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Georgia O'Keeffe at Lake George, circa 1908

 Item — Box: 6
Identifier: 2006.6.719
Georgia O'Keeffe at Lake George, circa 1908
Georgia O'Keeffe at Lake George, circa 1908

Scope and Content Note

From the Collection:

This collection contains over 1100 photographs, including copy prints, contact sheets, film, and Polaroids relating to the life and work of Georgia O'Keeffe. The collection includes photography by O'Keeffe that reflects her daily life and photography interests, as well as photography of O'Keeffe and her properties, artwork, and travel. A small portion of the collection relates to The Georgia O'Keeffe Foundation and the catalogue raisonne. Copy prints in the collection are often by fine art photographers such as Alfred Stieglitz, Laura Gilpin, or Eliot Porter and come from other repositories. There are a small number of original enclosures, such as envelopes, boxes, and albums. Part of this collection was accessioned into the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum's art collection under the same accession number, 2006.6, and contains fine art photography by artists like Stieglitz, Todd Webb, and Ansel Adams.

Dates

  • Creation: circa 1908

Creator

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

Materials predominately in English or have no linguistic content.

Access Restrictions

The collection is open to the public for research purposes. Digital assets are available for viewing framed materials.

Copyright Management

www.okeeffemuseum.org/image-rights-and-reproductions/

Extent

2 items : gelatin silver print, envelope ; gelatin silver print: 3 x 3 7/8 inches

Overview

Photograph of Georgia O'Keeffe on a boat during her first visit to Lake George with other students of the Art Students' League. An unknown man sits next to her. Photograph includes an envelope with typed text: "envelope #1//first trip to Lake George//5 pix of OKeeffe [sic]//1 (on lake) with students of Art Students League (NY)//1 on bench, sun-dappled, (1915?)//3 of Georgia by trees by the lake, age about 20;" and handwritten in O'Keeffe's hand: "Lake George from League."

Ownership and Rights

Copyright Not Evaluated

Explanation of Rights

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Genre / Form

Geographic

Repository Details

Part of the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum Repository

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