Description
This extensively illustrated presentation given by William Itoh features examples of daguerreotypes, ambrotypes, tintypes, and paper prints (including cartes-de-visite, cabinets, and stereoviews) that represent the introduction and development of photography in the United States. These enduring images chronicle the story of America in the 19th century, including the drama of the Civil War and the opening of the American West.
Ambassador William Itoh is President of the World Affairs Council of Albuquerque. A retired foreign service officer, Itoh served as executive secretary of the National Security Council at the White House and as Ambassador to Thailand. He holds BA and MA degrees from UNM, was a logistics officer in the US Air Force, and an assistant professor of history at California State University Humboldt before entering the Foreign Service.
