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| 1. |  | Unidentified photographer 1930s (ca) Ships on the Horizon Gelatin silver print, toned 8 in (20.32 cm) x 10 in (25.40 cm) Robert Tat Gallery Courtesy of Robert Tat Fine Photographs (www.roberttat.com - #2425) A majestic view of what appears to be a fleet of ships on the horizon. |
| 2. |  | Unidentified photographer 1930s (ca) By their Lips you Shall Know Them Gelatin silver print 6 in (15.24 cm) x 8 in (20.32 cm) Robert Tat Gallery Courtesy of Robert Tat Fine Photographs (www.roberttat.com - #2446) Vintage press print with caption attached and "International News Photos, Inc." stamp verso. The caption poses a challenge to the reader to identify these four movie stars by their lips. The answers are (left to right, top to bottom): Miriam Hopkins, Claudette Colbert, Carole Lombard, Jean Harlow. |
| 3. |  | Unidentified photographer 1846 (ca) Starboard Watch of Maintopmen "Constance" Albumen print 7.5 in (19.05 cm) x 10.5 in (26.67 cm) Robert Tat Gallery Courtesy of Robert Tat Fine Photographs (www.roberttat.com - #2242) Mounted to cardboard with the title handwritten recto in colored ink. The goat pictures was no doubt a shipboard mascot. The frigate HMS Constance was launched at Pembroke Dock in March 1846 and broken up in. She set sail in 1846 on her first and only voyage as a pure sailing ship, for three and a half years in the Pacific. The ship's main activity was gathering silver, gold and other specie from merchants in Mexico during the period of the Mexican-American war in 1847. Edmund Heathcote -- later Admiral Heathcote -- was the senior lieutenant of the ship. |
| 4. |  | Unidentified photographer 1940s Pipe Smokers Gelatin silver print 5.5 in (13.97 cm) x 8.5 in (21.59 cm) Robert Tat Gallery Courtesy of Robert Tat Fine Photographs (www.roberttat.com - #2452) Two photographs cut out in heart shapes, mounted on a back album page. "Feb 1945" handwritten recto. Taken in New York in the 1940's. This unknown photographer obviously had a humorous attitude toward his subjects. |
| 5. |  | Unidentified photographer 1915 (ca) Women's Hats Catalog Sheet Gelatin silver print 6 in (15.24 cm) x 9 in (22.86 cm) Robert Tat Gallery Courtesy of Robert Tat Fine Photographs (www.roberttat.com - #2396) A vintage photograph made for a French catalog of women's hats. |
| 6. |  | Unidentified photographer 1915 Palace of Fine Arts, San Francisco (PPIE) Hand-colored Gelatin silver print, hand-coloured 7 in (17.78 cm) x 10.75 in (27.31 cm) Robert Tat Gallery Courtesy of Robert Tat Fine Photographs (www.roberttat.com - #2292) The Palace of Fine Arts at the Panama Pacific International Exposition (PIPE), held in San Francisco in 1915, was a common subject for the hand-painted photographs. This is a rather excellent example of the genre, with subtle coloration. |
| 7. |  | Michael E. Bry 1960s Peace March Gelatin silver print 14 in (35.56 cm) x 9.5 in (24.13 cm) Robert Tat Gallery Courtesy of Robert Tat Fine Photographs (www.roberttat.com - #2353) A bit of history. Mounted to 3/4" thick wooden board; signed and dated verso in ink. This photograph was made during one of the several Peace Marches held in San Francisco protesting the Vietnam war. The view is looking down Fulton Street towards the City Hall dome. |
| 8. |  | Unidentified photographer n.d. Air Field Gelatin silver print 3.5 in (8.89 cm) x 4.5 in (11.43 cm) Robert Tat Gallery Courtesy of Robert Tat Fine Photographs (www.roberttat.com - #2339) |
| 9. |  | Unidentified photographer 1940s (ca) Pine Trees Silhouette Gelatin silver print, sepia-toned 6.5 in (16.51 cm) x 4.5 in (11.43 cm) Robert Tat Gallery Courtesy of Robert Tat Fine Photographs (www.roberttat.com - #2310a) While the photographer of this majestic scene is unknown, the initials H.S. are penciled on the verso. |
| 10. |  | Unidentified photographer n.d. untitled (female nude turning head) Gelatin silver print 4.75 in (12.06 cm) x 7 in (17.78 cm) Robert Tat Gallery Courtesy of Robert Tat Fine Photographs (www.roberttat.com - #2322) |
| 11. |  | Unidentified photographer 1940s (ca) Sheep Grazing, Monument Valley, Utah Gelatin silver print, toned 8 in (20.32 cm) x 6.5 in (16.51 cm) Robert Tat Gallery Courtesy of Robert Tat Fine Photographs (www.roberttat.com - #2302) |
| 12. |  | Unidentified photographer 1945 (ca) Horse and Rider (negative image) Gelatin silver print 5.25 in (13.34 cm) x 3.5 in (8.89 cm) Robert Tat Gallery Courtesy of Robert Tat Fine Photographs (www.roberttat.com - #2158) |
| 13. |  | Air Corps U.S. Army 1930s Ferry Building, San Francisco, California Gelatin silver print 6.5 in (16.51 cm) x 8.5 in (21.59 cm) Robert Tat Gallery Courtesy of Robert Tat Fine Photographs (www.roberttat.com - #2261) |
| 14. |  | Unidentified photographer 1906 Market St., San Francisco, After 1906 Earthquake Gelatin silver print 6 in (15.24 cm) x 8 in (20.32 cm) Robert Tat Gallery Courtesy of Robert Tat Fine Photographs (www.roberttat.com - #2262) Looking east on Market street, near the foot of Powell St. "Copyright 1906, R. J. Arnold" written in ink recto, lower left. Photograph is attached to a larger page. The photographer is probably Richard J. Arnold (1856-1929) who was active 1880-1929 on the central California coast from Alameda, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and finally Monterey. |
| 15. |  | Unidentified photographer 1960s (ca) Crab Nebula in Taurus Gelatin silver print 7.5 in (19.05 cm) x 9.5 in (24.13 cm) Robert Tat Gallery Courtesy of Robert Tat Fine Photographs (www.roberttat.com - #2156) |
| 16. |  | Unidentified photographer 1908 Man with Skeleton in Doorway Gelatin silver print 3 in (7.62 cm) x 4 in (oval) Robert Tat Gallery Courtesy of Robert Tat Fine Photographs (www.roberttat.com - #2165) |
| 17. |  | Unidentified photographer 1940s Twelve Portraits of a Man Gelatin silver print 9 in (22.86 cm) x 7 in (17.78 cm) Robert Tat Gallery Courtesy of Robert Tat Fine Photographs (www.roberttat.com - #2115) |
| 18. |  | Unidentified photographer 1910 (ca) Damascus Gate, Jerusalem Gelatin silver print, toned 6 in (15.24 cm) x 10 in (25.40 cm) Robert Tat Gallery Courtesy of Robert Tat Fine Photographs (www.roberttat.com - #1843) |
| 19. |  | Tim Matson 1960s Pilobolus Dance theatre Gelatin silver print 7.25 in (18.41 cm) x 9.25 in (23.49 cm) Robert Tat Gallery Courtesy of Robert Tat Fine Photographs (www.roberttat.com - #1838) |
| 20. |  | Unidentified photographer 1930s (ca) Bowl of Fruit Gelatin silver print 7.75 in (19.68 cm) x 9.75 in (24.76 cm) Robert Tat Gallery Courtesy of Robert Tat Fine Photographs (www.roberttat.com - #1881) |
| 21. |  | Unidentified photographer 1920 (ca) Bonne Année - spirit image Gelatin silver print, postcard 5.25 in (13.34 cm) x 3.25 in (8.26 cm) Robert Tat Gallery Courtesy of Robert Tat Fine Photographs (www.roberttat.com - #1772) |
| 22. |  | Unidentified photographer 1910 Bust Sculpture by Mario Joseph Korbel Gelatin silver print 10 in (25.40 cm) x 8 in (20.32 cm) Robert Tat Gallery Courtesy of Robert Tat Fine Photographs (www.roberttat.com - #1773) A striking image on a beautiful photographic print. Inscribed in ink on the print: "To dear (unclear) / Mario Korbel / 1910 / Paris" Sculptor Mario Joseph Korbel (1882-1954) was born in Czechoslovakia and at age 18, came to the United States (1900), where he eventually settled in Chicago. He spent five years in the U. S., then returned to Europe, studying in Berlin at the Royal Academy, Munich then at the Academie Julian, Paris. He returned to Chicago in 1909 and four years later moved to New York City. Korbel worked in the classical tradition, usually in bronze and often experimenting with new patinas and textures. His works commonly depicted idealized female nudes, often dancers - and he eventually married one. Korbel was member of the Czechoslovak Club of New York and Chicago; the National Sculpture Society New York chapter; and Architectural League, New York. He died on March 31, 1954 in New York. |
| 23. |  | Unidentified photographer 1920s (ca) Greek Corinthian Column Capitals Gelatin silver print 5 in (12.70 cm) x 7 in (each image) Robert Tat Gallery Courtesy of Robert Tat Fine Photographs (www.roberttat.com - #1790) |
| 24. |  | Central Photo Parlors 1895 (ca) Dandy! Gelatin silver print, toned (Cabinet card) 5.4 in (13.72 cm) x 4 in (10.16 cm) Robert Tat Gallery Courtesy of Robert Tat Fine Photographs (www.roberttat.com - #1787) |
| 25. |  | Unidentified photographer 1955 (before) Spider in it's Web Gelatin silver print 3 in (7.62 cm) x 3 in irregular Robert Tat Gallery Courtesy of Robert Tat Fine Photographs (www.roberttat.com - #1746) |
| 26. |  | Unidentified photographer n.d. Sail Boats, hand-painted Gelatin silver print or albumen print, hand-coloured 9.75 in (24.76 cm) x 7.5 in (19.05 cm) Robert Tat Gallery Courtesy of Robert Tat Fine Photographs (www.roberttat.com - #1503) |
| 27. |  | Reid Miles 1985 Joan Collins Impersonating Cleopatra C-print 15 in (38.10 cm) x 23 in (58.42 cm) Robert Tat Gallery Courtesy of Robert Tat Fine Photographs (www.roberttat.com - #1481) |
| 28. |  | Unidentified photographer 1900 (ca) Family Band Gelatin silver print 3.25 in (8.26 cm) x 4.75 in (12.06 cm) Robert Tat Gallery Courtesy of Robert Tat Fine Photographs (www.roberttat.com - #1478) |
| 29. |  | Arthur Wells Bawtree 1900 (ca) Wing of a Gnat, Magnified 40 Times Gelatin silver print 3 in (7.62 cm) x 6 in (15.24 cm) Robert Tat Gallery Courtesy of Robert Tat Fine Photographs (www.roberttat.com - #1339) |
| 30. |  | Unidentified photographer 1910 (ca) Boy with Bicycle Tintype 3.25 in (8.26 cm) x 2.5 in (6.35 cm) Robert Tat Gallery Courtesy of Robert Tat Fine Photographs (www.roberttat.com - #1386) |
| 31. |  | Unidentified photographer 1940s Foundry Stack Gelatin silver print 4.5 in (11.43 cm) x 3.5 in (8.89 cm) Robert Tat Gallery Courtesy of Robert Tat Fine Photographs (www.roberttat.com - #1226) |
| 32. |  | Unidentified photographer 1915 Panama Pacific International Exhibition Gelatin silver print, toned 15 in (38.10 cm) x 19 in (48.26 cm) Robert Tat Gallery Courtesy of Robert Tat Fine Photographs (www.roberttat.com - #1126) Court of the Universe, Triumphal Arch at the 1915 San Francisco world's fair. A large format photograph, printed from the original glass negative. One of a series of prints probably made in the 1980s from glass negatives that are now in the collection of the California State Library in Sacramento. The photographer is unknown. |
| 33. |  | Unidentified photographer 1960s (ca) Light Drawing Gelatin silver print 4 in (10.16 cm) x 3 in (7.62 cm) Robert Tat Gallery Courtesy of Robert Tat Fine Photographs (www.roberttat.com - #1060) |
| 34. |  | Unidentified photographer 1955 (before) Tennis Player Silhouette Gelatin silver print 2.75 in (6.98 cm) x 1.75 in (4.44 cm) Robert Tat Gallery Courtesy of Robert Tat Fine Photographs (www.roberttat.com - #1119) |
| 35. |  | Unidentified photographer 1930s (ca) Soap Gelatin silver print, toned 9.5 in (24.13 cm) x 13.5 in (34.29 cm) Robert Tat Gallery Courtesy of Robert Tat Fine Photographs (www.roberttat.com - #1021) From the estate of Carroll Alexander; probably a photo of one of his stage designs. Alexander trained with such eminent designers as Norman Bel Geddes, Robert Edmond Jones and Lee Simonson. He designed stage shows for Fanchon & Marco, the largest professional dance school in Hollywood in the 1920s and 30s and prominent producers of stage shows where Joan Crawford, Dorothy LaMour, Judy Garland, Doris Day, Bing Crosby and many others started their careers. Alexander was later a theatre scenic designer associated with the Palo Alto Community Theatre for over 25 years beginning in 1934. |
| 36. |  | Karl and Emilie Romaine 1940s (ca) Paper Doll Band Gelatin silver print 7.5 in (19.05 cm) x 9.5 in (24.13 cm) Robert Tat Gallery Courtesy of Robert Tat Fine Photographs (www.roberttat.com - #1023) Romaine Studios was operated by Emily & Karl Romaine in San Francisco in the 1930s and 1940s. Credit stamp stamped verso with Romaine's 220 Jones Street address. |
| 37. |  | Unidentified photographer 1930s (ca) Toil Gelatin silver print 3.75 in (9.52 cm) x 7 in (17.78 cm) Robert Tat Gallery Courtesy of Robert Tat Fine Photographs (www.roberttat.com - #1022) From the estate of Carroll Alexander, a theatre scenic designer who was associated with the Palo Alto Community Theatre for over 25 years starting in 1934. He trained with such eminent designers as Norman Bel Geddes, Robert Edmond Jones and Lee Simonson. Alexander previously designed stage shows for Fanchon & Marco, the largest professional dance school in Hollywood in the 1920s and 30s and prominent producers of stage shows where Joan Crawford, Dorothy LaMour, Judy Garland, Doris Day, Bing Crosby and many others started their careers. |
| 38. |  | Harcourt Studio 1930s Woman with Shadows Gelatin silver print 9 in (22.86 cm) x 6.5 in (16.51 cm) Robert Tat Gallery Courtesy of Robert Tat Fine Photographs (www.roberttat.com - #2421) "Harcourt Paris" label burned into negative lower right. The Harcourt studio was founded in the 1930s by Jean and Jacques Lacroix. Its original personnel was recruited from the ranks of movie set photographers, which would fit with the very dramatic styling of this photograph. |
| 39. |  | H. M. Auld 1897, March Early Kodak: untitled Double Exposure (man with landscape) Gelatin silver printing-out paper 3.25 round Robert Tat Gallery Courtesy of Robert Tat Fine Photographs (www.roberttat.com - #899) The diameter of the print indicates it was made with a Kodak no. 3, an early snapshot camera. On the original mount; stamped on the mount verso "Kodak Views by H. M. Alud / Mar. 1897". |
| 40. |  | Unidentified photographer 1920s (ca) Basketball Team (double-sided album page) Gelatin silver print 7 in (17.78 cm) x 9.75 in (24.76 cm) Robert Tat Gallery Courtesy of Robert Tat Fine Photographs (www.roberttat.com - #785) |
| 41. |  | Unidentified photographer 1920s (ca) Basketball Team (double-sided album page) Gelatin silver print 7 in (17.78 cm) x 9.75 in (24.76 cm) Robert Tat Gallery Courtesy of Robert Tat Fine Photographs (www.roberttat.com - #785) |
| 42. |  | Raymond Darolle 1940 (ca) Radar Worker Gelatin silver print 8.5 in (21.59 cm) x 8.25 in (20.95 cm) Robert Tat Gallery Courtesy of Robert Tat Fine Photographs (www.roberttat.com - #811) |
| 43. |  | Unidentified photographer 1890 (ca) Leaves with photographs Albumen print 4.75 in (12.06 cm) x 3.75 in (9.52 cm) Robert Tat Gallery Courtesy of Robert Tat Fine Photographs (www.roberttat.com - #799) |
| 44. |  | Unidentified photographer 1900 (ca) Catalogue card Albumen print 4 in (10.16 cm) x 5.5 in (13.97 cm) Robert Tat Gallery Courtesy of Robert Tat Fine Photographs (www.roberttat.com - #746) |
| 45. |  | Unidentified photographer 1900s (early) After the Flood Gelatin silver print, sepia-toned 5 in (12.70 cm) x 8 in (20.32 cm) Robert Tat Gallery Courtesy of Robert Tat Fine Photographs (www.roberttat.com - #700) |
| 46. |  | Unidentified photographer / artist 1912 (ca) Violin Making Machine 6.5 in (16.51 cm) x 4.5 in (11.43 cm) Robert Tat Gallery Courtesy of Robert Tat Fine Photographs (www.roberttat.com - #705) This odd device is actually a machine used in making violins. This is a patent photo from a Swedish violin maker. The label on the device reads: "Patented / U.S. June 26, 1912 / Mexico Dec. 3, 1912 / Canada Jan. 21, 1913." |