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[ODDITIES]. Collection of Bernard Kobel photographs, and ca...

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Mae West photographs (1934-1980): Mae West, an extremely rare collection of portraits, publicity photographs and newspaper clippings (72) (ca. 1934-1980). The stills are retrospective of her life as a sex symbol, playwright, business

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Robert Cavolino (CA) Photographs on Concrete: "Lines of Communication", 1992. Estate of Richard L. Weisman (1940-2018) art collection. 5 piece set includes #2 (16" x 11"), #4 (16" x 9.75"), #6 (16" x 9.75"), #7 (13" x 9.5"), #15 (16" x 10.5"). Pa

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Collection of photos from 1906 earthquake: Heading: (California - San Francisco Earthquake) Author: Title: Collection of photographs from 1906 San Francisco earthquake Place Published: [San Francisco, CA] Publisher: Date Published: [

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Scenes of Japanese American life, c.1936-1950: Heading: (Japanese American Internment) Author: Title: Collection of photograph albums from Manzanar internment camp Place Published: [Manzanar, CA] Publisher: Date Published: c.1944 D

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JOEL STERNFELD (American b. 1944) A PHOTOGRAPH,: JOEL STERNFELD (American b. 1944) A PHOTOGRAPH, "Venice, CA," AUGUST 1983, color photograph on paper. 13" x 16 1/4" Provenance: Corporate Collection of Photography, Houston, Texas.

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1976 Photo Rare Dramatic Cloud - CA-76 B.P.H: 1976 Photo Rare Dramatic Cloud - CA-76 B.P.H Provenance: New York-Based Photography Collector & Curator -Collection of Rare Photographs. Photo size: 10 x 8 inches. Note: Please study the images carefu

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JOEL STERNFELD (American b. 1944) A PHOTOGRAPH, "Studio: JOEL STERNFELD (American b. 1944) A PHOTOGRAPH, "Studio City, CA," JUNE 1986, color photograph on paper. 13" x 16 1/4" Provenance: Corporate Collection of Photography, Houston, Texas.

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[MUSIC]. LOPEZ, Vincent (1895-1975). 25 photographs of: [MUSIC]. LOPEZ, Vincent (1895-1975). 25 photographs of theater marquees and advertising. American, ca. 1930s/40s. Collection of silver print photographs featuring American theatrical marquees and adve

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[Crime] Photograph of a Mugshot Collection. N.p.: [Crime] Photograph of a Mugshot Collection. N.p. (probably American), ca. 1900s/10s. Gelatin photograph of a man flipping through a cabinet of mugshots, or a rogues’ gallery, including men and w

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[ODDITIES]. Collection of Bernard Kobel photographs, and ca...

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[ODDITIES]. Collection of Bernard Kobel photographs, and catalog. 50 glossy silver print photographs (7 x 5”) on Kodak paper, of assorted human oddities and circus sideshow subjects. Accompanied by a stapled Bernard L. Kobel catalog, 51pp. (tears to covers), 4to, listing the hundreds of photographs available for order.

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[ODDITIES]. Collection of Bernard Kobel photographs, and ca...

Name: [ODDITIES]. Collection of Bernard Kobel photographs, and ca...
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