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William Notman, n.d., William Notman, Artotype, National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, LL/97537
William Notman

Other: Wm. Notman & Son
Joint: Notman & Fraser
Joint: William Notman Studio
Joint: Wm. Notman & Son

Born: 1826, 8 March - Scotland, Paisley
Died: 1891, 25 November - Canada, QC, Montreal
Gender: Male
Active: Canada / US
 
Emigrated to Canada in 1856 and became one of the preeminent Canadian portrait photographers who also took cityscapes of Montreal and intriguing photocollages of large groups. He had studios in various cities including Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto and Halifax. The McCord Museum of Canadian History, 690 Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal, Quebec H3A 1E9, Canada holds the Notman Photographic Archives.
 
WARNING: Take care not to confuse with his son William McFarlane Notman who was also a photographer - hence the studio name of Wm. Notman & Son.

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William Notman, n.d., William Notman, Artotype, National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, LL/97537
Image: LL/97537
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William Notman, 1859, William Notman and Family, Montreal, Stereocard, half, McCord Stewart Museum, LL/84324
Image: LL/84324
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William Notman, 1863, William Notman, Photographer, Montreal, Silver salts on glass, wet collodion process, McCord Stewart Museum, LL/84316
Image: LL/84316
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William Notman, 1876, United States International Exhibition admittance card, delivered to William Notman, Admittance card, front, McCord Stewart Museum, LL/115257
Image: LL/115257
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William Notman (8 March 1826 - 25 November 1891) was a Scottish-Canadian photographer and businessman. The Notman House in Montreal was his home from 1876 until his death in 1891, and it has since been named after him. Notman was the first photographer in Canada to achieve international recognition.
 

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