| Names: | Born: Andrew Joseph Russell
Other: Andrew J. Russell
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| | Dates: | 1830 - 1902 | | Born: | US, NH | | Died: | US, NY, New York City | | Active: | US |
Stereoscopic photographer, backlists on stereoviews. Active: New York, N.Y.
American photographer active during the Civil War and later worked in conjunction with the railroad companies.
Stereographs project
Business locations
Omaha, NE, US
New York City, NY, US
(Alan Griffiths, 4 June 2022) The series titles on the fronts and backs can be different and that can lead to confusion.
The different series in his "Union Pacific R.R. Stereoscopic Views. Across the Continent West from Omaha." series include:
No. 1. Omaha
No. 2. Platte Series
No. 3. Black Hills Series.
No. 4. Dale Creek & Laramie
No. 5. Bitter Creek Series.
No. 5. Bitter Creek Series. Continued
No. 6. Bridger Series.
No. 7. Uintah Series.
No. 8. Echo Kanyon
No. 8. Echo Kanyon Series Continued.
No. 9. Echo City Series.
No. 9. Echo City Series. Continued.
No. 10. Weber Kanyon Series.
No. 10. Devil's Gate Series.
No. 10. Devil's Gate Series. Continued.
No. 12. Utah
No. 12. Utah Series Continued.
No. 13. Salt Lake Valley Series.
No. 13. Salt Lake Valley Series Continued.
No. 14. California Series.
No. 15. Groups & Indians Series.
[6-8] *[Andrew Jackson Russell] Produced Civil War views as official photog. for the Union
army; afterwards made several fine & large
western series: "Union Pacific R.R.",
construction, workers, landscapes; "West from
Omaha", scy, activities; "Stereoscopic Views of
Rocky Mountain Scenery", workers, mountains,
mining; ceremonies of the C.P. & U.P R.R.
meeting; many B/Ls, many pub. by O.C. Smith,
Brooklyn, NY; views extensively pirated in 70s.
B. 30, D. 02.
T.K. Treadwell & William C. Darrah (Compiled by), Wolfgang, Sell (Updated by), 11/28/2003, Photographers of the United States of America, (National Stereoscopic Association) |
| Credit: National Stereoscopic Association with corrections and additions by Alan Griffiths and others. |
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