Author : David Haynes
Publisher : Texas State Historical Assn
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)
Book Synopsis Catching Shadows by : David Haynes
Download or read book Catching Shadows written by David Haynes and published by Texas State Historical Assn. This book was released on 1993 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Samuel Anderson, Hamilton B. Hillyer, Mary E. Jacobson, David H. Swartz--there long-forgotten men and women are brought back into focus, along with thousands of others, in this comprehensive directory of nineteenth-century Texas photographers. It is the definitive reference source for libraries, students, scholars, and genealogists. Using censuses, city directories, newspapers, and other sources, the author has compiled a checklist of nearly 2,500 photographers working in the state during the years 1843-1900, when Texas went from a rough frontier to an oil-fueled colossus. Each entry in the alphabetical listing includes the photographer's name, biographical information, known dates and locations, and the source of this information. In a valuable introduction, the author discusses the history of photography and the story of its development and practice in Texas. Comprehensive indexes of locations and dates and of black, female, and foreign-born photographers are also included.--Cover.