Description
This extensively illustrated presentation by William Itoh features examples of daguerreotypes, ambrotypes, tintypes, and paper prints (including cartes-de-visite, cabinets, and stereoviews) which represent the introduction and development of photography in the United States. These enduring images chronicle the story of America in the 19th century including the drama of the Civil War and the opening of the American West.
William Itoh is Professor of Public Policy at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. A career foreign service officer, he served as Executive Secretary of the National Security Council at the White House and as Ambassador to Thailand. He holds BA and MA degrees in history from UNM.