Stereographs project Business locations Columbia, PA, US Harrisburg, PA, US [6-8] [Also in partnership with Benson in Lancaster, mid-60s] "Published by..."; 424
Market St., Harrisburg, 10 River St., Columbia;
issued scarce [7] loc. scy. but #s seen to #207, on yellow/yellow RMs initially, green/green RMs
& orange/pink CMs later; farmhouse/livestock,
rural scy, local bldgs., Susquehanna ice gorge
of 75. ID found as printed paster label on back
with written title. Single view seen from
Columbia studio, river & fishermen. Was
Lancaster native who served in civil war and was
wounded at Gettysburg; started in patnership in
Lancaster prob. with R.L. Benson, stationer,
65-66; moved to Columbia prob. in 67, finally to
Harrisburg in late 60s. In all locations also
produced CDVs & tintypes which are much more
common. Reported to have emigrated to midwest
in 80s but no ref. to him found in that area. 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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