Search Results: Photographs from Henry Berry, books/ephemera

[VINTAGE PHOTOGRAPH ARAB GIRLS CARRYING WATER JUGS, early 1900s] THREE ARAB GIRLS POSING WITH WATER JUGS, 8-3/4' x 6-3/8", mounted on board 15-1/2" x 13-1/2", lightly sepia toned, early 1900s, oval stamp at lower right corner of photo "Nahant Public Library" (MA), handwritten caption underneath photo "UPPER EGYPT Arab Girls Carrying Water", in upper right corner of board handwritten "Egypt, Types", in lower left corner of board handwritten "74", on back circular stamp "The Library Art Club", underneath the photo is 7-1/2" across x 2-1/2" down affixed text apparently cut out from some book on the traditional practice of Egyptian girls and woman carrying water closing with, "The present generation [of Egyptian girls], discarding these [traditional pottery water jugs], prefers the square two-gallon tins in which Standard Oil has come to Egypt.They are lighter than the pottery jars…the petroleum tin never breaks."; NOTE: Standard Oil along with other American and European petroleum companies began… Read More

[1902 DES MOINES RIVER–FORT DODGE RAILROAD BRIDGE/VIADUCT GROUP OF PHOTOGRAPHS, ALBUMEN, CYANOTYPE, ASSOCIATION TO HERBERT C. KEITH, LEAD ENGINEER OF THE BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION] A GROUP OF PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE DES MOINES RIVER–FORT DODGE, IOWA RAILROAD BRIDGE/VIADUCT, 4 original mounted albumen photographs (faint with notes on back), 7 photocopies of original period cyanotype photographs (i. e., copies on paper, not original photos, see below)…4 albumen photos are faded, notes on subjects on back, albumen photographs 4-1/2" x 6-1/2" on black board mounts 7" x 9", Bridge Superintendent Herbert C. Keith pencil notes in black on back of black mounting can be clearly read with microscope under light, notes are (1) "Site for Fort Dodge Viaduct, MC-FD RR [Mason City-Fort Dodge Railroad], Looking Across Des Moines River and up the west hill, December 1902"; (2) "Des Moines River Viaduct at Fort Dodge, Iowa, for Mason City–Fort Dodge RR, section of first truss span, Winter of 1902-3"… Read More

[EMMY AWARDS 1970; CANDID PHOTOS 2 CONTACT SHEETS; TELEVISION ENTERTAINMENT MEMORABILIA] 2 CONTACT SHEETS CANDID PHOTOS OF VARIOUS CELEBRITIES INVOLVED IN THE 1970 EMMY AWARDS SHOW AND RELATED FESTIVITIES taken in early 1971 at the direction of leading Hollywood celebrity reporter Hal Jacques active from the 1950s to '80s…contact sheet #1 - 8-1/2" 11", 35 black-and-white candid photos, 3 with red crayon markings, the stars in the photos are identified on the revere in handwritten notes in pen corresponding to the photos on the front side, also on the back handwritten are the notes in pen "Emmy Awards for 1970, taken early 1971" [when awards were presented], and in red pencil "Stephan Jacques" the son of reporter Hal Jacques who at the time sometimes went on assignments or to events with the father to take candid photos while the father was gathering material for an article, and "Dup" [for duplicate, though photos are originals from negatives], the celebrities identified with more than one in a… Read More

GEORGE HURRELL PHOTO TAKEN DURING SHOOT IN PARIS 1984, GEORGE HURRELL black-and-white photograph 8" x 10" including narrow white margin, Hurrell is standing beside a camera, note on back of photograph written by Hurrell reads, "George Hurrell - credit photo by Kim - shot in Paris in 1984 on assignment for Paris Vogue" /// GEORGE HURREL NOTE: 1904-1992, a noted celebrity/Hollywood photographer who "made a significant contribution to the image of glamour presented by Hollywood during the 1930s and 1940s" (wikipedia) /// ITEM NOTE: "Please note that for this photo, the notations written on the backside are in George Hurrell's handwriting. I knew George, and also have a large collection of his work. He typically put notations on the backs of his later work." – note sent to seller from an individual who had seen the photo /// CONDITION: fine, negligible wear, kept in mylar protector, limited handling.

[1910 GERMAN BAVARIA TRAVEL PHOTO ALBUM 75 matte photos varied subjects] GERMANY – 1910 HANDWRITTEN ON FRONT COVER, Bavarian towns and scenes, 75 period matte photos on stiff photo paper mounted on 12 stiff pages of an album bound by twine at left (back cover detached but present), 13" x 11", mostly 4-5 mounted photos per page, many photos with captions in white, chalk-like marker with a few captions rubbed out, photos range from about 2-1/2" x 4" to about 4" x 6-1/2", well-to-do family with good camera equipment taking a leisurely tour through Bavaria, Germany, subjects vary from buildings (presumably some which were destroyed in WWII) and street scenes, local residents in traditional dress, horse-pulled vehicles, mountains and lakes, and members of the tour group, among the photos as captioned are "Van dem Cooks bureau" (suggesting the group was a part of a Cook's tour), "Der Schliersee – mit dem Dorf" (a small town viewed from across the lake with the town on its shores and mountains around… Read More

[WALKER EVANS PHOTOGRAPHER ASSOCIATION; JOHN T. HILL BIOGRAPHER SIGNED LETTER] JOHN T. HILL, author "Walker Evans –The Hungry Eye, handwritten letter/60 words in ink hand-signed, 25 May 97, 3-1/2" x10-1/2" (narrow strip) with envelope with stamped return address Bethany, Connecticut, with enclosures to the author James Mellow in Clinton, CT, about a Walker Evans photograph unknown to Hill, "curiosity from the STRAND…puzzling size…4-1/4 x 3 inches…must have been from the '30s…to be collected by J. L. [Julien Levy]", three enclosures (a) 2 pages, cover page of exhibition catalog "The Photographs from the Julien Levy Collection, The Witkin Galley" with photocopy of the small-size Walker Evans photograph with the caption "Walker Evans, untitled, n. d., 4-1/4 x 3 inches", photograph of Victorian-style parlor; (b) 1 page, another photograph from the Julien Levy Collection exhibition of shabby carousel horses presumably by Walker Evans, but no caption and not listed; (c) 3 pages photocopies from… Read More

[MARLO BRANDO-HENRY KOSTER PHOTO NEGATIVE CANDID] NEGATIVE BLACK-AND-WHITE 2-1/4" x 2-1/4" CANDID SHOT of director Henry Koster with Marlon Brando on the set of the 1954 movie "Desiree" about Napoleon and his fiancee Desiree Clary (they didn't marry), Koster is standing to the left looking up at Brando dressed as Napoleon sitting on horseback, presumed one-of-a-kind photo with no other copies found in online research…with a second same-size negative of Koster and Jean Simmons in costume for her role of Desiree Clary sitting smiling in chairs next to each other, only one copy of this candid photo has been found in online research…the photos were taken by the leading Hollywood reporter Hal Jacques active from the 1950s to the '80s, acquired at an estate sale of his office and career memorabilia in Fairfield County, CT, where Jacques lived in retirement…the photos in this item's description are for display only, and will be sent to the buyer with the negatives, as far as the seller knows there will… Read More

[1933 PLATINUM PHOTOGRAPH OTTO KAHN WITH BLACKSTONE STUDIOS SIGNATURE] BLACKSTONE STUDIOS, NY, PLATINUM PRINT/PHOTOGRAPH of the famed financier Otto Kahn, pencil signed "Blackstone, NY", in pencil at lower left corner, "April 1933" in pencil at lower right, number "47" in pencil below this, 10-1/2" high x 8" across to the plate marks on 13-1/2" x 10-1/2" cotton rag photographic paper…limited edition photograph, possibly one-of-a-kind or only known copy that was part of a photo album of more than 40 similar high-quality portrait photographs of Kahn taken and signed by leading photography studios of the period in New York City and elsewhere around the US. between the mid 1920s and 1933, the year before Kahn died…the album was overseen by Kahn's wife Addie…the photographs were not intended for public distribution, and no duplicates of any have been found in online research…considering Kahn's support of the arts and his great wealth, he presumably commissioned the high-quality platinum and… Read More

[1933ca. PLATINUM-PALLADIUM PHOTOGRAPH OTTO KAHN WITH BLANK & STOLLER STUDIOS SIGNATURE], BLANK & STOLLER, NY, PLATINUM-PALLADIUM PRINT/PHOTOGRAPH of the famed financier Otto Kahn, pencil signed "Blank + Stoller, NY", in pencil at lower left corner, number "47" in pencil below this, 10-1/4" high x 7-3/4" across to the plate marks on 13-1/2" x 10-1/2" cotton rag photographic paper…limited edition photograph, possibly one-of-a-kind or only known copy that was part of a photo album of more than 25 similar high-quality portrait photographs of Kahn taken and signed by leading photography studios in New York City and elsewhere around the US. between the mid 1920s and 1933, the year before Kahn died…the album was overseen by Kahn's wife Addie…the photographs were not intended for public distribution, and no duplicates of any have been found in online research…considering Kahn's support of the arts and his great wealth, he presumably commissioned the high-quality platinum and palladium photographs as… Read More

[1900ca OTTO SARONY STUDIO AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMAN ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPH RARE] OTTO SARONY PHOTOGRAPH OF AN AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMAN nicely dressed standing at the bottom of steps with windows of apartment building behind her, with cardboard frame which has come apart with losses at edges of the front part, full-length photograph of African American woman, underneath photo with name in fancy italics, "Otto Sarony, 707 Broad St., Newark, N.J." (see Notes below), at lower left of front part of cardboard frame note in pen "From Dorothy to dear Clifton", lightly sepia photograph on relatively heavy photographic paper 8" high x 5" across, cardboard holder overall roughly 10-3/4" x 7" with 6" x 3-3/4" frame for photo, undated/date estimated from clothing of the woman, photo well-preserved/near fine detached from backing of the holder with dried remains of adhesive in the corners; RARE Sarony Studio photographs of African American individuals are rare for sale, some are found in online searches in archives, most… Read More

[1950s SKIDMORE OWINGS MERRILL AMERIKA-HAUS PHOTOS ARCHITECTURAL] SKIDMORE OWINGS & MERRILL SET OF 18 ORIGINAL BLACK-AND-WHITE PHOTOGRAPHS Amerika-Haus, Frankfurt, Germany, designed in cooperation with architect Otto Apel, completed 1957/post-War architecture design, 8" x 11-1/2", silver gelatin, 10 b+w photographs (including 4 duplicates) of building models with 4 linen-backed, 8 b+w photographs (including 1 duplicate) of drawings, total 18 original photographs including duplicates of 5 of different aspects of the prospective Frankfurt, Germany, Amerika Haus (closed in 2006), some with period automobiles and some with landscaping; NOTES: The America House (Amerika Haus, plural: Amerika Häuser) is an institution developed following the end of the Second World War to provide an opportunity for German and Austrian citizens to learn more about American culture and politics, and engage in discussion and debate on the transatlantic relationship. Run by the American government until 2006, Amerika Hauser… Read More

[TED STONE/THEODORE SILBERSTEIN WWII ERA 58 WARSHIP PHOTOGRAPHS POST-CARD SIZE WITH STAMPS ON BACK] TED STONE/THEODORE SILBERSTEIN ALBUM OF 58 POSTCARD SIZE/3-1/2" x 5-1/2" PHOTOGRAPHS OF UNITED STATES BRITAIN FRANCE WARSHIPS OF ALL TYPES INCLUDING EARLY AIRCRAFT CARRIERS AND SUBMARINES taken by the noted World War-II era photographer Theodore Silberstein/Ted Stone, 1917-2000, a noted naval photographer who during World War II as a photographer in the U.S. Navy used the name Ted Stone, all in a 9" x 11" photo album two per page except for a few one per page, black-and-white, ships identified by name in the photo or on the back in pencil by the previous owner, on back is the stamp "Theo. N. Silberstein" or longer stamp "Please Credit Photo by Ted Silberstein - This photo for use in your publication only. Not to be copied, loaned, or reproduced without permission", laid inside the front cover by the previous owner is a file card with handwritten "warships which have cross marks in the lower right corner… Read More