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This compelling, authentic 1980s vintage documentary photograph beautifully chronicles a critical architectural preservation site in California's San Joaquin Valley. Captured …
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This compelling, authentic 1980s vintage documentary photograph beautifully chronicles a critical architectural preservation site in California's San Joaquin Valley. Captured circa 1985, the image details a weathered pioneer shack and outhouse baking under the sun at Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park. Founded in 1908 by Lt. Colonel Allen Allensworth, this iconic site holds immense cultural significance as the first and only town in California established, financed, and governed entirely by African Americans.
Discovered at a regional West Coast estate, this original physical print features an evocative, museum-style typewritten catalog label affixed directly to the lower margin, providing exceptional historical provenance. The vintage label text reads: 'Shack and Outhouse at Colonel Allensworth State Park (west of Earlimart), one hot summer afternoon. c/1985.'
Framing & Condition
Details: The photograph remains firmly mounted flat onto its original, vintage 8x10 cardstock album page. The thick, cream-colored backing provides an organic, built-in matting effect that makes the piece incredibly easy to drop straight into a standard 8x10 frame. The reverse side of the backing sheet shows historic glue residue patterns from its original vintage photo album system—a testament to its untouched, archival journey.
This is an exceptional, completely unique find for interior designers, curators, and collectors of Western Americana, Black heritage history, and regional California photography.
Dimensions:
Total Matting Size: 8.0" W x 10.0" H x 0.1" D
(Standard Frame Ready)
Artwork Image Size: 5.0" W x 6.75" H
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- Dimensions
- 10ʺW × 1ʺD × 8ʺH
- Frame Type
- Unframed
- Art Subjects
- Architecture
- Landscape
- Cityscape
- 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
- Cream
- 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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