Tag Archives: Mike Disfarmer

Year of the Dog

Unidentified Photographer, [Woman sitting in garden with dog], 1940s (2014.68.1) Unidentified Photographer, [Unidentified Woman Wearing Elk’s Badge and Dog Wearing Crown], ca. 1920 (1234.1990) Mike Disfarmer, Adele Ledbetter, 1930s (2014.56.43) Weegee, [Woman and dog], ca. 1942 (16757.1993) Art Rogers, Bob … Continue reading

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A Closer Look at a Mike Disfarmer Photo

Mike Disfarmer (1884-1959), [Group photo, Heber Springs, Arkansas], 1930s (2014.65.7) Disfarmer’s photos are well-known and sometimes well-used. They are small, often about 4 1/2 x 3 inches. And always portraits, usually of one or perhaps a pair of people, presumably … Continue reading

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66 Years Ago Today: “…for you darling, your picture.”

Mike Disfamer (1884-1959), Elma Lee, February 26, 1949 (2014.61.1) “This was made Feb. 26, 1949. Little Darling Elma Lee was 5 months and 23 days old. God bless our little baby girl. This I pray will be kept for her … Continue reading

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Miss Disfarmer

Mike Disfarmer, Agnes, Alice, Bessie, Costilla, Ethel, Gracie, Jewell, Jodie, Lona, May, Marie, Nettie, Ora, Pauline, Thelma, Vivian , and Unidentified Women, ca. 1940s

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Rediscovering Disfarmer

Mike Disfarmer, [Unidentified Woman and Man in front of Cabin], 1930s Mike Disfarmer, Arthur, Doreney, Artisee, Patsy, Oneda, Darlen, ca. 1940s Mike Disfarmer, Eva Dean, Betty Jo, ca. 1940 Mike Disfarmer, [Unidentified Woman and Three Children], ca. 1935 Mike Disfarmer, … Continue reading

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Happy Mother’s Day!

Malick Sidibé, Mère et Enfants, ca.1975/2003 Chim (David Seymour), [Mother nursing a baby while listening to political speech, near Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain], late April/early May 1936 W. Eugene Smith, [newborn infant being presented to Alice Cooper], from Nurse Midwife, 1951 … Continue reading

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Celebrate National Ice Cream Month!

Weegee, Photographer Weegee Disguised as an Ice Cream Peddler in Theater, ca. 1943 Henri Cartier-Bresson, Dressed-up women, with popular flower print patterns, eat ice cream, a Russian custom, during an intermission at the Moscow circus, 1954 Mike Disfarmer, [Unidentified Woman … Continue reading

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