Names: | | Dates: | 1821 - 1893 | Born: | England, London | Died: | USA, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia | Active: | US |
Stereographs project Business locations Philadelphia, PA, US [5-8] *"Photographer & Publisher of American
Scenery for the Stereoscope"; "Photo Supply
House", 6th & Chestnut St., 56-60; "Stereoscopic
Emporium", 18 S. 8th St.; major pub. & dealer,
views to 900's, some early ones on yellow SCMs;
broad geographic coverage; pub. or sold views by
other photogs. such as London Stereo, Anthony,
Kilburn, Curtis, etc. Many groups & series:
"Zoological Gardens, Philadelphia", negs. by
Schreiber & Sons; "Hudson River Scenery", "Excelsior Series American Views"; "Views on the
Pennsylvania Central Rail Road"; Franklin
Institute Expo. in PA, 74, "New City Building,
Views of Construction", 73-75; fine series on
Great Sanitary Fair, Phila., 64, nicely tinted,
incl. view of the Photograph Dept.; views of
Fairmount Park, Water Works, etc.; Industrial
Exhibition views, 74; pub. pirated views of
Centennial Expo., Europe. B. London, England
21; 43 came to US; worked in NYC & Boston; 56
came to Phila.; listed as Cremer & Co. 61-66; in
partnership with Dillon 68 till late 69; sold
business & retired 82; D. Phila. 93. SEE STEREO
WORLD "James Cremer, Philadelphia's
Photographer" by William Brey, Vol. 6, No. 3 and
"Philadelphia Photographers 1840-1900" by
William & Marie Brey. Often found as Cremer &
Co. 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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