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Frances Benjamin Johnston photographs

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 16666

Content Description

This collection contains prints of photographs by Frances Benjamin Johnston (1864-1952). In the 1930s, Frances Benjamin Johnston photographed Colonial and early Republic architecture under the auspices of the Carnegie Survey of the Architecture of the South in nine southern states. The majority of the collection focuses on Virginia towns and counties. The collection presents buildings in close to their original state, during a time when architectural... alteration or restoration were not as prevalent. This collection of nearly 1000 photographs of 17th, 18th and 19th century buildings in Virginia was acquired as prints by the University of Virginia Library in the 1930s. They were added to the Library’s digitized collections in the early 2000s. Links to the digitized collections can be found under Digital Materials in the finding aid.

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Dates

  • Creation: undated, ca. 1900s

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is minimally processed and open for research

Extent

8 Cubic Feet (Eight cubic feet)

Language of Materials

English

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