Friday, March 30, 2012

Popular Photography – February 4, 1949

Popular Photography 1948 Photo Contest
Francis Wu – Winner Print “Rowing In Still Waters”

We are very happy to advice you that you are one of the prizewinners in the black and white division of Popular Photography 1948 Picture Contest. In the final judging the Contest jury ranted you an award with your print “Sprint Song”

We congregate you on having had your work selected by the judges from the many thousands that were entered in the Contest, and wish you continued success in the field of photography.

Announcement of all prize winners in the contest, and reproductions of many of the prize winning pictures will appear in the march 1949 issue of Popular Photography. An exhibition of the prize-winning pictures is also being held simultaneously at the New York museum of Science and Industry, the RCA Building, New York City; Franklin Institute, Philadelphia, Higbee’s. Cleveland, Marshall Field and Company, Chicago; and Bullocks, Los Angeles.

Many thanks for having participated in the Contest, and for your cooperation in providing picture data and other information as requested.

Sincerely Yours
Frank Fenner Jr
Editor – Popular Photography


Rowing In Still Waters By Francis Wu

Friday, March 16, 2012

The Mariners’ Museum – Newport News, Virginia – March 1953

Francis Wu – Permanent Collection
Print – Touches of Sunlight



The museum would like to keep for its permanent collection of exhibition prints your “Touches Of Sunlight” These prints are displayed both in the museum and sometimes at special loan exhibitions.

Very Truly Yours,

John L. Lochhead


Touches Of Sunlight By Francis Wu

Friday, March 2, 2012

Test Strip – The Lincoln Camera Club – August 1949

Francis Wu’s Salon Prints
PSA International Exhibits


The Lincoln Camera Club exhibited Francis Wu’s Salon prints in August 1949.
This set of prints was available through the PSA International Exhibits program.
There was 50 prints in this series.

        Arrangement of Francis Wu’s Salon Prints