Photographic History Collection: Dain L. Tasker
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content: Tasker, Dain L.
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content: Dain Loren Tasker (1872-1964) was a doctor of osteopathy (D.O) and Chief Radiologist at Wilshire Hospital in Los Angeles. The collection, produced during the 1930s, consists of 630 objects: 385 radiographs (X-rays) on acetate and nitrate film and 245 prints of various processes and papers. Objects range in size from 4 inches by 5 inches to 16 inches by 20 inches. The majority of images have floral subjects, and the collection is generally arranged by type of flower. Many prints have the species labeled. A few exceptions in subject matter include radiographs and prints of snails, shells, Tasker’s self-portrait of his head in profile and hands.
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content: Work and Industry: Photographic History
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content: Photography
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content: National Museum of American History
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content: COLL.PHOTOS.000031
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content: Tasker Collection
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content: Dain Tasker Collection