Photography Distinguishes Itself: Law and the Emerging Profession of Photography in the Nineteenth-Century United States

This dissertation examines the role of the law in the development of photography in nineteenth century America, both as a technology and as a profession. My central thesis is that the social construction of technology and the definition of the photographic profession were interrelated processes, in...

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Main Author: Berger, Lynn
Language:English
Published: 2016
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.7916/D8222TM3