Lot 773

C.S. Fly CDV Size Studio Photos Of Young Men 1880s

Estimate: $400 - $600

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For your consideration are two C.S. Fly CDV size portrait photos of two men, taken in his studio in Tombstone, Arizona Territory in the 1880s. Camillus "Buck" Sydney Fly (May 2, 1849 – October 12, 1901) was an Old West photographer who is regarded by some as an early photojournalist and who captured the only known images of Native Americans while they were still at war with the United States. He took many other pictures of life in the silver-mining boom town of Tombstone, Arizona, and the surrounding region. He recognized the value of his photographs to illustrate periodicals of the day and took his camera to the scenes of important events where he recorded them and resold pictures to editors nationwide. The first photo shows a man looking to the left of the viewer wearing a button up jacket with a pocket square. It is marked on the back reading, "Fly's Photographic Gallery / No. 312 Fremont Street, Tombstone, A.T.". The second photo shows a similar scene with this man looking to the right of the viewer, wearing a button up jacket and a tie underneath it. This photo is marked on the back reading, "Fly's Gallery Tombstone, Arizona". The photos show good condition overall with slight wear present from their age and use over the years, but no major signs of damage is noted. They measure 4 1/8" L x 2 1/2" W and have a collective weight of under 6 ounces. Provenance: From the Tombstone Western Heritage Museum in Tombstone, Arizona. TTP5 P55

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