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LIPPINCOTT, COLLECTION OF 80 PHOTOGRAPHS FROM THE GREENE CONSOLIDATED COPPER MINES IN CANANEA, MEXICO, [EARLY 1900S]
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
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Description
- Eighty photographs of the Greene Consolidated Copper Company mines in La Cananea, Mexico. [Los Angeles: Oliver Lippincott, c.1905]
80 tinted photographs (238 x 288mm.), numbered and titled on verso (numbers range from 6 to 147), each in an original hand-numbered printed envelope, a few envelopes with slight wear
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the catalogue, where appropriate.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
A VERY RARE AND FINE COLLECTION OF MINING PHOTOGRAPHS PRESERVED IN THEIR ORIGINAL ENVELOPES AS ISSUED. The photographs show copper mining in Cananea, Mexico at the height of production. The Greene Consolidated Copper Company was founded by Colonel William Cornell Greene (1852-1911) in 1899. In a very short time Cananea became one of the richest sources of copper in the world, with an average output of over 70 million pounds every year. The adventure was short-lived as the Mexican workers went on strike in 1906, to protest the stark contrast in pay compared to the American workers. The strike ended up being violent, with the killing of two American workers and the burning of the company lumberyard. Order was restored the next day with the arrest of several Mexican workers. The strike at Cananea is at times regarded as one of the first manifestations of discontent, that led to the Mexican Revolution of 1910.