Hardcover
1921 · California, Washington, Arizona, Nevada
California, Washington, Arizona, Nevada, 1921. Hardcover. Near Fine. Oblong quarto. Measuring 12" x 7". String-tied brown leather over stiff paper boards. Contains 350 sepia-toned gelatin silver photographs measuring between 1½" x 2" and 3½" x 5", with captions. Very good album with worn edges and rubbing with near fine photographs.
A photo album compiled by a California family in the 1920s. The album is not in chronological order and begins with images from around a family home with pictures of children playing, dogs, portraits, and gatherings. One photo shows a young girl riding a muzzled bear at a fairground. Following this are photos from a trip to Arizona where they posed in the desert by a Saguaro cactus. One caption reads, “Prudence and Babe out for a spin” under a photo of two girls in a horse-drawn cart; another shows a cattle ranch. There are also photo of homesteads in the area including one with a group of African-American posed in the distance. They continue their travels to Washington state, Oregon, and Nevada where they camped, visited the Columbia and Skipinon rivers, and photographed waterfalls and dams. Towards the end of the album is a large image of a train on fire and another shows the result of an earthquake. Of note is a 1921 trip to Coarsegold, California which included a visit to an active set for a silent film. Many of these photos feature cameramen getting shots of a western scene. One of the family may have been involved with film; there are numerous photographs of a man in costume including as a Native American. Another shows a young girl in a tutu smiling at a man who appears to be a clown.
An extensive photo album of western travel with shots from some aspects of 1920s show business. (Inventory #: 448494)
A photo album compiled by a California family in the 1920s. The album is not in chronological order and begins with images from around a family home with pictures of children playing, dogs, portraits, and gatherings. One photo shows a young girl riding a muzzled bear at a fairground. Following this are photos from a trip to Arizona where they posed in the desert by a Saguaro cactus. One caption reads, “Prudence and Babe out for a spin” under a photo of two girls in a horse-drawn cart; another shows a cattle ranch. There are also photo of homesteads in the area including one with a group of African-American posed in the distance. They continue their travels to Washington state, Oregon, and Nevada where they camped, visited the Columbia and Skipinon rivers, and photographed waterfalls and dams. Towards the end of the album is a large image of a train on fire and another shows the result of an earthquake. Of note is a 1921 trip to Coarsegold, California which included a visit to an active set for a silent film. Many of these photos feature cameramen getting shots of a western scene. One of the family may have been involved with film; there are numerous photographs of a man in costume including as a Native American. Another shows a young girl in a tutu smiling at a man who appears to be a clown.
An extensive photo album of western travel with shots from some aspects of 1920s show business. (Inventory #: 448494)
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