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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 GarnettCreator/Contributor:
Hagemeyer, Johan, 1884-1962Abstract:
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:
n-us-caGarnett, Porter -- 1871-1951 -- Portraits
Garnett, Louis A. (Louis Anacharsis) -- 1821-1901 -- Portraits
Garnett, Edna Foote -- Portraits
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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:
graphicPhysical Description:
graphic
photoprint
3 photographic prints : b&w ; various sizes.
Language:
English
Identifier:
BANC PIC 1988.019--PICLOCAL