(Native American Interest) (Photographs: Albumen) (Photographs: Native American) ANTIQUE STEREOGRAPH (STEREOVIEW) "754 - SHOSHONE INDIANS AT CORINNE, [UTAH]," EADWEARD MUYBRIDGE, PHOTOGRAPHER. San Francisco: Bradley & Rulofson, circa 1872. FIRST EDITION. Pair of albumen photographs measuring 2-15/16" x 3-1/16" each, on original publisher's yellow card mount measuring 3-3/8" x 6-7/8" with series title, image title, photographer's name and publisher's name all printed in the margins on mount recto, and with an extensive list of the various series of "Photographic Illustrations of the Pacific Coast" as photographed by Eadweard Muybridge and published by Bradley & Rulofson. The present stereoview is No. 754 from Muybridge's "Central Pacific Railroad" series, and is an outdoor portrait of five Shoshone Indians all wrapped in blankets, the central figure with bow and arrow pointed straight at the camera; railroad boxcars can be seen in the background; photographs with very minor toning; mount verso with minor fading along edges but virtually no wear to either mount or photographs. The condition of the stereograph is EXCELLENT (9/10). Only one copy located on OCLC/WorldCat (California Historical Society). RARE
Note: Graded on a 10 point grading scale used for prints and original works of art. 10/10 - Mint; No damage to the print surface. 9/10 - Excellent; Mild condition issues that are barely perceptible to the naked eye. 8/10 - Very Fine; Mild or moderate condition issues visible under very close inspection or under raking light. 7/10 - Fine; Mild or moderate condition issues that attract the eye under gallery lighting conditions. 6/10 - Very Good; Moderate or mild condition issues that attract the eye under normal viewing conditions. 5/10 - Good; Moderate or severe issues that attract the eye under normal viewing conditions and disrupt the image. 4/10 - Fair; Moderate or severe condition issues that are immediately apparent and significantly detract from the overall look of the work. 3/10 - Poor; Work has severe condition issues and some may be beyond repair. 2/10 - Very Poor; Work has significant severe condition issues and beyond repair. 1/10 - Unsellable; Work is not suitable for resale. # 001131