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Collection: 2014-P-025 Digitized Images from Collection
Title: Shane Balkowitsch Photograph Collection
Date: 2014-2023
Summary: Wet collodion ambrotype images of North Dakotans and North Dakota scenes. Includes portraits taken for the series “Northern Plains Native Americans: A Modern Wet Plate Perspective.” The collection also includes publications that document Balkowitsch's artistic endeavors. Starting in 2018, Balkowitsch created audio files to describe or interview the sitters of his portrait. These audio files are also included in this collection.
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