Be-hold 44 - Session 1

Imperial mount by C. H. Grabill, his No. 3562 and title in the negative, dated 1890. Lots of detail here. Library of Congress deaccession stamp. Mino

One of John Brown's many children, Owen was closely involved, but not an active participant, in his father's violent escapades in Kansas. He...

Boudoir by the San Diego View Company. Interesting view of this beach in an awkward period just before the modern era. It’s radically different from t

Strength athlete from Prague, record holder from 1900 into that decade. Cabinet by Grunberger, Prague, ca. 1898.

Cabinet card by Hana, London, shows him tearing a deck of cards. A wonderful image. It is autographed on the recto "Yours truly Tom Inch/ (Age ...

Cabinet by J. N. Chamberlain, Cottage City, Mass, with extensive text on verso. Another example of this amazing view sold in Be-hold 36.

Unusual occupational. Appealing because of its modest direct simplicity. Cabinet "From the studio of l. E Scruby, Mazeppa, Minn."

OF NORTHWOOD N.D. Cabinet by Pierce & Potter, Northwood & Aneta, N.D. Many years ago Be-hold presented some amazing examples of the use of w...

Just an unusual and appealing image.

ENRAGED COCKATOO, OR A CHINESE BALL IN DANGER." Stereoscopic daguerreotype by T. R. Williams. Three different variants of this image were prese...

Tinted tissue view in gold mount. No. 65 in a series. The skeletons cavort at night. Colored lanterns. These have as much imaginative stereoscopic pl

10 views on orange/lavender mounts with large labels on verso. Photographed at the Army Medical Museum by the curator, George A. Otis. One view, No. 3

2 lovely hand-colored views with London Stereoscopic Co. blindstamp. Numbers in the negative are "G828" and "G845." Two men pol...

6 beautiful hand-colored salted-paper views in square cornered beige mounts. Studies of potted flowers, probably in a greenhouse. 5 of the views have

Two albumen-print views, on square-cornered glazed ivory mounts. Mount is matte white on the verso. Likely by W. H. Mason, according to the cut of the

a) "The Woodland Cradle" by John Latham, Matlock. Square-cornered yellow mount with label on verso is a breathtaking stereoscopic masterpi...

From the series "In the workshop," this is No. 1659 from Serie I, imprinted in French, English and German, I think this is by Loescher &am...

Four views on yellow/white mounts by B. G. C. Kimball, Concord, N.H. These are scenes inside a Church in Canterbury, NH. The first is wonderful floral

Three views by G. H. Nickerson, Provincetown. One, on tan mount with list on verso, is an arrangement of dried grasses and flowers. The other two are

Looking through the arched entrance on which a vine grows, we see a piano, stuffed birds on shelves, and an arrangement of flowers in pots on the wall

Interesting variety of views. a) "A Thing of Beauty is a Joy Forever." Floral arrangement on square-cornered yellow mount by William Engla...

Dazzling hand-colored view on yellow mount with "Stereoscopic Studies" on left margin, "Miscellaneous Subjects" on right -- thes...

Two views from the Selfridge Expedition to find a route for a canal through Central America. The photographers were Timothy O'Sullivan and Thoma...

2 views by R. W. Strong, Berkeley, Cal., one dated 1949. "Dasies" and "Avadum Lilly," with technical information in pencil o...

Envelope mailed from Cape town to W. S. Cotton [see previous Lot] in Portland, Oregon, with "Passed by Censor" stamp indicating it was se...

Toned prints on gray mount by Julius M. Wendt, Albany NY. Wendt was a uniquely prolific producer of views, meticulously prepared, sometimes dealing wi

2 tinted tissue views of this Spanish City by Lamy, with "E.L." embossed on the gold mount. An overview becomes a night view with glowing ...

Tissue view on tan mount. Becomes a night view with colored lights on the bridge (though absurdly showing the same heavy carriage and pedestrian traff

Rare subject on yellow mount with advertising for George W. Thorne, the publisher (but not the photographer.) Clean, just slightly light.

Anthony No. 2951, on orange/white mount. Looking down at the rows of marching soldiers. Flag, onlookers. View is fairly rich, with just wisp of light

This is the cable car station at the Brooklyn side of the Brooklyn Bridge. Title in negative. No maker on this tan mount.

5 yellow-mount views. Four are Niagara scenes: 2 ice scenes; 1 Table Rock; one American Falls from Goat Island. Plus 810, "The Hall of the Hous...

Yellow/peach mount. Large blue label with numbered list of Boston and Vicinity views on verso. This is No. 1165 of Series 2, "Public Buildings.

3 orange/lavender views by A. H. Lane. Winter street with people, plus two street views.

At station entrance, firemen out of uniform. Tan mount by Boehl & Koenig, with extensive list of numbered views on verso.

"Marshall House, Broughton Street." Anthony No. 7494 on orange/white mount. Livery stable at left. Interesting Chinese collector's sta...

First of a group of "Famous Black Hills Views" on large buff mounts published by Coules & McBride, Deadwood, with extensive list and ...

Terrific street view with ox-driven wagon train, lots of signs and street characters. Plus an overview of the town. From same series as previous.

From same series.

Last from this series. A good view from high vantage, people and carriage in foreground. Plus tent community. This last, though clean, is fuzzy, and s

No. 530 in F. Jay Haynes' "Northern Pacific Views," on large yellow mount. Two men pose up against the rocks. The one at the right see...

No. 67 of A. J. Russell's "Union Pacific R.R. Views/ Across the Continent/ West from Omaha," on square-cornered yellow mount with desi...

From the Wheeler Expedition of 1873, by Timothy O'Sullivan. Numbered 76 in the negative, the imprinted back numbers it 23. The text indicates it...

Another from the 1873 Expedition by O'Sullivan. The scouts have long rifles, the left one a bow as well. The expedition member seated between wi...

." Large orange/lavender mount by G. H. Rothrock, Phoenix. Title and "No. 72" in pen on verso. A child and 3 soldiers from a nearby f...

. 5 Northern Mexico views by Parker, El Paso. Large tan mounts, titles in strip labels in the negative. No. 17. "Hidalgo, Monument, Chihuahua....

This is by Carlton Wakins, his New Series No. 3654 on Orange/lavender mount. The row of houses in mid distance seems newly built.

Thomas Houseworth, 902, orange/lavender mount from "Mammoth Trees, Cal." series. Idyllic scene with couple, man with basket, woman up on t...

2 views published by John P. Soule, from negatives by Hazeltine or, more likely, J. J. Reilly. These images or variants were also published by Thomas