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Frances Benjamin Johnston (1864–1952)

Author of The Hampton album; 44 photographs from an album of Hampton Institute

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About the Author

Includes the names: F B. Johnston, Frances B. Johnston, Frances Benjamin Johnston, Frances Benjamin (Photographer) Johnson

Image credit: Credit: Frances Benjamin Johnston, undated
(Frances Benjamin Johnston Collection,
LoC Prints and Photographs Division,
LC-USZ62-47059)

Works by Frances Benjamin Johnston

The Hampton album; 44 photographs from an album of Hampton Institute (1966) — Photographer — 68 copies, 1 review

The Early Architecture of North Carolina: A Pictorial Survey by Frances Benjamin Johnston, with an Architectural History by Thomas Tileston Waterman (1941) 21 copies

New York. Long Island. Japanese garden at home of Mrs. George W. Wickersham, Laurence [sic] [graphic] 1 copy

"I won't make a picture unless the moon is right" : early architectural photography of North Carolina by Frances Benjamin Johnston and Bayard Wootten 1 copy

The early architecture of North Carolina a pictorial survey 1 copy

Virginia House, Withdrawing Room, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia 1 copy

Belfont, Washington, Beaufort County, North Carolina 1 copy

College of Charleston, 66 George Street, Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina 1 copy

Associated Works

Mark Twain On the Damned Human Race (1962) — Cover artist, some editions — 379 copies, 1 review

Working with the Hands (2009) — Illustrator, some editions — 8 copies, 1 review

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779 Ham (1) African American (2) African American studies (2) architecture (4) art (5) Arts & Recreation (1) Christian non-fiction (1) Curator John Szarkowski (1) Early American History (1) exhibition catalogue (2) Folio (1) gardens (1) H13 (1) Hampton Institute (3) HBCU (2) history (3) Japan (1) Japanese gardens (1) Johnston (3) land-grant college (1) mansions of virginia (1) MOMA (3) MPCC (1) North Carolina (3) North Carolina architecture (1) Old - Monographs / Solo Exhibition Catalogues (1) photography (12) research library (2) STORAGE 26 (1) women photographers (2)

Common Knowledge

Birthdate: 1864-01-15
Date of death: 1952-05-16
Gender: male
Education: Académie Julian, Paris, France
Washington Students League
Notre Dame of Maryland Collegiate Institute for Young Ladies
Occupations: photographer
Relationships: Washington, Booker T. (friend)
Nationality: USA
Birthplace: Grafton, West Virginia, USA
Places of residence: Washington, D.C., USA
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Place of death: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Associated Place (for map): USA

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Works: 8
Also by: 2
Members: 95
Popularity: #197,645
Rating: ½ 4.3

Reviews: 1
ISBNs: 1

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Obituary: NY Times

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