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[Chemistry laboratory at Tuskegee Institute, ca. 1902]

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Photograph shows interior view of chemistry laboratory/classroom with students at the Tuskegee Institute, Tuskegee, Alabama. George Washington Carver stands second from right, facing front (framed by doorway). (Source: catalog record for print of negative in LOT 2962-1).

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Frances Benjamin Johnston Collection (Library of Congress).

Frances Benjamin Johnston (1864-1952) was an American photographer who is best known for her pioneering work in the field of architectural and landscape photography. She was born in Grafton, West Virginia, and after studying art and photography in Paris, she returned to the United States and established herself as a successful photographer. Johnston's work focused primarily on architecture, and she photographed many of the most significant buildings and structures of her time. She also photographed landscapes, gardens, and people, and her work often appeared in magazines such as House Beautiful, Ladies' Home Journal, and Country Life. One of Johnston's most notable projects was her documentation of historic architecture in the American South. In 1933, she was commissioned by the Carnegie Corporation to photograph historic homes and buildings in Virginia, Maryland, and North Carolina. This work resulted in a series of photographs that are now housed in the Library of Congress. Throughout her career, Johnston was also an advocate for women in photography, and she worked to promote the work of other women photographers. She was a founding member of the Women's Professional Photographers' Association and the Photo-Secession, a group of photographers who sought to elevate photography as an art form.

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carver george washington tuskegee institute facilities african americans education alabama tuskegee chemistry laboratories classrooms students glass negatives group portraits portrait photographs tuskegee ala laboratory chemistry laboratory institute george washington prints images black history month black history month images of george washington history of alabama johnston frances benjamin collection frances benjamin johnston ultra high resolution high resolution portrait american science george washington carver inventors history library of congress facing front portrait
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1902
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Johnston, Frances Benjamin, 1864-1952, photographer
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Frances Benjamin Johnston 1864-1952

American photographer who is best known for her pioneering work in the field of architectural and landscape photography.
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Tuskegee (Ala.) ,  32.42417, -85.69167
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carver george washington tuskegee institute facilities african americans education alabama tuskegee chemistry laboratories classrooms students glass negatives group portraits portrait photographs tuskegee ala laboratory chemistry laboratory institute george washington prints images black history month black history month images of george washington history of alabama johnston frances benjamin collection frances benjamin johnston ultra high resolution high resolution portrait american science george washington carver inventors history library of congress facing front portrait