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Castle William, Governor's Island - New York Bay
Description on verso.
Photographer: Alfred S. Campbell
Dated: 1896
Subject: New York Views
Medium: Stereoview
Notes & Literature: Alfred S. Campbell (English-American, 1840-1912) who was an English art photographer and commercial inventor. In 1867, Campbell was invited to come to the United States and form a partnership with Napoleon Sarony, under the Sarony name.
Sarony had a great desire to gain access to Campbell?s patented photographic process, but within four short years, their business relationship dissolved
. Campbell soon decided to move to New Jersey, where he built his state-of-the-art studio which had an onsite photo imaging production facility in Elizabeth, NJ initially calling it ?Campbell Studios?.
Aside from his art studio and patented photographic process for platinum photo-printing, Campbell also invented a panorama lens and held numerous patents for cameras and various paper products.
Condition Report Some rubbing in margins. Good
Subject References: Castle Williams (New York, N.Y.) - Forts & fortifications--New York (State)--New York--1890-1900 - Islands--New York (State)--New York--1890-1900 - New York (N.Y.)--1890-1900 - Governors Island (New York County, N.Y.)--1890-1900 168BX
Description on verso.
Photographer: Alfred S. Campbell
Dated: 1896
Subject: New York Views
Medium: Stereoview
Notes & Literature: Alfred S. Campbell (English-American, 1840-1912) who was an English art photographer and commercial inventor. In 1867, Campbell was invited to come to the United States and form a partnership with Napoleon Sarony, under the Sarony name.
Sarony had a great desire to gain access to Campbell?s patented photographic process, but within four short years, their business relationship dissolved
. Campbell soon decided to move to New Jersey, where he built his state-of-the-art studio which had an onsite photo imaging production facility in Elizabeth, NJ initially calling it ?Campbell Studios?.
Aside from his art studio and patented photographic process for platinum photo-printing, Campbell also invented a panorama lens and held numerous patents for cameras and various paper products.
Condition Report Some rubbing in margins. Good
Subject References: Castle Williams (New York, N.Y.) - Forts & fortifications--New York (State)--New York--1890-1900 - Islands--New York (State)--New York--1890-1900 - New York (N.Y.)--1890-1900 - Governors Island (New York County, N.Y.)--1890-1900 168BX
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