Names: | Other: Montgomery P. Simons
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Stereographs project Business locations Philadelphia, PA, US Richmond, VA, US [4-7] *[Montgomery P. Simons] "Photographer, Landscape & Portrait"; Worked in Phila. as
daguerreotypist starting in 45, partnership with Collins there briefly ~47. Listed Phila. 58-77;
worked in Richmond, VA 51-57 & again in early
70s, being listed there in 72. Issued scarce
[9] but varied coverage of both PA & VA areas;
mostly city/rural scy.; "Beauties of Fairmount
Park" series, naval asylum, Phila.; Natural
Bridge, VA; also worked in SI formats and made
rare stereo formats in both ambro. & dag.
Active 45-75. Authored several manuals
including "Photography in a Nutshell", 58. B.
16, D. 77. 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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