Events
1 October 1894 | | The Photo-Club of Paris ('le Photo Club de Paris') holds its first exhibition Première exposition d'art photographique. | 1 October 1938 | | Stephan Lorant founds the photographically illustrated Picture Post in the UK. The first issue comes out on 1 October 1938 | Walter Rosenblum (1919, 1 October - 2006, 23 January) was born - US, NY, New York. American documentary photographer who served as a combat photographer during the Second World War and landed in Normandy on the morning of D-Day. His social studies of Haiti and the South Bronx in New York are particularly outstanding. John Claude White (1853, 1 October - 1918, 19 February) was born - India, Calcutta (now Kolkata). Colonial administrator for the British Raj in India who traveled extensively in the Himalayas taking glass plates as he went. For twenty-one years he was stationed in Gangtok, Sikkim as the first British political officer overseeing the British More... Richard Avedon (1923, 15 May - 2004, 1 October) died - US, TX, San Antonio. American portrait and fashion photographer. Dr George Buist (1805, 22 August - 1860, 1 October) died - India, Calcutta. | January February March April May June July August September October November December
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