Research Catalog

Title

A Texas journey : the centennial photographs of Polly Smith / by Evelyn Barker.

Author

Barker, Evelyn

Publication

Dallas, Tex. : Dallas Historical Society, c2008.

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Details

Additional Authors

Smith, Polly, 1907-1980

Description

216 p. ; ill.; 28 cm.

Summary

"In this historical account, author Evelyn Barker tells the story of the Texas Centennial and the woman who, with the support of her extraordinary family, rose above early hardships to become one of Texas' finest photographers and the first to compile a comprehensive picture of the state."--Jacket.

Subject

• Smith, Polly, 1907-1980
• Texas > Pictorial works
• Texas > Centennial celebrations, etc

Genre/Form

Pictorial works

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 201-205) and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Texas in the 1930s -- The centennial takes root -- Texas during the depression -- Centennial revival -- Marketing the centennial -- Family is everything -- Pioneer beginnings -- Building the State Capitol -- Civil War veteran -- Marriage -- Minnie and her seven -- The 14 census -- A home at last -- Polly's education -- Photography with John Matthias Kuehne -- Photography in New York -- The myths of woman photographers and Texas -- The view of Texas -- Centennial photographer Langley -- Use Texas people -- Traveling Texas -- Dusty roads and heavy loads -- Swell photos -- Family helps out -- Trouble in Dallas -- Disaster in the field -- The final push -- I have never been sold on a career -- The Texas Hall of State -- Polly's reputation grows -- Dallas Aviation School -- Pearl Harbor -- General Smith -- Mother to soldiers -- A career ends -- Happy all my life.

ISBN

• 9780980055702
• 0980055709
• 0980021308
• 9780980021301

OCLC

• 181603433
• SCSB-10525277

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library