George Tames: New York Times Photographer

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This website is the final project of Professor Anthony Cocciolo’s spring 2018 class LIS 665: Projects in Digital Archives at Pratt Institute School of Information.

Art, Architecture, and Landscape

Though Tames is famous for his portraits, this collection contains many photographs showing art and architecture in Washington, D.C.

Truman's Life

George Tames had an amicable relationship with the press-friendly President Truman. Truman's wife, Bess, however, was never comfortable with her...

Atomic Energy

Tames documented the tensions around atomic weapons and energy as they came to the forefront of the public consciousness during the 1940s.

Foreign and Military Affairs

Tames photographed many international and United States military events and people as the US and the world moved forword post-World...

Domestic Affairs

During Truman's administration, there were government-level attempts to unify America after the horrors of World War II. The post-war period...