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Lot 179:
Description
Antique 19th Cen. Self Assembled Photo Album – Children with Dolls. The photo album is bound in a red velvet cover with the word Album engraved on a silver toned plate. There is silver toned hardware as well. There are 3 postcards with one dated 1855. There are 42 photographs included. These photos depict children as young as babies to preteens. The photos are a mixture of tintypes, paper, cartes de visites, and more. The photos range from the mid 19th century to the early 20th century with a photo of a young girl being dated December 30, 1911. The children depicted are all young girls with the exception of one photograph. Said photograph captures 3 siblings with 2 being young boys with their sister at the center holding a doll while her brother holds a marching drum. The young girls in this collection of photographs are either standing or sitting and their dolls are either in their hands or on a chair. In some there may be only one doll while in others there are several. The children are either alone or seated with their sibling who usually holds a doll as well. Several of the photos are retouched to bring life to them and the retouching can be seen on cheeks, clothing, or background decorations. While most of the photos were captured in a studio, there is one which was taken outdoors. The photos show some age spots.
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