Eliphalet J. Foss (1840–1922/1923) or E.J. Foss was an American photographer active in Boston, Massachusetts. He lived/worked on Tremont Row. [1] [2] He belonged to the Boston Photographic Association; [3] [4] contemporaries included Thomas Rice Burnham. Around 1880, his business was taken over by A.B. Eaton. [5] Examples of Foss' work are in Harvard University, the Henry Ford Museum, and Massachusetts Historical Society. His wife was the elocutionist, Louise Woodworth Foss.
References
- ^ "Photographists". Boston Directory. 1868.
- ^ Boston Directory. 1873.
- ^ "Photographers' Exhibition". Philadelphia Photographer. 1874.
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Year-book of Photography ... 1883, London, 1883
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^ A.B. Eaton, Photographer, Successor to E.J. Foss, 171 1-2 Tremont Street, Boston, (MA).
"Bust portrait, young lady with fur hat and flower scarf" – via Yale University.
{{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list ( link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list ( link) circa 1880
Further reading
- "Boston Correspondence", Photographic Times, vol. 2, NY: Scoville Manufacturing, April 1872 (includes enthusiastic description of Foss' studio and equipment)
Eliphalet J. Foss (1840–1922/1923) or E.J. Foss was an American photographer active in Boston, Massachusetts. He lived/worked on Tremont Row. [1] [2] He belonged to the Boston Photographic Association; [3] [4] contemporaries included Thomas Rice Burnham. Around 1880, his business was taken over by A.B. Eaton. [5] Examples of Foss' work are in Harvard University, the Henry Ford Museum, and Massachusetts Historical Society. His wife was the elocutionist, Louise Woodworth Foss.
References
- ^ "Photographists". Boston Directory. 1868.
- ^ Boston Directory. 1873.
- ^ "Photographers' Exhibition". Philadelphia Photographer. 1874.
-
^
Year-book of Photography ... 1883, London, 1883
{{ citation}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher ( link) -
^ A.B. Eaton, Photographer, Successor to E.J. Foss, 171 1-2 Tremont Street, Boston, (MA).
"Bust portrait, young lady with fur hat and flower scarf" – via Yale University.
{{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list ( link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list ( link) circa 1880
Further reading
- "Boston Correspondence", Photographic Times, vol. 2, NY: Scoville Manufacturing, April 1872 (includes enthusiastic description of Foss' studio and equipment)