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ORIGINAL OAKLAND CALIFORNIA KNIGHTS of PYTHIAS CHAPLAIN ID'd MOUNTED PHOTOc1904

$ 34.32

Availability: 92 in stock
  • Organization: Knights of Pythias
  • California Oakland: California Oakland
  • Signed: No
  • Year: 1904
  • Modified Item: No
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States

    Description

    ORIGINAL - OAKLAND CALIFORNIA KNIGHTS of PYTHIAS CHAPLAIN ID'd MOUNTED PHOTO c1904
    U.S. Oakland California Knights of Pythias Chaplain mounted photo June 21,1904.  On his kepi is a California (CAL.) Crested bullion emblem hat badge. On his collar
    California (CAL.) bullion collar badges
    . On his jacket's arms he wears his bullion sergeant stripes with cross . Period penciled on the mount's reverse: Geo Mitchell June 23 / 1904. This is a really nice rarely seen photograph!
    DIMENSIONS: 7" x 9"
    CONDITION IS EXTREMELY FINE THROUGHOUT WITH SOME VERY LIGHT HANDLING ON THE EDGES FROM ITS 118 YEARS.
    SEPIA TONED WITH VERY SHARP FOCUS AND VERY GOOD CONTRAST
    (Note the 1/2" hair line at the bottom edge is in the negative)
    PHOTOGRAPHER (DEBOSSED ON LOWER FRONT MOUNT'S CORNER):
    L.J.TESLA  1055 BROADWAY ,  OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA
    (please see pictures)
    THIS IS NOT A COPY OR A REPRODUCTION.
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