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(HAND-DRAWN ILLUSTRATIONS)
A pair of artful albums with approximately 400 snapshots related to the Gomez family.
The first is titled
Looking Back at the Past
by Bob Gomez, and documents his parents, aunts, uncles, and
cousins, as well as family friends, on outings to the beach and the country, posing at home (Queens
and Long Island, apparently), and the arrival of “the next generation.”The more than 200 snapshots
span circa 1910-50s, are accompanied by his witty use of text and cute illustrations, including song
lyrics and other banter. Small 4to, brown leather with gilt-lettered text; compiled later.The second,
also with more than 200 snapshots, is by Jacquelyn Rose Gomez, and is a diary of sorts, documenting
her life between 1948 and September 1949.The album is composed of snapshots, including numerous
views of her handsome husband and their honeymoon together.With captions in various colored inks,
and showing many of the same family members. 1948-49
[1,400/1,800]
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(PHOTO BOOTH)
A group of 52 stunning photo booth and arcade portraits, most of which show the same
African American woman.
Includes 34 of the woman posing in a booth alone in various outfits, with multiple images from
the same sittings (cut), all showing the subject artfully and thoughtfully posing for the camera.The
remaining 18 apparently showing children or family members, including 5 with a suited man. Silver
prints, most images measuring 2x1
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inches (5.1x3.8 cm.), one slightly larger (a Photomatic), and
7 measuring 3
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x2
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inches (8.9x6.4 cm.), 2 with dates, in ink, and one of these with the subject’s
name, Bertha, in pencil, on verso. 1940s-60s
[1,800/2,200]
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