U.S.A, New York, Shipping, Glass Plate Negatives

6 boxes containing 90 quarter plate glass negatives on dry plates. Scenes begin on board ship, including Quebec and ending up in New York, North America, c1903.

Box 1 13 plates. Scenes on board ship, officers using sextants, passengers on deck, ice scenes on the St.Lawrence. Condition fair to good.

Box 2 14 plates. Railway scenes, showing locomotive and carriages, Chateau Frontenac in Quebec from above the town and Le Monument a Champlain in Quebec. Condition Fair to Good.

Box 3 14 plates. Street scene in Canada with horse drawn sledges (excellent, clear plate). Montmorency falls with ice. Condition poor except for street scene.

Box 4 16 plates. Rapids on the river, Upper Steel Arch Bridge, Niagara, street scene. Condition poor to good.

Box 5 19 plates. Views in New York, city skyline, street scene showing trams and street signs advertising local businesses (legible). New York waterfront scenes including the White Star Line building. Condition good to excellent.

Box 6 14 plates. New York waterfront, on board ship. Good image of a paddle steamer. Condition generally poor.

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Note: This lot is offered from a deceased estate. Probate is currently in progress, and title will be confirmed upon issue of the Grant.
This is a standard administrative process following a death. The sale can proceed in the usual way, and there is no impact on the buyer’s ability to take possession.