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Category: FLOATING PHOTO GALLERY SERIES BY JP DOREMUS, WISCONSIN & MINNESOTA (See also lot 863) (1 to 18)

I quote Doremus: “The subscriber has built a Floating Photograph Gallery, at a cost, with its appurtenances, of over $4000, intending to take views of the Mississippi, and its tributaries, from the Falls of St. Anthony to the Gulf of Mexico.” Below are some fine examples from this Scarce and desirable series.
Lot
Number
Description
Current Bid
BRIDGE, DALLES OF ST. CROIX, MINNESOTA: (4 views) All variants with same title and number. #43 “Dalles of the St. Croix.” (Images VG+ to Exc., mts VG TO Exc.) MB$55. $ 55
(Photo related, Inc. Part of the Floating Gallery boat) MINNESOTA: #46 “Devil’s Chair and St. Croix Landing.” (Boat is parked at left side of the river, partly obscured. Minor negative flaw in left print, otherwise Exc.) MB$24. $ 24
ST. CROIX, MINNESOTA: (3 views) 2 variants of #51 “St. Croix Falls.” and #52 “Churchill Falls, near St. Croix Falls.” (In two of the views, parts of a bridge or some type of wooden structure are seen in the river.) Minor negative flaw in left print over the river in one of the #51s, otherwise all Exc. MB$50. $ 50 *
BRIDGES, MINNESOTA: (3 views) No checklist, these have manuscript titles. “Instantaneous view of Taylor’s Falls.”, “Bridge between Taylor’s Falls and St. Croix Falls.” and “Walker’s Falls at Marine, Minn.” (Gentle bumping is mostly in sky in the left print of the last view. Otherwise all Exc.) MB$55. $ 94
HUDSON, WISCONSIN: (2 views) No checklist, these with manuscript titles. Same on each, “Hudson, Wis.” (Both are fine overviews) Both Exc. MB$75. $ 220
PIONEER MILLS BY ST. ANTHONY FALLS: #2 “Falls of St. Anthony, west side.” (Exc.) MB$24. $ 61
FORT SNELLING, MINN., INC. FERRYBOAT: (2 views) #24 “Fort Snelling, from the east bank of the Mississippi.” (Minor bump in left print, otherwise Exc.) and #25 “Ferry across the Mississippi at Fort Snelling.” (Small stain in sky and small area of discoloration over the boat, both in left print. Also a white line negative flaw over the boat in right print. Tones Exc., mt Exc.) MB$35. $ 67
(Inc. Photo related) MINNEAPOLIS: (2 views) Both same # & title. #14 “View at the lower levee, Minnepolis.” (The view showing the Floating Gallery boat across the river, image VG, mt Exc., the view without the boat, Exc.) MB$50. $ 50 *
ST. PAUL BRIDGE: (2 views) Both same # & title. #34 “St. Paul Bridge across the Mississippi.” (Looks like lower-income apartments at left in the one view.) Minor flaw over the water in the view without the apartments, otherwise both VG+ to Exc. MB$45. $ 45
GRIST MILL, MINNEHAHA CREEK: #23 “Grist Mill on Minnehaha Creek.” (Creekside bldg with people) Image Exc., mt has some staining on back, otherwise Exc. MB$24. $ 236
ST. PAUL: #33 “The House Among the Willows, St. Paul.” (Image VG+, mt Exc.) MB$24. $ 98
STEAMBOAT ‘MINNESOTA’ AT HASTINGS: #37 “Steam Packet ‘Minnesota’ at Hastings.” (Exc.) MB$65. $ 210
STEAMBOAT ‘OSCEOLA’, MINNESOTA: #38 “Steamer ‘Osceola’ at Taylor’s Falls Landing.” (Exc.) MB$75. $ 260
TURNING MILL, MINNESOTA: #53 “Turning Mill at St. Croix Falls.” (It appears water directed from a flume powers a grinder.) Exc. MB$45. $ 155
TRAIN LOCOMOTIVE, OCCUPATIONAL: No checklist or number, manuscript title, “Machinists of West Wisconsin Railway at Hudson.” (Image VG+, mt Exc.) MB$85. $ 435
(Occupational) RIVER DRIVERS: No checklist or number, titled in manuscript, “River Drivers at work.” (Could be Minnesota or Wisconsin.) Exc. MB$41. $ 265
OCCUPATIONAL, RIVER DRIVER TOOLS: No checklist or number, titled in manuscript, “Played out or the River Drivers’ equipment at the end of the cruise.” (Axes, spiked footwear for grip, poles for moving logs, perhaps the jug represents liquor.) Exc. MB$65. $ 225
PHOTO RELATED, THE FLOATING GALLERY: No checklist or number, titled in manuscript, “Doremus’ Gallery at Osceola.” (Several people who are likely his family members are seen. The man with the saw on the side of the boat may well be Doremus.) Exc. MB$225. THAT IS JUST REFLECTION FROM SCAN ON THE MONO BLOW-UP $ 780
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