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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. But all genres of photographs will be represented, with featured lots to include space and NASA material, sideshow cabinet cards, fine art photos, and vernacular works of all types. Potter & Potter Auctions info@potterauctions.com
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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
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Thomas A. Edison in His Home, Orange, New Jersey. Circa World War I. Original black-and-white press photograph depicting Edison seated at his desk in a library interior at his home and laboratory in Llewellyn Park, Orange, New Jersey. Verso with Central News Photo Service stamp, typed and affixed captions, including period text referencing Edison’s wartime contributions (“the brain of this mighty wizard…”), and copyright credit to Janet M. Cummings, New York. A well-composed and widely distributed editorial image of Edison in a characteristic setting.  5 x 7".

Condition

Moderate handling wear, including creasing, surface marks, ink notations, and adhesive remnants with small areas of paper loss to verso; image remains strong

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