(NAVY.) Pair of large early photographs of the United States Naval Academy.
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(NAVY.) Pair of large early photographs of the United States Naval Academy. 2 salted paper prints, each 10 x 13¼ inches, on original plain coated paper mounts with blind stamps of photographers Fischer & Bros of Baltimore in lower margins; moderate foxing and wear. [Annapolis, MD], circa 1860-1862 The photographers were brothers Arthur J. Fischer and William Fischer of Baltimore; other known photographs in this format are dated 1860. One photograph depicts the 14-piece United States Naval Academy Band (with instruments and mascot) posed on the academy lawn. The other is captioned in pencil on verso "Battery & Battalion," and show several dozen cadets in formation in front of the academy's training battery.
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(NAVY.) Pair of large early photographs of the United States Naval Academy.
Estimate $1,000 - $1,500
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