[ALBUMS] GRAND TOUR + WESTERN CANADA. 54 PHOTOS
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GRAND TOUR AND WESTERN CANADA. An album with approximately 54 photographs, including some loose. Various photographers: Oliver Buell (Montreal); C. Hertel (Mainz); others. Various cities, including Trieste (labeled "Trieste - Austria"), Ancona (Italy), Funchal (Portugal), Pisa (Camposanto cemetery, architectural and design details), Homburg, Heidelburg, Rocky Mountains (Kicking Horse Pass), and others; plus prints of Indigenous communities and dances: "Cree Thirst Dance" in Edmonton; "Big Bear Trading at Fort Pitt," just before the rebellion; the latter print is the subject of a typewritten info sheet, loose inside (dated 1947), which identifies the subjects in the photo and provides some additional detail. Albumen, most mounted to thicker sheets, most captioned, numbered. Prints: 10 x 8.5 cm - 23 x 30.5 cm. Album: folio. Full red cloth boards. Upper richly decorated in gilt and black floral design. Lower decorated in simpler blind design. Beveled edges. Generally good condition, various imperfections: loose prints more worn, some folds, spots, small tears; album generally rubbed, front hinge broken, front free endpaper loose, lower free endpaper with large dampstain. *Additional images and detailed condition report available upon request.
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[ALBUMS] GRAND TOUR + WESTERN CANADA. 54 PHOTOS
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