Tom Flanagan's Monument, Jon Blumb; Joseph Judd Pennell

Artwork Overview

Jon Blumb, printer
born 1956
Joseph Judd Pennell, photographer
1866–1922
Tom Flanagan's Monument, 1898
Portfolio/Series title: 75 prints made by Jon Blumb from the original negatives in the Kansas Collection
Where object was made: United States
Material/technique: gelatin silver print
Dimensions:
Image Dimensions Height/Width (Height x Width): 20.5 x 25 cm
Image Dimensions Height/Width (Height x Width): 8 1/16 x 9 13/16 in
Mat Dimensions (Height x Width): 16 x 20 in
Credit line: Printed from negatives in Kansas Collection, Kenneth Spencer Research Library
Accession number: 1984.0120
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Exhibition Label: "Claimed: Land Use in Western America," Jun-2007, Kate Meyer “The cemetery corporations sold plots to lot holders, who would eventually become stockholders…Rural cemeteries were to be places of beauty and tranquility, secluded spots where bereaved relatives and friends could combine affectionate respect with a love of nature.” Neil Harris, “The Cemetery Beautiful,” in Passing: The Vision of Death in America, 1977