Edwardian era family, presumably with investments in a British Colonial cocoa plantation. (3) hand colored artistic photographs of cocoa pods and (4) portraits of plantation laborers stand above the admittedly attractive pastorals and sunsets. ...
Uncomfortable and compelling. Not every face seems pleased to be photographed.
Likely Pawnee. Each measures 4.25 x 6.5” w/ strong sepia gelatin contrast. Signed Arkansas City, KS.
Youngest boy suffers from a facial growth. Two images sensitively document this condition and the others capture a proud mother, father notably absent. There is love and shelter here. The boy is identified warmly as...
Fine example of early 20thc African American affluence. Compelling sitter (though unidentified), regal in a garden with loyal dog at her side. Beautiful composition and deep contrast, the photographer has stamped tissue Titus the Artist...
Antoine, Mdm Antoine (The Good Mother) & two 'adepts' curing children reverse. Healing image shows a poignant young girl doubly exposed.
(4) photographs each measure 4.75 x 6.5" w/ early NYC press markings.
The border long patrolled against Pancho Villa’s army was active in Nogales Arizona, hosting three battles (1913, 1915 and 1918). The historical anomaly of the last with suspected German support of the Mexican resistance (just...
Discovery image. Signed Lewis R. (Ransome) Freeman / Pasadena California paid on August 19, 1913 by Brown Brothers NYC. Freeman was a gentleman traveler and photo journalist who ran the gambit from Geological...
Full bodied American eagle weathervane posed for the photograph and a running horse in progress behind, the other two men work on cupolas. Region not known. Body shapes of both animals suggest either E.G. Washburne...
Caucasian, African American, Native American, Asian Descent (Chinese I believe) and possibly Mexican or Mexicali children. Many girls wear flour sack dresses and a few of the boys are bare foot. Found in Texas and...