Fine Books & Manuscripts
Sat, Jan 27, 2018 11:00AM EST - Sun, Jan 28, 2018 11:00AM EST
Lot 247
Chez Firehouse Nightclub Souvenir Photograph of Ernest Hemingway.
Estimate: $200 - $300
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
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| $0 | $5 |
| $30 | $10 |
| $100 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
Hemingway, Ernest. Chez Firehouse Nightclub Souvenir Photograph of Ernest Hemingway. New York, ca. 1930s. Souvenir photograph in original mount imprinted with the nightclub’s address and phone number, depicting Hemingway with a woman, most likely Martha Gellhorn, his third wife. 5 ¾ x 3 ¼”. “Ernest” annotated faintly to top margin. Image ripped and torn in several areas with some loss to image area. The photograph was found by Hemingway’s widow Mary in 1962 when she was cleaning out his belongings from the storeroom at Sloppy Joe’s Bar in Key West.
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