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ALBUM OF ORIGINAL VERNACULAR PHOTOGRAPHS OF DEER HUNTS AT HAPPY CAMP AND HORSE SPRINGS MODOC COUNTY 1925-26.

1925rif. 56533Modoc County CA. 1925-1926. Hunting in Northern California in the Twenties An evocative portrait of deer hunting and other outdoor activities in northern California in the mid-1920s. Many of the activities depicted took place in Modoc County in the far northeast of the state while other camps were made in Shasta National Forest. The album bears the ownership signature of Dr. John H. Brunings on the front pastedown. In a newspaper clipping affixed to one of the album leaves Brunings of San Francisco is identified as a "well known sportsman." Among those depicted in the album is a favored hunting partner of Bruning's Dr. L.N. Briones also of San Francisco. Much of the album depicts hunters in the field with numerous recent kills and trophies showing the deer field-dressed in place hanging from trees and camp poles draped over car hoods or horses or antlers affixed to other camp structures or car hoods 45 total photographs; duck hunters with daily kills some showing dozens 12; the deer hunters in the field or in camp 17; hunters in the field with a beautiful setter and shotguns 9; a hunter with recently killed rabbits 1; views of the hunting grounds in the Modoc County mountains 7; miscellaneous images of Dr. Brunings mostly with friends in the outdoors 13; Brunings in the U.S. Navy in China 1; view of main street in Adin California 1; and an image of a "pinto" deer a buck with distinct white patches killed by Brunings near Gualala California 1 photograph the 10 x 8 print. Typed captions appear either in the image or in the margins of twenty photographs mostly from Happy Camp and Horse Springs nineteen others have ink captions in the margins. The captions note locations as well as the names of many of those depicted. 107 photographs most 3¼ x 5¼ inches but others ranging from 2¾ x 2 inches to 10 x 8 inches mounted to eleven card-stock leaves. About one-third of the photographs with manuscript captions in the lower margin or typed captions in the image. Oblong folio. Contemporary three-quarter leather and patterned paper photo album string-tied. Boards quite rubbed and worn. The photographs in quite nice condition. Very good overall. hardcover