Lot 1742 Sammlung von 5 seltenen …

Sammlung von 5 seltenen Pressephotographien. Silbergelatineabzüge. 1912-1937. Versch. Formate von ca. 16 x 12 bis 16 x 19 cm.

Pressephotographie - Drogen

Photographie - Photographen – Verso meist mit Stempel u. vorwiegend frz., tls. engl. oder dt., tls. mont. hs. u. typogr. Beschreibungstexten. - Die Aufnahmen zeigen: Öffentliche Verbrennung von Opium in Chinatown. 1912 (?) (verso beschr. "$20,000 worth of (beschnitten)... in Chinatown 5/10/12"). - Eine der ersten Photographien, die je im Inneren einer chinesischen Opiumhöhle in New York gemacht wurden (Press-Photo-News-Service). - US-Zollbeamter, der eine Opiumschmugglerjacke vorführt (Agence photographique Keystone, Paris). - Verhaftung des Opiumdealers Willi Bonanzi, N.Y. 1937 (ebd.). - Aufgedeckter Opiumschmuggel in Piräus 1935 (France Press, Paris). - 2 Abzüge angeknickt, 1 leicht ausgesilbert, sonst insg. gut erhalten.

Photography – Press photography - Drugs - Collection of 5 rare press photographs. Silver gelatin prints. - Mostly stamped and with predominantly French, some English or German, some mounted handwr. and typographic descriptive texts on verso. - The photographs show: Public burning of opium in Chinatown. 1912 (?) (verso inscribed '$20,000 worth of (cut)... in Chinatown 5/10/12'). - One of the first photographs ever taken inside a Chinese opium den in New York (Press-Photo-News-Service). - US customs officer displaying an opium smuggler's jacket (Agence photographique Keystone, Paris). - Arrest of opium dealer Willi Bonanzi, N.Y. 1937 (ibid.). - Opium smuggling uncovered in Piraeus 1935 (France Press, Paris). - 2 prints with bend, 1 slightly silvered, otherwise in good condition overall.

Startprice: 200 €
Estimate: 300 €

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