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June 2026 Vernacular Photo History Auction

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  2026-06-24 11:00:00 2026-06-24 11:00:00 America/New_York Michael Lehr Michael Lehr : June 2026 Vernacular Photo History Auction https://auction.michaellehrantiques.com/auctions/michael-lehr-antiques/june-2026-vernacular-photo-history-auction-23574
Our June 2026 auction presents a focused and exceptional selection of historical photographs spanning the 1840s through the early twentieth century, with unusual depth in named subjects, rare formats, and documented provenance anchored by strong vernacular material that rewards close looking.
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Lot 456

Stereoviews, William Jennings Bryan, Three Views, Nebraska

Estimate: $50 - $100
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A group of three stereoviews depicting William Jennings Bryan, comprising two published by Underwood and Underwood and one by the Keystone View Company. The Underwood and Underwood views carry copyright dates of 1900 and are captioned on the mounts, while the Keystone card is numbered V28611. Together they form a cohesive documentary portrait of the prominent Nebraska statesman across multiple settings.

The Keystone view shows Bryan standing at a banquet table before an audience of seated men, with a star-spangled bunting draped across the front of the table and a dark curtain behind him. The first Underwood view pictures Bryan and his wife standing together on the columned front porch of their home in Lincoln, Nebraska, she in a light blouse and he in a dark suit with bow tie. The third view captures Bryan alone at a desk in his home library, surrounded by densely shelved books, wearing a sack coat and bow tie with papers before him.

William Jennings Bryan served three times as the Democratic nominee for President of the United States and was one of the most celebrated orators of the Progressive Era. The mount captions read: "William Jennings Bryan," "The Hon. William Jennings Bryan and Wife, at their Home, Lincoln, Nebraska," and "The Hon. William Jennings Bryan in his Home Library, Lincoln, Nebraska."

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