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First Attempt

Date: 1887
Description: Scrapbook page containing a cyanotype and albumen print of a picket fence and the caption: "First Attempt;" 1887, What's the Matter? "Light struck."
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Trials and Tribulations of Amateur Photography

Date: 1887
Description: Scrapbook page containing a cyanotype print and an albumen print looking toward Lake Michigan.
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War Correspondents and Photographers

Date: 1942
Description: Group portrait of war correspondents and photographers on a ship on their way to Australia, February-March, 1942. Byron Darnton, reporter for the New York...
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The Pen is Mightier Than the Sword

Date: 1893
Description: Full-length studio photograph of Louis Brosemer wearing a suit and hat. He is standing before a United States flag holding an oversized pen as though it wa...
Historical Essay

Exploring the Eclectic Harold Gauer Collection - Image Gallery Essay

The Many Varied Photographs
Read about the diverse career of photographer Harold Gauer, who is perhaps best known for his humorous photographs.
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Barbara's Chrysalis and Pottery Bowl

Date: 07 17 2015
Description: View of a blue ceramic bowl sitting on an ornately decorated cloth. Behind it is a poster or page from a book with two photographs of a monarch butterfly e...

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