Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Guide to the Robert Mosher Photoprints

Summary

Collection ID:
NMAH.AC.1203
Creators:
Mosher, Robert
Dates:
1971-1972, 2003
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
0.5 Cubic feet
2 boxes
Repository:
The collection consists of nine black and white silver prints by Robert Mosher of monuments in Washington, DC and Arlington, Virginia with a focus on the visitors.

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
Photographs taken at the Lincoln Memorial, Jefferson Memorial, and Washington Monument in Washington, DC, as well as the JFK Memorial in Arlington, Virginia showing tourists and visitors interacting with the sites.
The photographs are on paper, fiber-based, silver gelatin, matted, and 18-1/2" x 21-1/4".

Arrangement

Arrangement
Collection is arranged into two series
Series 1: Washington, DC monuments, 2003
Series 2: Chicago, 1971-1973

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Robert Mosher is a photographer who works in black and white and focuses on filling space in his compositions.
Sources
Bonner, Heather. "Photography Opening with Robert Mosher." Thedetroiter.com. April 8, 2009. (Accessed July 22, 2016. http://www.thedetroiter.com/v3/2009/04/photography-opening-with-robert-mosher/.)

Administration

Author
Holly Nelson
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Robert Mosher, 2017
Processing Information
Collection processed by Holly Nelson.

Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Preferred Citation
Robert Mosher Photoprints, 2003, Archives Center, National Museum of American History. Gift of the artist.
Conditions Governing Use
RRobert Mosher retains copyright. rchives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.

Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Monuments Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Photographs -- Black-and-white photoprints -- Silver gelatin -- 2000-2010 Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Thomas Jefferson Memorial (Washington, D.C.) Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Tourists -- Washington (D.C.) Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Tourism Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Washington (D.C.) Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Washington Monument (Washington, D.C.) Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Streetscapes Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Parades Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Belushi, John, 1949-1982 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Lincoln Memorial (Washington, D.C.) Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Moore, Clayton, 1914-1999 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Muskie, Edmund S., 1914-1996 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Royko, Mike, 1932-1997 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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