VTG Photo Fashion Fur Coat Cloche Hat House Waukegan IL McShane Estate 1920s For Sale

Add a gorgeous piece of early 20th-century social and architectural history to your collection with this original vintage black and white photograph. Sourced directly from the historic McShane family estate in Waukegan, Illinois, this beautiful vertical snapshot features a stylish woman posed outdoors on a lawn.The image stands out for its fantastic clarity and high-end period fashion. The woman is elegantly dressed for the cold weather, wearing a luxurious, textured full-length fur coat cinched at the waist with a matching belt, dark stockings, leather shoes, and a classic 1920s cloche hat. She stands next to a rustic wooden post, with a large, two-story clapboard family home featuring a covered front porch visible in the background. This crisp snapshot offers a wonderful glimpse into Midwestern family life and style, making it a highly desirable piece for collectors of vernacular fashion, historic architecture, and local Illinois history.Condition Details:Front: Excellent clarity with sharp details on the subject's face and clothing. The image shows fantastic, even contrast. There is light, natural age-toning along the margins and very minor corner wear.Back: In very clean condition compared to most others from the estate. It features only a few isolated patches of heavy black scrapbook/album paper residue on the upper corners and left edge. The vintage handwritten number "119" is clearly visible in pencil near the top center margin.Size: Please refer to the grid mat lines in previous listing photos for precise dimensional measurements.
Shipping:This item will ship securely in a stiff envelope via Standard Envelope shipping if possible (final sale value must be $20 or less per policy). If the closing sale price exceeds $20, shipping will automatically upgrade to standard ground tracking to comply with requirements.Box 82