Marietta photograph
Title |
Marietta photograph |
Subject |
Ewing, Albert J. (1870-1934) Landscape photography Ohio River Marietta (Ohio) |
Time Period |
1890s 1900s |
Place |
Marietta (Ohio) Washington County (Ohio) |
Description |
This photograph showing an elevated view of Marietta, Ohio, from Harmar Hill was taken by traveling photographer Albert J. Ewing, ca. 1896-1902. Like most of Ewing's work, it was taken in either southeastern Ohio or central West Virginia. Born in 1870 in Washington County near Marietta, Ewing most likely began his photography career in the 1890s. The 1910 US Census and a 1912-1913 directory list him as a photographer. A negative signed "Ewing Brothers" and a picture with his younger brother, Frank, indicate that Frank may have joined the business. After 1916, directories list Albert as a salesman. He died in 1934. The Ewing Collection consists of 5,055 glass plate negatives, each individually housed and numbered. Additionally, the collection includes approximately 450 modern contact prints made from the glass plate negatives. Subjects include infants and young children, elderly people, families, school and religious groups, animals and rural scenes. In 1982, the Ohio Historical Society received the collection, still housed in the original dry plate negative boxes purchased by Albert J. Ewing. A selection of the original glass plate negatives were exhibited for the first time in 2013 at the Ohio Historical Center. |
Creator |
Ewing, Albert J., 1870-1934 (Photographer) |
Date of Original |
1896-1902 |
Searchable Date |
1896; 1897; 1898; 1899; 1900; 1901; 1902 |
Collection |
Albert J. Ewing Collection |
Source |
AV 71; Box 3; Folder 183 |
Format |
picture; glass plate negative |
Submitting Institution |
Ohio History Connection |
Rights |
Online access is provided for research purposes only. For rights and reproduction requests or more information, go to http://www.ohiohistory.org/images/information |
Type |
StillImage |
File Name |
AV71_b03_f183.tif |
Image Height |
3960 |
Image Width |
5193 |
File Size |
61714164 Bytes |
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