Unidentified photographer / artist
1887, 26 February
Fires in American photographic studios
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Google BooksAnthony's Photographic Bulletin, Volume 18, NO.4, February 26, 1887, p.128.
A Fire on February 6th, in Brydon's drug store, at Danville, West Va., extended to Frazer's photographic studio, which was entirely destroyed.
Fowler, ot Indianapolis, lost $4,000 from a fire in his studio on Washington street on February 6th, which, unfortunately, was not fully insured.
Harry Lay, of Wilkesbarre, Pa., lost his studio from a fire in the building in which he was located on February I3th. Loss about $3,000; insurance small.
We regret to note the loss by fire on February I7th of the Artotype rooms of Mr. Edward Bierstadt, of Reade street, New York. Many valuable pictures were destroyed that were in process of reproduction by photo-mechanical means.
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