Charles H. Carpenter was an American photographer. He is notable for serving as the first photographer for the

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, holding that position from 1899 to 1947. He took over 900 photos of the

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in 1900 as part of George A. Dorsey' s ''Stanley McCormick Hopi Expedition to Arizona'' and produced 2,000 negatives at the

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of 1904. Collections of his photographs are still being published today.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Carpenter, Charles H American photographers Year of death missing Year of birth unknown