Stereographs project Business locations Colorado Springs, CO, US Lockport, NY, US [7-9] *[Franklin A. Nims] 24 Pikes Peak Ave.; issued several series: "Views of Rocky Mountain
Scenery"; "New Mexican Series"; "Scenes on the
line of the Denver and Rio Grande R.R.", etc.;
200+ images, regional scy., most on CMs;
acquired negs. from B.H. Gurnsey, succeeded by
Cunningham & Co. Some views same as George C.
Bennet early views; also made SI formats.
Listed 82-86. Came to Colo. Springs from NY 79,
& first worked for Gurnsey; opened his own
studio 81 but sold out to Cunningham & Co. in
early 82. Returned to Lockport, NY and opened
studio but came back to Colo. Springs in 85,
worked as draftsman and photographer for the
Denver, Colo. Canyon & Pacific R.R. Was photog.
for a R.R. survey in 89. T.K. Treadwell & William C. Darrah (Compiled by), Wolfgang, Sell (Updated by), 11/28/2003, Photographers of the United States of America, (National Stereoscopic Association) |
Credit: National Stereoscopic Association with corrections and additions by Alan Griffiths and others. |
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