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Fraternal, Early Photography, and Advertising

Thu, Sep 11, 2025 10:00AM EDT
  2025-09-11 10:00:00 2025-09-11 10:00:00 America/New_York New England Auctions New England Auctions : Fraternal, Early Photography, and Advertising https://auctions.neauction.com/auctions/new-haven-auctions/fraternal-early-photography-and-advertising-16025
A single day, three-part sale with Fraternal antiques including the contents of a Masonic lodge, early photography, and advertising. Curated by our in-house specialist in early photography and advertising, Mark Surowiecki.
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Lot 151

Four Early Photo Albums and Identified Soldier Ambrotype

Estimate: $400 - $600
Starting Bid
$100

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$300 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000
$1,000,000 $50,000

Four early photo albums, to include two gem tintype albums, and two CDV/tintype albums. Together with a 1/9 plate cased ruby ambrotype of Henry Robert (b. Nov 1833). Paper backing on inside of case reads 'Henry Robert taken Aug 15th, 1861. born Nov 15, 1833'. 

Largest album contains primarily 'filler' images, or copy CDVs from lithographs, religious scenes, etc. All items appear unrelated to each other in content. 

Condition

Wear to albums, some pages without images. 

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03/2024