[Courthouse And Other Views, Singapore]
c1870s. Three albumen paper photographs, each titled in pencil verso, 5.9 x 9.2cm (approx. each). Minor foxing overall. Titles read “Courthouse, Singapore” and “Scenery at Singapore [for two images].”. More
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Malay Women
c1870s. Pair of albumen paper photographs, each titled in pencil verso, 9.2 x 5.8cm (approx. each, paper). Minor foxing overall. More
Burmese Musician, Drummer
c1870s. Albumen paper photograph, numbered in negative lower centre, titled in pencil verso, 9.3 x 5.8cm. More
Natives Of Burma
c1870s. Albumen paper photograph, numbered in negative lower centre, titled in pencil verso, 9.3 x 5.8cm. Small missing portion to lower left corner, minor foxing. More
Javanese Prince And Princess
c1870s. Albumen paper photograph, titled in pencil verso, 9.3 x 5.8cm. More
Burmese Girl
c1870s. Albumen paper photograph, titled in pencil verso, 9.3 x 5.9cm. More
Annamite Women [Vietnam]
c1870s. Albumen paper photograph, titled in pencil verso, 9.3 x 5.8cm (paper). Minor foxing. Annam was a French protectorate encompassing the central region of Vietnam. The Vietnamese were subsequently referred to as “Annamites.” Nationalist writers adopted the word “Vietnam” in the late 1920s. Ref: Wiki. More
[Full Length Portrait Of A Young Blacksmith]
c1870s. Tintype, sixth-plate size, in hinged case, 6.9 x 5.4cm (image), 9.4 x 8cm (case). Brass preserver slightly warped, minor wear and some repairs to case. The blacksmith is shown holding a pair of horse-shoes in one hand and a hammer in the other. This image has been married together..... More
[Horse And Carriage With Two Female Passengers]
c1870s. Tintype, sixth-plate size, in original hinged case, 5.3 x 6.6cm (image), 9.4 x 8.2cm (case). Minor crazing to surface of image, broken hinge and slight wear to case. More
[Timber Mill With Workers]
c1870s. Tintype, sixth-plate size, in original hinged case, 5.3 x 6.6cm (image), 8.1 x 9.4cm (case). Slight crazing and oxidation to image, oxidation to brass mat and preserver, minor wear to case with old repairs to hinge. More
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[Plantation Owners With Labourers, Cicia, Fiji]
c1870s. Pair of albumen paper photographs, carte-de-visite format, annotated in ink on original backing printed with studio details, 5.8 x 9.2cm, 5.9 x 9.8cm. One with light surface soiling. Annotation reads “Scott & McEvoy’s, Cicia [Fiji].” Studio details read “F.H. Dufty, photographic artist, Levuka, Ovalau, Fiji Islands.” Photograph shows what..... More
North Fork Cañon, Sierra Blanca Creek, Arizona
1873. Albumen paper photograph, text including photographer’s name on backing above and below image, 20.1 x 27.4cm. Minor chips and silvering to lower edge, laid down on original presentation backing. Text reads “Geographical & geological explorations & surveys west of the 100th meridian. War Dept Corps of Engineers, US Army..... More
[Canadian Views]
c1865-1875. Group of 21 albumen paper photographs, single stereo card format, some with negative numbers in image lower left or right, each numbered (numbers ranging from 33 to 52) and captioned in various hands in pencil verso, one stereo card with photographer’s studio line on backing verso, 7.7 x 7.3cm..... More
[Polynesian Man Holding An Object, Possibly A Block Of Ice]
c1875. Albumen paper photograph, carte-de-visite format, 9.8 x 5.7cm. Slight indentations, laid down on original backing. The man is shown holding a rectangular object, which is barely visible against a rough backdrop. Judging from his stance and his facial expression, the object has some weight to it and feels unfamiliar..... More
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[Group Of Hawaiian Views, Royals And Personages]
c1876. Sixteen albumen paper photographs, carte-de-visite format, all captioned and three dated “11/4/1876” in pencil verso, sizes range from 7 x 4.7cm (oval) to 9.2 x 5.5cm. Some images with slight stains to centre or minor tears to edges. Views include Honolulu Royal Mausoleum; Hawaiian government building; Kawaiaha’o Church; Honolulu..... More
Ann E. Leak [“Armless Wonder”, USA]
1877. Albumen paper photograph, carte-de-visite format, captioned, annotated, dated “Feb. 3, 1877” and autographed in ink on backing verso, 9.5 x 5.7cm. Slight scuffing and foxing, laid down on original backing. Annotation reads “Born without arms. Zebulon, Pike [County], Georgia, USA. Age 34 years.” Ann Eliza Leak Thomson (1839–1899), was..... More
Winter Scene In Shanghai
c1880s. Albumen paper photograph, titled in pencil verso, 19.7 x 27.7cm. Crease and slight foxing to left edge, paper loss, chips, repaired tears and foxing to right edge of image. More
[Yokohama Fire Brigade, Japan]
c1880. Hand-coloured albumen paper photograph, 20.6 x 26.1cm. Creases to upper and lower left corners of image. Signs on display include the English acronym “YFB” and “6” in Japanese. The firemen’s uniforms bear “16th” in Japanese. Illustrated in Ohara (ed.), Japan 100 Years Ago: Peabody Museum of Salem, Tokyo, 1983..... More
[Thief With Sword Peering At Woman Sleeping Under Mosquito Net, Japan]
c1880. Hand-coloured albumen paper photograph, 20.1 x 26.4cm. Tear to right portion of image, slight stains, foxing and crinkles overall. More
[Three Workers Husking Rice, Japan]
c1880s. Hand-coloured albumen paper photograph, numbered “3329” in Japanese in negative lower right, 21.1 x 27.3cm. Creases to upper left and right corners, slight surface loss to lower right corner, chips and fading to edges of image. Depicts a machine with a fan inside it, for separating the chaff from..... More
Osaka Castle [Japan]
c1880s. Albumen paper photograph, numbered “A57” and titled in negative lower right, 20.9 x 26.8cm. Slight foxing, repaired tears and paper loss to corners, crease to upper left corner of image. More
N. Nogawa. Manufacturer Of Bronze Ware [Japan]
c1880s. Albumen paper photograph, captioned in negative lower right, 20.5 x 26.3cm. Slight foxing, repaired tears and paper loss to corners. Caption continues “No. 22. Shijo Otabichio, Kioto [Kyoto], Japan.”. More
[Three Male Performers, Japan]
c1880s. Hand-coloured albumen paper photograph, 20.7 x 26.9cm. Fading to edges and development stains to image. More
[Young Woman With Spinning Wheel, Japan]
c1880s. Hand-coloured albumen paper photograph, numbered “A350” in negative lower right, 21 x 27.2cm. Minor creases to edges of image. The woman appears to be spinning cotton. A kiseru tobacco-smoking pipe appears by her left side. More
[Two Vegetable Sellers, Japan]
c1880s. Hand-coloured albumen paper photograph, 21.1 x 27.3cm. Fading to edges of image. Both men are wearing traditional “raincoats” made of straw. Related images appear in Bayou, Felice Beato et l’Ecole de Yokohama, Centre National de la Photographie, Paris, 1994, plate 49, and Crombie, Shashin: Nineteenth Century Japanese Studio Photography..... More