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Auburn Collects
Uniform Proof : 19th-Century Photography in
the Collection of William Wiese

January 24–April 4, 2009
Chi Omega-Hargis Gallery

JCSM is pleased to present a fascinating group of Victorian-era British, European, and American photographs of subjects in military regalia, accompanied by illustrated photo mounts, and decorative albums, exemplifying the 19th-century passion for investigation, collection, categorization, and aestheticism. Drawn from the collection of Auburn University alumnus William Wiese, the exhibition highlights images of children and women in uniform.

1890 portrait of boy in uniform