Author: Rau, William H. (photographer) Title: Harbor and Bedloe Island, New York, Stereoview Slide, Photograph. #7746
Description: Philadelphia, Griffith and Griffith, Publisher. Unbound. no date, presumed late 1800s, early 1900s. Cardboard stock, 7 by 3 ½ inches, with two identical photos side by side. A stereoview photograph by American photographer William H. Rau, depicting a boat in the New York City harbor, with Bedloe Island in the distance. Rau traveled extensively, producing stereo cards and lantern slides of his trips, and depicting events such as presidential inaugurations, the World's Fair, etc. According to Rau, lantern slides were the most pleasurable form of photography for him. Much of his work is held in the Smithsonian, and his work has been exhibited in several museums. GOOD+ condition. General toning to the cardboard. Minor soiling and fading. A few tiny stains on the right front image. Good .
Keywords: Noisbn Photography
Price: US$ 27.00 Seller: Mare Booksellers
- Book number: 020800
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