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Lot of 4 Vintage Snapshot Photos Architecture Stone Steeple Brick Mission 1930 — photo 1 of 7

Photo 1 of 7

About this piece

A lot of 4 original vintage snapshot photographs of early 20th century buildings and scenery, none captioned with a place. Sizes range from about 2.6 x 4.3 in to 4.4 x 3.3 in. Overall used with age toning and edge wear; one has a light-leak streak and a torn corner, noted below.

• Three-story stone building with a cupola and steeple beside a white frame building, with a stone wall, dirt road and utility poles. About 2.7 x 4.3 in. Light edge wear.
• Four-story brick institutional building with dormers and an arched entrance. About 4.3 x 2.6 in. Light-leak streak across the left side and a torn lower right corner.
• Long two-story Spanish / Mission Revival style stucco building with tile roof, arched porch, striped awning and a person seated in a rocker. Back handwritten "Taken July 1930" with a purple stamped number. About 3.6 x 2.7 in. Small stain on back.
• Soft-focus view of a wooded hillside along a stream or road, printed on divided-back postcard-style photo stock with a blank back. About 4.4 x 3.3 in.

Good for collectors of vintage architecture snapshots, mystery photos, or anyone who enjoys identifying old buildings.