Lot 105

Lot 105

Beautiful Photochrom of the Punch Bowl in Yellowstone by the Detroit Photographic Co., Copyright 1902. The Detroit Publishing Company was started by publisher William A. Livingstone and photographer Edwin H. Husher in the late 19th century as the Detroit Photographic Company. It later became The Detroit Photochrom Company, and it was not until 1905 that the company called itself the Detroit Publishing Company. The company acquired rights to a color printing process developed by Hans Jakob Schmid of Orell Fussli & Company of Switzerland called Photochrom. Of course their best known photographer was William Henry Jackson, who joined the company in 1897. He became the plant manager in 1903. This unmounted image measures 7”x 9” and is in excellent minus condition with extremely vibrant coloring along with strong contrast. There is a little light toning on the extreme perimeter where it was matted at one time.

Opening bid $20