The Reese Bullen Gallery on the Cal Poly Humboldt campus in Arcata is showcasing an exhibition curated by Professor and Art + Film Department Chair Nicole Jean Hill.

Through research and collaborative preservation with the archive located in Wyoming, the exhibition features works by photographer Lora Webb Nichols (1883-1962), who created and collected approximately 24,000 negatives over the course of her lifetime in the mining town of Encampment. The images chronicle the domestic, social and economic aspects of the sparsely populated frontier of south-central Wyoming.

Given the period of time the collection spans, the isolation of the Encampment community, and Nichols’ gender, this collection of images is unparalleled in its historical significance and visual storytelling. Photography enthusiasts and historians are encouraged to explore more of Nichols’ photographs and writings online through the American Heritage Center (Laramie, Wyoming) or in person at the Grand Encampment Museum.

The exhibition, “Lora Webb Nichols: Photographs Made, Photographs Collected, 1988-1935,” will run through March 16 at the Reese Bullen Gallery.

Hill will host a “Curator Talk” March 6 from 5 to 6 p.m. in the ArtB, Room 102, Lecture Hall. All are welcome to attend.

The Reese Bullen Gallery, named in honor of a founding professor of the Art Department, was established in 1970. The gallery is located in the Cal Poly Humboldt Art Building, at the intersection of B Street and Laurel Drive, directly across from the Van Duzer Theatre. The gallery is open Wednesday and Thursday, noon to 6 p.m.; Friday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Saturday, 11 a.m to 2 p.m. It is also open by appointment; contact the gallery director at rbg@humboldt.edu or call 707-826-5818 to make an appointment.

Admission is free and all are welcome. For campus parking information, visit humboldt.edu/parking.

More information on Lora Webb Nichols Archive can be found at https://www.lorawebbnichols.org.