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My name is Kyra and I came across an August 6, 1892 Liverpool Mercury article the other day while at the Library of Congress in Washington DC.
I'm am writing about Martha Ann Ricks, a former US slave who emigrated to Liberia. In 1892, she had
Read more…I am conducting research on early photo history in Asia and wondering if there might be some recent developments about India which I would not be aware of.
According to Pinney, the earliest known images of the subcontinent would be a portfolio of 23
Read more…I am writing a novel about the Royal Flying Corps, set in WW1.
My proof-readers have suggested some pictures of the planes I mention would be a great addition.
Does anyone know where I can source copyright-free pictures of the WW1 planes?
Alternati
Read more…I am writing a novel about the Royal Flying Corps, set in WW1.
I have seen photos of soldiers working at an outside table, presumably making photos on printing-out-paper. Does anyone know where I can view an Army or RFC manual (or any details) on thi
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FYI - Larry Gottheim has listed an upcoming Auction of some nice Early Photographs. Some alittle 'pricey' , yet He works hard at promoting the education / collectability of Photos for collectors...
I have examined this photograph again and again over the past year but am no closer to understanding what it depicts. It is a simple flat mount stereoview with an albumen image. A negative number but no other information. The scene is a valley, with
Read more…Dr Anthony H Cooper writes:
The British Geological Survey National Archive of Geological Photographs “GeoScenic” is online, but may not be a resource that members have come across. It can be accessed at:
http://geoscenic.bgs.ac.uk/asset-bank/action/v
Read more…I am writing a PhD dissertation on Antoine Claudet at the City University of New York (with advisor Geoffrey Batchen). I have visited several public and private collections in the States and the UK but if anyone has suggestions as to new places to lo
Read more…I am trying to find information on the photographers Holman and Paget.
There is mention that they had a studio in London and are shown as represented in the National Portrait Gallery (no other info).
I have a Dorothy Holman (b.1889 in Bow) and a Kate
Read more…I am researching the photographic scene in the late 1940s and 1950s and am trying to get a better idea of what aspiring photographers would be looking at and learning in these years. Questions to which I would like to find answers include:
1. What co
When did the RPS change the name of the "Pictorial Group" to the "Visual Art Group", and what prompted that change ?
Thanks very much,
Regards
Kelvin
Read more…I am looking for information on any British photography exhibitions, between the early 1940s and the late 1960s.
I would be grateful for any leads.
Trying to find info on
Richard Lang Sims (B 1860 in Greenwich, Kent – D 1939)
was a photographer in Lambeth. Member of The Royal Photographic Society from 1902.President of Professional Photographers' Association c.1909
William Arthur Sims (B abt 186
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I am currently doing a practice based PhD in Photography at Brighton University. The focus of my research is on the photographic portrait studio.
I am trying to locate any writing on commercial portrait studios in the 20th century. I am particula
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I am looking for photographic postcards of Cowes, Isle of Wight, any age or subject. I did a photographic project for my degree show at university using postcards of Southampton. This work has now been chosen for a graduate exhibition at Quay Arts
Read more…I don't know if anyone can help but I know there is a photographic archive based in Herefordshire and either London or Oxford, I think the title is somebody's name, just can't remember who it is
Read more…I have just bought a Seagull SLR conversion pinhole camera. Has anyone used one? It takes 35mm film on a spool.
Read more…Does anyone know of collections or archives that contain 19th century Grand Tour albums?
Read more…I am interested in commercial seaside photography, beach photographers, comic head-through photographs and walking photographs know by those in the trade as “walkies.” I was born in Great Yarmouth and am particularly interest in the local photographe
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