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Photographs from the Museum Collection

Thomas Southall, curator

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

W. Eugene Smith (1918–1978), Tomoko and Mother in the Bath — Tomoko and Mother in the Bath

W. Eugene Smith

1972

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

Dr. John W. Draper

1840

Francis Frith and Company (active 1859–1871), untitled — untitled

Francis Frith and Company

1880s

Francis Frith (1822–1898), Mount Horeb (Ras Susafeh) — Mount Horeb (Ras Susafeh)

Francis Frith

circa 1865–1870

Alfred Stieglitz (1864–1946), Winter - Fifth Avenue — Winter - Fifth Avenue

Alfred Stieglitz

1893

Frédéric Flachéron (1813–1883), Pont à Rome — Pont à Rome

Frédéric Flachéron

1850

Louis Désiré Blanquart-Evrard (1802–1872); E. Beneche, Groupe de Cedres du Mt. Liban, Etudes Photographiques — Groupe de Cedres du Mt. Liban, Etudes Photographiques

Louis Désiré Blanquart-Evrard, E. Beneche

1852

Eugène Atget (1857–1927), Ombelles — Ombelles

Eugène Atget

circa 1900

Ernest James Bellocq (1873–1949); Lee Friedlander (born 1934), Seated Woman in Tights with Hands Behind Head — Seated Woman in Tights with Hands Behind Head

Ernest James Bellocq, Lee Friedlander

circa 1912

Lewis Wickes Hine (1874–1940), Madonna of the Tenement — Madonna of the Tenement

Lewis Wickes Hine

1904

Lewis Wickes Hine (1874–1940), Picking out Nut Meats in New York Tenement — Picking out Nut Meats in New York Tenement

Lewis Wickes Hine

circa 1912

Lewis Wickes Hine (1874–1940), Little Orphan Annie — Little Orphan Annie

Lewis Wickes Hine

1909

Lewis Wickes Hine (1874–1940), Young Girl in Textile Factory — Young Girl in Textile Factory

Lewis Wickes Hine

circa 1910

David Octavius Hill (1802–1870); Robert Adamson (1821–1848); Jessie Bertram, Edinburgh Ale — Edinburgh Ale

David Octavius Hill, Robert Adamson, Jessie Bertram

circa 1845

Oscar Gustav Rejlander (1813–1875), Young Girl Reading — Young Girl Reading

Oscar Gustav Rejlander

circa 1863

Oscar Gustav Rejlander (1813–1875), Madonna, veiled woman praying — Madonna, veiled woman praying

Oscar Gustav Rejlander

circa 1863

Oscar Gustav Rejlander (1813–1875), Two Maids at a Well — Two Maids at a Well

Oscar Gustav Rejlander

circa 1863

Oscar Gustav Rejlander (1813–1875), Sir John Herschel — Sir John Herschel

Oscar Gustav Rejlander

circa 1863

Oscar Gustav Rejlander (1813–1875), Young Girl with Posies — Young Girl with Posies

Oscar Gustav Rejlander

circa 1863

Edward Steichen (1879–1973), J. P. Morgan — J. P. Morgan

Edward Steichen

1903

George Henry Seeley (1880–1955), The Burning of Rome — The Burning of Rome

George Henry Seeley

1907

Gertrude Stanton Käsebier (1852–1934), The Bride — The Bride

Gertrude Stanton Käsebier

late 1800s–early 1900s

Laura Gilpin (1891–1979), Apple Blossoms — Apple Blossoms

Laura Gilpin

1929

Laura Gilpin (1891–1979), Indian Bake Ovens, Taos Pueblo — Indian Bake Ovens, Taos Pueblo

Laura Gilpin

1926

Laura Gilpin (1891–1979), Little Medicine Man — Little Medicine Man

Laura Gilpin

1932

Edward Weston (1886–1958), Nude on Silk Shawl — Nude on Silk Shawl

Edward Weston

circa 1923

Man Ray (1890–1976), Double Portrait of Valentine Hugo as Queen of Diamonds — Double Portrait of Valentine Hugo as Queen of Diamonds

Man Ray

1935

Ansel Adams (1902–1984), Moon and Clouds, Northern California — Moon and Clouds, Northern California

Ansel Adams

1959

Ansel Adams (1902–1984), Mud Hills, Arizona — Mud Hills, Arizona

Ansel Adams

1947

Ansel Adams (1902–1984), Pinnacles, Alabama Hills, Owens Valley — Pinnacles, Alabama Hills, Owens Valley

Ansel Adams

1945

Francis Frith (1822–1898), Pillars in the Great Hall Karnac — Pillars in the Great Hall Karnac

Francis Frith

1857

Paolo Salviati (1818–1894), Loggie Del Palazzo Ducale verso la Chiesa Della Salute — Loggie Del Palazzo Ducale verso la Chiesa Della Salute

Paolo Salviati

mid 1800s

Paolo Salviati (1818–1894), Chiesa San. Marco Dalla Torre Dell'Orologio — Chiesa San. Marco Dalla Torre Dell'Orologio

Paolo Salviati

mid 1800s

Paul Strand (1890–1976), Cristo with Thorns, Huexotla — Cristo with Thorns, Huexotla

Paul Strand

1932

Paul Strand (1890–1976), Plaza, State of Puebla — Plaza, State of Puebla

Paul Strand

1940

Peter Henry Emerson (1856–1936), A Reed Cutter at Work — A Reed Cutter at Work

Peter Henry Emerson

1886

Alfred Stieglitz (1864–1946), Nearing Land — Nearing Land

Alfred Stieglitz

1904

Gertrude Stanton Käsebier (1852–1934), Rodin in His Studio — Rodin in His Studio

Gertrude Stanton Käsebier

circa 1906–1907

Francis Joseph Bruguière (1879–1945), untitled — untitled

Francis Joseph Bruguière

circa 1920s

André Kertész (1884–1985), Distorted Nude #40 — Distorted Nude #40

André Kertész

1933

Barbara Morgan (1900–1992), Martha Graham - Letter to the World — Martha Graham - Letter to the World

Barbara Morgan

1940

Walker Evans (1903–1975), Main Street, Saratoga Springs, NY — Main Street, Saratoga Springs, NY

Walker Evans

1931

Berenice Abbott (1898–1991), Hester Street Scene, New York — Hester Street Scene, New York

Berenice Abbott

1938

Berenice Abbott (1898–1991), Ninth Ave. Line and Corner of Radio Row, Cortlandt Street, New York — Ninth Ave. Line and Corner of Radio Row, Cortlandt Street, New York

Berenice Abbott

1936

Brassaï (1899–1984), Tirage de l'auteue, "Bijou" — Tirage de l'auteue, "Bijou"

Brassaï

1932

Minor White (1908–1976), Moencopi Strata — Moencopi Strata

Minor White

1962

Brett Weston (1911–1993), Bamboo — Bamboo

Brett Weston

1970

Walker Evans (1903–1975), Sharecropper's Family, Hale County, Alabama — Sharecropper's Family, Hale County, Alabama

Walker Evans

1936

Walker Evans (1903–1975), Farmer's Kitchen, Hale County, Alabama — Farmer's Kitchen, Hale County, Alabama

Walker Evans

1936

Frederick Sommer (1905–1999), untitled — untitled

Frederick Sommer

1972

Betty Hahn (born 1940), Road and Rainbow — Road and Rainbow

Betty Hahn

1971

Scott Hyde (1926–2021), Morning/Evening Cloud — Morning/Evening Cloud

Scott Hyde

1975

Bea Nettles (born 1946), Rainy Day Heart... — Rainy Day Heart...

Bea Nettles

1971

Richard Hamilton (1922–2011), The Critic Laughs — The Critic Laughs

Richard Hamilton

1968

Emmet Gowin (born 1941), Wife and Car — Wife and Car

Emmet Gowin

1971

Diane Arbus (1923–1971), Exasperated boy with a toy hand grenade, N.Y.C. — Exasperated boy with a toy hand grenade, N.Y.C.

Diane Arbus

1962

Harry Callahan (1912–1999), Trees, Chicago — Trees, Chicago

Harry Callahan

1950

Aaron Siskind (1903–1991), Kentucky 1951 — Kentucky 1951

Aaron Siskind

1951

Jerry Norman Uelsmann (1934–2022), Apocalypse II — Apocalypse II

Jerry Norman Uelsmann

1967

Jerry Norman Uelsmann (1934–2022), untitled (seascape scene) — untitled (seascape scene)

Jerry Norman Uelsmann

1969

Thomas Francis Barrow (born 1938), Fan Variant — Fan Variant

Thomas Francis Barrow

1971

Robert Heinecken (1931–2006), Martini and Od'oevers — Martini and Od'oevers

Robert Heinecken

1971

Robert Heinecken (1931–2006), Strokes/Light #1 — Strokes/Light #1

Robert Heinecken

1970

Todd Walker (1917–1998), Twins — Twins

Todd Walker

1969

Les Krims (born 1942), Nude with Balloon — Nude with Balloon

Les Krims

1969

Lee Friedlander (born 1934), Westport, Connecticut — Westport, Connecticut

Lee Friedlander

1968

Alvin Langdon Coburn (1882–1966), Tower Bridge, London — Tower Bridge, London

Alvin Langdon Coburn

circa 1900

Alvin Langdon Coburn (1882–1966), Kingsway, London — Kingsway, London

Alvin Langdon Coburn

circa 1900

Frederick Henry Evans (1853–1943), Château Pierrefonds, Gargoyle Waterpipe — Château Pierrefonds, Gargoyle Waterpipe

Frederick Henry Evans

circa 1905

Edward Weston (1886–1958), Egg Cutter — Egg Cutter

Edward Weston

early 1900s

Edward Weston (1886–1958); Cole Weston, Nude — Nude

Edward Weston, Cole Weston

1927

Edward Weston (1886–1958), Windmill, Taos — Windmill, Taos

Edward Weston

1937

Imogen Cunningham (1883–1976), Fagoel Ventilators — Fagoel Ventilators

Imogen Cunningham

1934

Imogen Cunningham (1883–1976), Agave I — Agave I

Imogen Cunningham

1920

Man Ray (1890–1976), Rayograph #182 — Rayograph #182

Man Ray

1923

Tony Ray-Jones (1941–1972), Durham Miners' Gala — Durham Miners' Gala

Tony Ray-Jones

1972

Robert Frank (1924–2019), Indianapolis 1955 — Indianapolis 1955

Robert Frank

1955

Elliott Erwitt (1928–2023), Guanajuato, Mexico — Guanajuato, Mexico

Elliott Erwitt

1955

Abraham Bogardus (1822–1908), portrait of Samuel F.B. Morse — portrait of Samuel F.B. Morse

Abraham Bogardus

1871

cover of a souvenir album of Japan — cover of a souvenir album of Japan

circa 1880, Meiji period (1868–1912)

endpaper — endpaper

circa 1880, Meiji period (1868–1912)

title unknown — title unknown

circa 1880, Meiji period (1868–1912)

No. 495, Uyeno, Tokyo — No. 495, Uyeno, Tokyo

circa 1880, Meiji period (1868–1912)

title unknown — title unknown

circa 1880, Meiji period (1868–1912)

No. 573, Mukojima at Tokyo — No. 573, Mukojima at Tokyo

circa 1880, Meiji period (1868–1912)

No. 525, Shiba at Tokyo — No. 525, Shiba at Tokyo

circa 1880, Meiji period (1868–1912)

No. 295, Sacred Bridge at Nikko — No. 295, Sacred Bridge at Nikko

circa 1880, Meiji period (1868–1912)

No. 538, Shiba at Tokyo — No. 538, Shiba at Tokyo

circa 1880, Meiji period (1868–1912)

No. 547, Tokyo — No. 547, Tokyo

circa 1880, Meiji period (1868–1912)

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

circa 1880, Meiji period (1868–1912)

No. 1036, (Peonies) Botan — No. 1036, (Peonies) Botan

circa 1880, Meiji period (1868–1912)

No. 1015, Chrysanthemum at Tokyo — No. 1015, Chrysanthemum at Tokyo

circa 1880, Meiji period (1868–1912)

No. 1008, F Ikegami near Omori — No. 1008, F Ikegami near Omori

circa 1880, Meiji period (1868–1912)

title unknown — title unknown

circa 1880, Meiji period (1868–1912)

No. 271, Stone Idol at Nikko — No. 271, Stone Idol at Nikko

circa 1880, Meiji period (1868–1912)

No. 364, Yomeimon Gate of Nikko — No. 364, Yomeimon Gate of Nikko

circa 1880, Meiji period (1868–1912)

No. 425, Nikko — No. 425, Nikko

circa 1880, Meiji period (1868–1912)

No. 456, Takaboko — No. 456, Takaboko

circa 1880, Meiji period (1868–1912)

No. 297, Ikao — No. 297, Ikao

circa 1880, Meiji period (1868–1912)

No. 218, Haruna — No. 218, Haruna

circa 1880, Meiji period (1868–1912)

title unknown — title unknown

circa 1880, Meiji period (1868–1912)

No. 532, Kamakura — No. 532, Kamakura

circa 1880, Meiji period (1868–1912)

No. 458A Nagasaki — No. 458A Nagasaki

circa 1880, Meiji period (1868–1912)

No. 956, Kasuga at Nara — No. 956, Kasuga at Nara

circa 1880, Meiji period (1868–1912)

No. 950, Sarusawa at Nara — No. 950, Sarusawa at Nara

circa 1880, Meiji period (1868–1912)

title unknown — title unknown

circa 1880, Meiji period (1868–1912)

title unknown (Osaka Castle) — title unknown (Osaka Castle)

circa 1880, Meiji period (1868–1912)

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

circa 1880, Meiji period (1868–1912)

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

circa 1880, Meiji period (1868–1912)

No. 397B, Miyanoshita — No. 397B, Miyanoshita

circa 1880, Meiji period (1868–1912)

No. 402, Kashiwabara, Tokaido — No. 402, Kashiwabara, Tokaido

circa 1880, Meiji period (1868–1912)

title unknown (Mt. Fuji) — title unknown (Mt. Fuji)

circa 1880, Meiji period (1868–1912)

title unknown — title unknown

circa 1880, Meiji period (1868–1912)

No. 333 Enoshima Island — No. 333 Enoshima Island

circa 1880, Meiji period (1868–1912)

No. 274, Enoshima — No. 274, Enoshima

circa 1880, Meiji period (1868–1912)

title unknown — title unknown

circa 1880, Meiji period (1868–1912)

title unknown — title unknown

circa 1880, Meiji period (1868–1912)

title unknown — title unknown

circa 1880, Meiji period (1868–1912)

title unknown — title unknown

circa 1880, Meiji period (1868–1912)

album cover — album cover

circa 1880, Meiji period (1868–1912)

title unknown — title unknown

circa 1880, Meiji period (1868–1912)

title unknown — title unknown

circa 1880, Meiji period (1868–1912)

title unknown — title unknown

circa 1880, Meiji period (1868–1912)

title unknown — title unknown

circa 1880, Meiji period (1868–1912)

title unknown — title unknown

circa 1880, Meiji period (1868–1912)

title unknown — title unknown

circa 1880, Meiji period (1868–1912)

No. 536, Daibutsu at Kamakura — No. 536, Daibutsu at Kamakura

circa 1880, Meiji period (1868–1912)

title unknown — title unknown

circa 1880, Meiji period (1868–1912)

title unknown — title unknown

circa 1880, Meiji period (1868–1912)

title unknown — title unknown

circa 1880, Meiji period (1868–1912)

No. 540, Shiba at Tokyo — No. 540, Shiba at Tokyo

circa 1880, Meiji period (1868–1912)

title unknown — title unknown

circa 1880, Meiji period (1868–1912)

Les Halles, Paris, Instantaneous — Les Halles, Paris, Instantaneous

circa 1860

George Washington Wilson (1823–1893), Loch Katrine, Ellen's Isle — Loch Katrine, Ellen's Isle

George Washington Wilson

circa 1864

Photographie Internationale, German Peasants — German Peasants

Photographie Internationale

circa 1860s

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

1862

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

J. C. Spooner

circa 1860s

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

D. B. Garton

circa 1860s

Mathew B. Brady (1823–1896), portrait of Ulysses S. Grant — portrait of Ulysses S. Grant

Mathew B. Brady

1864

John Moffat (1819–1894), William Henry Fox Talbot — William Henry Fox Talbot

John Moffat

1864