Vicinity of Ilion, New York: circa 1910. Album. Photograph album documenting improvement projects along the Erie Canal during the construction of the New York State Barge Canal system This album measures approximately 7½ “ x 10 ½“ and contains over 65 photographs ranging in size from 3½“ x 2½”..... More
Various locations: 1902-1907. Various. Journals and a photograph album recording an early 20th surveyor’s work on eight different railroad and river system projects. There are three items in this lot: a journal kept from April 1903 through December 1904; an album with photographs taken between 1902 and 1907, and..... More
Mississippi River: circa 1925. Album. Photograph album documenting steamship life upon the Mississippi River during the 1920s This album measures approximately 7¼“ x 10” and contains over 60 photographs of Mississippi River towboats, tugboats, barges, tankers, dredges, crews, riverbanks, trucks, bridges, shipping facilities, and more. Almost all of the..... More
Sierra Leone, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Illinois: 1888-1897. Album. This album measures 11½" x 9" with 36 pages containing 66 cabinet photographs in page-inserts. Most of the photographs have ink captions on either the front or back. The album is padded in red velvet and has a decorative metal clasp. Everything..... More
Various locations: 1925-1949. Album. Rather scarce. At the time of listing, there are no similar albums or photo collections for sale in the trade. Rare Book hub shows one similar, but smaller collection has appeared at auctions, and OCLC reports that four similar albums are held by institutions... More
