Three vintage photographs documenting the detonation of Flood Rock in the East River, October 10, 1885

by New York, photographer Baab

$2,000 · Offered by James Cummins Bookseller · No longer available

Three vintage albumen prints on mounts, captioned beneath the image in type, “Raab, Photo. / 1536 3d Ave, N.Y.” each dated Oct. 10th 1885 and titled “Before the Explosion …,” “Explosion of …,” and “After the Explosion of Flood Rock”. 3 vols. Each 6-1/8 x 9-3/8 inches visible . Matted and framed, some light spotting to images and matte. Item #255243 An extraordinary photographic record of the controlled detonation of Flood

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