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Winter Photographic History Auction 2026

Sat, Jan 31, 2026 01:00PM EST
  2026-01-31 13:00:00 2026-01-31 13:00:00 America/New_York Michael Lehr Michael Lehr : Winter Photographic History Auction 2026 https://auction.michaellehrantiques.com/auctions/michael-lehr-antiques/winter-photographic-history-auction-2026-21839
We are pleased to present our Winter Photography Auction, opening January 31 at 1:00 PM Eastern, featuring approximately 270 individual lots spanning the full breadth of 19th- and early 20th-century photography. The sale brings together landmark historical images, rare early photographic processes, and a deep selection of vernacular material created outside the conventions of formal studio portraiture. Collectively, these works offer a direct, unfiltered record of American life, identity, conflict, labor, and memory during photography’s formative century.
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Lot 350

Boudoir Card Photograph, Yacht Romeyn Under Sail

Estimate: $100 - $200
Starting Bid
$50

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Boudoir card photograph depicting the yacht Romeyn under sail on open water, shown in a three-quarter view with multiple sails set and the sail number “23” clearly visible. The vessel is captured underway against a distant shoreline, emphasizing hull form, rigging, and sail configuration consistent with late 19th-century competitive or leisure yachting imagery.

The yacht’s name Romeyn appears printed in the negative at the lower center. The lower right corner bears the printed credit “Gubleman” with negative number 922 and the address 40 West 23rd Street, New York. The mount carries the imprint of Charles Miller, 62 Nassau Street, identifying the retailer or distributor. Such boudoir-format yacht photographs were produced for sale to owners, clubs, and sailing enthusiasts during the period when yacht racing and coastal cruising were prominent social pursuits.

Albumen photograph on its original boudoir-size mount. No handwritten annotations are visible, and no photographer’s name beyond the printed Gubleman credit appears on the image.

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