Right: Going by Portland Head Light on the bark CARRIE WINSLOW. Photo taken by Ruth Montgomery around 1900. Ruth Montgomery Collection, LB1990.49.11. Left: Looking aloft on the ship STATE OF Maine. Photo taken by Joanna Colcord around 1900. Joanna Colcord Collection, LB2003.61.1431.
May 23 – October 12, 2024
Joanna Colcord and Ruth Montgomery each used photography to pass the time and to document their voyages at sea. If You Give a Girl a Camera looks specifically at the years 1899 and 1900, featuring photographs taken by 18-year old Joanna and Ruth. Large prints formatted with a social media vibe seek to meld the past and present and encourage visitors to consider: What did a young woman take pictures of in 1899 or 1900? What do you take pictures of today?