Swann Galleries - Photographs & Photobooks - Sale 2426, October 25, 2016

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(RAILROADIANA)

Group of 3 salesman’s sample albums depicting Pullman’s Railroad Room, Desk and

Diner Chairs, with approximately 250 photographs.

With an array of comfortable plush velvet armchairs with and without tassels, leather-backed chairs,

reclining chairs, wicker, swivel, and miscellaneous chairs. Cyanotypes (180) and silver sprints (70),

8x4

inches (20.3x11.4 cm.), with signage in the image area noting the lot and inventory number,

manufacturer, and dimensions of the example chair; the silver prints with Pullman’s embossed

Chicago hand stamp. Oblong 8vos, leather; ties. 1882-90s

[3,000/4,500]

I. Observation Chairs (leather, brocade and velvet): 116 photos (about 40 are silver prints)

II. Parlor Chairs: 34 photographs (about 10 silver prints); and Room, Desk and Diner Chairs: 58

photographs (about 30 are silver prints)

III.Wicker Chairs: 54 photographs (about 15 silver prints); and Miscellaneous: 19 (one silver print).