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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 351

Boudoir Card Photograph, Yachts Montauk and Whileway Under Sail

Estimate: $100 - $200
Starting Bid
$50

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Boudoir card photograph showing two yachts, identified in the image as Montauk and Whileway, sailing in close company on open water. Both vessels are captured under full sail, with their hulls aligned and rigging clearly articulated, emphasizing speed, balance, and sail plan. The composition highlights the paired yachts against a low horizon and distant shoreline, a format typical of late 19th-century marine photography.

The names Montauk and Whileway are printed in the negative at the lower margin beneath each vessel. The lower right corner carries the printed credit “Gubleman” with negative number 900 and the address 40 West 23rd Street, New York. Such boudoir-format yacht photographs were produced for owners, yacht clubs, and collectors, documenting notable vessels and competitive or recreational sailing scenes of the period.

Albumen photograph mounted on its original boudoir-size card. No photographer’s name is printed beyond the Gubleman credit, and no handwritten inscriptions are visible.

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