A TEXAS JOURNEY - The Centennial Photographs of Polly Smith
by Barker, Evelyn
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- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- FINE IN FINE DJ./fine
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Blanco, Texas, United States
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About This Item
Dallas: Dallas Historical Society, 2008. First Edition. Hardcover. FINE IN FINE DJ./fine. Authot's signature on title page, no other names. 4to white embossed charcoal cloth.
With time running short before the opening of Dallas's Centennial Expostion in 1936, officials hired Polly Smith, a 27-year-old photographer undertaking her first mjajor professional assignment. Prior to this time the state had not been photographically documented. The author tells the story of the Texas Centennial and the woman who, with the support of her extraordinary family, rose above early hardships to become one of Texas finest photographers and the first to compile a comprehensive picture of the state.
With time running short before the opening of Dallas's Centennial Expostion in 1936, officials hired Polly Smith, a 27-year-old photographer undertaking her first mjajor professional assignment. Prior to this time the state had not been photographically documented. The author tells the story of the Texas Centennial and the woman who, with the support of her extraordinary family, rose above early hardships to become one of Texas finest photographers and the first to compile a comprehensive picture of the state.
Synopsis
Includes bibliographical references (p. 201-205) and index.
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- Bookseller
- Maggie Lambeth (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 13153
- Title
- A TEXAS JOURNEY - The Centennial Photographs of Polly Smith
- Author
- Barker, Evelyn
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - FINE IN FINE DJ.
- Jacket Condition
- fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Dallas Historical Society
- Place of Publication
- Dallas
- Date Published
- 2008
- Keywords
- Photography, Texas, Centennial
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Maggie Lambeth
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Blanco, Texas
About Maggie Lambeth
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