Clarence Jarvis photograph collection

MS 349
Image
Two women in a small house

Collection area: Borderlands

Collection dates: 1952-1960

About this collection

Consists of one box of black and white photographs of Clarence Jarvis' trips to Mexico during 1952-1960.

Historical background

Not much is known about the photographer, Clarence Jarvis, but it is presumed he was from the Tucson area. However, Mr. Jarvis had an excellent eye for framing a shot, as is evident in many of the photographs depicting fishermen and their boats, streetscapes, and children.

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