Holloway, Robert E, 1850 - 1904 (photographer)
Biography
Robert E. Holloway was born on August 30th 1850 in Barton-upon-Humber, England. His father was William Holloway, a school teacher. Robert E. Holloway emigrated to Newfoundland in 1874, in order to take up the post of Principal of St John's Wesleyan College. He married Henrietta Palfrey in St John's in 1878. He was fascinated by science, giving many demonstrations and lectures. He was also a keen photographer. Photographs taken by Holloway were used on two Newfoundland postage stamps and on a Canadian banknote. In 1896 he founded a photographic society for amateurs. Holloway died on September 14th 1904. His daughter, Elsie, and his son opened the Holloway Studio on the north side of Henry Street. Elsie became a popular portrait photographer (Cooke, pp.477-478).
Sources:
Cook, Ramsay ed. (1994), 'Dictionary of Canadian Biography'.
Volume XIII - '1901-1910'. Toronto: University of Toronto Press.
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
No. 71. Indian Harbour, Labrador, 1880 - 1904
285 x 238 mm. A view looking down on Indian Harbour showing a fishing fleet at anchor.
No. 430. A group of Esquimaux [i.e. Innuits], Labrador, 1880 - 1904
205 x 153 mm. Showing a group of Innuits on the deck of a ship.
No. 602. Drying fish, Venison Tickle, Labrador, 1880 - 1904
207 x 154 mm. A view looking across the small harbour at Venison Tickle with vessels at anchor. In the foreground are long rows of wooden stages, the 'flakes' on which the cod are laid to dry with men at work on the flakes nearer the water's edge.
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