Making Culture Visible : The Public Display of Photography at Fairs, Expositions and Exhibitions in the United States, 1847-1900 (Hardcover)

Introduction to the Series;  Preface;  Introduction;  1. The Photograph as Commodity  2. Photographs and the New Culture of Commerce  3. The Paradox of Independence  4. The Image as Tool  5. The Photograph as Cultural Artifact 6. The Photograph as Information; Afterword; Appendix; Selected Bibliography; Index