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Winter Photographic History Auction 2026

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  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 356

Pair of Cyanotypes of Mabel Supper, 1906

Estimate: $100 - $200
Current Bid
$50

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Pair of early twentieth-century cyanotype photographs depicting a young woman identified on the mount verso as “Mabel Supper, 1906.” The images show Mabel seated outdoors on a rocky embankment, posed once alone and once with a male companion, likely during a leisure outing or excursion. Her attire—tailored jacket, long skirt, and broad-brimmed hat—reflects fashionable everyday dress of the period rather than studio costume, suggesting an informal, personal setting.

Both photographs are printed as cyanotypes with oval vignettes and mounted on original dark board. The outdoor setting, relaxed posture, and consistent mounting style indicate the images were made as part of a small personal series, likely by an amateur photographer documenting family or social life. The handwritten identification on the reverse provides a clear name and date, adding strong documentary value.

Condition shows expected cyanotype toning, scattered spotting, and surface wear to the mounts consistent with age. An appealing and intimate pair of early vernacular photographs, notable for their clear identification, cohesive presentation, and well-preserved examples of turn-of-the-century cyanotype portraiture.

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