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PATRIOTIC & ECCENTRIC COLLECTOR OF AMERICANA RODE WASHINGTON'S CARRIAGE IN THE STATUE OF LIBERTY PARADE. 7 ½ x 9 ½ inches. Photograph by Oscar G. Mason. Very good condition, with deep rich tones. Archivally framed. Born in England in 1812, Benjamin Richardson became an American citizen in 1839. In 1849 he came to San Francisco during the Gold Rush and he bought two waterfront lots at the first sale of real estate held in San Francisco. Richardson later sold these lots to the railroads for $400,000 and moved to New York. One of the great eccentrics of his day, Richardson was instantly recognizable by his waist-length flowing silvery beard and his 210-pound, five feet six inch frame. The bearded eccentric tirelessly pursued and surrounded himself with relics of American history including Lincoln relics and Washington's carriage, which he rode in the Statue of Liberty procession. This wonderful photograph shows Richardson and his great-grandson as they appeared in the Statue of Liberty Celebration… Read More

Two joined albumen prints (9 ½ x 22 in.), unmounted. Light wear and foxing. Very good condition, with very good tones.
This landmark two-part view of the Temple Mount is one of the very earliest panoramic photographs of Jerusalem.
Robertson and the Beatos made the first series of photographs of Jerusalem in 1857 using the newly developed wet-plate method, which revolutionized photography. This is their stunning panoramic view of the Temple Mount. The Getty Museum's individual prints of this panorama are titled "Mount Moriah and the Mosk of Omar [actually the Dome of the Rock]" (left panel) and "Mosk el-Aska Solomon Gate" (right panel).
Robertson and the Beatos visited Palestine following their historic photographic work during the Crimean War. The names of the three men appear together in the registry of the British consulate of Jerusalem for March 3, 1857, marking the beginning of their photographic expedition. Antonio Beato went on to become the preeminent photographer of the upper Nile, while… Read More

This photograph was the basis for FDR's bust on the face of the American dime, first minted in 1946. The portrait shows Roosevelt in half profile, his strong jaw featured prominently.
The sitting was a jovial one, with Roosevelt remarking, "Are you trying to make me believe that a distinguished photographer like you doesn't have more impressive equipment? Did your regular lamps fall into the ocean when you crossed the Atlantic?"
Marcel Sternberger's subjects, generally more used to a formal studio environment, frequently remarked on the simplicity of his process. Sternberger used a handheld camera, a plain black backdrop, and simple lighting. This uncomplicated, direct approach defined Sternberger's work: it allowed him to focus on the emotional state and character of the sitter, rather than extraneous details.Gelatin silver print (16 x 20 in.). Archivally framed. Estate Edition, a limited edition of 20 copies, embossed and numbered.
$900 unframed; framed: $1,300 Read More

Gelatin silver print, mounted, signed and inscribed by the photographer on the mat (slight fading). 9 x 13 in. Excellent condition.Signed and inscribed by the photographer: "FDR Funeral 1945, Edward Clark." Famed Life photographer Edward Clark took this celebrated picture in 1945 at the funeral of Franklin D. Roosevelt in Atlanta. "The area was in front of the building at the polio clinic where Roosevelt had spent so much time, [Clark] saw Navy bandsman, CPO Graham Jackson, playing away on his accordion while tears streamed down his face" (Clark, Decades).
"Ed Clark's photograph, meanwhile, of an openly weeping Chief Petty Officer (USN) Graham Jackson playing "Goin' Home" on his accordion as FDR's flag-draped casket passes by in April 1945 has, through the years, come to symbolize not merely a nation's grief, but black America's acknowledgement of Roosevelt's efforts on behalf of civil rights while he was in office" (Life website)

12mo. Two volumes. Contemporary calf, spines gilt.This handsome edition includes The Ambitious Step-Mother, Tamerlane, The Fair Penitent, Ulysses, The Royal Convert, Jane Shore, Jane Gray, and various poems.