Mar 20 at 10:30 AM - Sale 2697 -
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Sale 2697 - Lot 321

Estimate: $ 600 - $ 900
(PHOTOGRAPHY.) Group of 4 postcards of Harlem street scenes, some or all by James Van Der Zee. Photographs, each about 3¼ x 5¼ inches, minimal to moderate wear. [New York], circa 1930s
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James Van Der Zee (1886-1983) was the leading photographer of the Harlem Renaissance and beyond. This lot includes one postcard-sized photograph of an unidentified Harlem street scene, with Van Der Zee's inked "G.G.G. Photo Studio" stamp on verso, minor corner wear. Also included are 3 circa 1930s Real Photo postcards depicting Harlem churches: Union Temple, St. Aloysius Catholic Church; and the Mother A.M.E. Zion Church. These are captioned in the negative, and do not bear van Der Zee stamps or credit; they are printed on unused "Dupont Defender" postcard backs. Provenance: purchased directly from Van Der Zee circa the 1970s.

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