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Period: 1930s
Tritons fountain at Koenigsallee avenue Duesseldorf, Germany 1937 Printed Later
Tritons fountain at Koenigsallee avenue Duesseldorf, Germany 1937 Printed Later

Tritons fountain at Koenigsallee avenue Duesseldorf, Germany 1937 Printed Later

By Karl Heinrich Lämmel

Located in Cologne, DE

One of the photographers at Mauritius Publishing based in Berlin was Karl Heinrich Lämmel. Born on 30 July 1910 in Riesa, Saxony, he has been missing since April 1945. In the thirties, Karl Heinrich Lämmel produced several photographic reports of cities, including Munich and Cologne. Photographs that have yet to be seen and appreciated. Lämmel's pictures show a different view of Germany. His documentation is an unparalleled and intriguing insight into the working and everyday life of the time. Impressive images of cities and their architecture before the destruction of WWII . The print is new, a Premium-FineArt-Print ( Hahnemühle 308g ), it comes in a secure role without passpartout and frame to reduce shipping cost. This sizes are limited to 25 copies per size. Description: Der Tritonenbrunnen im Kö Graben an der Königsallee in Düsseldorf, Deutschland 1930er Jahre. Tritons fountain...

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Modern 1930s Black and White Photography

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Black and White

Tram line no 24 to Rammersdorf at Karlstor, Munich Germany 1937, Printed Later
Tram line no 24 to Rammersdorf at Karlstor, Munich Germany 1937, Printed Later

Tram line no 24 to Rammersdorf at Karlstor, Munich Germany 1937, Printed Later

By Karl Heinrich Lämmel

Located in Cologne, DE

One of the photographers at Mauritius Publishing based in Berlin was Karl Heinrich Lämmel. Born on 30 July 1910 in Riesa, Saxony, he has been missing since April 1945. In the thirtie...

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Modern 1930s Black and White Photography

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Black and White

Twin belfries of Munich Frauenkirche church, Munich Germany 1938, Printed Later
Twin belfries of Munich Frauenkirche church, Munich Germany 1938, Printed Later

Twin belfries of Munich Frauenkirche church, Munich Germany 1938, Printed Later

By Karl Heinrich Lämmel

Located in Cologne, DE

One of the photographers at Mauritius Publishing based in Berlin was Karl Heinrich Lämmel. Born on 30 July 1910 in Riesa, Saxony, he has been missing since April 1945. In the thirtie...

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Modern 1930s Black and White Photography

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Black and White

'Cheetah Who Shops' Archival Photograph by Getty, 16 x 20
'Cheetah Who Shops' Archival Photograph by Getty, 16 x 20

'Cheetah Who Shops' Archival Photograph by Getty, 16 x 20

Located in San Rafael, CA

American silent film actress Phyllis Gordon (1889 - 1964) window-shopping in Earls Court, London with her four-year-old cheetah who was flown to Britain from Kenya. (Photo by B C Par...

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Contemporary 1930s Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper

'Hungry Elephant' Archival Photograph by Getty, 30x40
'Hungry Elephant' Archival Photograph by Getty, 30x40

'Hungry Elephant' Archival Photograph by Getty, 30x40

Located in San Rafael, CA

An elephant named Mae West accepts an apple from a passing tram driver while taking her morning exercise along Gray's Inn Road, London, 16th December 1936. Mae is helping to publicis...

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Contemporary 1930s Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper

Mussolini In Turin - Vintage Photo - 1939
Mussolini In Turin - Vintage Photo - 1939

Mussolini In Turin - Vintage Photo - 1939

Located in Roma, IT

'Mussolini In Turin' is a b/w photographic print on glazed paper. Stamp of agency Trampus, Paris and cliché applied on the back, realized in Turin, on 16.05.1939. Good conditions. ...

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1930s Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper

Swimmer Girls - Vintage B/W photo - 1930s

Swimmer Girls - Vintage B/W photo - 1930s

Located in Roma, IT

Swimmer Girls in lines of Practice is an original black and white photograph realized by an Anonymous photographer in 1930s. With the stamp of "Colonia Prof. Artisti Varazze" on the ...

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Modern 1930s Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper

1st Class Travel (1934) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print

1st Class Travel (1934) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print

Located in London, GB

1st Class Travel (1934) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images) September 1934: Mrs C Wylds behind the wheel with her pet pig at Terling in Essex. Additional...

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Modern 1930s Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Marlene Deitrich signed George Hurrell Photo
Marlene Deitrich signed George Hurrell Photo

Marlene Deitrich signed George Hurrell Photo

By George Hurrell

Located in New York, NY

George Hurrell (American, 1904 - 1992) Portrait of Marlene Dietrich, 1933 (print date unknown) Matte gelatin silver print 24 x 20 in. Signed lower right, numbered lower left Multip...

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American Modern 1930s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Humphrey Guinness Holding A Hurlingham Pet c1930s B&W Photo by Freudy
Humphrey Guinness Holding A Hurlingham Pet c1930s B&W Photo by Freudy

Humphrey Guinness Holding A Hurlingham Pet c1930s B&W Photo by Freudy

Located in Bristol, CT

Photo Sz: 9 1/2"H x 8"W Frame Sz: 14 7/8"H x 12"W Provenance: From The Collection of Nicholas Colquhoun-Denvers, former chairman of The HPA (Hurlingham Polo Association) Nicholas...

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1930s Black and White Photography

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Photography

Summer in the 1930s

Summer in the 1930s

Located in Cologne, DE

Summer in the 1930s Germany, 1938: In this serene lakeside scene, a young woman sits gracefully in a small boat drifting among water lilies near the reeds. Dressed in a classic two-...

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Modern 1930s Black and White Photography

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Black and White

Class (Olympic High Diving Champion Marjorie Gestring), 1936 (printed circa 1980

Class (Olympic High Diving Champion Marjorie Gestring), 1936 (printed circa 1980

By John Gutmann

Located in Santa Monica, CA

John Gutmann (1905-1998) Class (Olympic High Diving Champion Marjorie Gestring), 1936 (printed circa 1980) Signed, titled, dated and annotated in pencil on verso. Gelatin Silver Prin...

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1930s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Vintage Silver Gelatin Photograph Jacques Lipchitz Bronze Sculpture Photo Signed
Vintage Silver Gelatin Photograph Jacques Lipchitz Bronze Sculpture Photo Signed

Vintage Silver Gelatin Photograph Jacques Lipchitz Bronze Sculpture Photo Signed

By Marc Vaux

Located in Surfside, FL

Marc Vaux, a figure of Montparnasse, pro­duced a trove of pho­tographs which are cur­rently held in the col­lec­tion of the Centre Pompidou in Paris, France. Marc Vaux was com­mitted equally to sup­porting artists, notably by cre­ating the Foyer des Artistes (1946-70) and, in 1951, the first Musée du Montparnasse at 10, rue de l’Arrivée. Marc Vaux was born on February 19, 1895 in Crulai, Normandy Thanks to the color mer­chant from whom he bought his plates and his pho­to­graphic equip­ment, he met the sculptor Charles Desvergnes winner of Prix the Rome and author of var­ious memo­rials who was looking for someone to pho­tographs his works. Two of Marc Vaux’s first clients were his neigh­bors of 21 Avenue du Maine- Marie Vassilieff and Maria Blanchard...

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Modern 1930s Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Kirk Hutton 'Commissionaire's Dog' Archival Photograph by Getty, 20x24
Kirk Hutton 'Commissionaire's Dog' Archival Photograph by Getty, 20x24

Kirk Hutton 'Commissionaire's Dog' Archival Photograph by Getty, 20x24

Located in San Rafael, CA

A hotel commissionaire talking to a small dachshund dog in Piccadilly Circus, London. Original Publication: Picture Post - 2 - In The Heart of the Empire - pub. 1938 (Photo by Kurt H...

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Contemporary 1930s Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper

'Hungry Elephant' Archival Photograph by Getty, 20x24
'Hungry Elephant' Archival Photograph by Getty, 20x24

'Hungry Elephant' Archival Photograph by Getty, 20x24

Located in San Rafael, CA

An elephant named Mae West accepts an apple from a passing tram driver while taking her morning exercise along Gray's Inn Road, London, 16th December 1936. Mae is helping to publicis...

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Contemporary 1930s Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper

View to Munich Frauenkirche church with railing, Germany 1938, Printed Later
View to Munich Frauenkirche church with railing, Germany 1938, Printed Later

View to Munich Frauenkirche church with railing, Germany 1938, Printed Later

By Karl Heinrich Lämmel

Located in Cologne, DE

One of the photographers at Mauritius Publishing based in Berlin was Karl Heinrich Lämmel. Born on 30 July 1910 in Riesa, Saxony, he has been missing since April 1945. In the thirtie...

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Modern 1930s Black and White Photography

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Black and White

To Neckargemuend Mercedes Benz car near Heidelberg, Germany 1936, Printed Later
To Neckargemuend Mercedes Benz car near Heidelberg, Germany 1936, Printed Later

To Neckargemuend Mercedes Benz car near Heidelberg, Germany 1936, Printed Later

By Karl Heinrich Lämmel

Located in Cologne, DE

One of the photographers at Mauritius Publishing based in Berlin was Karl Heinrich Lämmel. Born on 30 July 1910 in Riesa, Saxony, he has been missing since April 1945. In the thirtie...

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Modern 1930s Black and White Photography

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Black and White

Park of Nymphenburg castle in the West of Munich, Germany 1937, Printed Later
Park of Nymphenburg castle in the West of Munich, Germany 1937, Printed Later

Park of Nymphenburg castle in the West of Munich, Germany 1937, Printed Later

By Karl Heinrich Lämmel

Located in Cologne, DE

One of the photographers at Mauritius Publishing based in Berlin was Karl Heinrich Lämmel. Born on 30 July 1910 in Riesa, Saxony, he has been missing since April 1945. In the thirties, Karl Heinrich Lämmel produced several photographic reports of cities, including Munich and Cologne. Photographs that have yet to be seen and appreciated. Lämmel's pictures show a different view of Germany. His documentation is an unparalleled and intriguing insight into the working and everyday life of the time. Impressive images of cities and their architecture before the destruction of WWII . The print is new, a Premium-FineArt-Print ( Hahnemühle 308g ), it comes in a secure role without passpartout and frame to reduce shipping cost. This sizes are limited to 25 copies per size. Description: At the park of Nymphenburg castle in the West of Munich, Germany 1930s. Keywords: Deutschland; Deutsches Reich; 3.; III.; Drittes Reich; Bayern; Hauptstadt der Bewegung; Architektur; Gebäude; Innenstadt; 1930er Jahre; Germany; 3rd; Bavaria; architecture; building; inner city; 1930s; Schloß Nymphenburg...

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Modern 1930s Black and White Photography

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Black and White

Roman Catholic St. Ludwig's church at Munich, Germany 1937, Printed Later
Roman Catholic St. Ludwig's church at Munich, Germany 1937, Printed Later

Roman Catholic St. Ludwig's church at Munich, Germany 1937, Printed Later

By Karl Heinrich Lämmel

Located in Cologne, DE

One of the photographers at Mauritius Publishing based in Berlin was Karl Heinrich Lämmel. Born on 30 July 1910 in Riesa, Saxony, he has been missing since April 1945. In the thirties, Karl Heinrich Lämmel produced several photographic reports of cities, including Munich and Cologne. Photographs that have yet to be seen and appreciated. Lämmel's pictures show a different view of Germany. His documentation is an unparalleled and intriguing insight into the working and everyday life of the time. Impressive images of cities and their architecture before the destruction of WWII . The print is new, a Premium-FineArt-Print ( Hahnemühle 308g ), it comes in a secure role without passpartout and frame to reduce shipping cost. This sizes are limited to 25 copies per size. Description: Roman Catholic...

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Modern 1930s Black and White Photography

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Black and White

Thomas Hitchcock, Jr (On Perdita) The World's Greatest Polo Player 10 Goals for
Thomas Hitchcock, Jr (On Perdita) The World's Greatest Polo Player 10 Goals for

Thomas Hitchcock, Jr (On Perdita) The World's Greatest Polo Player 10 Goals for

Located in Bristol, CT

Photo Sz: 7 3/4"H x 9 3/4"W Frame Sz: 11 7/8"H x 14 3/4"W Provenance: From The Collection of Nicholas Colquhoun-Denvers, former chairman of The HPA (Hurlingham Polo Association) ...

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1930s Black and White Photography

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Photography

Greta Garbo
Greta Garbo

Greta Garbo

By Clarence Sinclair Bull

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Clarence Sinclair Bull was one of the great masters of the Hollywood portrait. As head of the stills department at MGM for over thirty years, he helped to pioneer the art and craft o...

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1930s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Japanese State cabinet Hiranuma - Vintage Photo 1939

Japanese State cabinet Hiranuma - Vintage Photo 1939

Located in Roma, IT

Japanese State cabinet Hiranuma is a b/w photographic print on polished paper, taken on March 12, 1939 by Wide World Photos (England). Stamp and stereotype in German on the back...

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1930s Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper

Fascism - Women in Rowboat

Fascism - Women in Rowboat

Located in Roma, IT

Vintage Photo from the Fascist period. Photo by Gherlone - Torino.

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1930s Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper

Chestnut Vendor, Depression by John Albok, 1933, Silver Gelatin Print

Chestnut Vendor, Depression by John Albok, 1933, Silver Gelatin Print

By John Albok

Located in Denton, TX

Chestnut Vendor, Depression by John Albok depicts a man selling chestnuts on the street. The man looks down at his hands as he cracks open the chestnut. To his left sits a bowl of ch...

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Modern 1930s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Gotcha! - Vintage Photograph, Children, Costume, Gun, Toys, Boy

Gotcha! - Vintage Photograph, Children, Costume, Gun, Toys, Boy

By John Albok

Located in Denton, TX

Vintage Gelatin Silver Print mounted on board Image size: 7.5 x 9.5 in. Titled and dated in pencil on mount margin Titled and dated in pencil, and artist stamp in black ink on mount...

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Modern 1930s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Carriage Ride in Paris Garden, Silver Gelatin Black and White Photography, 1930
Carriage Ride in Paris Garden, Silver Gelatin Black and White Photography, 1930

Carriage Ride in Paris Garden, Silver Gelatin Black and White Photography, 1930

Located in Atlanta, GA

A unique original silver gelatin black and white photograph. Paris, The Buttes Chaumont Public Garden, circa 1930. Features: Original Silver Gelatin Print Photography Unframed. Press...

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Art Deco 1930s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Untitled (Barefoot Woman on Bench with Cat)

Untitled (Barefoot Woman on Bench with Cat)

By John Albok

Located in Denton, TX

John Albok Untitled (Barefoot Woman on Bench with Cat), 1938 Vintage gelatin silver print, 9 1/2 x 7 1/2 in. Signed and dated in ink on mount margin by John Albok Born in Munkacs, H...

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Modern 1930s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Golfing at Le Touquet
Golfing at Le Touquet

Golfing at Le Touquet

By Norman Parkinson

Located in New York, NY

Ed. of 21, estate-stamped. Includes black frame with white mat. Norman Parkinson was the preeminent fashion photographer in Great Britain from the late 1930s until his death in 1990...

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1930s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Cristo, Tlacochahuaya, Oaxaca
Cristo, Tlacochahuaya, Oaxaca

Cristo, Tlacochahuaya, Oaxaca

By Paul Strand, 1890-1976

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist: Paul Strand – American (1890-1976) Title: Cristo, Tlacochahuaya, Oaxaca Year: 1933, printed 1967, Da Capo Press, New York Medium: Photogravure hand-printed from the original plates on BFK Rives paper Publisher: Da Capo Press, 1967, New York Sight size: 10 ¼ x 7 7/8 in. (260 x 200 mm) Sheet size: 15 3/4 x 12 3/8 in. (402 x 313 mm) Framed size: 17 x 14 inches Edition:1000 Condition: Excellent This hand-pulled photogravure is from Paul Strand’s Mexican Portfolio, first published in 1933. This photogravure is from the 2nd edition, published in 1967. It is in excellent condition. It is enclosed in a simple metal frame and Plexiglas only for protection. A seminal work by a legendary figure in 20th century American photography, the photographs taken by the author on his travels through Mexico in 1932-33 show architecture, landscape, the indigenous people, and religious folk sculpture. Strand's work first made its appearance as "Photographs of Mexico" in a limited edition of 250 copies in 1940, with the printing of the steel-faced gravure plates by master platemaker Otto Wackernagel being supervised by Strand himself and executed by Charles Furth and the Photogravure and Color Company. The second edition used the original Wackernagel plates, printed by Albert Delong at the Andersen Lamb Company of Brooklyn. Strand was even more pleased with this version, stating "Delong has made these plates sing." The images are a celebration of the subjects' pride, dignity and endurance. Paul Strand (1890–1976) is considered one of the most significant photographers of the 20th century. His breakthrough work in the 1910s heralded photography’s importance as a modern art form. Early in his career he broke from the soft, impressionistic Pictorialist style to produce among the first abstract images made with a camera. His questioning attitude led him to radically change his work multiple times in his career, always with the highest ambitions for the quality of his photographic prints. In 1932, Carlos Chavez, the director of the fine arts department at the Secretariat of Public Education in Mexico, invited Strand to Mexico. At this time, the Mexican government was concerned with demonstrating a national culture that was reflective of a burgeoning, modern, twentieth-century Mexico. In light of this, Chavez invited Strand to document the new social and physical environment. Over the next two years, Strand travelled around Mexico photographing...

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Realist 1930s Black and White Photography

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Paper, Photogravure

Eroded Rock (50R), Point Lobos
Eroded Rock (50R), Point Lobos

Eroded Rock (50R), Point Lobos

By Edward Weston

Located in Pacific Grove, CA

This rare, vintage silver gelatin print is signed, dated and editioned (15/50) in pencil on the front of the mount, with title, date and number in pencil on the reverse of the mount....

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Modern 1930s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

José Ortiz Echagüe, Spanish Heritage, 1930, Photogravure
José Ortiz Echagüe, Spanish Heritage, 1930, Photogravure

José Ortiz Echagüe, Spanish Heritage, 1930, Photogravure

Located in Barcelona, ES

Jose Ortiz Echagüe's Vision: Spanish Heritage in Photogravure, circa 1930 from 1930 Photography by Jose Ortiz Echagüe Photogravure Framed in black lacquered wood Dimensions: 31.5 cm ...

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Abstract 1930s Black and White Photography

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Paper

'Cheetah Who Shops' Archival Photograph by Getty, 20 x 24
'Cheetah Who Shops' Archival Photograph by Getty, 20 x 24

'Cheetah Who Shops' Archival Photograph by Getty, 20 x 24

Located in San Rafael, CA

American silent film actress Phyllis Gordon (1889 - 1964) window-shopping in Earls Court, London with her four-year-old cheetah who was flown to Britain from Kenya. (Photo by B C Par...

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Contemporary 1930s Black and White Photography

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Photographic Paper

"Pride And Joy" by Fox Photos

"Pride And Joy" by Fox Photos

Located in London, GB

"Pride And Joy" by Fox Photos A driver polishes his new streamlined lorry upon its arrival at Wembley, London. The lorry is mounted on a 'Commer' two-ton chassis. Unframed Paper Si...

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Modern 1930s Black and White Photography

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Black and White

Rock Erosion, Point Lobos
Rock Erosion, Point Lobos

Rock Erosion, Point Lobos

By Edward Weston

Located in Pacific Grove, CA

This original silver gelatin contact print is soft and luminous—the best example of this image the Gallery has seen, despite the many later prints by Brett Weston that were made for ...

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Modern 1930s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Gorgeous Joan (1931) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized

Gorgeous Joan (1931) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized

Located in London, GB

Gorgeous Joan (1931) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized (photo Glasshouse Images / Alamy Archives ) Joan Crawford, on-set of the Film “Possessed”, 1931. Additional Informati...

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Modern 1930s Black and White Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Paris 1937 Exhibition Construction w Eiffel Tower Silver Gelatin B/W Photography
Paris 1937 Exhibition Construction w Eiffel Tower Silver Gelatin B/W Photography

Paris 1937 Exhibition Construction w Eiffel Tower Silver Gelatin B/W Photography

By Press Agency ROL

Located in Atlanta, GA

An original silver gelatin black and white photograph by Press Agency ROL, Paris, 1937. Constructions are everywhere in Paris in 1937, even near the Eiffel Tower, as the city prepare...

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Art Deco 1930s Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

"Penny Farthing Bugle" by Fox Photos

"Penny Farthing Bugle" by Fox Photos

Located in London, GB

"Penny Farthing Bugle" by Fox Photos 17th October 1932: Edwin Davey, riding a penny farthing bicycle over Lambeth bridge in London, and blowing...

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Modern 1930s Black and White Photography

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Black and White

"Dining Out" by Kurt Hutton

"Dining Out" by Kurt Hutton

By Kurt Hutton

Located in London, GB

"Dining Out" by Kurt Hutton 10th December 1938: Diners at the former Prince Edward Theatre, now the London Casino, where they enjoy a full course meal and entertainment. Original Pu...

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Modern 1930s Black and White Photography

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Black and White

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