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Wilhelm Hester Klondike Gold Rush Photo Negatives

Currency:USD Category:American Indian Art Start Price:10.00 USD Estimated At:5,000.00 - 10,000.00 USD
Wilhelm Hester Klondike Gold Rush Photo Negatives
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Truly phenomenal grouping of original photo negative plates. This collection documents the 1898 Klondike Gold Rush beginning in Seattle and ending in Alaska. 282 of the images have been privately duplicated for reference, none of these images are published to our knowledge. There are a total of 298 glass photo negatives, the copyright privilege's for the images passes unto the next owner along with the negatives. 10 of the negatives are damaged, 129 duplicated 10" by 8", 153 duplicated 5" by 7". Included with the negatives is a full manifest describing in detail each of the images. This is a tremendous opportunity for a film producer, historian, or institutional use. The images were acquired directly from the photographers estate and copyright privilege's will pass to the next owner.