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THBNorthern Pacific Railroad Boudoir Cards by Isaac Davidson, Portland, Oregon
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LiveJun 22, 2018
Cowan’s American History: Premier Auction, scheduled for June 22, 2018 is comprised of early photographs, documents, manuscripts, broadsides, flags, and more dating from the Revolutionary War, the Civil War, Late Indian Wars, World War I and II and beyond. Cowan's Auctions dawnie@cowans.com
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Lot of 2 boudoir cards credited to Isaac Davidson, Portland, OR, including view of possible engineer's camp with several tents and wagons, around 20 horses, and numerous men, captioned "08—Elk Creek Camp on N.P.R.R." Accompanied by photograph of a large railroad construction site complete with an enormous trench, early cranes and pulleys, and dozens of men posed with shovels and others tools. A large boulder hangs from one of the cranes above a group of men at center. With, "No. 90," printed in negative, which corresponds with title included in list printed on mount verso, "Big Rock Cut, one mile above Cabinet, N.P.R.R."
Isaac Grundy Davidson (1845-1922) was one of the Northwest's premier photographers, operating portrait studios and a traveling gallery for some of his most famous series, one of which included photographs depicting daily life and scenic views in Oregon, Washington, and Alaska. In the mid 1870s, he also documented the building of the railroad by the Northern Pacific Railroad Company while contracted under the name "Schuster & Davidson."
Cards in generally good condition, the first having some spotting to the mount and soiling to the mount and top of image. The second has some toning and edge wear and soiling to mount.Condition
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