missing, mailed Aug. 27, 1935 to Mrs. G.S. Davis of Westbury, Long Island from 'Edith'. Sltly dusty on verso, size 3 1/2 by 5 1/2 inches.

Boston: Notman Photo Co, 1880. Ephemera. Very good condition. Lovely cabinet card albumen photograpy of a young Dame Nellie Melba (1861 - 1931), famous Australian singer, seated with flowers to her left. She was photographed in Boston at Notman Photo Co. of 480 Boylston Street & 3 Park Street, where her first visit took place around 1880. The photography studio was headed by James Notman (1849-1932) who specialized in celebrity and theatrical work, with sitters in unexpected poses. The cabinet card measures 4 1/2 x 6 1/2". [With] A large autograph extracted from an album, "Nellie Melba", in pen, dated 1902, on pale pink paper 5 1/4 x 6 1/2"