Biography: 19th Century photographer Benjamin W. Kilburn
Benjamin Kilburn (1827 – 1909) was an American photographer and stereoscopic view publisher famous for…
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Biography: 19th Century daguerreotypist Jules Itier
Jules Alphonse Eugène Itier (1802–1877) French customs inspector and amateur daguerreotypist. Between 1842 and 1843…
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Biography: 19th Century photographer Lai Afong
Lai Afong (1839 – 1890) was a Chinese photographer who established Afong Studio, one of…
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Biography: 19th Century Portrait photographer Alexander Hesler
Alexander Hesler (1823–1895) was an American photographer active in the U.S. state of Illinois. He…
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Biography: 19th Century photographer Frank Jay Haynes
Frank Jay Haynes (1853 – 1921), known as F. Jay, was a professional photographer who…
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Biography: 19th Century Portrait photographer Georg Emil Hansen
Georg Emil Hansen (1833–1891) was one of Denmark’s pioneering photographers in the second half of…
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Biography: 19th Century Portrait photographer Jeremiah Gurney
Jeremiah Gurney (1812 – 1895), was an American daguerreotype photographer operating in New York. Gurney…
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Biography: 19th Century photographer Joseph-Philibert Girault de Prangey
Joseph-Philibert Girault de Prangey (1804 – 1892) was a French photographer and draughtsman who was…
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Biography: 19th Century Portrait photographer André-Adolphe-Eugène Disdéri
André-Adolphe-Eugène Disdéri (1819 – 1889) was a French photographer who started his photographic career as…
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Biography: 19th Century Portrait photographer Robert Cornelius
Robert Cornelius (1809 – 1893) was an American pioneer of photography and a lamp manufacturer.…
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Biography: 19th Century photographer John Carbutt
John Carbutt (1832-1905) was the first person to use celluloid for photographic film. Carbutt founded…
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Biography: 19th Century Pioneer of Underwater photography – Louis Boutan
Louis Boutan (1859 – 1934) was a French pioneer in the field of underwater photography.…
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Biography: 19th Century photographer of Middle East – Félix Bonfils
Félix Bonfils (1831 – 1885) was a French photographer and writer who was active in…
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Biography: 19th Century Portrait photographer Robert Jefferson Bingham
Robert Jefferson Bingham (1824 – 1870) was an English pioneer photographer, mainly active in France,…
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Biography: 19th Century Pioneer German Women photographer Emilie Bieber
Emilie Bieber (1810–1884) was a pioneering German photographer who opened a studio in Hamburg as…
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Biography: 19th Century photographer of Snowflakes – Wilson Bentley
Wilson “Snowflake” Bentley (1865 – 1931) is one of the first known photographers of snowflakes.…
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Biography: 19th Century Landscape photographer William Bell
William H. Bell (1830 – 1910) was an English-born American photographer known for his photographs…
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Biography: photographer Roger Schall
Roger Schall (1904-1995) was a renowned French photographer of the 1930s & 1940s. He worked…
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Biography: 19th Century East Asia photographer Felice Beato
Felice Beato (1832 – 1909) was an Italian–British photographer. He was one of the first…
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Biography: 19th Century Portrait photographer Richard Beard
Richard Beard (1801 – 1885) was an English entrepreneur and photographer who vigorously protected his…
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