Historical Photographs And Ephemera Appraisal

Owner notes: Title / Identification Mid-Century Beach & Gymnastics Photographs Date / Age Circa 1940s–early 1950s Location Likely Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York Materials / Process Original gelatin silver photographic prints on fiber-based paper Format Vintage small-format prints with deckled edges Subject Matter Informal beach gymnastics, acrobatic movement, athletic male figures, and urban leisure culture Photographer Anonymous skilled amateur Style / Context American vernacular photography; mid-century physical culture and leisure documentation Historical Context These photographs document the popular mid-20th-century tradition of public athletic performance and physical culture on New York City beaches prior to the commercialization of fitness culture Condition Good vintage condition with light handling wear and surface gloss variation consistent with age

Owner notes: Item Information Title / Identification Mid-Century European Travel Photographs Date / Age Circa April 1959 Locations France (Paris), Germany (Cologne), and other Western European cities Materials / Process Original gelatin silver photographic prints on fiber-based paper Format Small-format vintage prints with deckled edges (likely from 35mm negatives) Subject Matter European cityscapes, cathedrals, civic architecture, public squares, and urban street life documented during post-war European travel Photographer Anonymous skilled amateur / traveler Style / Context Mid-century European travel and documentary photography; post-war modernist tourism imagery emphasizing architecture, public space, and urban life Historical Context These photographs were taken during the post-World War II European recovery period, when international travel resumed and historic cities were re-documented by American and European travelers Condition Good vintage condition with light handling wear, mild curling, and surface gloss variation consistent with original 1950s prints Notes Several prints bear visible date markings (“APR ’59”), supporting accurate historical attribution

Owner notes: H. Rappaport photography Brooklyn ny

Owner notes: Title / Identification Mid-20th Century New York Waterfront Bridge & Industrial Infrastructure Photographs Age / Date Circa late 1930s – early 1940s (pre-Verrazzano era) Location New York City waterfront (likely Brooklyn / Coney Island / Staten Island area) Materials / Process Original gelatin silver photographic prints on fiber-based paper Format Small-format prints (likely contact prints or early enlargements from 35mm or medium format negatives) Subject Matter Industrial bridge structures, piers, gantries, lifting mechanisms, and waterfront infrastructure documented from multiple angles and distances Photographer Anonymous (vernacular photographer; possibly serious amateur or Photo League–influenced) Style / Context American documentary modernism; vernacular photography in the tradition of the New York Photo League and WPA-era infrastructure studies Condition Good vintage condition with expected age-related wear (minor curling, surface gloss variation, light handling marks consistent with period prints) Notes These images predate the construction of the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge and should not be attributed to it. They represent earlier New York industrial waterfront structures and bridge approaches.

Owner notes: John P Gasquet?

Owner notes: found 8 cyanotype pictures in an envelop from late 1800's. This picture is from Jerusalem

Owner notes: Photograph Gandhi betteman collection excellent condition

Owner notes: Fort pike

Owner notes: Propaganda Japan

Owner notes: Unknown artist, unspecified print size2521 x 3087

Owner notes: JFK Type I Photo