You get the exact LOT of 140 items in the photos.117 Original Photographs & 23 Negatives
📚 Provenance: From the Nicholas Petroff ArchiveThese items come from the personal archive of journalist and Russian affairs expert Nicholas Petroff.The archive contains original photographs, documents, publications, and research materials spanning decades of work covering the Soviet Union, Russia, the Russian Orthodox Church, Jordanville NY, ROCOR, Cold War history, and international affairs. This is one of many original items being offered from the archive.This collection comes from the Petroff Archive, a family archive assembled and preserved over many decades documenting Russian émigré history, Russian Orthodox life, and notable individuals of Russian heritage. Included with the collection is an original vintage mailing envelope addressed to Alexander Petroff, providing an additional period artifact from the Petroff family archive. Nicholas Petroff maintained extensive ties to the Russian Orthodox community in Jordanville, New York, and preserved photographs, publications, correspondence, and historical materials relating to Russian émigrés, clergy, artists, diplomats, and public figures.Nicholas Petroffwas the half-brother of Nadia Petrova Gardiner, wife of Hollywood legend ReginaldGardiner.Nadia Petrova\'s Russian heritage and prominence in Hollywood make this archive a natural fit within the broader scope of the Petroff collection. I have other rare related items listed from this collection.Vintage Petroff Family Archive — 117 Original Photographs & 23 Negatives
Historical Family Photograph Collection — Nicholas Petroff Archive
Offered for sale is an extensive collection of 117 vintage photographs and 23 photographic negatives, totaling 140 pieces, recovered from the personal archive of Nicholas Petroff.
This collection documents family life, travel, homes, rural properties, outdoor activities, and personal experiences spanning what appears to be several decades of the early-to-mid 20th century.
The photographs include members of the historically interesting Petroff family, potentially including Alexander Serge Petroff, his wife Vera Petroff, his daughter actress Nadia Petrova Gardiner may be in a couple, and his son Nicholas Petroff is the main subject as stated in the captions on the back. Most of the Individual identifications have not been independently authenticated. Many of the photos of Nicholas as a child seem to have been taken by Vera.
The Petroff Family History
Alexander Serge Petroff was a Russian émigré whose life and career reflected the experiences of Russians who left their homeland following the Russian Revolution.
Born in Moscow in 1890, Alexander eventually emigrated to the United States, where he pursued a career in mechanical and aviation engineering. His professional history included work associated with the Locomobile Company and aircraft pioneer Igor Sikorsky in Connecticut.
Alexander was also associated with the Russian émigré community in the northeastern United States.
His daughter from an earlier marriage, Nadia Petrova Gardiner (1913–2000), became an actress and married British-born Hollywood actor and comedian Reginald Gardiner in 1942.
Alexander later married Vera Velichka Petroff. Their son, Nicholas Petroff, was Nadia\'s younger half-brother and subsequently worked with Radio Free Europe in its Russian broadcasting operations.
This photographic collection was recovered from Nicholas Petroff\'s archive, providing an important connection to the family\'s personal history.
Collection Contents
117 vintage photographs
The photographs depict a wide variety of subjects, including:
Family portraits and informal gatherings
Adults and children photographed together
Rural homes, farm buildings, and country properties
Winter scenes, snow-covered landscapes, and outdoor recreation
Horseback riding and equestrian activities
Dogs and other animals
Vintage automobiles and period transportation
Family vacations, travel, and scenic locations
Residential architecture and interiors
Personal moments spanning multiple generations
Landscapes and waterfront scenes
Urban architecture and bridge photography
Several photographs feature traditional decorative or scalloped borders characteristic of mid-century photographic prints.
23 photographic negatives
Also included are 23 vintage photographic negatives, retained with the collection. These provide additional photographic and archival interest.
Handwritten Notes & Historical Details
A number of photographs contain handwritten annotations, names, dates, locations, or photographic processing markings on their reverse sides.
Some visible annotations appear to reference locations and dates in the 1950s, including handwritten notations associated with New York State.
The collection also includes a small vintage Royal Tone photographic print booklet or holder containing additional photographic images.
These details may assist researchers or collectors in identifying individuals, locations, and events.
Retrieved from the Nicholas Petroff Archive.The collection has been preserved as a group to maintain its family and historical context.
Condition
Vintage, pre-owned archival condition.
Photographs show varying degrees of age-related wear, including possible edge wear, corner wear, curling, discoloration, surface marks, and handwritten annotations.
Some prints exhibit glossy surfaces, decorative borders, and period photographic processing marks.
The negatives have not been individually tested or professionally evaluated.
Please examine all listing photographs carefully for condition and content.
Collector Interest
This collection may appeal to collectors and researchers interested in:
Russian émigré history
The Petroff family
Nadia Petrova Gardiner and Hollywood history
Early-to-mid 20th-century family photography
Vintage photographic negatives
American social and cultural history
Historical family archives
Vintage architecture, automobiles, and rural Americana
Genealogy and historical photographic research
You will receive all 117 original vintage photographs and 23 negatives shown as one complete 140-piece collection.
An unusual opportunity to acquire a preserved group of historical photographs with a traceable family-archive connection.
Will ship safely as always.
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