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Lot 60
[CHICAGO]. Album of photos of municipal garbage plant.
Estimate: $400 - $600
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[CHICAGO]. Album of photos of municipal garbage plant. [Chicago], 1914. Album of over 100 silver print photographs extensively documenting construction projects at Chicago's municipal garbage plant. With titles and dates in the negatives, many prints embossed by O.R. Hoffman lower right, or by J.L. Grouse.
Backed on linen/cloth and compiled in period leather album (spine perished). 7 1/2 x 11".
Chipping and scattered edgewear; central image areas clean with high contrast.
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