Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Dell Davis Blindcraft Photographs
- Dates:
- 1976-1983
- Creators:
- Davis, Dell William
- Abstract:
- Collection of 24 mounted black and white silver gelatin photographs taken by Dell Davis between 1976 and 1983 of Blindcraft workers in the Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired in San Francisco, California. The photographs depict workers crafting brooms in the facility at 1097 Howard Street in the South of Market district. Photos document the process of the work and craftsmanship as well as the camaraderie between the workers during their break times.
- Extent:
- 2 boxes with 24 silver gelatin print photographs (1 Linear Feet)
- Language:
- Collection materials are in English .
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Dell Davis Blindcraft Photographs (SFP 142), San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Collection of 24 mounted black and white silver gelatin photographs taken by Dell Davis between 1976 and 1983 of Blindcraft workers in the Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired in San Francisco, California. The photographs depict workers crafting brooms in the facility at 1097 Howard Street in the South of Market district. Photos document the process of the work and craftsmanship as well as the camaraderie between the workers during their break times.
Twenty of the mounted prints were exhibited in a gallery as the photo essay "Blindcraft." The photographs are arranged in sequential order created by photographer. All mounts are signed by the photographer. Collection includes the artist's statement from the gallery show.
- Biographical / historical:
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Dell William Davis was born in 1946. Davis volunteered at the Blindcraft workshop in the Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired in San Francisco, California in the late 1960s-early 1970s as his alternative service requirement as a conscientious objector. David married his wife Janet in 1981 and they had two children. Davis began professionally photographing in the 1970s and worked as a professional photographer, including wedding photography, in Concord, California. Davis had photo exhibition of his photography in San Francisco Bay Area galleries in the 1980s to the 1990s. Dell W. Davis died in September 2010 in Concord, California.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of photographer. 1999-27.
- Physical location:
- The collection is stored on site.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2023-03-11 20:28:13 +0000 .
Access and use
- Terms of access:
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The collection is available for use during Photo Desk hours.
All requests for permission to publish from photographs must be submitted in writing to the Photo Curator. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the San Francisco Public Library as the owner of the physical items.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Dell Davis Blindcraft Photographs (SFP 142), San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library.
- Location of this collection:
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San Francisco Public Library100 Larkin StreetSan Francisco, CA 94102, US
- Contact:
- (415) 557-4567