About Charles H. Carpenter
Lived 1869 – 1949 (aged 79–80). Charles H. Carpenter was an American photographer.
Charles H. Carpenter was an American photographer. He is notable for serving as the first photographer for the Field Museum, holding that position from 1899 to 1947. He took over 900 photos of the Hopi in 1900 as part of George A. Dorsey' s Stanley McCormick Hopi Expedition to Arizona and produced 2,000 negatives at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition of 1904.
Collections of his photographs are still being published today.
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Who was Charles H. Carpenter?
American photographer (1869-1949)
When was Charles H. Carpenter born?
Charles H. Carpenter was born in 1869.
When did Charles H. Carpenter die?
Charles H. Carpenter died in 1949.
What was Charles H. Carpenter's occupation?
Charles H. Carpenter was a photographer.
What nationality was Charles H. Carpenter?
Charles H. Carpenter was American.
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