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(INDUSTRIAL—THE REED PRENTICE CO.)
A pair of salesman’s sample or inventory albums with approximately 318 photographs
illustrating machinery and industrial equipment produced by the Reed-Prentice Company.
Including full views of machinery, details of specific segments, and neatly orchestrated still lifes
showing various parts and components. Many of the machines clearly bear the company name.
Silver prints, the images each measuring approximately 8x10 inches (20.3x25.4 cm.), and the reverse,
linen backed, each with an inventory number in the negative, and a typed caption on verso
identifying the equipment, inventory number, and date photographed; 20 loose prints; a number of
duplicates. Oblong 4tos, cloth and leather boards with twin-post bindings. 1950-59
[2,000/3,000]
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(INDUSTRY)
An album from the Consolidated Machine
Tools corporation in Rochester, NewYork.
Comprised of various views of the factory
floor; sleek, interesting views of machines
used for boring; and imagery of men at work.
Chromogenic (one) and silver prints (76), the
images measuring approximately 8x10 inches
(20.3x25.4 cm.), and smaller, and the reverse;
most with an inventory number in the
negative. 4to, green rubberized plastic binder,
with the stamped title in red and white on
the front cover. 1960s
[1,800/2,200]
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