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Collection Overview
| Size | 2.0 feet of linear shelf space (approximately 68 items) |
| Abstract | John H. Tarbell (1849-1929) was a white photographer who operated a studio in Asheville, N.C., between 1896 and 1901. Originally from Massachusetts, Tarbell returned to New England around 1902 and remained there until his death in 1929. The collection includes 68 images taken by John H. Tarbell between 1897 and 1907 (bulk 1897-1901). A majority of the images are believed to have been be taken in Asheville, N.C., and surrounding areas. Images include the Biltmore Estate, which at that time was the private residence of George Vanderbilt, and people and residences believed to be in the vicinity of Asheville, N.C. Tarbell's images depicting African Americans in the southern parts of the United States were widely published during the early part of the twentieth century and appeared in publications including Cosmopolitan and New England Magazine; however, the collection contains none of those published images and only one image of an African American woman who may be Ms. "Aunt" Betsy Washington, whom Tarbell photographed/interviewed for an article in New England Magazine. |
| Creator | Tarbell, John H., 1849-1929. |
| Language | English |
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Biographical Information
John H. Tarbell was born in 1849 in Groton, Mass. He was an active photographer between 1896 and 1908, with a studio in Asheville, N.C., between the years 1896 and 1901. Originally from Massachusetts, he returned to New England around 1902 and remained there until his death in 1929. Tarbell stopped taking photographs in or around 1908. Tarbell's images depicting African Americans in the southern parts of the United States were widely published during the early part of the twentieth century and appeared in publications including Cosmopolitan and New England magazine (Boston, Mass.: 1887). A selection of Tarbell's work is held at the United States Library of Congress.
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Scope and Content
The collection includes images depicting people and places believed to be in the vicinity of Asheville, N.C., between the years 1896 and 1908. The only images that have been identified depict areas in the vicinity of Asheville and include the Biltmore Estate. None of the individuals in the collection are identified. Tarbell's images depicting African Americans in the southern parts of the United States were widely published during the early part of the twentieth century and appeared in publications including Cosmopolitan and New England Magazine; however, the collection contains none of those published images and only one image of an African American woman who may be Ms. "Aunt" Betsy Washington, whom Tarbell photographed/interviewed for an article in New England magazine.
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Series 1. People, circa 1897-1908.
Portraits made in the studio and in the field of unidentified individuals believed to have been taken in Asheville, N.C., and its vicinity; New York; and Massachusetts.
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Series 2. Places, circa 1897-1901.
Images depict places and scenes located in the vicinity of Asheville, N.C. Some of the images may depict New York and Massachusetts locations.
Processed by: Patrick Cullom, 2013
Encoded by: Patrick Cullom, 2013
Updated by Patrick Cullom, 2019
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