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Photographs of Porter, Edna, and Louis Garnett [graphic]
BANC PIC 1988.019--PICLOCAL
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Title:

Photographs of Porter, Edna, and Louis Garnett

Creator/Contributor:

Hagemeyer, Johan, 1884-1962

Abstract:

Photographs show Porter Garnett at work with his wife Edna watching him, a portrait of Porter's father Louis Garnett, and a photograph of some of 3 of Porter Garnett's wood carvings.

Date:

ca. 1900-1948 (issued)

Subject:

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Garnett, Porter -- 1871-1951 -- Portraits
Garnett, Louis A. (Louis Anacharsis) -- 1821-1901 -- Portraits
Garnett, Edna Foote -- Portraits

Note:

Title supplied by cataloger.
Photographed in part by Johan Hagemeyer.
Porter Garnett, a native of San Francisco, was prominent in West Coast literary activities and in fine printing. He co-founded "The Lark" with Gelett Burgess, was a dramatic and literary critic, an assistant curator at The Bancroft Library (1907-12), and founder of the Laboratory Press while professor of graphic arts at the Carnegie Institute of Technology (1922-35). Garnett was also an active member of the Bohemian Club.

Type:

graphic

Physical Description:

graphic
photoprint
3 photographic prints : b&w ; various sizes.

Language:

English

Identifier:

BANC PIC 1988.019--PICLOCAL

Origin:

California