Spotlight on Early Women Photographers 

In this slide-illustrated program, photographer, teacher, and author, Carole Glauber, traces the distinctive work of four early women photographers, whose works helped to document the history of Oregon.

The program provides a unique window into our state’s history, reflective of our communities, culture, and gender.

The four photographers who will be discussed in the program had a focus primarily on photographing the Columbia River Gorge, Native Americans, and the early development of the Klamath Basin.

Photographers to be highlighted include:

• Maud Baldwin of Klamath Falls
• Fanny Van Duyn of Tygh Valley
• Sarah Ladd of Portland
• Lily White of Portland.

This free, public program will take place on Wednesday , May 20th at 7:30 pm at Columbia Center for the Arts, 215 Cascade Ave. Hood River.

 

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The Early Women Photographers

The late-nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries ushered in new technologies and inventions that profoundly changed American culture, including the telephone, electrication, motion pictures, and the atomobile. Within this period of social and economic change, the novelty and affordability of photography made it especially accessible to a surprisingly diverse audience.

Between 1852 and 1917 there were at least 233 women photographers in Oregon -whose work ranged from professional studio portraits to commercial applications to scenic amateur work.

Carole Glauber

Carole Glauber has long been fascinated with the work of early women photographers. Her publications have introduced readers to local photographers, such as Salem-born Myra Albert Wiggins, and Portland photographers Lily White, and Sarah Ladd.

Ms. Glauber’s own photography has been exhibited in Texas, California, New York, and around the Pacific Northwest and she currently participates in the Portland Grid Project.

Orgon Council for the Humanities was proud to award Ms. Glauber a grant that allowed her to complete the research for her book, Witch of Kodakery: The Photography of Myra Albert Wiggins, which was published by the Washington State University Press.

She is also the recipient of a Winterthur Museum Research Fellowship and the Peter E. Palmquist Photographic History Research Fellowship, and has received grants from the Regional Arts and Culture Council, Northwest Women’s History Project, and the National Coalition of Independent Scholars.

Carole teaches History of Photography at Mt. Hood Community College.

The Oregon Council for the Humanities

Carole’s program is made possible by funding from the Oregon Council for the Humanities (OCH), an independent, nonprofit affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities that is dedicated to the belief that knowledge and ideas are fundamental to the health of our communities.

More information about OCH’s programs and publications, which include Oregon Chautauqua, Humanity in Perspective, and Oregon Humanities magazine, can be found at www.oregonhum.org.