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Explore the historical evolution and visual significance of this theme through the extensive archives of Luminous-Lint. By connecting rare images, scholarly research, and diverse photographic techniques, we provide a comprehensive framework for understanding how these visual narratives have shaped the medium across the 19th and 20th centuries. Dive into our networked database of over 130,000 images to discover the pivotal trends, individual masterpieces, and deep historical connections that define this field.

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Contents

Introduction
1Introduction to museums
Roger Fenton at the British Museum
2Roger Fenton: The British Museum
Thomas Smillie at the Smithsonian
3Thomas Smillie: Museum objects
4Thomas Smillie: Installation views of an exhibition of photography
Délié & Béchard at the Musée Boulaq
5Délié & Béchard: Album du Musée Boulaq
Aristophot Co. at St. Petersburg, Museums
6Aristophot Co.: St. Petersburg. Museums (1905)
The acceptance of photography within museums
7Museums and photography
8Museums and the amateur
The future
9The future of photography museums

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