Lot Details & Additional Photographs
(134) photographs, 1920s-1976, with most publicity photos and film stills from MGM, Warner Bros., and Paramount movies of the 1920s and 1930s, but also includes other Hollywood-related photos such as celebrity homes, parties, and breaks on set, as well as some studio portraits on card with printed signature; some highlights include publicity photos of Clark Gable, Mae West, and Greta Garbo, stills from
Red Dust and
The Big Broadcast, a photo of Cecil B. DeMille and Charles Bickford on the set of
Dynamite, and a photo of Mickey Rooney with Judy Garland and Richard Chamberlain, ca. 1960s; many photos with stamp of Fritz Scharf or Gregor Kutschuk on verso; lot may possibly include some later but still vintage printings.
Most 8 x 10 in.
From a Significant Boston Silver Collector May contain a duplicate; typical age wear such as creasing, toning, light edge wear, minor marks, and occasional chips, edge tears, and spotting/staining to verso; infrequent grime and small damp stains; many versos with handwriting in English or German, stamps, and/or typed text on labels or directly on photo with additional information about the film or movie star, with occasional residue from old label; overall good estate condition.