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Pioneer photographers of the far west : a biographical dictionary, 1840-1865 / Peter E. Palmquist, Thomas R. Kailbourn.
LIBRA TR139 .P35 2000
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Palmquist, Peter E.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Photographers--West (U.S.)--Biography--Dictionaries.
- Photographers.
- Photography.
- History.
- West (U.S.)--Biography--Dictionaries.
- West (U.S.).
- Photography--West (U.S.)--History--19th century.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Dictionaries.
- Physical Description:
- xxi, 679 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Stanford, Calif. : Stanford University Press, 2000.
- Summary:
- This extraordinarily comprehensive, well-documented, biographical dictionary of some 1,500 photographers (and workers engaged in photographically related pursuits) active in western North America before 1865 is enriched by some 250 illustrations. Far from being simply a reference tool, the book provides a rich trove of fascinating narratives that cover both the professional and personal lives of a colorful cast of characters.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 657-679).
- ISBN:
- 0804738831
- OCLC:
- 44089346
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