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Ca. 1890-1895 Ocala, Marion County, Florida photograph by C.H. Colby showing a night-blooming Cereus taken with flashlight
by [Charles Harrison Colby, d. 1895]
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About This Item
[Ocala, Marion County, Florida, ca. 1890-1895]. Large albumen photograph on convex mount with original photographer's violet stamp; near fine.
A wonderful image taken by an Ocala, Florida photographer for what was possibly an entry at the Ocala Exposition. The exposition was begun circa 1890 to promote and advance the development of citrus and other tropical and semi-tropical fruits in Florida. "Mrs. McClymond's" name is handwritten on a card and placed at the foot of her cereus plant.
Captioned on verso in pencil: "Flash light - night blooming cereus." Even though his stamp on the image's verso says "Instant Pictures a Speciality," illuminating the natural beauty of the blooms in this lighting environment would have been a challenge for Colby.
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- Ian Brabner, Rare Americana (ABAA)
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- Title
- Ca. 1890-1895 Ocala, Marion County, Florida photograph by C.H. Colby showing a night-blooming Cereus taken with flashlight
- Author
- [Charles Harrison Colby, d. 1895]
- Book Condition
- Used
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Our inventory encompasses a broad spectrum of collecting interests, with a special focus on 18th- and 19th-century American history, including African-American history, women's history, and unique or unusual materials documenting the American experience. In our stock, you will also find rare pamphlets, documents, letters and correspondence, journals, diaries, significant archives, as well as original art, graphics, and photographs.
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