Armbrister, Frederick S, fl. 1925-1929 (photographer)
Person
Dates
- Existence: fl. 1925 - 1929
Biography
Frederick S. Armbrister was a commercial photographer in Nassau, Bahamas. He was active in from circa 1905 to the 1920s. In the 1909 'Almanack for 1909, with a guide to the Bahamas...', there is an advert for 'Armbrister, Photographer, Bank Lane. High grade portraiture. Choice Views and Postcards of Nassau and the Bahamas. Special attention given to developing and printing for amateurs' (1909, advertisements).
Sources:
'An Almanack for 1909, with a guide to the Bahamas, customs, tariff, directory, etc', (1909). Nassau: The Nassau Guardian.
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Fonds
The unveiling of the statue of Queen Victoria on Empire Day by His Excellency Sir Wm Grey-Wilson
Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3071B
Scope and Contents
Captioned, mounted print. The photograph is accompanied by a newspaper cutting from the 'Nassau Guardian' of May 27 1905 which contains a detailed report of the event. The picture shows the unveiled statue in Rawson Square with crowds of spectators, many carrying umbrellas, in the foreground. The balcony of the government building behind is also crowded and is decked with flags. The statue, 'of the finest Carrara marble' shows Queen Victoria seated in robes of state and carrying the orb...
Dates:
1905
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Cambridge University Library