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Photo, Print, Drawing Pinkey's blue book, or, The indigo agonies of a photographic amateur Pinkey's blue book. Indigo agonies of a photographic amateur.

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Title

  • Pinkey's blue book, or, The indigo agonies of a photographic amateur

Other Title

  • Pinkey's blue book. Indigo agonies of a photographic amateur.

Summary

  • Portraits of Arts Students' League members, including Miss Perrie in "empire costume"; government officials in their offices, including Dr. John Scott of Pension Office; two photos of Johnston ("Pinkey"), one with camera. Women office workers in Internal Revenue Service. Buildings in Washington, including Riggs Bank and Dept. of Justice; interiors and exteriors of residences; interior of Art Students' League decorated for reception. Gypsy encampment, showing wagons on Glenwood Road (probably Bethesda, Md.). One photo of bronze statuette.

Names

  • Johnston, Frances Benjamin, 1864-1952, photographer
  • Frances Benjamin Johnston photograph collection (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • 1888 Nov. 2-Dec. 6.

Headings

  • -  Scott, John,--Dr
  • -  Johnston, Frances Benjamin,--1864-1952
  • -  Riggs National Bank Building (Washington, D.C. : 1824-1904)
  • -  Freedman's Savings Bank Building (Washington, D.C.)
  • -  Art Students' League (Washington, D.C.)
  • -  United States.--Bureau of Internal Revenue
  • -  Photographers--1880-1890
  • -  Government officials--United States--1880-1890
  • -  Office workers--Washington (D.C.)--1880-1890
  • -  Women--Work--Washington (D.C.)--1880-1890
  • -  Dwellings--Washington (D.C.)--1880-1890
  • -  Romanies--Maryland
  • -  Banks--Washington (D.C.)--1880-1890
  • -  Government facilities--Washington (D.C.)--1880-1890
  • -  Interiors--Washington (D.C.)--1880-1890
  • -  Offices--Washington (D.C.)--1880-1890
  • -  Festive decorations--1880-1890
  • -  Carts & wagons--1880-1890
  • -  Washington (D.C.)

Format Headings

  • Amateur works--1880-1890.
  • Cyanotypes--1880-1890.
  • Photograph albums--1880-1890.
  • Portrait photographs--1880-1890.

Genre

  • Portrait photographs--1880-1890
  • Amateur works--1880-1890
  • Photograph albums--1880-1890
  • Cyanotypes--1880-1890

Notes

  • -  Includes title page with inscription "Lovingly dedicated to Boo." Photos captioned, dated, and numbered.
  • -  Photos are cyanotypes measuring 20 x 12 cm. or smaller.
  • -  Gift, Frances Benjamin Johnston, 1948?
  • -  Forms part of: Frances Benjamin Johnston Collection (Library of Congress).

Medium

  • 1 album (44 photoprints) ; 21 x 27 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • LOT 2763 (H) (USE DIGITAL IMAGES) [P&P]

Source Collection

  • Frances Benjamin Johnston photograph collection (Library of Congress)

Repository

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 86707438

Reproduction Number

  • LC-DIG-ppmsca-35344 (digital files of album pages)

Rights Advisory

Access Advisory

Online Format

  • image

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  • Rights Advisory: No known restrictions on publication. For more information see: "Frances Benjamin Johnston Photograph Collection," https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/res.279.john
  • Reproduction Number: LC-DIG-ppmsca-35344 (digital files of album pages)
  • Call Number: LOT 2763 (H) (USE DIGITAL IMAGES) [P&P]
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Chicago citation style:

Frances Benjamin Johnston Photograph Collection, Johnston, Frances Benjamin, photographer. Pinkey's blue book, or, The indigo agonies of a photographic amateur. Washington D.C. Maryland United States, 1888. Nov. 2-Dec. 6. Photograph. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/86707438/.

APA citation style:

Frances Benjamin Johnston Photograph Collection, Johnston, F. B., photographer. (1888) Pinkey's blue book, or, The indigo agonies of a photographic amateur. Washington D.C. Maryland United States, 1888. Nov. 2-Dec. 6. [Photograph] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/86707438/.

MLA citation style:

Frances Benjamin Johnston Photograph Collection, photographer by Johnston, Frances Benjamin. Pinkey's blue book, or, The indigo agonies of a photographic amateur. Nov. 2-Dec. 6. Photograph. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/86707438/>.