Charles F. Lummis Photograph Collection 1890-1906

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Charles F. Lummis Photograph Collection 1890-1906

Cyanotypes by Charles Fletcher Lummis, mostly of N.M. pueblos (especially Isleta), ruins and landscapes. Others were made in Peru, Mexico, and Guatemala.

3 boxes (318 photographic prints ; 8.5 x 14 in., or smaller)

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SNAC Resource ID: 6404887

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Lummis, Charles Fletcher, 1859-1928

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Charles F. Lummis (1859-1928) was born in Lynn, Massachusettts. He became an editor for the Los Angeles Times on February 1, 1884, working for Harrison Gray Otis. He promoted interest in the American Southwest with his photography and articles. Lummis helped found the Southwest Museum in Los Angeles and the School of American Research in Santa Fe. The items from librarian Mary Sarber concern her research of Mr. Lummis' writings. From the guide to the Charles F. Lummis Collection, S27...