Authors beginning with C from Daniel / Oliver Gallery (11 items)

1882. Albumen prints (20); mounted to 12 album leaves. A handsome suite of photographs documenting Mendocino county in the 1880s. Included are beautiful landscapes, scenic views of the Redwoods, shots of the lumber industry and images of local ranches. Identified locations include: Hoak's Ranch; Cahto; Cahto, Long Valley (2 photos); Westport Landing; Leonard Lake (3 photos); Hatch's Mill, Sherwood Valley; Eden Valley Mountain; Blue Lake; and a view of Ukiah, Ca, seen "N.W. from Courthouse." There is also a portrait of a Native American woman identified as "Sally" and another titled "at home" showing a group of Native Americans, possibly members of the Cahto or Pomo tribe. There is also a photo titled "in the woods," one titled "in the Redwoods" and the remainder are untitled. The photographs were presumably taken by Aurelius O. Carpenter, as we have found other examples bearing his credit. Carpenter, a photographer, author and Abolitionist, was born in Vermont in 1836. In the mid-1850s, they… Read more

1950. Embroidered fabric sheets (78). This rich and vibrant mid-century archive offers a myriad of embroidered patterns and designs offered by the Uniform Valley Center of Van Nuys, California, most of them utilizing chain-stitching technique. Present are scores of examples for letter patterns in a variety of different fonts and styles. Among them are various different cursive fonts, often used when utilizing the chain-stitch technique; the "varsity" font, used on letterman jackets; the "chop suey font," the ubiquitous, stereotypical design seen at Chinese and other Asian American restaurants; and more. Many of these examples - sturdy, "American" names and words devoid of context - are evocative of Ruscha and his Californian contemporaries. There are also samples from existing establishments and organizations, presumably Uniform Valley Center clients. Among them are Corbin Bowl in Tarzana; Verde Lanes, another bowling alley; Bea Lewiston's, a women's clothing boutique; the Largo, a strip club on… Read more

1956. Photo album; silver prints (60).

1890. Photo album; albumen prints (33), including one three-part panorama. This handsome album contains photographic study of Sydney's stately architecture and a number of birds-eye views of the city, including an interesting three-part panorama. The album was created under the direction of Government printer Charles Potter. Julia Peck has summarized the history of the Government Printing Office in the "Encyclopedia of Nineteenth-Century Photography" (2007): 'The New South Wales Government Printer (NSWGP), a public works department in Sydney, was established in 1859 as an extension of the postage stamp department. The first Government Printer, Mr. Thomas Richards, established the "Photolithographic and Lithographic" department in 1868 and the "Photomechanical" department in 1877. Richards' intention for the photographs was the depiction of natural features and the material progress of the colony; the distribution of the photographs was promotional. 'Photographs were sent to international… Read more

1930. Presentation booklet with reproductions of designs. This rare promotional prospectus was produced to entice members of Hollywood's upper-echelon to join the exclusive "Inner Circle" club at the glamorous Earl Carroll Theatre in Los Angeles. It was published prior to the project's construction and contains effusive descriptions and dynamic reproductions of original designs because, as text declares, "mere words are inadequate to describe the beauty and magnitude of this undertaking." The cost of membership to the Inner Circle was $1000.00, which included access to the club, free seats, and ten shares in the Inner Circle Corporation. The present copy was given to the noted film star Basil Rathbone and his wife, actor and screenwriter Ouida Bergere. It was sent by the Earl Carroll's Board of Governors, which included Darryl Zucker, Walt Disney, Cecil B. De Mille, Harold Lloyd, Bing Cosby, and Earl Carroll. Built by Hollywood showman and songwriter Earl Carroll and designed in the Streamline… Read more

1960. Photo album; Silver prints (163). Likely shot by a fellow employee, this typological album contains hundreds of charming, candid portraits of the Japanese staff of the Yokota Officers Club, and other employees of the Yokota Air Base. Included are photos of the cooks, waiters, janitors, secretarial staff, the club's baseball team, and other employees. They subjects are posed at various locations around the base, some leaning on cars or statues, others relaxing on the ground. Many are identified with accompanying paper captions and a number of the uniforms in the photos display the initials "Y.O.C." in one way or another. A few of the album pages have fun cartoon drawings as well. Located in Western Tokyo, Yokota Air Base was constructed in 1940. According to US intelligence from the period, Yokota was one of two bases, along with Tachikawa Air Base, that conducted all testing for the Imperial Japanese Army Air Force. The bases were located near the factories for Nakajima Aircraft Company and… Read more

1914. Photo album; linen-backed silver prints (60). A handsome and tidy album documenting construction of the "New" Morrison Hotel and Boston Oyster House, which was located on the southeast corner of Madison and Clark Streets in Chicago's downtown loop. The earliest photos in the album, dated 1914 , show an empty lot with large banners and signs hanging overhead which advertise the forthcoming structure. The photos go forward chronologically until 1917, thoroughly documenting the impressive architectural endeavor. The album's cover is embossed with a title that reads "Morrison Hotel 1st-and 2nd Section / John Griffiths and Son Co. / Builders" In 1838, Orsemus Morrison, Chicago's first coroner, purchased the site of the Morrison Hotel, constructing a three-story hotel there in 1860, which was destroyed by the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. It was replaced with an eight-story hotel and two years later Colonel John S. Wilson opened a restaurant in the basement of the building. Originally called Wilson's… Read more

1870. Albumen prints (10); ink drawings (2); manuscript and typescript pages (approx. 47); and engravings (12) . A fascinating collection pertaining to philanthropical deeds and missteps blunders of Henry D. Cogswell, a California pioneer and a dentist by profession, as well as an inventor, a real estate manipulator and investor, entrepreneur, philanthropist, temperance advocate, and egomaniac. The collection of CDV and cabinet card portraits of Cogswell and his wife Caroline (one a daguerreotype copy); a CDV of a bust of Cogswell; engraved portraits of Cogswell; photographs of his temperance fountains including the fountain in Washington D.C. (often called "The city's ugliest statue); two original hand-drawn designs for temperance fountains; a photograph of a fountain design; manuscript and typescript outlines for a proposed biography, written by J.H. Culver; manuscript material pertaining to his lawsuit with the trustees of Cogswell Polytechnical College; and a bit of ephemera related to Cogswell… Read more

1930. Photo album; Silver prints (25). A boldly designed promotional album for John Schmook's Gulf Service Station in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The album, produced by Gulf and distributed to franchised gas stations, displays printed slogans and handwritten captions (consistent with the album's roadside aesthetic), as well as prescribed placeholders for predetermined photographs (to accompany the customer-service driven catchphrases and service descriptions). The images primarily depict station attendants performing basic services such as oil changes, radiator checks, and tire replacements, all while adhering to the "Gulf Guide of Gulflex Service," alongside interior and exterior shots of Schmook's station. Come and get "That Good Gulf Gasoline." 
Images 2 1/4 x 3 1/4 to 8 x 10 inches, mounted to 10 x 13 inch pages with graphically printed captions and slogans.

1907. Silver prints (22). A fascinating collection of photographs documenting the first year Camp Moodna, a "street car colony" in Mountainville, New York, which served as a summer camp for impoverished New York City women. Under the auspices of the Downtown Ethical Society, Camp Moodna was founded in 1907 by social worker Rose Gruening ("The Angel of Grand Street") and it consisted of about twenty "old horse cars taken from the barns of the Metropolitan Street Railway to the mountains of Orange County," housing a different group of women each week. Camp Moodna was named for a nearby body of water (seen in a number of the present photos) and its genesis was described in a lengthy 1907 New York Times article ("Abandoned Horse Cars Make Summer Hotel"). After the success of a similar summer camp for NYC's young men, Gruening wanted to create a similar program for young women. However, "tent life wouldn't do; for a tent has no guardian doors that girls could lock at night, and all manner of crawly… Read more

1903. Photo album; silver prints (12). Well-shot promotional album showing the mining town of Lead, South Dakota, in the early 20th-century, with a focus on the Homestake Mine. There are a few different photos of the Homestake Mine, including a view of the feed floor, a shot of gold being weighed in the assay office, one of the slag floor, one of the collection house, and one of workers drilling in the mine. There is also a bird's eye view of the eastern side of town, one of Spearfish Canyon, one showing a cut in the mountain, one of the Star Mill, and a dynamic composite photo. From the Lead Historic Preservation Society: "The Homestake Mine was once called the "Richest 100 Square Miles" on the Earth. The original ore body was discovered in 1876, in Bobtail Gulch south of present day Central City, by the Manuel Brothers, Fred and Moses, Hank Harney and Alexander Engh. In 1877, the original claim was sold to George Hearst, who named the claim Homestake. The Homestake Mine was in continuous… Read more