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The lifetime collection of author and photo historian, Jim Crain (1939-2025). The catalog is exclusively devoted to antique photography with an emphasis on the Old West, California, Texas, and Native Americana from 1840-1900.
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Lot 523

[NEBRASKA] Six Early Nebraska Stereoviews

Estimate: $500 - $750
Starting Bid
$100

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Comprehensive lot of six (6) stereoviews on original card mounts documenting 19th- and turn-of-the-century Nebraska. Views includes:

 

1.) Views of Omaha outdoor albumen stereoview. Omaha, Nebraska: Jackson Bro's Photographers, n.d. Photographer's imprint printed to mount verso. 

 

2.) Pawnee City Views outdoor albumen stereoview. Pawnee City, Nebraska: H. Ellis, n.d. Photographer's imprint printed to mount verso. 

 

3.) Nebraska City, Nebraska outdoor albumen stereoview. Nebraska, City: n.p.,n.d. Period ink identification to mount recto. 

4.) Jime Harper on the Horse-Power Threshing Machine outdoor albumen stereoview. Erickson, Nebraska: John Nelson, 1907-1909. Photographer's imprint printed to mount recto. Photographer's copyright printed to mount verso. ink identification to mount verso. 


5.) Thayer's House outdoor albumen stereoview. Lincoln, Nebraska: Cline's, n.d. Photographer's imprint printed to mount verso. Ink identification to mount verso. 


6.) Grand Island and Vicinity outdoor albumen stereoview. outdoor albumen stereoview. Grand Island, Nebraska: M. Murphy, n.d. Photographer's imprint and series identification printed to mount recto. Photographer's imprint printed to mount verso.  

 

[Stereoview, Stereocard, Nebraska, Western Americana, Omaha, Jackson Brothers, William Henry Jackson, Grand Island, M. Murphy, Sod House, Soddie, Saunders County, Wahoo Creek, Blacksmith, Pawnee City, H. Ollis, Wheeler County, John Nelson, Threshing Crew, Frontier Architecture, 19th Century Photography]

Good to very good condition overall. The albumen and gelatin silver prints retain fine image clarity and tonal depth, exhibiting honest handling, light edge toning, scattered surface spotting, and minor corner wear to the card mounts.

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Jim Crain Collection.