Sale 2458 - Art & Storytelling: Photographs & Photobooks, October 19, 2017

373 373 c   (RETOUCHED PRESS PRINTS—WOMEN) A selection of 25 press photographs bearing expert period retouching, including bright colors artfully applied, and collaging. Comprised of photographs of women and their fashions, including two photographs of women operating machinery; stylish shoes of the 1930s; and a portrait of Princess Grace Kelly of Monaco. Ferrotyped silver prints, the images measuring 4 3 / 4 x6 to 10 1 / 2 x8 1 / 2 inches (12.1x15.2 to 26.7x21.6 cm.), most sheets slightly larger, 5 on paper mounts measuring 10 1 / 2 x8 1 / 2 inches (26.7x21.6 cm), and smaller; all with period retouching and hand painting, on recto, and most with typed press captions, handwritten notations, and various press agency hand stamps, on verso or mount verso. 1920s-50s WITH— Group of 10 photographs relating to June Davis’ adoption saga, including the original handwritten letter written by Davis’ mother. Silver prints, the images measuring 5 3 / 4 x4 1 / 2 inches (14.6x11.4 cm.), and the reverse, with hand stamps and notations on verso. 1936. [600/900] 374 c   (PICTORIAL NEWS—ASSOCIATED PRESS’ OFFICES) Group of 50 dynamic photographs, spanning several decades, depictingAP’s wirephoto operations in NewYork, the Midwest, and London. The photographs show the transition from early wirephoto equipment and scanners to high tech computers and electronic transmission. Includes opening day of AP wirephoto, transmission of images on site and in newsrooms, photographers in the field processing pictures, and busy news rooms populated with scores of reporters and editors. Silver prints, the images measuring 4 3 / 4 x4 1 / 2 to 6 1 / 2 x8 1 / 2 inches (10.8x11.4 to 16.5x21.6 cm.), and the reverse, the sheets slightly larger, most with caption information on verso; several are retouched. 1902-77 WITH— Group of 55 press photographs depicting operations at a local newspaper, the Spokesman- Review. With numerous production scenes of pressmen at work, the new Goss press, typesetters in the composing room, newspapers being packed, mailed or delivered, and more; plus 20 RC photographs of pressmen and heavy machinery. Silver and RC prints, the images mostly measuring 7x9 inches (17.8x22.9 cm.), and the reverse, with caption information on verso. 1930s-78. [1,200/1,800] M34119-42 (needs to be processed) 374