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Portraits of Porter Garnett [graphic]
BANC PIC 1989.010--PICLOCAL
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Portraits of Porter GarnettAbstract:
Photographs show Grace V. Bird with Porter and Edna Garnett and their dogs, Porter Garnett at a desk, Porter Garnett at 2567
Buena Vista Way (Berkeley, Calif.), Porter Garnett and Dorothy Bent Lane (Mrs. Dayton Lane) in Washington D.C., and Porter
Garnett at his home at Rancho Mallacomes in Knight's Valley (last photograph taken of him before his death).
Date:
ca. 1922-1951 (issued)Subject:
Garnett, Porter -- 1871-1951 -- PortraitsGarnett, Edna Foote -- Portraits
Bird, Grace V -- Portraits
Lane, Dorothy Bent -- Portraits
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Photographers unknown.
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.
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graphicPhysical Description:
graphic
photoprint
6 photographic prints : b&w ; various sizes.
Language:
English
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BANC PIC 1989.010--PICLOCAL