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Reno,NV - Washoe County - 1910 - James P. Johnson Photograph :

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Photographic Images Start Price:250.00 USD Estimated At:500.00 - 1,000.00 USD
Reno,NV - Washoe County - 1910 - James P. Johnson Photograph :
Street scene photograph captioned: "Johnson collecting his share of the $121,000 purse the evening of July 4, 1910." Crowded scene around the Hotel Golden, the headquarters of Promoters. Hundreds of people afoot in the street filled with autos and electric street cars. A banner spans the thoroughfare: "James E. Pepper Whisky, Born with the Republic." Photo measures 16 x 11," with all four corners cropped. Mounted in weathered black wooden frame measuring 20 x 18." This rare real photograph would be a catch for any collector.