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[Stereoview Photograph]. Ingersoll, William Booker [b. 1834] - Photographer - VIEWS Of OAKLAND And VICINITY Always on Hand. '202' [hand inked under right side imprint]

 1565141300,
Oakland, California: William B. Ingersoll, Photographer, 1069 Broadway, cor. 12th Street, Oakland, (n. d.). Ca 1870s. Now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. Stereo image mounted to deep yellow stiff-stock paper. Lettering in black ink. Landscape format: 3-1/2" x 6-15/16". Rounded corners. Image size: 3-1/8" x 6-1/8" Views from Ingersoll's OAKLAND series somewhat uncommon on the commercial market. Some extremity wear & soiling. Estensive period, prior owner ink inscription to verso, "N. W. cor Broadway + 7th St. / Oakland Cal. / The best train just arrived / from San Fra at Broadway / Oakland on seventh St / the trains are long and / heavy engines are used. these trains pass our house / a third of a mile west / of this place 50 times / every day. You will notice / a "cow catcher" and / lantern on the back / side of tneder, as they run both ways so many / times, it would be so much (?) / to turn the engine round / every time that they are / made in this way to / catch "cows" both ways". A VG .
USD 247.50 [Appr.: EURO 212.75 | £UK 183.5 | JP¥ 36495] Book number 51798

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