Sold at Austin Auction Gallery
(138) Photographs, Political Leaders & More C. 1937
- Price realized
- $102
- Pre-sale estimate
- $100 – $200
- Hammer price
- $80
- Category
- Historical & Political Memorabilia
- Sold
- July 11, 2024
- Sale
- SPECIAL DAY 1- The Billy Wayne Dickey Collection of Flare Guns
Lot description
(lot of 138) Photographs, mostly 8" x 10". Washington, D.C. c. 1937, includes photos of President and Mrs. Roosevelt, Vice President John Nance Garner, notable persons of the day including Fiorello LaGuardia, George M. Cohan, Buddy Rogers, Bernard Baruch, Rudy Vallee, Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, Gen. John J. Pershing, Hoot Gibson, Paul Whiteman, women in government, senators and others, multiple scene photos may be included, for shipping 2.65lbs *Provenance: Photos from his personal collection and most taken by Wesley Byron Howland (New York,1907-1958), a photographer employed by Harris & Ewing News Service and the Washington Times-Herald, Washington D.C. until his 1940 enlistment in the U.S. Marine Corps.
This lot sold at a past Austin Auction Gallery sale. Prices realized include the buyer's premium and are provided for research only — they are not an appraisal or a guarantee of future value.