Auction 29 / Graphics & Books

tue 1 DECEMBER -  thu 3 DECEMBER 2020
 Storia, Storia, Diritto e Politica : Collection of 400 photographs of American life.  - Auction Graphics & Books - Libreria Antiquaria Gonnelli - Casa d'Aste - Gonnelli Casa d'Aste
Lot 598

Storia, Storia, Diritto e Politica

Collection of 400 photographs of American life.

Fifties of the twentieth century
The photographs all have an English marking with the description of the image, a comment and an identification number, followed by 'see Accompanying text', an obvious reference to a publication. Small folds at the corners. Dimensions: 205x255 mm ca. (400)
(400)


A collection of photographs that offers an interesting and view of American life in the middle of the last century. They portray: two photos of Toscanini in Williamsburg (1950) and 'tour' by train, two photocopies of A.G. Bell during the first intercontinental call of 1892, the young boxer Floyd Patterson, photos of the design and excavation of the Manhattan tunnel - Brooklyn, President D. D. Eisenhower in front of the UN, the Madison Sq. Garden, a very young Lenny Ross, a parade with Truman, the flooding of Missouri, cotton and tomato fields, farm scenes, interiors of houses, various industries, workshops, scientific instruments and observers, meteorology, trains, mines and forests, various sports, Manhattan, etc.
Base price
EUR 200,00
sold : Registration