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Description

Dr. Harold Eugene Edgerton (American, 1903-1990)
Bullet Piercing Balloons, 1959
Gelatin silver print
5-1/2 x 9-3/8 inches (14.0 x 23.8 cm) (image)
8 x 10 inches (sheet)
Credited, titled, and dated in ink, and with photographer's stamp and Abe Frajndlich stamp, verso.


Estimate: $600 - $800.

Condition Report*: Overall very good condition. Some staining and accretions to the bottom margin, not affecting the image. Slight curling to the top and bottom edges. Frajndlich collection stamp slightly smudge due to paper type. Sheet is loose, not framed.
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Proxy Bidding Ends 
February
18th Wednesday 12:50 pm CT
Auction Dates
February
18th Wednesday
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This lot is in: 1 - Photography Session
(Lots 38001-38092) - 1:00 PM Central Time, Wednesday, February 18, 2026.
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Heritage Auctions - Dallas
2801 W. Airport Freeway
Dallas, TX 75261

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