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Ghosts & Ectoplasm Captured by the Camera!
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A child whispers “I see dead people” and millions of moviegoers feel a chill go up their spines. More than a century ago, however, photographs of ghosts were greeted as joyous proof that the spirit survives after death. Were these images the result of manipulations — or miracles? View this exhibit, weigh the evidence… then, you decide.
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- The Outlandish World of
- William H. “Dad” Martin
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Roping a Rampaging Rabbit, Corn-Cobs the Size of Telephone Poles, and Other Tall Tales Brought to Life, 1908-1912
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The Dogs Are Almost Human… and People Turn Into Pooches… In This Exhibit of Canine Camera Classics!
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Forgotten for 60 years in a Massachusetts basement, these portraits by the first American masters of photography are from a group of 240 Southworth & Hawes daguerreotypes sold at a landmark auction in 1999. Presented with period readings and a report from the auction room floor. Sponsored by Image Inventory Software from Faithful Hound
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From the Invention of Photography to the Vision of Ansel Adams… Great Classics and Seldom-Seen Masterpieces, 1840–1975
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| An Eye for the World
Photographs by Shotaro Shimomura
Rediscovered: Remarkable Images from a Trip Around the World, 1934–1935
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Take a fresh look at some of the earliest photographs: AT EASE is a selection of American portrait daguerreotypes from around 1850 with wonderfully relaxed, cordial attitudes.
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Of Bricks and Light
Architectural Photographs 1845-1915
From the banks of the Ganges to the frontier streets of Laramie, Wyoming– this international exhibition celebrates photography, architecture, and the creative spirit. Five galleries bring you grand vistas, fabled facades, destruction and preservation…and more.
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SMALL WORLDS
THE ART of the CARTE DE VISITE
These small card photographs–in a format generally used for portraits–pack a lot of visual punch in a very small space. This interactive exhibit includes interiors, groups, landscapes and pioneering photojournalism from the 1860s and 1870s.
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Some of our favorite images and newest discoveries are featured in this changing exhibit. Now on view: Two versions of Visiting Dreamland… three of P. T. Barnum’s Stars… plus Fire-fighters in Dresses and more surprises!
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