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1980s Kern Co. & Allensworth California History Photos - Set of 2
This compelling set of two authentic 1980s vintage …
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1980s Kern Co. & Allensworth California History Photos - Set of 2
This compelling set of two authentic 1980s vintage documentary photographs which chronicles important architectural preservation sites in California's San Joaquin Valley. Discovered together at a regional estate sale, both original physical prints feature matching, museum-style typewritten catalog labels affixed directly to their lower margins, providing exceptional historical provenance.
Photograph 1 (c. 1985): Captures a weathered pioneer shack and outhouse baking under the sun at Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park. Founded in 1908 by Colonel Allen Allensworth, this iconic site is the only town in California established, financed, and governed entirely by Black Americans. Label text reads: 'Shack and Outhouse at Colonel Allensworth State Park (west of Earlimart), one hot summer afternoon. c/1985.'
Photograph 2 (c. 1984): Documents the historic Hotel Fellows standing in its original oil boomtown location in Fellows, California. Built in 1911, this landmark was subsequently relocated 40 miles to the Kern County Museum's Pioneer Village in Bakersfield for permanent preservation. Label text reads: 'The Fellows Hotel sits quietly in its original oil town location, circa 1984. It is now at Pioneer Village being restored, preserved for the future (a historic acquisition).'
Both prints remain firmly mounted flat onto their original, vintage 8x10 cardstock album pages. The reverse side of the backing sheets shows historical glue residue patterns from a vintage photo album system.
The thick cream-colored backing provides a built-in matting effect, making the set easy to drop straight into any standard 8x10 frame. An exceptional, completely untouched find for curators and collectors of Western Americana, Black heritage, industrial oil boom history, and regional California photography.
Dimensions:
Width: 8.0 in
Height: 10.0 in
Depth: 0.1 in (Thickness of the matting)
Artwork Size (Each Image): 5.0" W x 6.75" H
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- Dimensions
- 10ʺW × 1ʺD × 8ʺH
- Frame Type
- Unframed
- Art Subjects
- Architecture
- Landscape
- Period
- 1980s
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Paper
- Photography
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Blue
- Condition Notes
- Good Vintage Condition. The front image surfaces remain crisp, bright, and undamaged. Prints are firmly mounted. The reverse side shows … moreGood Vintage Condition. The front image surfaces remain crisp, bright, and undamaged. Prints are firmly mounted. The reverse side shows historical glue residue from a previous album system. Minor age-appropriate toning to the cream cardstock mounts. less
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