History Archives - Shadows and Light

Video: Adolph Cullander and Cullander Machine Shop in Belzoni, Mississippi

In this video, fine art photographer Keith Dotson photographs an abandoned building in the Mississippi Delta, and tells us the story of the business and the man who ran it.

Exploring Abandoned Clarksdale High School, Which Has a Cemetery on its Lawn (Video)

In this video, fine art photographer Keith Dotson explores the big, abandoned Clarksdale High School with an old pre-Civil War cemetery on its schoolyard.

Reference List of Logos for Historic Architectural Ironworks Companies

A reference listing of logos from the many ironwork foundries that shaped the look of …

Examining Exquisite Headstones in a Very Old Southern Cemetery

Fine art photographer and history buff Keith Dotson brings us to visit some very old and exquisitely carved tombstones at a family cemetery in Middle Tennessee.

Photography as Architectural Preservation: The Old Almeda Theatre in Houston

Fine art photographer Keith Dotson presses his point that photographs of abandoned buildings are a form of architectural preservation, with a rare color photograph of a demolished Houston movie theatre.

Wilson’s Photographics (1881) – The Most Important Photography Book You’ve Never Heard Of

Video and high-resolution images from the photography book that taught Edward S. Curtis to be a photographer

New Podcast Episode: Edward S. Curtis — the Photographer Native Americans Called ‘the Shadow Catcher’

In this episode of the Fine Art Photography podcast, the life and work of photographer Edward S. Curtis (1868-1952), who was nicknamed 'the shadow catcher' by Native Americans.

Listing of Historic Photography Magazines with Links to Scanned Issues

A running list of historic photography magazines with their masthead designs and links to scanned online sources where they can be read.

‘Sketchy Experiences,’ Humor from the 1891 Edition of Wilson’s Photographic Magazine

A humorous story from the January, 1891 issue of Wilson's Photographic Magazine about two lovers caught up in the new photo craze, who part ways because they chose different brands of cameras.