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[Myra Walker mounting nineteenth-century undergarments]

Description: Photograph of Texas Fashion Collection director and UNT College of Visual Arts and Design fashion design professor, Myra Walker, mounting nineteenth-century undergarments during a lecture for undergraduate students in her fashion history course, with support from TFC collection manager Edward Hoyenski, in a workspace in Welch Street Complex 1.
Date: December 4, 2013
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Myra Walker, Hamish Bowles and Edward Hoyenski examining artifacts]

Description: Photograph of Texas Fashion Collection director Myra Walker with Vogue magazine editor-at-large Hamish Bowles (right) and TFC collection manager Edward Hoyenski examining Chanel garments in a TFC workspace in Welch Street Complex 1.
Date: December 9, 2013
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Myra Walker and Hamish Bowles examining garments]

Description: Photograph of Texas Fashion Collection director Myra Walker with Vogue magazine editor-at-large Hamish Bowles examining Chanel garments in a TFC workspace in Welch Street Complex 1.
Date: December 9, 2013
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Myra Walker and Hamish Bowles examining artifacts]

Description: Photograph of Texas Fashion Collection director Myra Walker with Vogue magazine editor-at-large Hamish Bowles examining garments in TFC collection storage in Welch Street Complex 1.
Date: December 9, 2013
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Myra Walker seated with Hamish Bowles]

Description: Photograph of Texas Fashion Collection director Myra Walker with Vogue magazine editor-at-large Hamish Bowles. The two of them are drinking tea in the entry area to the Texas Fashion Collection space in Welch Street Complex 1.
Date: December 9, 2013
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Myra Walker and Hamish Bowles standing beside a dress]

Description: Photograph of Texas Fashion Collection director Myra Walker with Vogue magazine editor-at-large Hamish Bowles standing next to a dress designed by Hubert de Givenchy and formerly owned by Audrey Hepburn, in a TFC workspace in Welch Street Complex 1.
Date: December 9, 2013
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Michelle Prudhomme-Coleman]

Description: A photograph of Michelle Prudhomme-Coleman leaning against a painted red metal wall. She is wearing a full white suit with a cream top underneath.
Date: December 22, 2013
Creator: University of North Texas. Multicultural Center.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Kodak Monitor Six-16 camera standing]

Description: A photograph of a Kodak Monitor Six-16 camera from the Byrd Williams Family Photography Collection, held by UNT Special Collections. It is resting on one side of the casing and has the bellows extended. There is a little platform with a kickstand beneath it to support the weight and hold the lens level. There is also a handle on the top side of the casing.
Date: December 4, 2013
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Surveying transit tool]

Description: Two photographs of a surveying transit tool from the Byrd Williams Family Photography Collection, held by UNT Special Collections. The first image is of the tool alone, pointing to the distance at an angle so that a majority of the parts are visible. It is made out of a bronze material with glass parts and it is attached to a wooden base. The second image is of the tool and the box that it is stored it. The box has leather on the outside and straps and buckles with metal attachments. It is clea… more
Date: December 4, 2013
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Engraving in 'Les Chats']

Description: Photograph of an engraving in the book "Les Chats" by François Augustin de Paradis de Moncrif. The engraving is a fold-out, full-page piece done by Anne-Claude-Philipe de Tubieres. Some of the cats in the engraving are dressed as humans would be during the time-period while others are in the posture of everyday cats. They are in a scene on the roof of a building. The pages are held open with a clear, plastic band.
Date: December 4, 2013
Creator: Sylve, Joshua
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Side angle of antique Linhof camera]

Description: Photograph of an antique Linhof camera from an angle. The side shown has a mount for a 'flashgun' and the back offers instructions for different film sizes and the necessary corresponding measurements.
Date: December 4, 2013
Creator: Sylve, Joshua
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

["Tin Man" art piece from side]

Description: Photograph of a whirley-gig, folk art piece that is titled "Tin Man". It depicts a little man with a yellow hat who cranks a metal bar, attached to a weight and counter-weight, that turns the fan. It resembles a farmer and a windmill.
Date: December 4, 2013
Creator: Sylve, Joshua
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Untitled wooden box]

Description: Photograph of a wooden box with the initials "B.R." on the side. It is divided into three sections and has a board with a handle attached to the top of the middle piece. There is also a string tied to the handle.
Date: December 4, 2013
Creator: Sylve, Joshua
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

["Washer Women" and base]

Description: Photograph of a folk-art piece titled "Washer Women", that depicts to female figures. One is reclining in what appears to be a rocking chair and the other is standing with her hands reaching towards a board in the yellow bucket in front of her. Both figures are designed differently. The one reclining is two dimensional and painted in white and black, while the one standing upright is three dimensional and has distinct features, two eyes a protruding nose and a carved mouth, and colorful blue p… more
Date: December 4, 2013
Creator: Sylve, Joshua
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

["Don't Fence Me In" artist book from above]

Description: Photograph of a handmade miniature book featuring the first line of a Cole Porter song. The book is opened and the pages are connected accordion style. They have red text along the top of each page. The covers are made from ponderosa pine and the front has a stamped leather piece of a rider on a bucking horse.
Date: December 4, 2013
Creator: Sylve, Joshua
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Walter Crane's 'Faerie Queene']

Description: Photograph of an edition of Edmund Spenser's 'Faerie Queene' that is illustrated by Walter Crane. The book is open to an illumination and is resting on a cradle made of two wedges. The image depicts a woman on her knees in the midst of several men in armor and holding swords and shields. A short portion of writing is included below and designs decorate the border.
Date: December 4, 2013
Creator: Sylve, Joshua
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

["Dump House" art piece]

Description: Photograph of a "Dump House", folk art piece. The structure resembles a small shack with a red tin roof and white-painted wooden planks serving as the exterior wall. Broken items and small signs and advertisements decorate the house. There are pieces of dolls, small bottles and a bell on the piece.
Date: December 4, 2013
Creator: Sylve, Joshua
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Kodak 2A Hack-Eye Model B camera front]

Description: Photograph of an antique Kodak 2A Hawk-Eye Model B camera. The camera is on its side and the covering, which also functions as a platform for the bellows, is closed. This leaves the interior of the camera covered.
Date: December 4, 2013
Creator: Sylve, Joshua
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Penny wooden doll from side]

Description: Photograph of a penny wooden doll sitting in a small wooden chair with a woven wicker seat. The doll has a dark skin-tone and is dressed in layers of patterned fabric. The face is painted on and includes, eyebrows, eyes, and a mouth with teeth. There is a nose protruding from the face and the arms have a screw in the shoulder allowing them to be moved and positioned.
Date: December 4, 2013
Creator: Sylve, Joshua
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Duck art-piece at angle]

Description: Photograph of a wooden folk-art piece that resembles a duck, that has been laid on its side. The duck has a red head, cream colored bill and body, and black tipped winds and tail. The wings appear to be on hinges.
Date: December 4, 2013
Creator: Sylve, Joshua
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[The Pennsylvania Gazette, April 20, 1749, Article 1]

Description: Photograph of the first article in Benjamin Franklin's 'The Pennsylvania Gazette', published on April 20, 1749. The piece reads "Continuation of the General and Definitive Treaty of Peace, begun in No. 1053 of this Paper. Article I. There shall be a christian, universal, and perpetual peace, both by sea and land, and a sincere and inviolable friendship between the high powers before mentioned..." Part of the second column is also visible.
Date: December 4, 2013
Creator: Sylve, Joshua
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

["Oil Well" windmill fan]

Description: Photograph of the windmill fan and details at the top of a whirley-gig folk art piece. It is a scene depicting a man, with a hat and dressed in a red shirt and blue overalls, holding a metal piece that connects to his car. The car is black and has red wheels. On the end opposite the car are four fan blades that are painted red and white.
Date: December 4, 2013
Creator: Sylve, Joshua
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Duck art-piece upper body]

Description: Photograph of a wooden folk-art piece that resembles a duck, that has been laid on its side. The duck has a red head with a cream colored bill and body. The wings appear to be on hinges.
Date: December 4, 2013
Creator: Sylve, Joshua
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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