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Lot 106 - Pair Of Antique Boudoir-Size Cabinet Card Photographs Of A Handmade Miniature Model City With "South Newton" Trolley, "The Grand" Theater, Masonic Lodge, And "United States Brewing Co." Building, Snow & McDermott, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Lot 106 - Pair Of Antique Boudoir-Size Cabinet Card Photographs Of A Handmade Miniature Model City With "South Newton" Trolley, "The Grand" Theater, Masonic Lodge, And "United States Brewing Co." Building, Snow & McDermott, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Lot 106 - Pair Of Antique Boudoir-Size Cabinet Card Photographs Of A Handmade Miniature Model City With "South Newton" Trolley, "The Grand" Theater, Masonic Lodge, And "United States Brewing Co." Building, Snow & McDermott, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Pair of antique boudoir-size cabinet card photographs depicting two elevated views of an elaborate handmade miniature model city constructed indoors against a wallpapered wall. The first view shows multi-story commercial buildings arranged around a central street and intersection, with a streetcar or trolley marked "South Newton," a building signed "The Grand," and a Masonic lodge among the structures, along with miniature utility poles, an American flag, street-level storefronts, wagons, and vehicles. The photograph is presented in a boudoir-sized mount with a die-cut window. Photographed by Snow & McDermott Photographers Studios, Cambridge, Massachusetts, as identified on the reverse.
The second photograph shows a different angle of the same diorama, with a row of multi-story commercial buildings along a street including a building marked "United States Brewing Co." and the date 1902. Miniature utility poles, wagons, and other street-level details are present along a wooden floor surface. The domestic setting is visible in the background, with a floral-patterned wallpapered wall, a fringed window shade, and a curtain at the right edge. This card is presented in a boudoir-sized mount with rounded corners and is attributed to Snow & McDermott. Both cards show overall toning, soiling, and edge wear, with a small loss at the lower left corner of the second card.
Auction Date: 02/12/2026
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