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Three original 19th-century gelatin glass plate negatives.
Elgin Riverside Club
ERC - was a prominent men's social club established in 1886. This is an opportunity to own the historical views of the club at its inception. I believe the plate negatives, listed separately, of the views of the billiard room, card room, ice sailing, steam motor boat, and bar scene are also depicting the members.
Additional negatives of the club and club members will be posted separately.
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• Format: Gelatin glass negative
• Size: 5 x 7 inches (2 ) and one is 4x5 inches
• Date: Circa 1880/90s
• Subject: downtown Elgin, Illinois,
Condition:
The glass plate is intact with expected age-related wear, including minor edge wear consistent with 19th-century handling. No cleaning or restoration has been attempted. Emulsions appear stable . Please review all photographs carefully, including angled images showing surface condition.
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• Other negative from this collection are sold separately in separate listing but constitute a cohesive historical lot
Documenting the early days of the Elgin Illinois settlement.
Note: Positive reference images may be shown for clarity only. This listing is for the original glass negatives, not modern prints or reproductions.
Plate will be carefully packed
From a private Midwestern collection from Elgin , Illinois in 1880/90s . More historical plates will be sold in separate list things.
