Found 6 collections related to Portrait photography

Buehrmann, Elizabeth
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 424
.25 linear feet (1 box)
Elizabeth Buehrmann was a photographer active from 1900 through the 1960s in Chicago and New York. She was a member of Alfred Stieglitz's Photo-Secession. Bulk of the collection consists of letters received by Buehrmann. Letters from clients... more
Falk, B. J. (Benjamin J.), 1853-1925
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 973
4 linear feet (4 boxes)
Benjamin J. Falk (1853-1925) was an American photographer active in New York City during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Collection consists of Falk's record books and autograph album. Record books, 1881-1917, contain information about his... more
Brady, Mathew B., 1823 (ca.)-1896
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 3494
.3 linear feet (2 v.); 1 microfilm reel
Mathew B. Brady (ca. 1823-1896) was among the most prominent of early photographers in the U.S. During the Civil War, he and his assistants went into the field to photograph Union troops and battles. Brady maintained studios in New York City and... more
Photographs and Prints Division. Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture | SCP 186132
0.76 linear feet (2 boxes)
The Schomburg Ambrotype collection dates from the 1850s through the 1860s, and consists of fifteen ambrotypes. The portraits depict Black families, couples, and individuals, posed in a portrait style.
Photographs and Prints Division. Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture | SCP 186133
0.76 linear feet (2 boxes)
The Schomburg Tintype collection dates from the 1850s through the 1870s, and consists of seventeen tintypes. The portraits depict primarily Black families, couples, and individuals, posed in a portrait style, photographs taken by Black... more
Giard, Robert
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 5983
0.42 linear feet (1 box)
Robert Giard (1939-2002) was an American photographer best known for his portraits of LGBTQ+ writers, artists, and activists. Giard kept written records of his photo shoot sessions with sitters, memorializing in detail his impression of each... more
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