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AN OREGON CHAUTAUQUA PROGRAM FROM THE OREGON COUNCIL FOR THE HUMANITIES

Columbia Arts is pleased to host an Oregon Chautauqua program from the Oregon Council for the Humanities.

Photo historian and photographer Carole Glauber will present the work of various early photographers and discuss their roles in Women Photographers in Oregon, 1852-1917.

This free, public program will take place on Wednesday, May 20th at 7:30 pm at Columbia Center for the Arts, 215 Cascade Ave. Hood River.

In this slide-illustrated program, Carole Glauber traces the distinctive work of four early women photographers: Maud Baldwin of Klamath Falls, Fanny Van Duyn of Tygh Valley, and Sarah Ladd and Lily White, both of Portland. The late-nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries ushered in new technologies and inventions that profoundly changed American culture, including the telephone, "electri.cation", motion pictures, and the automobile. Within this period of social and economic change, the novelty and affordability of photography made it especially accessible to a surprisingly diverse audience. Between 1852 and 1917 there were at least 233 women photographers in Oregon -- whose work ranged from professional studio portraits to commercial applications to scenic amateur work. Their work documenting the Columbia River Gorge, Native Americans, and the early development of the Klamath Basin provides a window into our state's history that reflects community, culture, and gender. OCH is an independent, nonprofit affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities that is dedicated to the belief that knowledge and ideas are fundamental to the health of our communities.

More information about OCH's programs and publications, which include Oregon Chautauqua, Humanity in Perspective, and Oregon Humanities magazine, can be found at oregonhum.org

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