Glimpses: Vintage, Fine, and Vernacular Photography by Potter & Potter Auctions

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Glimpses: Vintage, Fine, and Vernacular Photography

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This diverse sale - made up of fine, vintage, and vernacular photographs - will focus closely on the snapshot. Once considered mere "fabrics of yesteryear," these fleeting images have been recently reclaimed by the collecting community, and appreciated for their candid, historical, and visual depth. Prices Realized

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Photographs of Men of All Ages Dressed in Cowboy Attire. Early 20th century to late 20th century.

Lot 49

Photographs of Men of All Ages Dressed in Cowboy Attire. Early 20th century to late 20th century.

Estimate

$100 - $200

Unsold

Tintype Group with 97 Total Tintypes. Late 19th/Early 20th Century.

Lot 50

Tintype Group with 97 Total Tintypes. Late 19th/Early 20th Century.

Estimate

$200 - $300

2 Bids

Sold for

$150

Three Cabinet Card Portraits of Women, including Actress Flora Walsh. Circa late 19th century.

Lot 51

Three Cabinet Card Portraits of Women, including Actress Flora Walsh. Circa late 19th century.

Estimate

$100 - $200

1 Bid

Unsold

Group of 29 theatrical cabinet card portraits.

Lot 52

Group of 29 theatrical cabinet card portraits.

Estimate

$200 - $400

5 Bids

Sold for

$281.25

[BICYCLES] Three Cabinet Cards of Men with Bicycles. Circa 1880s.

Lot 53

[BICYCLES] Three Cabinet Cards of Men with Bicycles. Circa 1880s.

Estimate

$150 - $250

5 Bids

Sold for

$187.50

34 Partially Cased Daguerreotypes, Ambrotypes or Tintypes. Male and Female Portraiture. Late 19th/Early 20th Century.

Lot 54

34 Partially Cased Daguerreotypes, Ambrotypes or Tintypes. Male and Female Portraiture. Late 19th/Early 20th Century.

Estimate

$400 - $600

2 Bids

Sold for

$300

Callahan & Thompson (attributed). Indian Ceremony, Southern California Auto Club, Group of Photographs. 1935.

Lot 55

Callahan & Thompson (attributed). Indian Ceremony, Southern California Auto Club, Group of Photographs. 1935.

Estimate

$200 - $300

1 Bid

Sold for

$60

Portrait of Geronimo (1829–1909). Photograph with Newspaper Clipping and Letter. Early 20th Century.

Lot 56

Portrait of Geronimo (1829–1909). Photograph with Newspaper Clipping and Letter. Early 20th Century.

Estimate

$400 - $600

4 Bids

Sold for

$330

Thomas A. Edison in His Home, Orange, New Jersey. Circa World War I.

Lot 57

Thomas A. Edison in His Home, Orange, New Jersey. Circa World War I.

Estimate

$150 - $250

1 Bid

Sold for

$96

Views of Colorado / Denver. Circa late 19th century.

Lot 58

Views of Colorado / Denver. Circa late 19th century.

Estimate

$80 - $120

1 Bid

Sold for

$48

Pair of American Flag and Cross Tableaus with Costumed Figures. Circa 1920s–1930s.

Lot 59

Pair of American Flag and Cross Tableaus with Costumed Figures. Circa 1920s–1930s.

Estimate

$150 - $250

1 Bid

Sold for

$96

Antique album of family snapshots and cyanotypes.

Lot 60

Antique album of family snapshots and cyanotypes.

Estimate

$100 - $200

7 Bids

Sold for

$156.25

Native American & Western Americana Photograph Group: Grand Canyon, Knott’s Berry Farm, and Parade Scenes. 1920s–40s.

Lot 61

Native American & Western Americana Photograph Group: Grand Canyon, Knott’s Berry Farm, and Parade Scenes. 1920s–40s.

Estimate

$300 - $500

1 Bid

Sold for

$90

Eleven Architectural Related Photographs. Buildings / Structures. Various Formats and Dates. 19th / 20th Century.

Lot 62

Eleven Architectural Related Photographs. Buildings / Structures. Various Formats and Dates. 19th / 20th Century.

Estimate

$100 - $200

3 Bids

Sold for

$75

17 Exotic / Travel Photographs. 14 Silver gelatin, one albumen print, one hand colored, one color print. 19th/ 20th Century.

Lot 63

17 Exotic / Travel Photographs. 14 Silver gelatin, one albumen print, one hand colored, one color print. 19th/ 20th Century.

Estimate

$200 - $300

Unsold

25 Workplace / Industrial Related Photographs. 10 Offset Lithograph Postcard Set. 19th / 20th Century.

Lot 64

25 Workplace / Industrial Related Photographs. 10 Offset Lithograph Postcard Set. 19th / 20th Century.

Estimate

$150 - $250

6 Bids

Sold for

$360

18 Interior / Advertising / Signage Photographs. 19th / 20th Century.

Lot 65

18 Interior / Advertising / Signage Photographs. 19th / 20th Century.

Estimate

$100 - $200

2 Bids

Sold for

$70

Large Group of Unusual / Eccentric Photographic Subjects. 41 Images. Various Formats and Time Periods. 19th / 20th Century.

Lot 66

Large Group of Unusual / Eccentric Photographic Subjects. 41 Images. Various Formats and Time Periods. 19th / 20th Century.

Estimate

$300 - $500

5 Bids

Sold for

$375

Photographs of Single or Paired Individuals (115 images). Various Formats and Time Periods. 19th/20th Century.

Lot 67

Photographs of Single or Paired Individuals (115 images). Various Formats and Time Periods. 19th/20th Century.

Estimate

$200 - $300

Unsold

Twenty Photographs of Groups of People. Various Subjects, Formats and Sizes. 19th/ 20th Century.

Lot 68

Twenty Photographs of Groups of People. Various Subjects, Formats and Sizes. 19th/ 20th Century.

Estimate

$200 - $300

Unsold

Assortment of stereoview cards, many photographic.

Lot 69

Assortment of stereoview cards, many photographic.

Estimate

$125 - $175

2 Bids

Sold for

$180

Eleven class photos of schoolchildren.

Lot 70

Eleven class photos of schoolchildren.

Estimate

$50 - $150

2 Bids

Sold for

$31.25

[CHICAGO]. Group of 18 stereoview photographs.

Lot 71

[CHICAGO]. Group of 18 stereoview photographs.

Estimate

$100 - $200

3 Bids

Sold for

$75

[OCCUPATIONS]. Over 40 assorted vintage and antique photographs.

Lot 72

[OCCUPATIONS]. Over 40 assorted vintage and antique photographs.

Estimate

$150 - $250

13 Bids

Sold for

$450

[OCCUPATIONS]. Nine photographs of men in uniform.

Lot 73

[OCCUPATIONS]. Nine photographs of men in uniform.

Estimate

$50 - $100

2 Bids

Sold for

$31.25

[RAILROADIANA]. Thirteen photographs of Michigan train stations and buildings.

Lot 74

[RAILROADIANA]. Thirteen photographs of Michigan train stations and buildings.

Estimate

$80 - $150

10 Bids

Sold for

$210

[MONTANA]. HUFFMAN, L.A. (1854 - 1931). Six photographs.

Lot 75

[MONTANA]. HUFFMAN, L.A. (1854 - 1931). Six photographs.

Estimate

$150 - $250

10 Bids

Sold for

$312.50

ONGANIA, Ferdinand. Calli e Canali (plate 62). 1891.

Lot 76

ONGANIA, Ferdinand. Calli e Canali (plate 62). 1891.

Estimate

$100 - $200

2 Bids

Sold for

$62.50

[EARLY PHOTOGRAPHY]. Group of 14 cased images.

Lot 77

[EARLY PHOTOGRAPHY]. Group of 14 cased images.

Estimate

$200 - $400

5 Bids

Sold for

$450

NASA Red Letter Photograph/ UV Photograph of Earth

Lot 78

NASA Red Letter Photograph/ UV Photograph of Earth

Estimate

$300 - $500

4 Bids

Sold for

$270

NASA / Boeing Lunar Orbiter V Photograph of the Moon (Marius Region). 1966.

Lot 79

NASA / Boeing Lunar Orbiter V Photograph of the Moon (Marius Region). 1966.

Estimate

$150 - $250

3 Bids

Sold for

$150

Thirty Viking Orbiter Mars Surface Photographs. NASA, 1970s.

Lot 80

Thirty Viking Orbiter Mars Surface Photographs. NASA, 1970s.

Estimate

$1,200 - $1,800

Unsold

[SPACE EXPLORATION]. NASA photograph of astronaut Kathryn D. Sullivan during Challenger mission 41-G. 11 October 1984.

Lot 81

[SPACE EXPLORATION]. NASA photograph of astronaut Kathryn D. Sullivan during Challenger mission 41-G. 11 October 1984.

Estimate

$200 - $300

1 Bid

Sold for

$120

NASA “red number” photograph of Apollo 9 astronaut James McDivitt.

Lot 82

NASA “red number” photograph of Apollo 9 astronaut James McDivitt.

Estimate

$150 - $250

1 Bid

Sold for

$96

NASA Flight Research Center Edwards AFB Press & Publicity Photograph Archive. Circa 1965

Lot 83

NASA Flight Research Center Edwards AFB Press & Publicity Photograph Archive. Circa 1965

Estimate

$600 - $900

1 Bid

Sold for

$360

NASA Lunar Orbiter Photographs (2) Earth & Moon Surface. Circa 1967.

Lot 84

NASA Lunar Orbiter Photographs (2) Earth & Moon Surface. Circa 1967.

Estimate

$200 - $300

1 Bid

Sold for

$120

Apollo 11 Photograph of Lunar Module Eagle with Buzz Aldrin, 1969.

Lot 85

Apollo 11 Photograph of Lunar Module Eagle with Buzz Aldrin, 1969.

Estimate

$300 - $500

3 Bids

Sold for

$240

Advanced Systems Satellite Inspection Photographs (5). Circa 1960s–70s.

Lot 86

Advanced Systems Satellite Inspection Photographs (5). Circa 1960s–70s.

Estimate

$150 - $250

Unsold

Group of (3) JPL Mariner Photographs.

Lot 87

Group of (3) JPL Mariner Photographs.

Estimate

$300 - $500

1 Bid

Sold for

$180

Group of (5) Vintage Lunar Surface Glossy Photos.

Lot 88

Group of (5) Vintage Lunar Surface Glossy Photos.

Estimate

$200 - $400

1 Bid

Sold for

$120

Ten NASA Photographs of Simians Used For Early Space Program (ca. 1959-61).

Lot 89

Ten NASA Photographs of Simians Used For Early Space Program (ca. 1959-61).

Estimate

$500 - $700

1 Bid

Sold for

$300

File of U.S. Air Force Rocket Photographs and NASA Rocket Ephemera (ca. 1958/59)

Lot 90

File of U.S. Air Force Rocket Photographs and NASA Rocket Ephemera (ca. 1958/59)

Estimate

$300 - $500

Unsold

NASA Color E.V.A. Photograph. Circa 1966.

Lot 91

NASA Color E.V.A. Photograph. Circa 1966.

Estimate

$500 - $800

1 Bid

Sold for

$300

NASA Black Letter Photograph. 1960.

Lot 92

NASA Black Letter Photograph. 1960.

Estimate

$200 - $300

Unsold

Small Archive of Period Employee of JPL During Ranger and Mariner Era.

Lot 93

Small Archive of Period Employee of JPL During Ranger and Mariner Era.

Estimate

$500 - $700

1 Bid

Sold for

$300

Archive of 14 Hot Air Balloon Photographs, Aerial and Ground Views. Circa early 20th century.

Lot 94

Archive of 14 Hot Air Balloon Photographs, Aerial and Ground Views. Circa early 20th century.

Estimate

$300 - $500

Unsold

Group of 5 U.S. Navy / Air Force Atlas Missile Launch Photographs. Cape Canaveral, 1962.

Lot 95

Group of 5 U.S. Navy / Air Force Atlas Missile Launch Photographs. Cape Canaveral, 1962.

Estimate

$300 - $500

Unsold

Apollo Program Television Screen Photographs. 1962.

Lot 96

Apollo Program Television Screen Photographs. 1962.

Estimate

$300 - $500

Unsold

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