(SCIENCE) philip gravelle
Gathering of 18 rare, extreme close-up enlargements in black-and-white (16) and color (2), ranging from an onion, a housefly, and scales on the wing of a moth, to cosmetic skin, beard growth, and dust, plus materials such as leather, fibers, a razor edge, as well as methane and potassium chlorate; with an additional 14 interior and exterior views of a lab by Gravelle, whose address was 114 Prospect Street, South Orange, New Jersey. Silver (30) and chromogenic (2) prints, many are flush mounted, various sizes, with the photographer's hand stamp and handwritten caption and information on mount verso. 1930s-1940s