Antique c.1905 Original Photos Bowdoin College Federal St Brunswick Maine Pair

Pair of antique c. 1900–1910 original framed photographs of Bowdoin College and Federal Street in Brunswick, Maine. Matching pair of turn-of-the-century original photographs are in their original period frames from Bangor, Maine. We think they are silver gelatin prints, but we are NOT experts. 

Image of Bowdoin College Campus (Massachusetts Hall):
View looking straight down a tree-lined gravel quadrangle walkway toward Massachusetts Hall, the oldest building on the Bowdoin College campus.

Image of Federal Street, Brunswick, Maine:
View looking down unpaved Federal Street beneath a canopy of mature American elms. Shows historic 19th-century Federal and Greek Revival homes. Taken just steps from the Bowdoin campus and the Harriet Beecher Stowe House.

The reverse retains the original blue label from "W. H. Gorham — Fine Pictures & Frames, Artist's & Photo-Graphic Supplies, 48 State St., Bangor, Me." The business was active under this name in Bangor circa 1900–1920.

SIZE 15x12.5

CONDITION Good antique condition consistent with being 115+ years old. Photos have good contrast. The mats have age toning along the beveled openings. The thing that looks like a crease down the center of the Federal Street photo is a reflection. The original wood frames have light surface wear, edge rubs, and patina appropriate for early 1900s framing. The black dust cover paper is whatever comes after fragile, it's there but if you look at it wrong, a piece comes off. 

These are antique photos. Please examine all photos closely, as they are part of the description. Ask questions. We want you to love your art.