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(PHOTOGRAMS)
A delightful selection of 16 botanical real
photo postcards depicting a variety of leaves,
mostly indigenous to the Eastern United States.
Photograms, each measuring approximately
4
7
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8
x3 inches (12.4x7.6 cm.), and the reverse,
most with the plant identification, in ink, in
an unknown hand, on recto, and with the
Collector’s hand stamp, on verso. 1904-1930
[800/1,200]
Each postcard bears the hand stamp of the
Collector: Clair M. Overmiller. Overmiller studied
Physics at Gettysburg College in the 1920s and
went on to work for the American Telephone and
Telegraph Co. in Stony Creek,Virginia, NewYork
City, and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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CAMPBELL,ALFRED S. (1840-1912)
Unusual 3-dimensional relief photograph of
a comely model. Platinum print, 9x7 inches
(3.5x2.8 cm.), with Campbell’s copyright and
Elizabeth, NJ address in the plate; in the
original frame. 1896
[300/450]
Alfred S. Campbell was a photographer and
entrepreneur. Born in England, he emigrated to the
U.S. and managed Napoleon Sarony’s studio. He
founded Alfred S. Campbell Art Company in
Elizabeth NJ, which was also known as AS
Campbell Art Company. He then opened
Campbell Studios, in NewYork City, with Rudolf
Eickemeyer. Campbell’s fine art photographs are in
the Alfred Stieglitz Collection at the Metropolitan
Museum of Art.
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