Photography

Leica 35mm Camera

The millions of photographs in the Museum's collections compose a vast mosaic of the nation's history. Photographs accompany most artifact collections. Thousands of images document engineering projects, for example, and more record the steel, petroleum, and railroad industries.

Some 150,000 images capture the history, art, and science of photography. Nineteenth-century photography, from its initial development by W. H. F. Talbot and Louis Daguerre, is especially well represented and includes cased images, paper photographs, and apparatus. Glass stereographs and news-service negatives by the Underwood & Underwood firm document life in America between the 1890s and the 1930s. The history of amateur photography and photojournalism are preserved here, along with the work of 20th-century masters such as Richard Avedon and Edward Weston. Thousands of cameras and other equipment represent the technical and business side of the field.

Date: 2000s

Walpurgis Nacht

Currently not on view
Location
Currently not on view
date made
May 2007
date printed
Jan 2010
maker
Kunin, Claudia
ID Number
2010.0034.02
catalog number
2010.0034.02
accession number
2010.0034

6:30AM, Malibu 12/11/03

Currently not on view
Location
Currently not on view
date made
2003-12-11
maker
Weingarten, Robert I.
ID Number
2017.0338.0011.10
accession number
2017.0338
catalog number
2017.0338.0011.10

6:30AM, Malibu 08/29/03

Currently not on view
Location
Currently not on view
date made
2003-08-29
maker
Weingarten, Robert I.
ID Number
2017.0338.0011.06
accession number
2017.0338
catalog number
2017.0338.0011.06

Remains of the Quay

Currently not on view
Location
Currently not on view
Date made
2000-06-18
maker
Kennerly, David Hume
ID Number
2003.0005.123
accession number
2003.0005
catalog number
2003.0005.123

Palouse Pattern 1

Currently not on view
Location
Currently not on view
date made
2000
maker
Weingarten, Robert I.
ID Number
2017.0338.0006
accession number
2017.0338
catalog number
2017.0338.0006

An antique shop stands alone

Currently not on view
Location
Currently not on view
Date made
2000-12-03
maker
Kennerly, David Hume
ID Number
2003.0005.092
accession number
2003.0005
catalog number
2003.0005.092

Norman Blake

Norman Blake (b. 1938) ranks as one of the major bluegrass guitarists of the 1970s. Proficient with a variety of instruments, he played as a sideman to June Carter, Bob Dylan, and other artists.
Description
Norman Blake (b. 1938) ranks as one of the major bluegrass guitarists of the 1970s. Proficient with a variety of instruments, he played as a sideman to June Carter, Bob Dylan, and other artists. He played with Joan Baez in the recording of her hit, "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down."
Location
Currently not on view
negative
1974
print
2003
Associated Name
Blake, Norman
maker
Horenstein, Henry
ID Number
2003.0169.100
accession number
2003.0169
catalog number
2003.0169.100

Concession Stand

Concession stands provided refreshments for park vistors.Currently not on view
Description
Concession stands provided refreshments for park vistors.
Location
Currently not on view
negative
1972
print
2003
maker
Horenstein, Henry
ID Number
2003.0169.088
accession number
2003.0169
catalog number
2003.0169.088

Money Scarce

hand colored stereograph, same as 2012.3033.0407 except hand colored with different colors; printed on verso "Money Scarce"; man seated on barrel at right wearing trousers, long smock and hat, he is reaching into his right pocket; woman standing at left in pink dress, white apron
Description (Brief)
hand colored stereograph, same as 2012.3033.0407 except hand colored with different colors; printed on verso "Money Scarce"; man seated on barrel at right wearing trousers, long smock and hat, he is reaching into his right pocket; woman standing at left in pink dress, white apron and white bonnet; man at extreme left standing in doorway pointing his right pointer finger at the man; additional men and women working in background
Location
Currently not on view
date made
19th-early 20th century
ID Number
2012.3033.0408
nonaccession number
2012.3033
catalog number
2012.3033.0408

Patron

A man listens to music at the Hillbilly Ranch bar.Currently not on view
Description
A man listens to music at the Hillbilly Ranch bar.
Location
Currently not on view
print
2003
maker
Horenstein, Henry
ID Number
2003.0169.067
accession number
2003.0169
catalog number
2003.0169.067

Ives Lantern Kromskop

Currently not on view
Location
Currently not on view
date made
early 20th century
Associated Date
1890-07-22
ID Number
PG.6443
catalog number
6443
accession number
240392
patent number
432530

Rebel

Currently not on view
Location
Currently not on view
date made
2009-11-13
maker
Kunin, Claudia
ID Number
2010.0034.01.11
catalog number
2010.0034.01.11
accession number
2010.0034

Amish 34, Holmes County, OH

Amish 34, Holmes County, OH, black and white pigment print (IRIS print) by Robert Weingarten, 3/25, printed by Nash Editions (blind stamp, lower left corner), printed on IRIS 3047. Recto: Numbered and signed. Verso: titled and dated.
Description
Amish 34, Holmes County, OH, black and white pigment print (IRIS print) by Robert Weingarten, 3/25, printed by Nash Editions (blind stamp, lower left corner), printed on IRIS 3047. Recto: Numbered and signed. Verso: titled and dated. Three Amish men in hats lean forward speaking to each other.
Date made
2001
2002
maker
Weingarten, Robert I.
ID Number
2005.0266.04
accession number
2005.0266
catalog number
2005.0266.04

Palouse Pattern 24, Palouse, WA

Palouse Pattern 24, Palouse, WA, color pigment print (IRIS print) by Robert Weingarten, 12/33, printed by Nash Editions (blind stamp, lower left corner), printed on IRIS 3047. Recto: Numbered and signed.
Description
Palouse Pattern 24, Palouse, WA, color pigment print (IRIS print) by Robert Weingarten, 12/33, printed by Nash Editions (blind stamp, lower left corner), printed on IRIS 3047. Recto: Numbered and signed. Green, gold, and brown hills and farmed fields; farm with red barn in upper left.
Date made
2001
maker
Weingarten, Robert I.
ID Number
2005.0266.09
accession number
2005.0266
catalog number
2005.0266.01

Dinosaur for art's sake

Currently not on view
Location
Currently not on view
Date made
2000-10-24
maker
Kennerly, David Hume
ID Number
2003.0005.038
accession number
2003.0005
catalog number
2003.0005.038

Carl and Pearl Butler

Fans gather around the stage to hear the husband and wife team of Carl and Pearl Butler at the Lone Star Ranch Music Park.Currently not on view
Description
Fans gather around the stage to hear the husband and wife team of Carl and Pearl Butler at the Lone Star Ranch Music Park.
Location
Currently not on view
negative
1973
print
2003
maker
Horenstein, Henry
ID Number
2003.0169.077
accession number
2003.0169
catalog number
2003.0169.077

6:30AM, Malibu 11/11/03

Currently not on view
Location
Currently not on view
date made
2003-11-11
maker
Weingarten, Robert I.
ID Number
2017.0338.0011.08
accession number
2017.0338
catalog number
2017.0338.0011.08

Street Couple

Currently not on view
Location
Currently not on view
date made
2009-11-13
maker
Kunin, Claudia
ID Number
2010.0034.01.12
catalog number
2010.0034.01.12
accession number
2010.0034

Whistler

Currently not on view
Location
Currently not on view
date made
2009-11-13
maker
Kunin, Claudia
ID Number
2010.0034.01.13
catalog number
2010.0034.01.13
accession number
2010.0034

Fans with Carl and Pearl Butler

Carl and Pearl Butler pose for photographs with fans.Currently not on view
Description
Carl and Pearl Butler pose for photographs with fans.
Location
Currently not on view
negative
1973
print
2003
Associated Name
Butler, Pearl
Butler, Carl
maker
Horenstein, Henry
ID Number
2003.0169.090
accession number
2003.0169
catalog number
2003.0169.090

Sandra Day O'Connor

Pigment print of Bob Weingarten's portrait of Sandra Day O'Connor from his "Portraits without People" series. Center image is the sign for the Lazy B Ranch.
Description
Pigment print of Bob Weingarten's portrait of Sandra Day O'Connor from his "Portraits without People" series. Center image is the sign for the Lazy B Ranch. Elements include interior of Supreme Court building, Justice's robe with lace collar, blue door with windows from ranch, "B"branding iron, overlaid image of the exterior of the Supreme Court building, pillow with the quote "Maybe in error , but never in doubt.", and an overall background of an arid Southwestern landscape. "RW" blindstamp, "AP" and signed by photographer along bottom edge.
date made
2009
represented
O'Connor, Sandra Day
maker
Weingarten, Robert I.
ID Number
2008.0179.03
catalog number
2008.0179.03
accession number
2008.0179

untitled

C-print photograph. Variations in red suggest recesses and corners, some obscured by shadows, others lit by a bright light. To the left, red becomes lighter almost rosy.
Description (Brief)
C-print photograph. Variations in red suggest recesses and corners, some obscured by shadows, others lit by a bright light. To the left, red becomes lighter almost rosy. Above that, red turns to orange, almost to the point of transforming into yellow on one spot suggesting an overhead lightbulb. Bottom left corner is slightly bent.
Location
Currently not on view
date made
2001
maker
Dreskin, Cybele
ID Number
2005.0237.01
catalog number
2005.0237.01
accession number
2005.0237

Manuel Carrillo, El Paso, Texas, 1982

Inkjet Print by Charles Rushton of Manuel Carrillo, 1982, El Paso, Texas.Black and White portrait of elderly man with glasses sitting on an outdoor bench made of wood with white wrought iron leg and arm supports.
Description (Brief)
Inkjet Print by Charles Rushton of Manuel Carrillo, 1982, El Paso, Texas.
Black and White portrait of elderly man with glasses sitting on an outdoor bench made of wood with white wrought iron leg and arm supports. The man is sitting with his left leg crossed over his right leg wearing a white button up short sleeved shirt, grey slacks, black socks and black shoes. His left arm has a watch and is resting on the arm of the bench. His right arm is propped up on the back of the bench. The background is a plain wall with a large alcove holding a leafy potted plant. The alcove is positioned a little above the bench and to the left in the image. The shelf in the alcove has a wave pattern on the side. The ground is made of medium sized square stone tiles repeating.
Description
Charles Rushton is an American photographer that made portraits of New Mexico photographers between the years of 1980 and 1994. This particular collection consists of 38 prints: twenty-nine- 8"x10" gelatin silver prints and nine- 8½"x11" inkjet prints acquired from the photographer. The collection includes photographers Tom Barrows, Van Deren Coke, Betty Hahn, David Michael Kennedy, Patrick Nagatani, Beaumont Newhall and Joel-Peter Witkin. The earliest print in this collection is of Manuel Carrillo in 1982, and the last piece added to the collection is of Holly Roberts in 1994.
Rushton chose this particular project after attending a Zone VI workshop offered by Fred Picker in Vermont in 1980. While at the workshop Rushton was given specific advice to pick a topic and stick to it instead of switching random topics every day. This was when Rushton had the idea to photograph artists and photographers upon returning home to New Mexico. With the help of photographer friend, Bob Hooten, Rushton was able to obtain the names of photographers that suited the parameters of his project. After a few years, the Albuquerque Museum of Art and History purchased several of Rushton's prints for their collection of portraits of New Mexico Artists and expressed interest in seeing his future work. With the permission of the museum, Rushton used the Albuquerque Museum of Art and History name to help him gain influence and access to more famous photographers such as Beaumont Newhall.
Rushton studied photography under Fred Picker, Oliver Gagliani (depicted in the collection) and Arnold Newman (depicted in the collection). Rushton holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Lawrence University, a Master of Arts in Teaching degree from St. Thomas University, a Master of Arts in Library Science degree from the University of Minnesota and a Master of Fine Arts in Photography degree from the University of Oklahoma. Rushton is currently a professor of digital photography at Oklahoma City Community College and Moore-Norman Technology Center.
Location
Currently not on view
date made
1982
print made
2008
maker
Rushton, Charles R.
ID Number
2008.0178.05
catalog number
2008.0178.05
accession number
2008.0178

333 Pennsylvania, SE

Currently not on view
Location
Currently not on view
Date made
2002
maker
McClintock, Robert
ID Number
2006.0244.04
accession number
2006.0244
catalog number
2006.0244.04

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