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Photographic History: The Calotype
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(5 pp.) The base of a calotype negative, rather than the glass or film to which we have become accustomed, was high quality writing paper. The sheet of paper was carefully selected to have a smooth and uniform texture and, wherever possible, to avoid the watermark. It was offered as the chief alternative to the Daguerreotype and was more popular with amateur photographers, artists, and scientists, who used it, largely because the negative could be corrected with pencil. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: BBcaloph.

Photographic Representation of People in China: 1840-1930
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A 5 page paper which presents an examination of photographic work depicting the people of China, through Westerner's eyes, from 1840-1930. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: RAphotoch.wps

Photography & Impressionism
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An 8 page essay on the influence that photography had on Impressionism and art in the 19th Century. The writer argues that these include viewpoint, realistic public scenes in light of cubist methods, and the use of light. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: 19photo.rtf

Photography and the British Empire
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This 4 page paper looks at the role of photography in the service of British Empire discussing the value and support given by the visualization of the British Empire. The paper looks at the general concepts and also some specific examples of Victorian photography. The bibliography cites 3 sources.
Filename: TEphotbrit.rtf

Photography as a Cultural Reflection and Tool for Understanding
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An 8 page discussion of the value of still photography and film in cultural research. The author contends that cultural history, a subcategory of both anthropology and history, is indeed replete with examples of the value of these mediums in preserving culture in a visual format. It is emphasized that this value is not exclusive to the use of photography as a documentary tool by the researcher but that instead it encapsulates the use of film produced by the culture itself. Asserts that both documentary and fictional film can be of tremendous research value.
Filename: PPantPho.rtf

Photography Grant Proposal
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This 4 page creates a photography grant proposal for at-risk youth within a urban setting. Budget data demonstrates over 400% increase for every photo dollar invested. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: BBphgr.doc

Photography of the Farm Security Administration (FSA)
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A 7 page paper which examines how the photographic work of the FSA addressed the ideas of documentary and art. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: TGfsa.rtf