Elsie Holloway | |
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Born | 1882 |
Died | 1971 (aged 88–89) St. John's,
Newfoundland, Canada |
Nationality | Canadian |
Known for | Photographer |
Elsie Holloway (1882–1971) was a Canadian photographer known for her portraits and historical events in Newfoundland. [1]
Elizabeth-Mary “Elsie” Holloway was born in St. John's in 1882. [2] She was the daughter of Henrietta Palfrey and Robert E. Holloway. [3] Her father was a college professor and amateur landscape photographer who introduced his two children, Bert and Elsie, to photography. [4]
In the early 1900s, after their father's death, Elsie and Bert established the Holloway Studio in St. John's, which was among the first portrait studios in Newfoundland. [4] [2] Bert specialized in landscapes and Elsie specialized in portraits. [4]
In 1915 Bert enlisted for service in World War I and died at the battle of Monchy-le-Preux in 1917. [4]
Elsie, meanwhile made portraits of many of the Newfoundland Regiment enlistees in St. John's. [4]
After the war, Holloway kept the studio open, and continued to create portraits and landscape photographs. [1] Notably, she photographed Alcock and Brown in 1919 before their successful Trans-Atlantic crossing, and Amelia Earhart's 1932 flight from Harbour Grace, where Earhart began her solo transatlantic flight. [2] [5]
In 1946 Holloway retired and sold her studio. [4] She died in 1971 in St. John's. [1] Regrettably, many of Holloway's glass negatives were stripped of their emulsion and used to build a greenhouse. [6]
Elsie Holloway | |
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Born | 1882 |
Died | 1971 (aged 88–89) St. John's,
Newfoundland, Canada |
Nationality | Canadian |
Known for | Photographer |
Elsie Holloway (1882–1971) was a Canadian photographer known for her portraits and historical events in Newfoundland. [1]
Elizabeth-Mary “Elsie” Holloway was born in St. John's in 1882. [2] She was the daughter of Henrietta Palfrey and Robert E. Holloway. [3] Her father was a college professor and amateur landscape photographer who introduced his two children, Bert and Elsie, to photography. [4]
In the early 1900s, after their father's death, Elsie and Bert established the Holloway Studio in St. John's, which was among the first portrait studios in Newfoundland. [4] [2] Bert specialized in landscapes and Elsie specialized in portraits. [4]
In 1915 Bert enlisted for service in World War I and died at the battle of Monchy-le-Preux in 1917. [4]
Elsie, meanwhile made portraits of many of the Newfoundland Regiment enlistees in St. John's. [4]
After the war, Holloway kept the studio open, and continued to create portraits and landscape photographs. [1] Notably, she photographed Alcock and Brown in 1919 before their successful Trans-Atlantic crossing, and Amelia Earhart's 1932 flight from Harbour Grace, where Earhart began her solo transatlantic flight. [2] [5]
In 1946 Holloway retired and sold her studio. [4] She died in 1971 in St. John's. [1] Regrettably, many of Holloway's glass negatives were stripped of their emulsion and used to build a greenhouse. [6]