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Remarkable large photograph by the famed Kiser Bros. of the ceremonial military colour guard at the Lewis & Clark Exposition with Lake and Exposition buildings in the background.
1905réf. 56241Portland: Lewis & Clark Official Photographic Co. F.H. Kiser Goodnough Building c. 1905. One large silver gelatin photograph sized 10.25 x 13.5 in. mounted on gray studio board 17 x 13.75 in. w/ embossed photographer’s stamp in lower right corner of the board in white some scuffing & wear to corners fore-edges couple very minor scuffs to the image still a VG- image w/ bright strong contrast. A very scarce original souvenir intending to promote the Pacific Northwest for the Lewis & Clark Centennial Exposition marking the anniversary of the famed exploration across the North American continent after the Louisiana Purchase. The Kiser Brothers Fred Kiser 1878-1955 and Oscar Kiser 1883-1905 began shooting photos as a hobby but very quickly became successful commercial photographers and one of the best artistic photographers in the country during the first three decades of the 20th century. They sold their images as prints photo albums stereoviews postcards glass lantern slides and even later hand-coloured many of them and sold them to tourists and collectors as framed or unframed art prints. Lewis & Clark Official Photographic Co., F.H. Kiser, Goodnough Building, unknown
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