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Lot of 10 original antique family photographs, believed to date from approximately the 1920s, featuring a wonderful collection of early California family life.
The photographs include several excellent images of vintage automobiles, children and family members, a Craftsman-style home, children roller skating, outdoor scenes, and a particularly charming photograph of a young boy holding a lamb.
One photograph is handwritten on the reverse “Steve & Harriet at Catalina,” providing a direct period reference to Catalina, California. Several photographs also have vintage numbers/stamps written on the backs, suggesting they were originally part of the same family collection or photo album.
Highlights include multiple views of an early automobile with family members, a vintage car photographed on a mountain road, Steve & Harriet at Catalina, children wearing roller skates, a boy holding a lamb, and early California residential and outdoor scenes.
Photographs vary somewhat in size, with larger examples measuring approximately 4 x 5 inches.
Condition: Original vintage condition with normal age-related toning, edge and corner wear, light surface wear and occasional marks. One photograph has noticeable corner damage/paper loss. Please review all photographs carefully for exact condition.
All 10 photographs are original period prints and are being sold together as one lot.
A visually appealing collection of early California vernacular photography, particularly interesting for collectors of antique automobiles, Catalina Island memorabilia, vintage family snapshots, California history and early 20th-century photography.
