OCCUPATIONAL STOREFRONT -LADIES WITH SEWING MACHINES.
Ca. 1880s albumen photo, 8 5/8” x 6 3/4” on 7 1/4” x 9” mount, showing the storefront of Henry Kothe. The employees pose outdoors, two ladies sit behind their sewing machines. The is a later pencil notation on back “ 187 20th St, Chicago , Illinois”, but cannot verify that information. Very handsome image with good tonality, contrast and clarity. (Jb.314); $250.