| 1896 Washington Salon and Art Photographic Exhibition | |
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| Link ID | 3320 |
| Title | 1896 Washington Salon and Art Photographic Exhibition |
| Url | http://americanhistory.si.edu/1896/index.htm |
| Description | Three prestigious Washington, D.C. organizations played a major role in the establishment and acceptance of art photography in America. The Camera Club of the Capital Bicycle Club sponsored the 1896 Washington Salon and Art Photographic Exhibition. The Cosmos Club provided the exhibit space. And fifty of the salon's images were purchased to expand the Smithsonian Institution's national collection. National Museum of American History. |
| Category | Reference > Curated Virtual Exhibitions |
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| Date | May 7, 2008 |
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