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Magnificent intentions : John Wood, first federal photographer, 1856-1863
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- Summary
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"Offering a unique glimpse into American history, this is the first book to celebrate the compelling work of the United States' first federal photographer"--
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- Creator
- Adrienne Lundgren ; preface by Michael Dunn ; foreword by Carla Hayden
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
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- Publication
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- Washington, DC : Smithsonian Books : Library of Congress, [2024]
- ©2024
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- 216 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 27 x 32 cm
- ISBNs
- 9781588347619, 1588347613
- OCLC
- on1417204331
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 194-205) and index.
- Photography comes to the Capitol -- Images of democracy : photographs of the Capitol -- Safety, health, and purity : photographs of the Washington Aqueduct -- From the Capitol to the field : the Civil War years -- Plates -- Dry collodion : photography leaves the studio / Adrienne Lundgren with Rachel Wetzel, Library of Congress Conservation Division -- Appendix : wet and dry collodion technical highlight
Subjects
- Wood, John, 1806-1866.
- United States. Architect of the Capitol -- Archives.
- Photographers -- United States -- Biography.
- Washington (D.C.) -- Buildings, structures, etc. -- History -- 19th century -- Sources.
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Sources.
- Collodion process -- History -- 19th century.