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Lot of 45 Original Vintage Black & White Photographs – Alexander, Vera & Nicholas Petroff Family Archive – Russian Émigré History – Orthodox Clergy
Offered is a remarkable collection of 42 original vintage black-and-white photographs originating directly from the Nicholas Petroff Archive, an important personal collection documenting the lives of a Russian émigré family in America.
There are also negatives included as shown in the bottom right of the listing images.
The photographs are believed to date primarily from the 1940s–1950s and include intimate family portraits, candid snapshots, outdoor scenes, domestic interiors, automobiles, social gatherings, and religious connections.
Historical Provenance
These photographs were recovered from the personal archive of Nicholas Petroff, son of Russian émigré Alexander Serge Petroff and Vera Velichka Petroff.
Alexander Serge Petroff was a Russian-born émigré whose American career included work in engineering and aviation, with connections to pioneering aircraft manufacturer Igor Sikorsky.
Alexander was the father of actress Nadia Petrova Gardiner, wife of British-American actor Reginald Gardiner. Nicholas was Nadia's half brother. Vera wasNadia'sstepmother and 3 years younger than Nadia.
The family also maintained connections within the Russian émigré and Russian Orthodox communities.
Individuals and Subjects Represented
The collection includes:
Alexander Serge Petroff – Russian émigré and engineer.
Vera Velichka Petroff – Wife of Alexander and mother of Nicholas.
Nicholas Petroff – Son of Alexander and Vera, later associated with Radio Free Europe's Russian Broadcast Service.
Russian Orthodox clergyman – A religious figure associated with Holy Trinity Monastery in Jordanville, New York. His precise identity has not been independently confirmed.
Additional family members, friends, and unidentified Subjects
The collection includes vintage family portraits, adults and children, outdoor activities, rural and residential settings, automobiles, homes, social gatherings, and candid moments of everyday American life.
Several photographs have handwritten notations on the reverse, while others display vintage photographic paper markings and numerical processing stamps.
Condition:Original vintage photographs in good condition overall.
Provenance: Directly from the Nicholas Petroff Archive.
Quantity: 42 original photographs.
These are original period photographic prints, not modern reproductions.
An appealing historical collection for collectors of Russian émigré history, Russian-American genealogy, vintage vernacular photography, Orthodox religious history, and family archives.
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