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[Sir Hall Caine, three-quarter length portrait, facing front] / copyrighted 1895 by C.S. Harris.

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Title devised by staff.

Signed on mount: C.S.H., '96, Phila.

Forms part of: Artistic photographs collected by Frances Benjamin Johnston in the Frances Benjamin Johnston Collection.

Gift; Frances Benjamin Johnston; 1948.

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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caine hall sir platinum prints portrait photographs hall caine sir hall caine portrait length portrait harris three quarter length portrait medium full shot 19th century aristocracy british great britain lot 3222 johnston frances benjamin collection cs harris cs clayton stone harris photo ultra high resolution high resolution man library of congress facing front portrait
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01/01/1895
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Harris, C.S. (Clayton Stone), active 1890s, 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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caine hall sir platinum prints portrait photographs hall caine sir hall caine portrait length portrait harris three quarter length portrait medium full shot 19th century aristocracy british great britain lot 3222 johnston frances benjamin collection cs harris cs clayton stone harris photo ultra high resolution high resolution man library of congress facing front portrait