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Menzies Dickson
Diamond Headmid-19th century

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Sepia-toned carte-de-visite photograph of a coastal landscape with palm trees lining a distant shore and a sharp volcanic peak rising to the right
Verso of a carte-de-visite with cream-colored card stock, printed studio imprint reading 'H. Dickson, Honolulu' in ornate typeface at center, and cursive handwritten inscription along the left edge.

Menzies Dickson, Diamond Head, mid-19th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Partial gift of Mark and Carolyn Blackburn and purchased with funds from LACMA's 50th Anniversary Gala and FIJI Water, Photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Menzies Dickson
American, 1840 - 1891
Title
Diamond Head
Culture
Hawaiian
Place Made
Kingdom of Hawai'i,O'ahu, Honolulu
Date Made
mid-19th century
Medium
Albumen silver print
Dimensions
Secondary support: 2 1/2 × 4 1/16 in. (6.35 × 10.32 cm)
Credit Line
Partial gift of Mark and Carolyn Blackburn and purchased with funds from LACMA's 50th Anniversary Gala and FIJI Water
Accession Number
M.2015.33.1334
Classification
Photographs
Collecting Area
Art of the Pacific
Curatorial Notes
Similar photo found on the Library of Congress's online archives. Photo is part of album from 1870-1890 with other iconic mid 19 century photos of Hawai'i.

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