What Demi-god Hath come so near creation? 19th Century Developments in Lynchburg
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- Identifier
- JML.MS1133-0521
- Barcode
- JML.MS1133-0521
- Title
- What Demi-god Hath come so near creation? 19th Century Developments in Lynchburg
- Description
- Text of a lecture delivered to the Sphex Club in Lynchburg. Joe Stinnett's Sphex Club talk, "What Demi-god Hath come so near creation?" explores 19th-century photography in Lynchburg, focusing on daguerreotypist Peter E. Gibbs. Stinnett discusses Gibbs' techniques, notable works including an image of enslaved woman Mary Brice, and the cultural impact of photography in that era. The paper highlights the technical and social aspects of early photography.
- Date
- 26 January 2023
- Creator
- Stinnett, Joseph P.
- topic
- SPHEX Club - articles
- Stinnett, Joseph P.
- Photography -- history
- Gibbs, Peter E.
- Brice, Mary
- Garland, Samuel Jr.
- Location
- Lynchburg, Virginia
- Digital Format
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- George M. Jones Library Association
- Repository
- George M. Jones Library Association
- Rights
- https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
- George M. Jones Library Association
- Rights Holder
- Stinnett, Joseph P.
- George M. Jones Library Association
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