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 31 Collections and/or Records:
No. 744. Hauling a cod-trap, 1880 - 1904
203 x 155 mm. Showing four fishermen in a rowing boat hauling in a net.
No. 831. A typical fishing skipper, 1880 - 1904
146 x 204 mm. A portrait of a white-bearded old fishing captain seated on the deck of a sailing vessel.
No. 2025. The 'Split' man's team, 1880 - 1904
202 x 152 mm. Showing two Newfoundland dogs hauling a sled loaded with chopped firewood.
No. 2041. Old time sealers forcing through the Narrows, 1880 - 1904
205 x 151 mm. Showing two steam vessels forcing their way through into the frozen harbour of St. John's.
No. 2142. A sealing crewing[sic] at work amongst the seals, 1880 - 1904
244 x 193 mm. A rather uninformative photograph showing an expanse of pack-ice with figures scattered here and there.
Views in Newfoundland, circa 1880-1904, 1880 - 1904
Contains loose prints, of various sizes but mainly measuring approximately 290 x 135 mm and 200 x 150 mm. All but numbers 31 and 32 are by Holloway, these two are by an unknown photographer.
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