Brust Kitty Frank (1 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Two albums. Oblong folios. Each measuring 12.5" x 10". First album is screw-bound flexible leather. Second album is screw-bound black cloth over stiff paper boards, each with "Photographs" stamped in gilt on the front board. The albums contain 951 sepia-toned or black and white gelatin silver photographs measuring between 1" x 1" and 5" x 7", with captions. The first album is good only with detached front board, chips, and tears, with near fine photographs. The second album is very good with rubbing and edgewear, with near fine photographs. Two photo albums follow Kitty and Frank Brust of Pennsylvania beginning around 1916 and going through 1927. The family owned the Brust Dental Company in Hazelton, Pennsylvania and Frank and his brother Herman worked together at the Brust Dental Laboratories. The albums contain more than 70 photographs of people at the Brust offices posed at or on the front counter with the hand painted glass door visible behind them, as well as in the laboratory or office. These photos include various members of the Brust family and their staff along with various dental related salesmen and technicians, along with patients of the practice. All of the images are captioned with a printed label below the photo or white album ink listing the person's name and often their occupation: "Sergeant Robert E. Tipton, Pennsylvania State Police, Gettysburg, Penna," "Dr. John A Walters, Columbus Dental Co., Columbus, Ohio," "Norman & Richard Roberts the News Boys," etc. The albums also follow the Brusts while on trips, spending time with friends, with scattered handcolored photographs. Various places in Pennsylvania are seen throughout the album including Wilkes Barre, Harrisburg, and Schuykill Park. They also visited the New Jersey coast and are seen in Atlantic City and Ocean City. Many of the photos show the Brust's family and friends on hunting trips and at home. A wonderful and extensive collection of photos detailing a Pennsylvania family over a decade with an emphasis on their dental business and travel.