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Period: 1930s
Recognized Seller Listings
Pepper 30P
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Director, Glenn Lowry: This image of a pepper is one of Weston’s most iconic photographs. Assistant Curator, Esther Adler: Peppers often curve in on themselves and can kind of twist ...
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1930s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Pepper 30P
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Director, Glenn Lowry: This image of a pepper is one of Weston’s most iconic photographs. Assistant Curator, Esther Adler: Peppers often curve in on themselves and can kind of twist ...
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1930s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Charis, Santa Monica
Located in Palm Desert, CA
"Charis, Santa Monica" is a photograph by Edward Weston. It has the artist stamp on verso, “Negative by Edward Weston print by Cole Weston”. The framed photograph measures 15 1/4 x 1...
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Modern 1930s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Colette, Paris
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Printed later. Signed on the back of the print with date in pencil. Camera Obscura label on back of mat. Overmatted to 18 x 22". Provenance Camera Obscura Gallery (Denver) 1980s to p...
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1930s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Lisa With Harp, 1939 - Horst P. Horst (Black and White Photography)
Located in London, GB
Horst P Horst (1906-1999) (Black and White Photography) Lisa With Harp, 1939 Signed on reverse Silver gelatin print 20 x 16 inches Horst was a perfectionist who raised the standards...
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1930s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Prosperity on the Corner
Located in Dallas, TX
Vintage Silver Gelatin Print. Title, date and signature on mat margin 1980 stamp in black ink twice on mount verso
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American Modern 1930s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

The Giant Generators
Located in Dallas, TX
Titled and signed, dated on mount margin. Dry mounted to exhibition board with typed information on label on verso. Frame size: 21 x 17 inches This image was exhibited in Charles Sheeler's Power Series at the Dallas Museum of Art...
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Modern 1930s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Manuel Komroff
Located in Dallas, TX
Signed by Andre Kertesz Vintage gelatin silver carte postale 3 1/2 x 5 3/8 in. Signed in graphite in artist's hand on recto
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Modern 1930s Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Untitled (Barefoot Woman on Bench with Cat)
Located in Dallas, TX
John Albok Untitled (Barefoot Woman on Bench with Cat), 1938 Vintage gelatin silver print, 9 1/2 x 7 1/2 in. Signed and dated in ink on mount margin by John Albok Born in Munkacs, H...
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Modern 1930s Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Harlem (Three Cowboys)
Located in Dallas, TX
John Albok Harlem (Three Cowboys), 1938 Vintage gelatin silver print, 9 1/2 x 7 1/2 in. Titled in pencil on mount margin. Signed and dated by John Albok in pencil, artist stamp in bl...
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Modern 1930s Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Embrace, Coney Island
Located in Dallas, TX
Embrace, Coney Island, 1939 Gelatin silver print, 11 x 14 in. Signed by Morris Engel
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Modern 1930s Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Chestnut Vendor, Depression by John Albok, 1933, Silver Gelatin Print
Located in Dallas, TX
Chestnut Vendor, Depression by John Albok depicts a man selling chestnuts on the street. The man looks down at his hands as he cracks open the chestnut. To his left sits a bowl of ch...
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Modern 1930s Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Peruvian Woman with Child
By Martin Chambi
Located in Dallas, TX
Carte postale Stamped on verso "Foto Martin Chambi, Cuzco"
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Modern 1930s Black and White Photography

Materials

Other Medium

Heckscher Foundation - Free Dance Instruction, Isadora Duncan Dance
Located in Dallas, TX
John Albok Heckscher Foundation - Free Dance Instruction, Isadora Duncan Dance, 1937 Vintage gelatin silver print, 14 x 11 in. Signed in pencil, titled, dated and artist stamp in bla...
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Modern 1930s Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Women of Santa Anna, Michoacan
Located in Dallas, TX
Signed Single photogravure from the Mexican Portfolio, 1932-33. Published by Da Capo Press, New York, 1967 Edition of 1,000 Printed 1967
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Modern 1930s Black and White Photography

Materials

Photogravure

On the Place Du Tertre, Montmartre, Paris, 1952 - Henri Cartier-Bresson
Located in London, GB
On the Place Du Tertre, Montmartre, Paris, 1952 - Henri Cartier-Bresson Signed and stamped with photographer's blind stamp Silver gelatin print, printed later 16 x 20 inches Henri ...
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1930s Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Juliet with One Peacock Feather Eye, Chicago
Located in Dallas, TX
Signed, dated and numbered. Portfolio Twelve Photographs, No. 13 György Kepes was a Hungarian artist born in 1906. He studied painting at the Budapest’s Academy of Fine Arts. In 193...
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Bauhaus 1930s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Sewing Silk
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition of 33 Signed in pencil on verso. Bauhaus II Portfolio
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Modern 1930s Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Driftwood Stump
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Titled with artist's reference number on back of mount. Stamped, 'Edward Weston printed by' and signed by Cole Weston on back of mount. Inscribed. Printed later by Cole Weston from t...
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1930s Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Hugh Laing Portrait
Located in Dallas, TX
Gelatin silver print, 8 1/4 x 6 1/4 in. Signed in pencil on mount margin. Titled in pencil and artist stamp on mount verso.
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Surrealist 1930s Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Nude ~ 237N
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Titled with artist's reference number and signed in pencil by Cole Weston with Edward Weston's facsimile signature on back of mount. Printed later by Edward's son Cole Weston. The We...
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1930s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin, Adhesive

Smith College
Located in New York, NY
This vintage gelatin silver print is signed, titled, and dated by the artist on verso, with artist stamp.
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1930s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Shell and Rock Arrangement ~ 15S
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Titled with artist's reference number and signed in pencil by Cole Weston with Edward Weston's facsimile signature on back of mount. Printed later by Cole Weston. Negative Code 15S.
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1930s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Boy with Old Woman
Located in Dallas, TX
Single photogravure from the Mexican Portfolio, 1932-33. Published by Da Capo Press, New York, 1967 Edition of 1,000 Printed 1967
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Modern 1930s Black and White Photography

Materials

Photogravure

Man, Tenancingo
Located in Dallas, TX
Single photogravure from the Mexican Portfolio, 1932-33. Published by Da Capo Press, New York, 1967 Edition of 1,000 Printed 1967
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Modern 1930s Black and White Photography

Materials

Photogravure

Robert Taylor
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition 46/250 Signed and numbered in black ink on print margin.
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Modern 1930s Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Women, Coney Island
Located in Dallas, TX
Signed, titled and dated.
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Modern 1930s Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Yosemite Mists
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Titled with artist's reference number on back of mount. Stamped, 'Edward Weston printed by' and signed by Cole Weston on back of mount. Inscribed. Printed later by Cole Weston from ...
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1930s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Park Ave.
Located in Dallas, TX
Signed, titled and dated.
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Modern 1930s Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

New York (consoling woman)
Located in New York, NY
11 x 14 inch gelatin silver print. Image size 7.25 x 10.75 inches. Signed on verso Helen Levitt was a true master of the street, one whose poetic vision, humor, and inventiveness tr...
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1930s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Portrait of the Eternal
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Signed and dedicated to Lee Witkin on front of the print. From the estate of Lee Witkin. Print in 1981 an edition of 25.
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1930s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Untitled - Man directing steam shovel
Located in Dallas, TX
Signed. Photograph mounted to black paper & paper mounted to large Album Sheet. Vintage gelatin silver print
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Modern 1930s Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Untitled - crane w/bull dozer
Located in Dallas, TX
Signed. Photograph mounted to black paper & paper mounted to large Album Sheet. Vintage gelatin silver print
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Modern 1930s Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Untitled - Crane arm, scoop
Located in Dallas, TX
Signed. Photograph mounted to black paper & paper mounted to large Album Sheet. Vintage gelatin silver print
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Modern 1930s Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Pont Transbordeur, Marseille
Located in London, GB
Signed in the margin recto in pencil. Signed verso in pencil.
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Modern 1930s Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Pont Transbordeur, Marseille
Located in London, GB
Signed and dated recto in black ink. Signed, titled and dated verso in pencil.
Category

Modern 1930s Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

John Barrymore
Located in Dallas, TX
Edition 196/250 Signed and numbered in black ink on print margin.
Category

Modern 1930s Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Meyer's Ranch, Yosemite
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Titled with artist's reference number and signed in pencil by Cole Weston with Edward Weston's facsimile signature on back of mount. Printed later by Cole Weston.
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1930s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

New York City, Harlem
By Harold L. Harvey
Located in Dallas, TX
Titled, dated and artist stamp.
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American Modern 1930s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Midnight at New Workers School, New York City, NY
Located in Dallas, TX
Open Edition Signed in black ink on print margin. Titled, dated and print date in black ink on artist label on mat verso. Paper size: 11 x 14 in. Image size: 6 1/4 x 9 in. “I guess...
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Modern 1930s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Greta Garbo
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Clarence Sinclair Bull was one of the great masters of the Hollywood portrait. As head of the stills department at MGM for over thirty years, he helped to pioneer the art and craft o...
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1930s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Model and Brancusi Sculpture, MoMA, 1938
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer on the verso
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1930s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Lilly Dache Hat and Veil, New York, 1937
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer on the recto
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1930s Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Helen Bennett, Hair/Lace, 1935
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Horst P. Horst 1906-1999 Helen Bennett, Hair/Lace, 1935 Signed in pencil on recto; Signed, titled and dated in pencil on verso Platinum/Palladium Print Image: 9" x 7-1/2", Paper: 14"...
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1930s Black and White Photography

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Platinum

CoCo Chanel, Paris, 1937
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Horst P. Horst 1906-1999 CoCo Chanel, Paris, 1937 Signed, titled, dated in pencil and stamped on verso; Blind Stamp on recto Gelatin Silver Print Image: 9-1/2" x 9", Paper: 14" x 11"...
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1930s Black and White Photography

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Platinum

Couple au Bal Nègre, rue Blomet
Located in New York, NY
Couple au Bal Nègre, rue Blomet (Couple at the Bal Nègre, Rue Blomet), 1932 gelatin silver print on double weight paper image: 10 1/8 x 8 in. (25.7 x 20.3 cm) sheet: 11 5/8 x 9 1/16 ...
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1930s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Kiki avec son accordéoniste, au Cabaret des fleurs, à Montparnasse
Located in New York, NY
Kiki avec son accordéoniste, au Cabaret des fleurs, à Montparnasse (Kiki with her accordion player at the Cabaret des Fleurs, Rue de Montparnasse), 1932 gelatin silver print on doubl...
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1930s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

L'élection du plus beau modèle, au bal de La Horde
Located in New York, NY
L'élection du plus beau modèle, au bal de La Horde (The election of the most beautiful model, Bal de La Horde), 1932 gelatin silver print on single weight paper image: 11 9/16 x 9 1/...
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1930s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

La fête foraine, place d'Italie
Located in New York, NY
La fête foraine, place d'Italie, 1931 ferrotyped gelatin silver print on single weight paper image: 10 x 8 1/2 in. (25.4 x 21.6 cm) sheet: 10 x 8 1/2 in. (25.4 x 21.6 cm) framed: 16 ...
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1930s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Au Monocle, Jeune invertie
Located in New York, NY
Au Monocle, Jeune invertie (Woman Dressed as a Man at Le Monocle, Montparnasse), c. 1932 gelatin silver print on double weight paper image: 14 3/16 x 10 3/4 in. (36 x 27.3 cm) sheet:...
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1930s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Groupe joyeux au bal musette de Quatre-Saisons
Located in New York, NY
Groupe joyeux au bal musette de Quatre-Saisons (A happy group at the Bal des Quatre-Saisons), 1932 gelatin silver print on single weight paper image: 11 3/4 x 9 in. (29.9 x 22.9 cm) ...
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1930s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Au Monocle, un couple
Located in New York, NY
Au Monocle, un couple (Fat Claude and her Girlfriend at Le Monocle), c. 1932 gelatin silver print on double weight paper image: 13 3/4 x 10 3/8 in. (34.9 x 26.4 cm) sheet: 16 x 12 in...
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1930s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Un couple au bal Magic-City
Located in New York, NY
Un couple au bal Magic-City (A couple at the Magic-City Ball). 1931-33 ferrotyped gelain silver print on single weight paper image: 11 1/2 x 8 5/8 inches (29.2 x 21.9 cm) sheet: 11 1...
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1930s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Le bal des invertis au Magic-City, rue Cognac
Located in New York, NY
Le bal des invertis au Magic-City, rue Cognac (The Magic-City drag ball, Rue Cognac), 1932 ferrotyped gelatin silver print on single weight paper image: 11 x 9 1/8 in. (27.9 x 23.2 c...
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1930s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Bal du Magic-City, couples
Located in New York, NY
Bal du Magic-City, couples (Bal du Magic-City, Couples) c. 1932 ferrotyped gelatin silver print on single weight paper image: 11 x 9 1/8 in. (27.9 x 23.2 cm) sheet: 11 x 9 1/8 in. (2...
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1930s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Au Monocle, le bar, à gauche: Lulu de Montparnasse
Located in New York, NY
Au Monocle, le bar, à gauche: Lulu de Montparnasse (Le Monocle, the Bar, on the left is Lulu de Montparnasse.), 1932-33 gelatin silver print on double weight paper image: 10 1/8 x 8 ...
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1930s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Couple fâché au bal des Quatre-Saisons, rue de Lappe
Located in New York, NY
Couple fâché au bal des Quatre-Saisons, rue de Lappe (Lover’s Quarrel, Bal des Quatre-Saisons, rue de Lappe, Paris), 1932-33 gelatin silver print image: 13 7/8 x 10 7/8 in. (35.2 x 2...
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1930s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Chez 'Suzy', la presentation
Located in New York, NY
Chez 'Suzy', la presentation (At Suzy’s, introductions), c. 1932-33 gelatin silver print on double weight paper image: 11 1/2 x 8 3/4 in. (29.2 x 22.2 cm) sheet: 12 x 9 in. (30.5 x 2...
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1930s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

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