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Photography

New York State Announces Outdoor Photo Contest

June 22, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

NYS parks photo contestThe state’s Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (State Parks) and Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has announced the launch of the 2022 Outdoor Photo Contest to highlight the best of New York’s natural beauty and special destinations among New York’s state campgrounds and parklands.

The online contest runs for four months – through mid-October – with the winning images to be featured in statewide digital and print campaigns. [Read more…] about New York State Announces Outdoor Photo Contest

Filed Under: Nature, Recreation Tagged With: DEC, nature, Photography, State Parks

Photographing the Civil War: Mathew Brady at 200

May 26, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Transport between decks on steamer by Matthew Brady Mathew Brady was one of the most prolific photographers of the nineteenth century, creating visual documentation of the Civil War period. While Mathew Brady’s exact birth-date in Warren County, NY is unknown (circa 1822 – 1824), this year marks the beginning of the commemoration of Brady’s 200th birthday. [Read more…] about Photographing the Civil War: Mathew Brady at 200

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Arts, History Tagged With: Civil War, Documentary, Johnsburg, National Archives, New York City, Photography, Warren County

Mechanicville’s Unique Second World War Photo Collection

May 5, 2022 by Guest Contributor Leave a Comment

Carmine DeCrescente Sr. by Charles Siciliano, Sr. courtesy Mechanicville Public LibraryOn May 8th, 1945, Nazi Germany surrendered to Allied forces, ending the Second World War in Europe. Less than four months later, on September 2nd, Japan formally surrendered aboard the USS Missouri anchored in Tokyo Bay, bringing history’s most destructive conflict to an end. [Read more…] about Mechanicville’s Unique Second World War Photo Collection

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Arts, Capital-Saratoga, History Tagged With: Mechanicville, Military History, Photography, Rensselaer County, Saratoga County, Saratoga County History Center, Saratoga County History Roundtable, Washington County, World War Two

Emil Otto Hoppé: Vanguard Photography in London and New York

March 28, 2022 by Jaap Harskamp 2 Comments

During the 1920s and 1930s, Emil Otto Hoppé was one of the most sought-after photographers in the world. His studio on Cromwell Place, South Kensington, was a magnet for the rich and famous. For years he actively led the emerging photography scene on both sides of the Atlantic, exhibiting his work at the best galleries in London, New York, and elsewhere.

Having produced over thirty photographically-illustrated books, he established himself as a pioneering figure in photographic art. Yet, by the time of his death in 1972, his name and reputation were almost completely forgotten. [Read more…] about Emil Otto Hoppé: Vanguard Photography in London and New York

Filed Under: Arts, History, New York City Tagged With: Art History, Documentary, German-American History, London, New York City, Photography

Putnam History Museum Acquires Hudson River Postcard Collection

March 26, 2022 by Editorial Staff 1 Comment

In the Highlands of the Hudson postcardHudson Highlands residents Barry and Mary Jean (MJ) Ross have donated their collection of Hudson River postcards to the Putnam History Museum.

The collection is comprised of 240 distinct early 20th century postcards with scenes of the Hudson River Valley – and related views, activities, landmarks, and landscapes – from New York Harbor to the Adirondacks. [Read more…] about Putnam History Museum Acquires Hudson River Postcard Collection

Filed Under: Arts, Capital-Saratoga, History, Hudson Valley - Catskills, New York City Tagged With: Cold Spring, Hudson Highlands, Hudson River, Hudson Valley, New York Harbor, Philipstown, Photography, Postal Service, Putnam County, Putnam History Museum, railroads, Steamboating, Transportation History

NYS Library Acquires Lincoln Scholar Harold Holzer’s Papers

March 4, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Hunter College President Jennifer Raab, Harold Holzer, and actor Stephen Lang at the 2017 Empire State Archives & History Award ProgramThe New York State Library has recently acquired the complete works of Lincoln scholar and Archives Partnership Trust Board Member Harold Holzer. The collection covers his 49-year career as a writer, lecturer, and historian specializing in Abraham Lincoln and Civil War era. [Read more…] about NYS Library Acquires Lincoln Scholar Harold Holzer’s Papers

Filed Under: Capital-Saratoga, History Tagged With: Abe Lincoln, Civil War, Military History, New York State Library, Photography, Political History

Anna Ben-Yùsuf: The Bravery of a Migrant Mother

February 16, 2022 by Jaap Harskamp 1 Comment

Dorothea Lane, Migrant Mother, 1936From the early times of explorers and settlers to the present day, the United States has been a nation of immigrants. Diversity makes the nation tick.

In the history of migration the (often neglected) participation of women has been crucial. Tales of hardship and bravery are legion. The plight of women who have had to make painful sacrifices has been highlighted by artists and historians, though more easily forgotten by the general public.

Zaida Ben Yùsuf joined the American labor force in the 1890s. She was in the vanguard of women who became professionally involved in the production of periodicals, as magazines reached a mass readership and photographs supplanted illustrations. But it was her migrant mother who had blazed the trail. [Read more…] about Anna Ben-Yùsuf: The Bravery of a Migrant Mother

Filed Under: History, New York City Tagged With: Art History, Fashion History, Immigration, Labor History, Manhattan, Muslim-American History, New York City, Photography, Publishing, Theatre, womens history

Featured Collections: Great Depression Photos

January 31, 2022 by Editorial Staff 1 Comment

Farm and woodlot in New York State about thirty miles west of Albany by Paul Carter FSA Photo courtesy Library of CongressBetween 1935 and 1942 photographers of the New Deal’s Farm Security Administration (FSA) documented the lives and struggles of Americans enduring the Great Depression.

Considered one of the largest documentary photography projects ever undertaken, the photographs include some of the most familiar and powerful images of the nation to emerge from the Depression. Many have reached iconic status in American culture.

The images, held at the Library of Congress, were made in every region of the nation and number in the tens of thousands, and include are photographs made by Dorothea Lange, Gordon Parks, Ben Shahn, Walker Evans, Arthur Rothstein, Carl Mydans, Russell Lee, John Vachon, Marion Post Wolcott, Jack Delano, and many others. [Read more…] about Featured Collections: Great Depression Photos

Filed Under: Arts, History Tagged With: Documentary, Farm Security Administration, Great Depression, New York State Museum, Photography

Ozone & Historic Photograph Preservation

October 20, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

100+ year old gelatin silver printExposure to light typically gets most of the blame for fading photographs. However, air pollution can sometimes be an even bigger cause.

The inks, pigments, and metals used in photography can chemically react with air pollutants and degrade images, even in the absence of sunlight. This is not a big problem in modern cases since the process is slow and the original digital photograph can just be reprinted. However, it’s not that simple when it comes to historic photographs with only one original copy. Protection from air pollution is something that needs to be considered to preserve them. [Read more…] about Ozone & Historic Photograph Preservation

Filed Under: History, Nature Tagged With: Material Culture, Photography, pollution

Erie Canalway Photo Contest Winners Announced

October 6, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Winter Sunset (Ganargua Creek) by Susan LynchJudges selected 12 photographs that represent the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor for the organization’s 16th Annual Erie Canalway Photo Contest. Winners were chosen from a competitive group of more than 300 entries. [Read more…] about Erie Canalway Photo Contest Winners Announced

Filed Under: Arts, Capital-Saratoga, Mohawk Valley, Nature, Western NY Tagged With: Erie Canal, Erie Canalway Heritage Corridor, Photography

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