topic:"art" found 14 records - Research Collections - Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies

American art, education and culture

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of information pamphlets and a bound reference handbook. Content pertains to an exhibition at Heinz Ocean Pier in New Jersey featuring the painting "Custer's Last Rally" by artist John Mulvaney; the Kihn-Ten Eyck Art School in Stamford, Connecticut; the art collections of the Henry E.…

Date Range: [1900-1905]; 1929; 1930; 1937; 1955

Reference Code: LUX / II / F1 / 49

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Published record

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / II / F : Collected material

Sous-Fonds: LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds

Sub-Series: LUX / II / F1 : Textual

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / II / F1 / 49

GMD: Textual record; Published record

Date Range: [1900-1905]; 1929; 1930; 1937; 1955

Physical Description: 1 cm of textual records (5 items ; 15 x 30.5 cm and smaller)

Scope & Content: File consists of information pamphlets and a bound reference handbook. Content pertains to an exhibition at Heinz Ocean Pier in New Jersey featuring the painting "Custer's Last Rally" by artist John Mulvaney; the Kihn-Ten Eyck Art School in Stamford, Connecticut; the art collections of the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery in California; "This is the Place Monument" in Salt Lake City; and various community events and a state fair in Minot, North Dakota.

Notes: Handbook is signed "N.K. Luxton" inside front cover

Name Access: Mulvaney, John; Luxton, Norman

Subject Access: Activities; Advertising; Community events; Art; Artist; Painting; Tourism; History; Education; Airplane

Geographic Access: United States of America; New Jersey; Connecticut; Stamford; California; Salt Lake City; Utah

Reproduction Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: English

Conservation: Two items placed in mylar due to staining, creasing and fragile material

Category: Arts; Education; Sports, recreation and leisure

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Collected photographs, 1920 to 1950

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 18 photographs collected by member(s) of the Luxton family. Content pertains to various friends (some unidentified), local trips and landmarks, images of a sculpture my Eommond[?] Hahn and an unidentified painting, and a signed portrait of Charles Murray Gratz.

Date Range: [ca.1920-1950]

Reference Code: LUX / III / D / PA - 143 to 160

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / III / D : Other material

Sous-Fonds: LUX / III : Luxton family sous-fonds

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / III / D / PA - 143 to 160

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

Date Range: [ca.1920-1950]

Physical Description: 18 photographs : b&w prints ; 20 x 25.5 cm or smaller

Scope & Content: File consists of 18 photographs collected by member(s) of the Luxton family. Content pertains to various friends (some unidentified), local trips and landmarks, images of a sculpture my Eommond[?] Hahn and an unidentified painting, and a signed portrait of Charles Murray Gratz.

Notes: Some items in file are annotated

Name Access: Gratz, Charles Murray

Subject Access: Family and personal life; Travel; Portrait; Recreation; Leisure; Landscapes; Grave; Art

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Morley; Marble Canyon; British Columbia; Victoria

Language: English

Conservation: Some items stored in mylar

Category: Family and personal life; Exploration, discovery and travel; Sports, recreation and leisure

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Commercial travel postcards

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of collected commercial postcards from Canada, the United States, Central America, Europe and the United Kingdom [non-annotated]. File includes loose postcards, postcard sets and fold-out photo card booklets.

Date Range: [1900-1960]

Reference Code: LUX / III / D / PG - 1 to 8

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Published record; Postcard

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / III/ D : Other materials

Sous-Fonds: LUX / III : Luxton family sous-fonds

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / III / D / PG - 1 to 8

GMD: Published record; Postcard

Date Range: [1900-1960]

Physical Description: ca. 630 b&w and col. postcards ; 23 x 18 cm or smaller

Scope & Content: File consists of collected commercial postcards from Canada, the United States, Central America, Europe and the United Kingdom [non-annotated]. File includes loose postcards, postcard sets and fold-out photo card booklets.

Notes: Items in this file have been organized by geographical location. See "Content Details" entry field for contents of individual folders.

Subject Access: Advertising; Events; Environment; European travel; Environment and Nature; Travel; Tourism; Waterfalls; Wildlife; Leisure; Landscapes; History; Mountains; Public events; Public entertainment; National parks and reserves; Centennial; Buildings and memorials; Banff National Park; Art; Photography; Postcards; Royalty; Seascapes; Ship; Souvenir; Sports and recreation; Tourist information; Winter sports

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff; Banff National Park; Lake Louise; Calgary; British Columbia; Vancouver; Rocky Mountains; Selkirks; Ontario; Sault Ste. Marie; Owen Sound; Toronto; Quebec; Montreal; United States of America; Yellowstone National Park; Colorado; Denver; Florida; California; Chicago; Michigan; France; Paris; England; London; Cuba; Mexico; Ireland; Dublin

Reproduction Restrictions: Some copyright restrictions may apply

Language: English; French

Related Material: Items in this file were separated from annotated postcards [processed as LUX / III / A1 / 25 to 27]

Category: Exploration, discovery and travel; Sports, recreation and leisure; Environment

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Content Details: File is organized into 8 folders, numbered LUX / III / D / PG - 1 to 8. PG - 1 : Banff National Park PG - 2 : Canadian Rockies and Selkirks PG - 3 : Alberta and British Columbia [Other] PG - 4 : Canada PG - 5 : United States of America PG - 6 : United States of America, cont.'d [postcard sets and 1933 Chicago World Fair] PG - 7 : Foreign PG - 8 : Other [location not specified]

Processing Status: Processed

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Friends and family portraits, news articles

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 18 photograph prints given to Norman Luxton by family and friends [mostly annotated]. Includes signed portraits of Red Cathcart, Emory Staley, Norman Ferguson, Tommy Burns, Jack Fuller, Eugene LaPorte, Robert LaPorte, Ernie Kehr, E. E. Gammon, “Norma”, and Mark Poucette. File also…

Date Range: 1901; 1911; 1923-1924; 1944; 1947-1948; 1950; [ca.1951-1960]

Reference Code: LUX / I / E4 / PA - 469 to 486

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / I / E : Collected material

Sous-Fonds: LUX / I : Norman Luxton sous-fonds

Sub-Series: LUX / I / E4 : Photographs

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / I / E4 / PA - 469 to 486

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

Date Range: 1901; 1911; 1923-1924; 1944; 1947-1948; 1950; [ca.1951-1960]

Physical Description: 18 photographs : b&w prints ; 20 x 25 cm or smaller -- 2 newspaper clippings

Scope & Content: File consists of 18 photograph prints given to Norman Luxton by family and friends [mostly annotated]. Includes signed portraits of Red Cathcart, Emory Staley, Norman Ferguson, Tommy Burns, Jack Fuller, Eugene LaPorte, Robert LaPorte, Ernie Kehr, E. E. Gammon, “Norma”, and Mark Poucette. File also contains two newspaper clippings pertaining to Eugene LaPorte and Ernie Kehr.

Notes: Newspaper clipping re: Ernie Kehr stored with related photograph [LUX/I/E4/PA-481].

Name Access: Luxton, Norman; Cathcart, John George (Red); Burns, Tommy; Fuller, Jack; LaPorte, Eugene; Kehr, Ernie; Gammon, Earl; Poucette, Mark; Staley, Emory; Ferguson, Norman; LaPorte, Robert

Subject Access: Family and personal life; Fishing; Portrait; Photography; Art; Calgary Stampede; Indigenous Peoples; Landscapes; Ship; Winter; Recreation; Sports; Travel; Tourism

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff National Park; Edmonton; Nordegg; Saskatchewan; Loon Lake; Lake O'Hara; United States of America; Florida; Egypt; Sydney

Language: English

Category: Family and personal life; Indigenous Peoples; First nations; Sports, recreation and leisure; Exploration, discovery and travel

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Indigenous portrait given to Norman Luxton by W. Langdon Kihn

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of one signed copy of a portrait of an unidentified Indigenous man by artist W. Langdon Kihn. Portrait was gifted to Norman Luxton by Kihn in 1922.

Date Range: 1922

Reference Code: LUX / I / D1 / 17

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Drawing

1 image

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / I / D : Personal and professional

Sous-Fonds: LUX / I : Norman Luxton sous-fonds

Sub-Series: LUX / I / D1 : Personal and family life

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / I / D1 / 17

GMD: Drawing

Responsibility: Produced by W. Langdon Kihn

Date Range: 1922

Physical Description: 1 drawing : portrait, pencil and ink ; 29 x 37.5 cm

History / Biographical: Wilfred Langdon Kihn (1898-1957) was an American artist born in Brooklyn, New York. Kihn was best known for his illustrated portraits of American and Canadian Indigenous people, including members of the Blackfoot, Navajo, Pueblo and Tsimshian communities. The individuals in Kihn's portraits were most often depicted wearing traditional and ceremonial clothing rather than their typical clothes. Kihn's art career began in 1919 when he travelled to Montana and created some of his earliest portraits while visiting the Blackfeet Reservation. Throughout the 1920s, Kihn travelled extensively in Canada and the United States, creating portraits of individuals from a diverse range of Indigenous communities. Many of these portraits were put on display as part of a travelling exhibition organized by the Brooklyn Museum. In 1935, Kihn was commissioned by National Geographic to produce Indigenous portraits for publications; this ultimately led to a two-decade career with National Geographic.

Scope & Content: File consists of one signed copy of a portrait of an unidentified Indigenous man by artist W. Langdon Kihn. Portrait was gifted to Norman Luxton by Kihn in 1922.

Notes: Portrait is signed in the bottom left corner: "To "Norm" Luxton From his friend W. Langdon Kihn. 1922"

Name Access: Luxton, Norman; Kihn, W. Langdon

Subject Access: Portrait; First Nations; Indigenous Peoples; Art; Artist

Language: English

Category: Arts; First nations; Indigenous Peoples

Biographical Source Notes: https://www.nytimes.com/1983/02/20/nyregion/art-indian-portraits-by-kihn-exhibited.html; https://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/w-langdon-kihn-papers-7081

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Indigenous portrait paintings by H. H. Cross

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 35 photographs depicting portrait paintings of various American Indigenous leaders from the Sioux nation and American military generals created by artist [Henry] H. Cross.

Date Range: [ca.1900-1930]

Reference Code: LUX / III / C1 / C / PA - 185 to 219

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Print

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / III / C : Extended family

Sous-Fonds: LUX / III : Luxton family sous-fonds

Sub-Series: LUX / III / C1 : William Luxton family papers and photographs

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / III / C1 / C / PA - 185 to 219

GMD: Photograph; Print

Date Range: [ca.1900-1930]

Physical Description: 35 photographs : b&w prints ; 12 x 17 cm and 11.5 x 14 cm

History / Biographical: Henry H. Cross (1837- 1918) travelled to Minnesota as a young artist in 1862, during the Sioux Outbreak with the intention of creating portraits of Sioux chiefs who had been sentenced to death by the American government. During this time, Cross captured the likenesses of various Sioux leaders and American military leaders in his paintings. Cross also learned the Sioux language and became familiar with many of their local customs. Cross would later become acquainted with Buffalo Bill Cody, who he also produced portraits of.

Scope & Content: File consists of 35 photographs depicting portrait paintings of various American Indigenous leaders from the Sioux nation and American military generals created by artist [Henry] H. Cross.

Name Access: Cross, Henry H.

Subject Access: Art; Artist; Painting; Portrait; History; First Nations; Indigenous Peoples

Geographic Access: United States of America; Minnesota

Language: English

Conservation: Items stored in mylar

Category: Arts; First nations; Indigenous Peoples

Biographical Source Notes: http://www.nygardgallery.com/cross.html

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Luxton Museum mannequin displays

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 16 colour transparency slides pertaining to Indigenous mannequin displays inside the Luxton Museum. Includes mannequin representing Chief Sitting Bull.

Date Range: 1953-1962

Reference Code: LUX / I / D3e / NS - 1 to 16

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

16 images

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / I / D : Professional and Personal

Sous-Fonds: LUX / I : Norman Luxton sous-fonds

Sub-Series: LUX / I / D3 : Organizations

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / I / D3e / NS - 1 to 16

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

Date Range: 1953-1962

Physical Description: 16 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm

Scope & Content: File consists of 16 colour transparency slides pertaining to Indigenous mannequin displays inside the Luxton Museum. Includes mannequin representing Chief Sitting Bull.

Notes: File contains duplicate photographs

Name Access: Chief Sitting Bull

Subject Access: Museums; History; Indigenous Peoples; Art

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff

Language: English

Conservation: Items stored together in transparency sleeve

Category: Arts; Indigenous Peoples

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Mary (Mamie) E. Young records : The Banff Pottery records

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 14 photograph prints [11 loose, 1 on matboard, 2 in portfolios]. Content pertains to Mary “Mamie” E. Young, family and/or friends of Mary Young, and a pottery business which she co-owned with Norman Luxton. Photographs include portraits of Mary as a young woman and unidentified fam…

Date Range: [ca.1910-1925]

Reference Code: LUX / I / E4 / PA - 602 to 615

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / I / E : Collected material

Sous-Fonds: LUX / I : Norman Luxton sous-fonds

Sub-Series: LUX / I / E4 : Photographs

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / I / E4 / PA - 602 to 615

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

Date Range: [ca.1910-1925]

Physical Description: 14 photographs : b&w prints ; 16 x 28 cm or smaller

Scope & Content: File consists of 14 photograph prints [11 loose, 1 on matboard, 2 in portfolios]. Content pertains to Mary “Mamie” E. Young, family and/or friends of Mary Young, and a pottery business which she co-owned with Norman Luxton. Photographs include portraits of Mary as a young woman and unidentified family members [including brothers Ruben and Clarence? and a toddler]; Mary posing with her pottery; Mary on horseback; and other images of Mary’s pottery art.

Notes: Date range provided is estimate by Processing Archivist based on context of photographs and estimated ages of individuals pictured. Photographs do not provide dates, locations or names; Some items are numbered on back, likely from developing/printing process; Back of item LUX/I/E4/PA-605 has annotation [by Mary Young?] - see “Full Text”

Name Access: Young, Clarence; Young, Ruben; Young, Mary (Mamie)

Subject Access: Family and personal life; Art; Artist; Businesses; Children; Portrait; Animals; Horses; Horseback riding

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff

Language: English

Related Material: LUX / I / E4 / PD - 2; Item LUX/I/E4/PA-602 is duplicate image of negative item NA-5297-1 from M707 [see back of item in file]

Category: Arts; Family and personal life

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Content Details: Family and personal life , art , artist, businesses , children , portrait , animals , horses , horseback riding

Processing Status: Processed

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A Native Heritage

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of one large booklet/portfolio containing biographical information, illustrations, and 10 copies of painted colour portraits all pertaining to Indigenous chiefs. Individuals depicted are: Crowfoot [Southern Blackfoot], Old Sun [Northern Blackfoot], Red Crow [Southern Blood tribe], Bul…

Date Range: [1970-1980]

Reference Code: LUX / II / F1 / 55

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Published record; Drawing; Painting

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / II / F : Collected material

Sous-Fonds: LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds

Sub-Series: LUX / II / F1 : Textual

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / II / F1 / 55

GMD: Textual record; Published record; Drawing; Painting

Responsibility: Art produced by Mort Graham

Date Range: [1970-1980]

Physical Description: 0.5 cm of textual records (1 volume ; 38 x 48 cm)

Scope & Content: File consists of one large booklet/portfolio containing biographical information, illustrations, and 10 copies of painted colour portraits all pertaining to Indigenous chiefs. Individuals depicted are: Crowfoot [Southern Blackfoot], Old Sun [Northern Blackfoot], Red Crow [Southern Blood tribe], Bull Head [Sarcee], Eagle Tail [North Piegans], Poundmaker [Cree], Medicine Calf [Southern Blood tribe], Big Bear [Cree], Big Plume [Sarcee], and Pakan [Wood Cree]. Collection also includes historical information pertaining to Indigenous history in Western Canada written by Dr. James G. MacGregor, and a map depicting Indigenous treaty boundaries in and around the Rocky Mountains.

Notes: Date range provided is estimate by Processing Archivist

Name Access: Graham, Mort; MacGregor, James

Subject Access: Indigenous Peoples; History; Art; Artist; Portrait; Biography; Geography; Government

Geographic Access: Canada; United States of America; Canadian Rocky Mountains; Rocky Mountains

Reproduction Restrictions: Copyright restrictions may apply

Language: English

Category: Arts; First nations

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Other collected photographs

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 5 photographs collected by Eleanor Luxton. Photographs pertain to a metal buffalo figurine attributed to "Dingwall" of Winnipeg (possibly Donald Ross Dingwall); an unidentified metal sculptor in his studio; a portrait of Ernie Kehr addressed to Norman (Luxton?); Canadian Pacific Lo…

Date Range: [ca.1900-1920]; [ca.1940-1960]; 1986

Reference Code: LUX / II / E / PA - 1079 to 1083

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Print

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / II / E : Travel and home records

Sous-Fonds: LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / II / E / PA - 1079 to 1083

GMD: Photograph; Print

Responsibility: Photographs produced by Photographic Branch, Government of Alberta; and Bruno Engler, Alpine Films

Date Range: [ca.1900-1920]; [ca.1940-1960]; 1986

Physical Description: 5 photographs : b&w prints ; 20.5 x 27.5 cm or smaller

Scope & Content: File consists of 5 photographs collected by Eleanor Luxton. Photographs pertain to a metal buffalo figurine attributed to "Dingwall" of Winnipeg (possibly Donald Ross Dingwall); an unidentified metal sculptor in his studio; a portrait of Ernie Kehr addressed to Norman (Luxton?); Canadian Pacific Locomotive 1201 travelling through Kicking Horse Pass as part of Expo 86 celebrations; and a copy portrait of an unidentified woman, early 1900s.

Notes: Some items are annotated

Name Access: Luxton, Norman; Kehr, Ernie

Subject Access: Photography; Portrait; Art; Artist; Canadian Pacific Railway; Trains; Transportation

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; British Columbia; Kicking Horse Pass; Manitoba; Winnipeg

Access Restrictions: Copyright restrictions may apply

Reproduction Restrictions: Copyright restrictions may apply

Language: English

Category: Arts; Transportation

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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American art, education and culture

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Collected photographs, 1920 to 1950

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Commercial travel postcards

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Friends and family portraits, news articles

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Indigenous portrait given to Norman Luxton by W. Langdon Kihn

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Indigenous portrait paintings by H. H. Cross

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Luxton Museum mannequin displays

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Mary (Mamie) E. Young records : The Banff Pottery records

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A Native Heritage

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Other collected photographs

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