Clarence John Laughlin scrapbooks, 1880-1920.

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Clarence John Laughlin scrapbooks, 1880-1920.

The Clarence John Laughlin Scrapbooks consist of fourteen scrapbooks of collages from the Victorian era (ca. 1880). The collection also contains loose materials from the scrapbooks, primarily comprised of images clipped from advertisements. The collection includes collages of Christmas cards, New Year cards, French advertisements, and images of animals, flowers, and children.

3 linear ft.

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Laughlin, Clarence John

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Clarence John Laughlin was born in 1905 in Lake Charles, Louisiana. He is widely credited as the first surrealist photographer in the United States and is best known for his images of the American South. Laughlin died on January 2, 1985, and is buried in the Pè€re Lachaise cemetery in Paris, France. From the description of Clarence John Laughlin scrapbooks, 1880-1920. (Louisiana State University). WorldCat record id: 615635999 Louisiana photographer. From the des...