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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 (1918–1978) — W. Eugene Smith (1918–1978)

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

untitled, 1880s

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

Mount Horeb (Ras Susafeh), circa 1865–1870

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

Winter - Fifth Avenue, 1893

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

Pont à Rome, 1850

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

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

Ombelles, Eugène Atget (1857–1927) — Eugène Atget (1857–1927)

Ombelles, circa 1900

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

Seated Woman in Tights with Hands Behind Head, circa 1912

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

Madonna of the Tenement, 1904

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

Picking out Nut Meats in New York Tenement, circa 1912

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

Little Orphan Annie, 1909

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

Young Girl in Textile Factory, circa 1910

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

Edinburgh Ale, circa 1845

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

Young Girl Reading, circa 1863

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

Madonna, veiled woman praying, circa 1863

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

Two Maids at a Well, circa 1863

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

Sir John Herschel, circa 1863

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

Young Girl with Posies, circa 1863

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

J. P. Morgan, 1903

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

The Burning of Rome, 1907

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

The Bride, late 1800s–early 1900s

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

Apple Blossoms, 1929

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

Indian Bake Ovens, Taos Pueblo, 1926

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

Little Medicine Man, 1932

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

Nude on Silk Shawl, circa 1923

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

Double Portrait of Valentine Hugo as Queen of Diamonds, 1935

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

Moon and Clouds, Northern California, 1959

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

Mud Hills, Arizona, 1947

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

Pinnacles, Alabama Hills, Owens Valley, 1945

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

Pillars in the Great Hall Karnac, 1857

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

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

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

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

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

Cristo with Thorns, Huexotla, 1932

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

Plaza, State of Puebla, 1940

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

A Reed Cutter at Work, 1886

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

Nearing Land, 1904

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

Rodin in His Studio, circa 1906–1907

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

untitled, circa 1920s

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

Distorted Nude #40, 1933

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

Martha Graham - Letter to the World, 1940

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

Main Street, Saratoga Springs, NY, 1931

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

Hester Street Scene, New York, 1938

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

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

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

Tirage de l'auteue, "Bijou", 1932

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

Moencopi Strata, 1962

Bamboo, Brett Weston (1911–1993) — Brett Weston (1911–1993)

Bamboo, 1970

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

Sharecropper's Family, Hale County, Alabama, 1936

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

Farmer's Kitchen, Hale County, Alabama, 1936

untitled, Frederick Sommer (1905–1999) — Frederick Sommer (1905–1999)

untitled, 1972

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

Road and Rainbow, 1971

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

Morning/Evening Cloud, 1975

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

Rainy Day Heart..., 1971

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

The Critic Laughs, 1968

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

Wife and Car, 1971

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

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

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

Trees, Chicago, 1950

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

Kentucky 1951, 1951

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

Apocalypse II, 1967

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

untitled (seascape scene), 1969

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

Fan Variant, 1971

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

Martini and Od'oevers, 1971

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

Strokes/Light #1, 1970

Twins, Todd Walker (1917–1998) — Todd Walker (1917–1998)

Twins, 1969

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

Nude with Balloon, 1969

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

Westport, Connecticut, 1968

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

Tower Bridge, London, circa 1900

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

Kingsway, London, circa 1900

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

Château Pierrefonds, Gargoyle Waterpipe, circa 1905

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

Egg Cutter, early 1900s

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

Nude, 1927

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

Windmill, Taos, 1937

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

Fagoel Ventilators, 1934

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

Agave I, 1920

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

Rayograph #182, 1923

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

Durham Miners' Gala, 1972

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

Indianapolis 1955, 1955

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

Guanajuato, Mexico, 1955

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

portrait of Samuel F.B. Morse, 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

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

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 — 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 (1823–1896) — Mathew B. Brady (1823–1896)

portrait of Ulysses S. Grant, 1864

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

William Henry Fox Talbot, 1864