755 Prior Ave N #235C, St Paul, MN, US, United States
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This sale features an incredible selection of antique to contemporary photography and decorative arts. Highlights include Nordic ceramics, Murano glass, and studio pottery by artists such as Warren MacKenzie, Gunnar Nylund, Bertil Vallien, Gino Vistosi, and many more. Our photography selection features a remarkable group of press photographs from the archives of the Star Tribune, alongside albumen prints from the 1850s to early 1900s that beautifully capture the ancient art of Egypt.
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LOT 282:
3 Original Press Photos of Airships ca. 1920s-30s
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Sold for: $125
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Estimated price :
$100 - $200
Buyer's Premium: 26%
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3 Original Press Photos of Airships ca. 1920s-30s
Group of three original gelatin silver print photographs depicting airships or dirigibles ca. 1920s-1930s. All published by Underwood & Underwood with press information along the verso. Including:
One photograph titled "Rival Air Monsters -- 'Graf Zeppelin' Makes Peaceful 'Raid' on England and Meets the 'R-100'". One airship is docked to a mooring mast while another flies past in the distance.
One photograph titled "Thousands Flock to St. Hubert Airport in Canada to View Great British Dirigible, R-100." Depicting the titular airship docked to a mooring mast with a crowd of onlookers.
One photograph titled "Japanese Navy Loses Its Only Dirigible When The N--3 Explodes At Sea." The photo depicts the titular airship before it met is end docked in an aircraft hanger. Printed November 25, 1927.
Each, height: 8 1/4 in x width: 10 1/4 in.
Condition: There are handling marks and light creases throughout. Several small tears or creases. Stamps and marks along the verso. Light wear consistent with press photography. None are framed.
