Maine Photography: A History 1840-2015

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Walsh History Center - Camden Public Library

Maine Photography: A History 1840-2015

Origsize: 29 cm; Origformat: Book; Resolution: 266 dpi

Name/Title

Maine Photography: A History 1840-2015

Entry/Object ID

WHC 2016.11

Description

Comprehensive overview of the history of photography in Maine. Providing basic knowledge of the most important people and institutions to have promoted photography, this volume also studies the ways in which photography has informed the understanding of the social and cultural history of Maine. Beginning with the earliest daguerreotype portraits of the 1840s, this history traces the growth of the medium—emphasizing key contributions, such as the Stanley brothers’ invention of the dry plate process—through to the present. Key topics addressed throughout the book include the importance of photography in documenting labor and economic life, the close relationship between photography and the growth of tourism, and the role of Maine photographers in advancing the medium as a fine art form. Published in conjunction with the Maine Photo Project. Physical Description: 198 pages, illustrations (some color), 29 cm

Collection

Maine History Collection

Cataloged By

Heather Moran

Acquisition

Accession

WHC 2016.11

Source or Donor

Camden Public Library

Acquisition Method

Purchase

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Book

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Photographers, Photography

Search Terms

Maine, Photography - Maine - History, Photography, Artistic - Themes, motives, Women photographers

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Other Number

31896001273014

Book Details

Author

Susan Danly, Earle G. Shettleworth, Jr., Bischof, Libby

Publisher

Down East Books

Place Published

Location

Lanham, MD

Date Published

1840 - 2015

Publication Language

English

Call No.

Maine 770.974 Bis

ISBN

978-1-60893-505-5

Spine Label

Maine 770.974 Bis

Notes

Date: 2016

Location

Wall

Maine History

Building

Walsh History Center

Date

October 21, 2025

Condition

Overall Condition

Excellent

Date Examined

Apr 7, 2016

Examined By

Heather Moran

General Notes

Note

Status: OK Status By: Heather Moran Status Date: 2016-04-07

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Create Date

April 7, 2016

Updated By

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Update Date

October 27, 2025