Anjo, José, c. 1870 - 1950 (photographer)
Dates
- Existence: c. 1870 - 1950
Dates and places
José Anjo was of Portuguese origin. For many years he was the Portuguese Consul in Antigua. In 1897 Anjo was advertising postcards in the 'Antigua Standard'. At this point he was based in the High Street, St Johns, Antigua. In 1899 he photographed hurricane damage in the Leeward Islands for the acting Governor. In 1899, 1900 and 1901 he made photographic visits to Dominica. In 1903 he was appointed agent for Rochester Optical and Camera Company. In 1905 his premises and 15 years worth of negatives were destroyed in a fire at 31 High Street. He continued trading from Anthony Anjo's 'The People's Grocery'. He was possibly bankrupt by 1907 as there was a public auction of his assets. However, he had resumed photographic work by 1913. Anjo's wife Helen died in 1946 and was survived by a daughter, Rita.
Sources:
Obituary in 'The Dominica Chronicle' (14 June 1950) and in 'St Kitts-Nevis Daily Bulletin' (15 June 1950).
Information from William B. Ashley.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Views in Dominica
A collection of loose photographs (one being a panorama composed of two prints), measuring approximately 240 x 175 mm. All prints except plate fourteen have either typed or handwritten captions on the reverse. The photographs show buildings in Roseau and landscape views of the outlying country.
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