8. Applications for space must be made to George H. Hastings, No. 147
Tremont street, Boston, Massachusetts.
9. Entries to close on Tuesday, July 15, and no space to be allotted for
exhibits after that date. All exhibits must be shipped so as to reach
the exhibition on the Saturday preceding the opening of the same, and
all charges to be prepaid.
10. Each picture or set of pictures must be marked with a letter
signifying the class in which it is offered for competition.
11. The exhibition of photographs connected with the convention is to be
considered an art exhibition pure and simple. In order not to detract
from this standard, no sign of any description shall be allowed in the
hall devoted to the display of photographs, except the names and
addresses of the exhibitors.
12. No exhibit for the grand prize or classes A, B, C, D and H to occupy
space of more than eight lineal feet, and in class E, ten lineal feet.
13. All photographs exhibited must be from negatives made since the
tenth annual convention, held at Boston, Massachusetts, August, 1889.
14. All exhibitors must see that their displays are properly placed
before 10 o’clock A.M., on August 12, and no exhibits will be admitted
after that date.
15. All art exhibits must be sent to George H. Hastings, Art Department,
Photographers’ Association of America, Smithsonian Institute,
Washington, D. C., all charges prepaid.
ELEVENTH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHERS’ ASSOCIATION OF
AMERICA.--SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, AUGUST 12 TO 15.
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY, }
IOWA CITY, Iowa, May 24, 1890. }
_To the Photographers of America_:
The eleventh annual convention of the Photographers’ Association of
America will be held in the Smithsonian Institution at Washington,. D.
C, August 12 to 15, inclusive, and from present indications the
attendance will be larger than ever before. Why not take a few days’
vacation and attend this meeting? If you only knew the treat that awaits
you in Washington, every photographer in the land would attend, if they
had to close their business for a week to do so.
A visit to the places of interest in Washington, the most beautiful city
in the world, will alone be worth the time and money spent. The fine
collection of paintings in the Corcoran Art Gallery is of special
interest to photographers, as it contains some of the finest pictures in
this country or in Europe. A visit to the capitol and government
buildings, the Washington monument, the White House, the Smithsonian
Institution, and many other interesting points will add to the pleasure
of this occasion, and is alone well worth the time and expense of the
trip.
The Committee on Railroads have secured a rate of one and one-third fare
for the round trip on all trunk lines in every direction. In order to
obtain this rate, you must obtain a receipt from the ticket agents of
whom you purchase tickets on all roads, and have them signed by W. V.
Ranger, second vice-president, at the convention, this will entitle you
to a one-third fare returning.
The headquarters of the convention will be at the Ebbitt House, and the
following rates have been obtained at the different hotels: Ebbitt
House, two in a room, $2.50 per day; Ebbitt House, one in a room, $3 per
day; the Arlington, $3 per day; Millards, $3 per day; the National,
$2.50 per day; the Riggs, $3 per day; the Harris, $2 per day; and many
other hotels from $1.50 to $2.50 per day; also several on the European
plan, rooms from 50 cents to $1.50 per day.
If you will look at the benefits to be derived from attending this
meeting, we feel sure that you will take the time and meet with us.
The unveiling of the Daguerre memorial during the convention, to be
permanently placed in the Smithsonian Institution, will be one of the
special features. This memorial is the gift of the photographers of
America. The fund is raised by one or more dollar subscriptions from the
photographers (which it would be well for you to send in your
subscription at once to one of the different committees, and help the
matter along, and do honor to the man who first brought to light this
noble profession of ours).
You will miss it if you _fail to come_. There will be some of the finest
specimens of American photography ever exhibited, as well as European. I
have the promises of exhibits from all the leading photographers of the
world.
_Rules and regulations, list of awards, entries for competition, etc.,
will be mailed on application._
Is not this association worthy of your support? Any photographer of good
moral and professional standing is eligible. If not already a member,
lose no time in uniting yourself with an organization already a power in
the land. It has stood the test of time (eleven years), and has a
creditable standing throughout the length and breadth of the civilized
world.
To become a member, send five dollars if a proprietor, and two dollars
if an employé (which pays entrance fee and dues for first year), to the
treasurer, G. M. Carlisle, Providence, R. I. If already a member kindly
remit your dues ($2.00), and by so doing avoid waiting your turn at the
entrance when you arrive at the convention, as none can be admitted
whose annual dues remain unpaid.