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Vintage 1925-49 Clergyman Church Steps Snapshot Photo 3x4.75 B&W Gelatin Orig
Original vintage 1925-49 black-and-white snapshot photograph on gelatin-silver paper depicting a clergyman in formal robes standing on the front steps of a church or chapel.
The full-length male figure faces the camera in a long dark cassock and academic-style preaching gown with a white clerical collar and multiple dark velvet bars on the sleeve, his hands at his sides and a slight smile on his face.
Behind him are concrete steps with a metal handrail, shingled siding, a diamond-paned window, and paneled entrance doors with sheer curtains, emphasizing the religious and architectural setting.
The vertically oriented image is printed within straight-cut white borders on unmounted photographic paper, suitable for album mounting, archival sleeve storage, or small-frame display as a documentary religious portrait.
The reverse side is plain light-toned photo stock bearing faint VELOX watermark text and a small blue handwritten mark near one corner with no printed caption, studio imprint, or photographer credit.
A separate handwritten reference slip pictured with the photograph notes ≈ 3" x 4.75" as an approximate size guide for the print.
Actual Measurements: ≈ 3" x 4.75".
The listing is for one loose, unmounted and unframed original photograph only; any brass display stand, handwritten reference slip, or other props visible in the listing images are used solely for scale and presentation and are not included.
Condition: Original vintage 1925-49 black-and-white gelatin-silver snapshot photograph with typical light handling and storage wear from age and prior use. Image surface shows mild overall age toning with scattered tiny specks and a few faint handling marks in the robe area but no tears or heavy creases. Corners and white borders display slight softening and a gentle overall curl from previous storage. Reverse side has light general toning with faint VELOX watermark text and a small blue handwritten mark near one corner but no mounting remains. Photograph is offered as a single loose unmounted and unframed original print only; any brass display stand, handwritten measurement slip, or other props visible in the listing images are used solely for scale and presentation and are not included.
