Description
Offered here is a compelling small lot of original gelatin-silver photographs from a Long Island estate, dating to circa 1938-1940. The anchor image (approx. 7.5″ × 8.5″) is an oblique aerial of the South Shore barrier showing ocean surf at top, a torn roadway across the spit, storm-tossed bungalow rows along the bayside road, and work scows in the channel-features most consistent with the 1938 “Long Island Express” hurricane damage in the Westhampton/Dune Road sector between Moriches and the newly opened Shinnecock Inlet. The lot also includes additional aerial harbor/industrial views and two sharp WWII fighter snapshots: a Curtiss P-40 Warhawk (shark-mouth) and a Bell P-39/P-63-type nose-gear fighter. Smallest photo is about 3.75″ × 4″.
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Authentic period prints (not postcards); strong regional and aviation crossover appeal
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Large aerial shows barrier breach, severed roadway, scattered cottages, and emergency work vessels-hallmarks of post-1938 conditions on the South Shore
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Two WWII fighter photos add collectible value (Curtiss P-40 and Bell P-39/P-63 type)
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Provenance: Long Island estate; backs unmarked (check for Velox/Agfa paper in hand)
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Sizes: largest approx. 7.5″ × 8.5″; smallest approx. 3.75″ × 4″; mixed snapshots and one larger aerial
Condition: Overall clean, period gloss with light edge/corner wear and handling lines typical of 1930s-40s fiber prints; one or two prints may show slight trim or minor waviness. No repairs noted. Please view all photos for exact condition and details.
Ships well-protected in a rigid mailer; we combine shipping on multiple photo purchases.
