Photographer Unknown (Acme Newspictures)
Untitled [Federal agent inspecting confiscated bottles] by Photographer Unknown (Acme Newspictures)
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1936
Ferrotyped Gelatin silver print with greased pencilled crop marks au recto
Annotated, in pencil, au recto
Annotated, in pencil, with Acme Newspictures Inc stamp, in ink, caption (partial), and Culver Service label, adhered, au verso
Printed circa 1936
Unframed -
When an image’s photographer is unknown, the subject matter determines its significance as a collectible work of art. Interesting vernacular images without any historical significance are often described as “found photography”.
This photograph documenting Prohibition Era news coverage of the United States is one of several accessibly priced vintage prints sourced from news services of the period.
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