LOT Old Heritage Auctions  /  2007 Feb Americana Grand Format Auction #659  / 

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George Cook Richmond Albumen Photograph

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Photographic Images Start Price:100.00 USD Estimated At:400.00 - 600.00 USD
George Cook Richmond Albumen Photograph
<B>Albumen Photograph of Richmond, Virginia's "Old Stone House" by George S. Cook,</B></I> late nineteenth century, 10" x 8" with mount, 16" x 13" modern matt. Sometimes referred to as "Washington's Headquarters", the "Old Stone House" is Richmond's oldest building and the city's only pre-Revolutionary structure extant. It currently houses the Edgar Allen Poe Museum. This delightful image was captured by George S. Cook (1819 - 1902), an early Southern photographer who is well-known for his wartime portraits of many Confederate notables. Here Cook captures a moment when Richmond children - black and white - lined up to pose in front of the old building. The verso is imprinted by Cook's studio, is stamped "the Library of J. Wm. Black", and has a penciled line reading "Washington's Headquarters". A wonderful, lightly aged sepia print in very fine condition.<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Flat Material, Large (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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