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Frances Benjamin Johnston

1864-01-15 – 1952-05-16

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[Frances Benjamin Johnston, three-quarter length portrait, holding and looking down at camera, facing slightly left] [between 1940 and 1952] 1 photographic print : gelatin silver. Notes: Frances Benjamin Johnston Collection (Library of Congress). Title devised by Library staff. Subjects: Johnston, Frances Benjamin,--1864-1952. Cameras--1940-1960. Photographers--1940-1960. Format: Portrait photographs--1940-1960. Gelatin silver prints--1940-1960. Rights Info: No known restrictions on publication. Repository: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA Persistent URL: http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/cph.3c20455 Call Number: LOT 11734-1Credit: The Library of Congress

Life & Legacy

Frances Benjamin Johnston (January 15, 1864 – May 16, 1952) was an American photographer and photojournalist whose career lasted for almost half a century. She is most known for her portraits, images of southern architecture, and various photographic series featuring African Americans and Native Americans at the turn of the twentieth century.

Occupation & Career

journalist, photographer, photojournalist, architectural photographer, artist, picture editor

Education

Académie Julian; Notre Dame of Maryland University

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Education & Institutions

Académie Julian · Notre Dame of Maryland University

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Sources & Provenance

  1. Wikidata population candidate Q462707 — wikidata View source

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