Photographs & Framed Needlework

A collection of silver gelatin prints and personal snapshots dating from the early to mid-20th century, accompanied by an oval wooden framed needlework. The photographic subjects include a large group wedding portrait, an exterior scene of a brick residence with a large gathering of individuals standing behind a picket fence, and a series of smaller vernacular snapshots. A series of eight snapshots from August 1939 documents a trip to Columbus, Ohio, with handwritten captions in blue ink on the white borders identifying locations such as our hotel Columbus O., Emma Columbus Ohio, Statue at Capitol, Aug. 12, 39 O.S.U., Armory at Ohio State University, Statue at Capitol, Aug. 12, 39 Columbus, O., Chapel at Ohio State Univ., and Capitol lawn. Two later snapshots feature machine-printed border dates reading JAN ? 58 and AUG 1959. The lot also contains a studio portrait of a young boy in a green decorative cardstock folder and various images of beach scenes, mid-century residences, a riverboat, and a lakeside group. The oval folk-art frame is constructed of wood with carved and hand-painted floral decorations in orange, yellow, and purple tones, surrounding a needlework image of a girl in a yellow dress on a coarse woven backing. A white adhesive inventory sticker on the glass bears the handwritten number 21. Oval Frame: Approximately 12.5 x 9.5 inches. Large Farmhouse Mount: Approximately 13.5 x 11.5 inches. Wedding Portrait: Approximately 10 x 8 inches. Small Snapshots: Approximately 4.5 x 3.25 inches.

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