Edward L. Allen
Edward Lowe Allen (February 20, 1830 – January 6, 1914) was a 19th-century Canadian-American photographer. He was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia part of Newfoundland, and emigrated in 1845. In 1861, he became the first professional photographer in Boston, Massachusetts.
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Edward L. Allen
Sampson, Murdock, Co. · Boston Directory, 1896 · Public domain
- Born
- Edward L. Allen was born on 1 January 1830.
- Died
- Edward L. Allen died on 1 January 1914.
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- United States
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- photographer
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- English
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Edward Lowe Allen (February 20, 1830 – January 6, 1914) was a 19th-century Canadian-American photographer. He was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia part of Newfoundland, and emigrated in 1845. In 1861, he became the first professional photographer in Boston, Massachusetts.
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He kept a studio on Temple Place in Boston (c. For some years, he worked in partnership with Frank Rowell (as "Allen & Rowell"). Examples of Allen's photographs reside in the Boston Public Library and the Boston Athenaeum.
• Illustration — Faneuil Hall, Boston, 19th century • Illustration — Advertisement, 1871 • Illustration — After the fire, Boston, 1872 • Illustration — Institute of Technology, Boston, 19th century
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Edward L. Allen was born on 1 January 1830.
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Edward L. Allen died on 1 January 1914.
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