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Photographs from the Museum Collection

Thomas Southall, curator

April 23, 1978–June 4, 1978

White Gallery, Spencer Museum of Art, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas

Seventy photographs selected from the collection will include a daguerreotype photographic portrait by John William Draper, one of the earliest ever made, and early prints by Francis Frith and O.G. Rejlander. The exhibition in the Raymond White Graphics Gallery will feature the works of Rejlander, Coburn, Kasebier, Hine, Abbott, Weston, and Evans, and include prints by Steiglitz and others.

Works of art

Tomoko and Mother in the Bath, W. Eugene Smith — W. Eugene Smith

Tomoko and Mother in the Bath, 1972

Portrait of Dorothy Catherine Draper, Dr. John W. Draper — Dr. John W. Draper

Portrait of Dorothy Catherine Draper, 1840

untitled, Francis Frith and Company — Francis Frith and Company

untitled, 1880s

Mount Horeb (Ras Susafeh), Francis Frith — Francis Frith

Mount Horeb (Ras Susafeh), circa 1865–1870

Winter - Fifth Avenue, Alfred Stieglitz — Alfred Stieglitz

Winter - Fifth Avenue, 1893

Pont à Rome, Frédéric Flachéron — Frédéric Flachéron

Pont à Rome, 1850

Groupe de Cedres du Mt. Liban, Etudes Photographiques, Louis Désiré Blanquart-Evrard; E. Beneche — Louis Désiré Blanquart-Evrard; E. Beneche

Groupe de Cedres du Mt. Liban, Etudes Photographiques, 1852

Ombelles, Eugène Atget — Eugène Atget

Ombelles, circa 1900

Seated Woman in Tights with Hands Behind Head, Ernest James Bellocq; Lee Friedlander — Ernest James Bellocq; Lee Friedlander

Seated Woman in Tights with Hands Behind Head, circa 1912

Madonna of the Tenement, Lewis Wickes Hine — Lewis Wickes Hine

Madonna of the Tenement, 1904

Picking out Nut Meats in New York Tenement, Lewis Wickes Hine — Lewis Wickes Hine

Picking out Nut Meats in New York Tenement, circa 1912

Little Orphan Annie, Lewis Wickes Hine — Lewis Wickes Hine

Little Orphan Annie, 1909

Young Girl in Textile Factory, Lewis Wickes Hine — Lewis Wickes Hine

Young Girl in Textile Factory, circa 1910

Edinburgh Ale, David Octavius Hill; Robert Adamson; Jessie Bertram — David Octavius Hill; Robert Adamson; Jessie Bertram

Edinburgh Ale, circa 1845

Young Girl Reading, Oscar Gustav Rejlander — Oscar Gustav Rejlander

Young Girl Reading, circa 1863

Madonna, veiled woman praying, Oscar Gustav Rejlander — Oscar Gustav Rejlander

Madonna, veiled woman praying, circa 1863

Two Maids at a Well, Oscar Gustav Rejlander — Oscar Gustav Rejlander

Two Maids at a Well, circa 1863

Sir John Herschel, Oscar Gustav Rejlander — Oscar Gustav Rejlander

Sir John Herschel, circa 1863

Young Girl with Posies, Oscar Gustav Rejlander — Oscar Gustav Rejlander

Young Girl with Posies, circa 1863

J. P. Morgan, Edward Steichen — Edward Steichen

J. P. Morgan, 1903

The Burning of Rome, George Henry Seeley — George Henry Seeley

The Burning of Rome, 1907

The Bride, Gertrude Stanton Käsebier — Gertrude Stanton Käsebier

The Bride, late 1800s–early 1900s

Apple Blossoms, Laura Gilpin — Laura Gilpin

Apple Blossoms, 1929

Indian Bake Ovens, Taos Pueblo, Laura Gilpin — Laura Gilpin

Indian Bake Ovens, Taos Pueblo, 1926

Little Medicine Man, Laura Gilpin — Laura Gilpin

Little Medicine Man, 1932

Nude on Silk Shawl, Edward Weston — Edward Weston

Nude on Silk Shawl, circa 1923

Double Portrait of Valentine Hugo as Queen of Diamonds, Man Ray — Man Ray

Double Portrait of Valentine Hugo as Queen of Diamonds, 1935

Moon and Clouds, Northern California, Ansel Adams — Ansel Adams

Moon and Clouds, Northern California, 1959

Mud Hills, Arizona, Ansel Adams — Ansel Adams

Mud Hills, Arizona, 1947

Pinnacles, Alabama Hills, Owens Valley, Ansel Adams — Ansel Adams

Pinnacles, Alabama Hills, Owens Valley, 1945

Pillars in the Great Hall Karnac, Francis Frith — Francis Frith

Pillars in the Great Hall Karnac, 1857

Loggie Del Palazzo Ducale verso la Chiesa Della Salute, Paolo Salviati — Paolo Salviati

Loggie Del Palazzo Ducale verso la Chiesa Della Salute, mid 1800s

Chiesa San. Marco Dalla Torre Dell'Orologio, Paolo Salviati — Paolo Salviati

Chiesa San. Marco Dalla Torre Dell'Orologio, mid 1800s

Cristo with Thorns, Huexotla, Paul Strand — Paul Strand

Cristo with Thorns, Huexotla, 1932

Plaza, State of Puebla, Paul Strand — Paul Strand

Plaza, State of Puebla, 1940

A Reed Cutter at Work, Peter Henry Emerson — Peter Henry Emerson

A Reed Cutter at Work, 1886

Nearing Land, Alfred Stieglitz — Alfred Stieglitz

Nearing Land, 1904

Rodin in His Studio, Gertrude Stanton Käsebier — Gertrude Stanton Käsebier

Rodin in His Studio, circa 1906–1907

untitled, Francis Joseph Bruguière — Francis Joseph Bruguière

untitled, circa 1920s

Distorted Nude #40, André Kertész — André Kertész

Distorted Nude #40, 1933

Martha Graham - Letter to the World, Barbara Morgan — Barbara Morgan

Martha Graham - Letter to the World, 1940

Main Street, Saratoga Springs, NY, Walker Evans — Walker Evans

Main Street, Saratoga Springs, NY, 1931

Hester Street Scene, New York, Berenice Abbott — Berenice Abbott

Hester Street Scene, New York, 1938

Ninth Ave. Line and Corner of Radio Row, Cortlandt Street, New York, Berenice Abbott — Berenice Abbott

Ninth Ave. Line and Corner of Radio Row, Cortlandt Street, New York, 1936

Tirage de l'auteue, "Bijou", Brassaï — Brassaï

Tirage de l'auteue, "Bijou", 1932

Moencopi Strata, Minor White — Minor White

Moencopi Strata, 1962

Bamboo, Brett Weston — Brett Weston

Bamboo, 1970

Sharecropper's Family, Hale County, Alabama, Walker Evans — Walker Evans

Sharecropper's Family, Hale County, Alabama, 1936

Farmer's Kitchen, Hale County, Alabama, Walker Evans — Walker Evans

Farmer's Kitchen, Hale County, Alabama, 1936

untitled, Frederick Sommer — Frederick Sommer

untitled, 1972

Road and Rainbow, Betty Hahn — Betty Hahn

Road and Rainbow, 1971

Morning/Evening Cloud, Scott Hyde — Scott Hyde

Morning/Evening Cloud, 1975

Rainy Day Heart..., Bea Nettles — Bea Nettles

Rainy Day Heart..., 1971

The Critic Laughs, Richard Hamilton — Richard Hamilton

The Critic Laughs, 1968

Wife and Car, Emmet Gowin — Emmet Gowin

Wife and Car, 1971

Exasperated boy with a toy hand grenade, N.Y.C., Diane Arbus — Diane Arbus

Exasperated boy with a toy hand grenade, N.Y.C., 1962

Trees, Chicago, Harry Callahan — Harry Callahan

Trees, Chicago, 1950

Kentucky 1951, Aaron Siskind — Aaron Siskind

Kentucky 1951, 1951

Apocalypse II, Jerry Norman Uelsmann — Jerry Norman Uelsmann

Apocalypse II, 1967

untitled (seascape scene), Jerry Norman Uelsmann — Jerry Norman Uelsmann

untitled (seascape scene), 1969

Fan Variant, Thomas Francis Barrow — Thomas Francis Barrow

Fan Variant, 1971

Martini and Od'oevers, Robert Heinecken — Robert Heinecken

Martini and Od'oevers, 1971

Strokes/Light #1, Robert Heinecken — Robert Heinecken

Strokes/Light #1, 1970

Twins, Todd Walker — Todd Walker

Twins, 1969

Nude with Balloon, Les Krims — Les Krims

Nude with Balloon, 1969

Westport, Connecticut, Lee Friedlander — Lee Friedlander

Westport, Connecticut, 1968

Tower Bridge, London, Alvin Langdon Coburn — Alvin Langdon Coburn

Tower Bridge, London, circa 1900

Kingsway, London, Alvin Langdon Coburn — Alvin Langdon Coburn

Kingsway, London, circa 1900

Château Pierrefonds, Gargoyle Waterpipe, Frederick Henry Evans — Frederick Henry Evans

Château Pierrefonds, Gargoyle Waterpipe, circa 1905

Egg Cutter, Edward Weston — Edward Weston

Egg Cutter, early 1900s

Nude, Edward Weston; Cole Weston — Edward Weston; Cole Weston

Nude, 1927

Windmill, Taos, Edward Weston — Edward Weston

Windmill, Taos, 1937

Fagoel Ventilators, Imogen Cunningham — Imogen Cunningham

Fagoel Ventilators, 1934

Agave I, Imogen Cunningham — Imogen Cunningham

Agave I, 1920

Rayograph #182, Man Ray — Man Ray

Rayograph #182, 1923

Durham Miners' Gala, Tony Ray-Jones — Tony Ray-Jones

Durham Miners' Gala, 1972

Indianapolis 1955, Robert Frank — Robert Frank

Indianapolis 1955, 1955

Guanajuato, Mexico, Elliott Erwitt — Elliott Erwitt

Guanajuato, Mexico, 1955

portrait of Samuel F.B. Morse, Abraham Bogardus — Abraham Bogardus

portrait of Samuel F.B. Morse, 1871

cover of a souvenir album of Japan — Abraham Bogardus

cover of a souvenir album of Japan, circa 1880, Meiji period (1868–1912)

endpaper — Abraham Bogardus

endpaper, circa 1880, Meiji period (1868–1912)

title unknown — Abraham Bogardus

title unknown, circa 1880, Meiji period (1868–1912)

No. 495, Uyeno, Tokyo — Abraham Bogardus

No. 495, Uyeno, Tokyo, circa 1880, Meiji period (1868–1912)

title unknown — Abraham Bogardus

title unknown, circa 1880, Meiji period (1868–1912)

No. 573, Mukojima at Tokyo — Abraham Bogardus

No. 573, Mukojima at Tokyo, circa 1880, Meiji period (1868–1912)

No. 525, Shiba at Tokyo — Abraham Bogardus

No. 525, Shiba at Tokyo, circa 1880, Meiji period (1868–1912)

No. 295, Sacred Bridge at Nikko — Abraham Bogardus

No. 295, Sacred Bridge at Nikko, circa 1880, Meiji period (1868–1912)

No. 538, Shiba at Tokyo — Abraham Bogardus

No. 538, Shiba at Tokyo, circa 1880, Meiji period (1868–1912)

No. 547, Tokyo — Abraham Bogardus

No. 547, Tokyo, circa 1880, Meiji period (1868–1912)

No. 439, The 101 Stone Steps at Yokohama — Abraham Bogardus

No. 439, The 101 Stone Steps at Yokohama, circa 1880, Meiji period (1868–1912)

No. 1036, (Peonies) Botan — Abraham Bogardus

No. 1036, (Peonies) Botan, circa 1880, Meiji period (1868–1912)

No. 1015, Chrysanthemum at Tokyo — Abraham Bogardus

No. 1015, Chrysanthemum at Tokyo, circa 1880, Meiji period (1868–1912)

No. 1008, F Ikegami near Omori — Abraham Bogardus

No. 1008, F Ikegami near Omori, circa 1880, Meiji period (1868–1912)

title unknown — Abraham Bogardus

title unknown, circa 1880, Meiji period (1868–1912)

No. 271, Stone Idol at Nikko — Abraham Bogardus

No. 271, Stone Idol at Nikko, circa 1880, Meiji period (1868–1912)

No. 364, Yomeimon Gate of Nikko — Abraham Bogardus

No. 364, Yomeimon Gate of Nikko, circa 1880, Meiji period (1868–1912)

No. 425, Nikko — Abraham Bogardus

No. 425, Nikko, circa 1880, Meiji period (1868–1912)

No. 456, Takaboko — Abraham Bogardus

No. 456, Takaboko, circa 1880, Meiji period (1868–1912)

No. 297, Ikao — Abraham Bogardus

No. 297, Ikao, circa 1880, Meiji period (1868–1912)

No. 218, Haruna — Abraham Bogardus

No. 218, Haruna, circa 1880, Meiji period (1868–1912)

title unknown — Abraham Bogardus

title unknown, circa 1880, Meiji period (1868–1912)

No. 532, Kamakura — Abraham Bogardus

No. 532, Kamakura, circa 1880, Meiji period (1868–1912)

No. 458A Nagasaki — Abraham Bogardus

No. 458A Nagasaki, circa 1880, Meiji period (1868–1912)

No. 956, Kasuga at Nara — Abraham Bogardus

No. 956, Kasuga at Nara, circa 1880, Meiji period (1868–1912)

No. 950, Sarusawa at Nara — Abraham Bogardus

No. 950, Sarusawa at Nara, circa 1880, Meiji period (1868–1912)

title unknown — Abraham Bogardus

title unknown, circa 1880, Meiji period (1868–1912)

title unknown (Osaka Castle) — Abraham Bogardus

title unknown (Osaka Castle), circa 1880, Meiji period (1868–1912)

No. 930B, Kyoto town from Maruyama — Abraham Bogardus

No. 930B, Kyoto town from Maruyama, circa 1880, Meiji period (1868–1912)

No. 901, Hozugawa, a rapids, at Kyoto — Abraham Bogardus

No. 901, Hozugawa, a rapids, at Kyoto, circa 1880, Meiji period (1868–1912)

No. 397B, Miyanoshita — Abraham Bogardus

No. 397B, Miyanoshita, circa 1880, Meiji period (1868–1912)

No. 402, Kashiwabara, Tokaido — Abraham Bogardus

No. 402, Kashiwabara, Tokaido, circa 1880, Meiji period (1868–1912)

title unknown (Mt. Fuji) — Abraham Bogardus

title unknown (Mt. Fuji), circa 1880, Meiji period (1868–1912)

title unknown — Abraham Bogardus

title unknown, circa 1880, Meiji period (1868–1912)

No. 333 Enoshima Island — Abraham Bogardus

No. 333 Enoshima Island, circa 1880, Meiji period (1868–1912)

No. 274, Enoshima — Abraham Bogardus

No. 274, Enoshima, circa 1880, Meiji period (1868–1912)

title unknown — Abraham Bogardus

title unknown, circa 1880, Meiji period (1868–1912)

title unknown — Abraham Bogardus

title unknown, circa 1880, Meiji period (1868–1912)

title unknown — Abraham Bogardus

title unknown, circa 1880, Meiji period (1868–1912)

title unknown — Abraham Bogardus

title unknown, circa 1880, Meiji period (1868–1912)

album cover — Abraham Bogardus

album cover, circa 1880, Meiji period (1868–1912)

title unknown — Abraham Bogardus

title unknown, circa 1880, Meiji period (1868–1912)

title unknown — Abraham Bogardus

title unknown, circa 1880, Meiji period (1868–1912)

title unknown — Abraham Bogardus

title unknown, circa 1880, Meiji period (1868–1912)

title unknown — Abraham Bogardus

title unknown, circa 1880, Meiji period (1868–1912)

title unknown — Abraham Bogardus

title unknown, circa 1880, Meiji period (1868–1912)

title unknown — Abraham Bogardus

title unknown, circa 1880, Meiji period (1868–1912)

No. 536, Daibutsu at Kamakura — Abraham Bogardus

No. 536, Daibutsu at Kamakura, circa 1880, Meiji period (1868–1912)

title unknown — Abraham Bogardus

title unknown, circa 1880, Meiji period (1868–1912)

title unknown — Abraham Bogardus

title unknown, circa 1880, Meiji period (1868–1912)

title unknown — Abraham Bogardus

title unknown, circa 1880, Meiji period (1868–1912)

No. 540, Shiba at Tokyo — Abraham Bogardus

No. 540, Shiba at Tokyo, circa 1880, Meiji period (1868–1912)

title unknown — Abraham Bogardus

title unknown, circa 1880, Meiji period (1868–1912)

Les Halles, Paris, Instantaneous — Abraham Bogardus

Les Halles, Paris, Instantaneous, circa 1860

Loch Katrine, Ellen's Isle, George Washington Wilson — George Washington Wilson

Loch Katrine, Ellen's Isle, circa 1864

German Peasants, Photographie Internationale — Photographie Internationale

German Peasants, circa 1860s

The Nave from the Eastern Dome of the Crystal Palace — Photographie Internationale

The Nave from the Eastern Dome of the Crystal Palace, 1862

portrait of two women, J. C. Spooner — J. C. Spooner

portrait of two women, circa 1860s

portrait of a young boy, D. B. Garton — D. B. Garton

portrait of a young boy, circa 1860s

portrait of Ulysses S. Grant, Mathew B. Brady — Mathew B. Brady

portrait of Ulysses S. Grant, 1864

William Henry Fox Talbot, John Moffat — John Moffat

William Henry Fox Talbot, 1864