Monthly Archives: December 2010

Toppan Selection: James Atkinson, Esq., Sketches in Afghaunistan [London: Henry Graves & Co.], 1842

Posted on December 31, 2010 by ahcadmin

James Atkinson (1780-1852) was one of the first Europeans to explore Afghanistan, and served as an infantry surgeon there. The Belgian lithographers Louis and Charles Haghe reproduced his original watercolor drawings as twenty-six individual plates in this oversize portfolio (18 … Continue reading →

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Baker and Johnston Collection Digitized

Posted on December 3, 2010 by ahcadmin

The American Heritage Center has digitized the entirety of the Baker and Johnston Photograph Collection.  The Baker and Johnston Photographic Studio was operated out of Evanston, Wyoming, in the late 1800’s by Charles S. Baker and Eli Johnston.  Baker and … Continue reading →

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