Took stereoscopic photographics of Denmark and had 7-8000 photographs in his catalogue although the number he took may be only half of those. He was also photographer to the Royal Court.
Stereographs project Business locations København (Copenhagen), Denmark *"Stereoskop Galleri"; official court photographer, 00; views of royal family of Denmark; European cities; Denmark; USA; Virgin Islands series; actors, actresses & famous people; series of lovely ladies in various stages of undressing; most views on gray or brown RMs; views sold by catalog; some views taken by traveling people whom he equipped with camera and film; series from Asia and Africa; B. Elsinore 1/1/66 as Peter Lars Peterson; apprenticed with Rathsack, Frederiksborg till 78; 83 moved to Copenhagen to work with Johannes Peterson; late 80s worked with Johannes Hauerslev; 90 out on his own; changed name to Elfelt, 01; worked until his D. 31; member of Stereoskopklubben. Catalog exists, 7508 numbers and many views without numbers; nearly all his negs. are in Denmarks Radio/TV, Historisk Arkiv [Historical Archive]. T.K. Treadwell & William C. Darrah (Compiled by), Wolfgang, Sell (Updated by), 11/28/2003, Photographers of the World (Non-USA), (National Stereoscopic Association) |
Credit: National Stereoscopic Association with corrections and additions by Alan Griffiths and others. |
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