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Call Number:

PH-10194

Collection Name:

Ben Lilly Literary File Photography Collection

Creator:

Ligon, J. Stokley (1879 - 1961)

Lilly, Ben, 1856-1936

MacLean, Douglas, photographer

Strickrott, John

No. of Items:

74 photographs

Span Dates:

19th and 20th centuries

Description:

This collection consists mostly of scenes of big game hunter Ben Lilly (American, 1856-1936) on hunting trips, pictured with hunting dogs, burros, and/or game (P1-P43; 957:0078:0001-0031); 957:0078:0031 is oversize. Identified photographers include: J. Stokley Ligon (P5, P7, P10-P11, P17, P34, P39, P42); Douglas MacLean (957:0078:0031); and John Strickrott (957:0078:0004, 0006, 0018, 0020).

Further descriptions of some items may be available in a card catalog in the repository.

This collection forms a part of the Literary Files Photography Collection is comprised of photographs and albums withdrawn from the libraries and/or papers of literary figures, and generally includes portraits and images by, collected by, of, and/or related to those entities.

Location(s):

Lit File OV Box, Large (957:0078:0031)
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Lilly, B., Lit File (P1-P43; 957:0078:0001-0030)
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