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(PRODUCTION STILLS)
Group of 120 photographs of actors and
actresses in unidentified stage productions in
which the photographer has captured climatic
theatrical moments; most are distinctively
melodramatic while others are unintentionally
humorous. Silver contact prints, approximately
5x4 inches (12.7x10.2 cm.), and the reverse,
several with orange grease pencil retouching
marks on recto, and many with hand stamps
and notations on verso; with a few cartes-
postale and small prints; duplicates and/or
triplicates. 1944-53
[500/750]
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(VERNACULAR JAPAN)
Binder entitled “Wire Rope Manufacture and
Testing, Osaka, Japan,” with 32 photographs
depicting different aspects of theTeikoku Sango
factory’s operations, including production of the
taut wires, acid baths, wire coilers, galvanizing
shop, fatigue tests, patent department, and
shipping the product in gigantic spools. Silver
prints, 4
1
/
2
6 inches (11.4x15.3 cm.), mounted
only on recto, with narrow typewritten caption
labels, in English, below each photograph. Small
folio,self-wrappers.1958
[200/300]
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