Pioneer photographers of the far west 1840-1865
Toronto. …Go west, young man. Many photographers did indeed ‘go west’ – in North America, that is. Messrs Palmquist and Kailbourn recently released a “biographical dictionary” of the “pioneer photographers of the far west“.
This opus was reviewed in issue 26-4. The review begins, “This is a most comprehensive, well documented, biographical dictionary of some 1,500 photographers (and workers engaged in photographically related pursuits) that were active in western North America before 1865.
“It is enriched by some 250 illustrations, many previously unpublished. Peter Palmquist and Thomas Kailbourn, two of America’s leading photo history researchers, have produced an epic production.
“With over 800 pages [above link suggests 639 pages] this is but volume #1. A second volume will take the study eastwards to the Mississippi River and include Prairie Canada and Mexico.” …
The full review is in the issue 26-4 pdf file on the free members-only DVD/thumb drive. Not a member? Well then check out ‘Membership” above and at right. Questions? Email them to member@phsc.ca.
