Large velvet album (about 11 tall when closed) with 49 total images inside, all pre-1900 and original cabinet cards, tintypes and CDVs. These were mostly members of the DePew family of California and Montana… They were the relatives of the …..
ROBERT PERSHING WADLOW (1918 Alton Illinois – 1940 Manistree Michigan). Size : 7,5 inches x 5,5 inches. Stamps of press agencies on the back. This American Giant measured 2m72, he is considered the tallest man in the world. ROBERT WADLOW …..
The family is identified inside of the case, as well as on the back of the case. Fargo was born in New York, was a teacher and county clerk in Warsaw, NY before being lured to California by the Gold …..
LATE 1800’S SNAPSHOT OF CHINESE SERVANTS WITH 2 WHITE MEN. MEASURES APPROXIMATELY 4 X 3 3/4 INCHES ON A THICK CARD MEASURING 4 1/4 X 6 1/2 INCHES. As of 2012, 21.4% of the population in San Francisco was of …..
2 BALLENA BAY PEWTER PIECES – SAN FRANCISCO/BRIDGE AND SAN FRANCISCO CABLE CAR – WITH COA. I bought these while visiting San Francisco in either 1982 or 1983 (the last year I visited). Both pieces are by Ballena Bay Pewtersmiths. …..
Lee is a renowned architectural photographer WHO TOOK THIS 8X10 INCH PHOTO IN 1968 FOR THE SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER. Leland documented the work of many great 20th century architects and designers. His images have appeared in numerous prestigious publications. Lee …..
The man in the middle with his hand in front of his jersey is probably Harry Heilmann, the Hall of Fame baseball player who played seventeen major league seasons (mostly with the Detroit Tigers) and who retired with a. 342 …..
A VINTAGE ORIGINAL 7X9 INCH PHOTO FROM 1936 OF HEADWEAR IN CHINA IS ORNATE AND FORMAL AND MUCH BEJEWELED AND DECORATED. JOSEPHINE CHEW IS SHOWN WEARING ONE IN A SAN FRANCISCO CHINATOWN FASHION SHOW. The Chinatown centered on Grant Avenue …..
A vintage photo from 1948 measuring 5 X 7 inches of EZZAT MOJAMMED GAFFAR BEY FROM KUWAIT VISITNG SAN FRANCISCO. EZZAT MOHAMMED GAFFAR BEY, BELIEVED TO BE THE FIRST NATIVE OF OIL CONSCIOUS KUWAIT EVER TO VISIT THE UNITED STATES, …..