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May Vernacular Photo History Auction

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  2026-05-06 11:00:00 2026-05-06 11:00:00 America/New_York Michael Lehr Michael Lehr : May Vernacular Photo History Auction https://auction.michaellehrantiques.com/auctions/michael-lehr-antiques/may-vernacular-photo-history-auction-22757
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Lot 130

Edwin Borech – San Francisco Cabinet Card by Bradley & Rulofson

Estimate: $50 - $1,000
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Cabinet card portrait showing a well-dressed man in three-quarter view posed against a neutral studio background with the image presented in an oval vignette. The sitter wears a dark coat, high white collar, and patterned necktie, with slightly wavy hair and a composed expression typical of formal studio portraiture of the period. The mount bears the imprint “Bradley & Rulofson, 14 Grant Avenue, San Francisco, Cal.” Bradley & Rulofson operated one of the most prominent photographic studios in nineteenth-century San Francisco and produced thousands of portraits of residents, travelers, and notable Western figures. Their studio on Grant Avenue was active from the 1860s through the 1880s and is well known for high-quality albumen cabinet card portraits. The reverse carries a neat ink identification reading “Edwin Borech.” A printed notice below states that the studio preserved its negatives for five years, allowing duplicate prints to be ordered at reduced rates. Named portraits from major San Francisco studios provide useful visual documentation of residents and visitors to the city during the late nineteenth century.

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