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Photographic Collections
The Mathers Museum has several significant collections of photographic
materials. These include over 8,000 images of the Wanamaker Collection of American Indian
photographs, the Shaw-Starkes photographs of
Bloomington, ca. 1900-1935,
and the Elizabeth Bridgwaters and John Drake collections documenting the
African-American Community in Bloomington, ca. 1900-1990.
In addition, there are several historic sets of lantern slides representing scenes from
around the world. The artifact collections include several historic/antique cameras and examples of home film and
print processing technology.
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