Centennial Photographic Co (fl. 1876-1890) (photographers)
Organization
Dates
- Existence: fl. 1876 - 1890
Biography
The Centennial Photographic Company was formed by William Notman and Edward Wilson, editor of the Philadeplphia photographer. The company, which employed 100 members of staff, was active in Philadelphia circa 1876-1890. It sold stereoscopic views. The firm had a monopoly on photographs taken at the Philadelphia Centennial International Exhibition (Cooke 1994, p.788-789).
Sources:
Cook, Ramsay ed. (1994), 'Dictionary of Canadian Biography'. Volume XIII - '1901-1910'. Toronto: University of Toronto Press.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Item
Corporal G.S. Gale, 1st West India Reg., Jamaica Section, 1879 - 1890
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y307G/20
Scope and Contents
78 x 99 mm. A view showing Corporal Gale standing at attention facing the camera and wearing the uniform of the West India Regiment. This print is half of a stereoscopic view card.
Dates:
1879 - 1890
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