Search Results: Titles starting with L from Daniel / Oliver Gallery

Albumen print, 9 1/8 x 18 1/4 inches; mount larger, Brady's printed title, credit, identifications, and date mount recto.
George Peabody gave two million dollars following the Civil War to establish the Peabody Education Fund, which supported education in the eleven former Confederate states and West Virginia. "Peabody's chief contribution in 1867 was the allocation of $3.5 million for the establishment of the Peabody Education Fund. This fund was primarily intended to advance education in the South and to ameliorate relations in America after the Civil War. Monies from this fund were used to support southern tax-supported schools, to aid black colleges in the South, and to establish the George Peabody College for Teachers and other normal schools in southern states. Like the United States, Britain received a large contribution from Peabody. The Peabody Donation, established in 1862 and later called the Peabody Trust, amounted to $2.5 million. Its funds were intended to provide low rent and… Read More

Silver prints (43); Most measuring 10 x 8 inches, a few slightly smaller; With the Pix agency hand-stamp, bearing the photographer's credit, and typed caption labels affixed verso.
Collection of photographs of the 1942 Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial in Gallup, New Mexico that brought together thirty different tribes from the southwest including the Navajo, Hopi, Shawnee, Ute and Zuni for a multi-day celebration. Present in the group are lively scenes of dances and performances, competitive games such as tug-of-war and tug of war, lots of eating and drinking, and various displays of traditional clothing, customs, and handiwork. Beginning in 1922 and still a yearly event today (covid aside), the Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial is dedicated to "preserving and perpetuating Native American Art and Culture" and is one of the nation's oldest continuous events of its kind.
Finnish born photographer Kosti Ruohomaa is best remembered for his work capturing the rugged landscapes and salty denizens of the Maine… Read More