Lot of 3 CDVs of African Americans taken by Burnett & Ercanbrack., Jr. at the Castroville, California branch of the Pajaro Art Gallery, n.d., ca 1875. Features a studio portrait of a well-dressed couple, showing a seated man wearing a checked vest and pocket watch chain with a woman in a bustled dress standing at his side, with her hands resting on his shoulder. Also with two images of young women, including a close-format portrait of a girl wearing a black ribbon choker and dress with a large bow at the bodice, along with a standing view of a young lady wearing a white dress with fringed trim. All three credited on verso to Burnett & Ercanbrack, Jr., Castroville, California. In 1875, Castroville, California had 900 residents, of whom only a very small minority were African American. Salinas, the seat of Monterey County which was less than 10 miles away, had a settlement called "Confederate Corners" because of the number of Southerners that moved there after the Civil War ended. The proximity of these two populations and the likely antagonism that existed makes these photographs all the more remarkable. Condition: CDVs all with toning, scattered spotting, and light surface soil. Alphanumeric pencil notations on verso.
Lot of 3 CDVs of African Americans taken by Burnett & Ercanbrack., Jr. at the Castroville, California branch of the Pajaro Art Gallery, n.d., ca 1875. Features a studio portrait of a well-dressed couple, showing a seated man wearing a checked vest and pocket watch chain with a woman in a bustled dress standing at his side, with her hands resting on his shoulder. Also with two images of young women, including a close-format portrait of a girl wearing a black ribbon choker and dress with a large bow at the bodice, along with a standing view of a young lady wearing a white dress with fringed trim. All three credited on verso to Burnett & Ercanbrack, Jr., Castroville, California. In 1875, Castroville, California had 900 residents, of whom only a very small minority were African American. Salinas, the seat of Monterey County which was less than 10 miles away, had a settlement called "Confederate Corners" because of the number of Southerners that moved there after the Civil War ended. The proximity of these two populations and the likely antagonism that existed makes these photographs all the more remarkable. Condition: CDVs all with toning, scattered spotting, and light surface soil. Alphanumeric pencil notations on verso.
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