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Daucus Carota, Queen Anne's Lace (possibly)

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Daucus Carota, Queen Anne's Lace (possibly)

Description: The collection consists of 61 gelatin silver prints made from x-ray negatives produced by Dr. Dain Loren Tasker. The collection also includes one hand-formed copper wire cursive signature label for x-rays and a hand-hammered copper and wood photograph album cover. A small number of the prints are labeled and signed by the artist. The prints depict x-ray images of a variety of flowers and plants as well as one snail. The prints range in size from 9 x 12.5 cm to 32 x 40 cm.
Type: Visual Materials(Opens in new tab)
Date: approximately 1930-1939
Call number: photCL 754
Creator: Tasker, Dain L (1872-1964)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Purchased from Joseph Bellows Gallery, July 2025.; Gift of Joseph Bellows, September 2025.; Purchased for the Huntington from Joseph Bellows Gallery by the Library Collectors' Council, March 2026.

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