Stereographs project Business locations Pueblo, CO, US Colorado Springs, CO, US Sioux City, IA, US Santa Fe, NM, US [6-8] *[Commonly known as Ben Gurnsey; worked alone and in partnership with W.H. Illingworth in Sioux City, IA early, brief partnership with Eugene Brandt in Colorado Springs ~75.]
"Landscape Photographer", "Photographed and
Published by..."; Pikes Peak Ave., Colorado
Springs; "Rocky Mountain Views", "Scenes on The
Line of The D & RG"; "Views on the line of the A.T. & S.F. R.R.", Santa Fe, NM views, on CMs,
some pub. in Colorado Springs; some of his views
also issued by B.W. Kilburn of NH without
attribution; made fine CO scy., #s seen to
1100s, plants, animals, tourist groups, etc.;
early views from IA on SCMs to #43; Dakota
Territory views, Indians, etc.; some views
credited to "Groves", poss. R.W. Groves of
Pueblo; some have autograph signature. Also
made SI formats. Negs. passed to F.A. Nims who
in turn passed them on Cunningham & Co. B. 33,
Chautauqua Co., NY; in army during CW; in IA
late 60s, moved to Colorado Springs in 72 and
had studio there until D. 80. Studio listed
under Mrs. Gurnsey's name 81-82. 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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