The Auburn Avenue Research Library has 18 framed photographs by James Van DerZee, purchased in 1985, each taken from a limited edition run of 75. Each print is signed; three of them bear Van DerZee's signature from the negatives. They represent a variety of subjects, and demonstrate some of his favorite techniques, such as multiple-image processing, in which he printed one negative, then printed it again while printing a second negative from a different picture onto it. The second image typically has a faint, transparent appearance, and adds something to the meaning of the picture.