Descriptive Summary
| Creator: | Beals, Jessie Tarbox |
|---|---|
| Title: | Jessie Tarbox Beals photographs |
| Dates [inclusive]: | [1900-1940] (Bulk 1904-1920) |
| Abstract: | Jessie Tarbox Beals, who was among the first female photojournalists, lived in New
York City for many years and documented the Greenwich Village bohemian scene, city
scenes, and backyard gardens. The collection spans the period from 1900-1940 and contains
418 black and white photographs, primarily of New York City and its inhabitants. Sizable
portions of the collection show the city of Boston between 1902 and 1910 and the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition in St. Louis, Mo. in 1904. In addition, the collection includes
an inscribed copy of Beals's book of poetry Songs of a Wanderer and three other poems by her.
The Jessie Tarbox Beals photograph collection is digitized and available in the Shelby White and Leon Levy Digital Library. |
| Quantity: | 2.3 Linear feet (6 boxes) |
| Call Phrase: | PR 4 |