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Unusual antique novelty photograph — a photo-composite spelling out\"EPHRATA HIGH \'31,\" made from dozens of individual student portrait photoscut and arranged into large block letters. A small inset photo of theEphrata High School building sits in the center of the composition.
Captioned \"Photos made by the Stoner Studio\" and signed in the corner\"Harry S. Stoner, Ephrata, Pa.\" — the local studio photographer responsiblefor the individual student portraits.
This style of \"photo-letter\" novelty composite was a popular technique usedby school photographers in the early 20th century to commemorate agraduating class, and surviving examples are scarce. This one identifiesthe specific class (Ephrata High School, Class of 1931) and school, whichadds real value for local historians, genealogists researching Ephrata, PAfamilies, and collectors of yearbook/school photography ephemera.
Condition: please review all photos closely. Mount shows heavy edge andcorner wear, with some chipping and a small area of loss at the top edge(visible on the reverse). The photograph itself shows good contrast and theindividual faces are clearly legible. Sold as-is.
