15 1/2” x 11 1/8” album of 26 leaves/ 52 pages. The cover is embossed in gold with text that reads: “Italy, Spain 1907”. 156 items enclosed within recount a trip toward the shores of Italy and Spain which departed from NY on March 2 1907 via the SS Celtic.....
There are forty-four 10.75" x 13.5" mounted albumen photos from the Passion Play at Oberammergau. This portfolio of photos is credited to Joseph Albert (1825-1886), a German Photographer and inventor. The Passion Play tells the story of Jesus, from his visit to Jerusalem to his crucifixion. In the autumn of.....
Original albumen photograph, image 6" x 7.5" on 8" x 10" mount. Pencil caption at top: “R 408 A charming Zulu maiden — ‘gay’ ” (collector’s/series note; “gay” = cheerful). Bust portrait with beaded collars, pendant, braided/beaded hair, scarification, nose rings; foliage backdrop. Warm sepia tonality; strong.....
Mounted albumen print (image 6 × 8.75 in. on 8 × 10.375 in. mount). A striking colonial-era photograph depicting a large Zulu ceremonial or regimental gathering held on open veld against the rolling hills of Natal. In the foreground stands a warrior adorned with animal-skin garments and beadwork, holding.....
Large double-sided Canadian albumen photograph by Wm. Notman & Son, Montreal, with a mounted image on each side of the same card. The mount measures approximately 10.5" x 13". One side contains an albumen print measuring about 7" x 9" showing an Indigenous camp scene with a tipi, dogs, and.....
Large 19th-century hand-enhanced photographic portrait of a woman, possibly Native American or Indigenous. The image measures approximately 6.5" x 8.5" and appears to be a photographic portrait with extensive handwork in charcoal, graphite, ink, and wash. The sitter is shown bust-length, facing forward, with darkened hair, a small ornament or.....