The adage is that things used to be made better. There are multiple pieces of evidence, however, they didn’t always recognize how good was the quality. Case in point, this great find:
This San Francisco Panorama photograph by Eadweard Muybridge hung in the Crocker Land Company offices at 560 Market Street for decades. Recently it was rediscovered by a collector who recognized its value as one of the rare Muybridge panoramic views of San Francisco measuring over seven feet long and housed in a handsome period wooden frame.
11 mounted prints, 1877. Printed & mounted by TE Hecht circa 1895, from Muybridge’s original negatives.
Dimensions:
Frame: 19-1/2” x 97-3/8”
Mount: 11-7/8” x 89-7/8”
It’s not that often a photo with size this staggering, let alone the provenance, appears on the scene. Add to the fact that it so beautifully portrays one of America’s most admired cities, any fan of photography within a stone’s throw of the Golden Gate should give it a look.
For More Information: Scott Nichols Gallery



