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| Lot 83 | Hilarious, small format warm toned silver print of a raccoon traversing a clothesline. If you know anything about these interesting creatures, he’s headed for some type of treasure! This cute image is in excellent minus condition just a tiny bit dark in contrast. The photo measures 3” x 4” with the mount being 5” x 5 5/8”. Identified to Ashcraft, Boston, N.Y. |
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| Lot 84 | Curious warm-toned winter farm scene photograph showing a family mostly on horseback. The father is seen holding the reins of his wife’s horse with his dog directly behind him. One of the more interesting features with this image is the brand new windmill which reads Perkins. For a full description about the history of Perkins Windmills, please see, http://www.spearman.org/Perkinshistory.html Directly in front of the house is the old windmill leaning on its side. Knowing farm life we can assume this new purchase came after a good harvest and was installed during the winter months. The image is in very good condition with a few flares in the negative most noticeably on the top right corner. With the mount it measures 8” x 10”. |
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| Lot 85 | Fun, large, historical albumen of the Graduating Class, ’94, Eastman Business College. The class photo is surrounded by medallion style portraits of Professors, the President, and in a slight curiosity, the central figure at the top is the Cashier. I guess we know who was valued the most at this Business College! We also see two buildings and the inside of two large classrooms. The college was started by Harvey Eastman in 1859 and was one of the largest of its kind. It was a practical, hands-on college and was quite novel for its time. There are a number of their old text books available online which gives an idea of the courses they offered. The photograph is in very good minus condition with very nice tonal qualities and strong contrast. There is some spotting and a light line on the man second to last on the left side back row. The photograph is by C.H. Gallup & Co., Photographers, Poughkeepsie, NY. Their copyright banner is at the top with an abbreviated version of the town. The image measures 7 ½” x 9 ½” with the mount being 10” x 12”. | opening bid: $20
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