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Call Number:

PH-02835

Collection Name:

John N. Riker Photography Collection

Creator:

Riker, John N. (1844 - 1920)

No. of Items:

5 photographs

Span Dates:

likely 1891

Description:

The collection consists of two dry plate negatives and three corresponding gelatin silver prints by John N. Riker (American, 1844-1920). The images are examples of manipulated photographs and trick photography. In one image a standing headless man is holding his head in both palms of his outstretched arms. In the other image a standing headless photographer is holding his head in the palm on one outstretched arm and a camera in the other palm.

Accession No(s):

977:0046:0001-0005

Location(s):

Curatorial permission required Flat File (977:0046:0001-0005)
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