John S. Johnston
John Johnston • Illustration — Yacht Valkyrie III as photographed by John S. Johnston in 1895. Johnston (c.1839 – December 17, 1899) was a late 19th-century maritime and landscape photographer. He is known for his photographs of racing yachts and New York City landmarks and cityscapes.
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John S. Johnston
John S. Johnston · This image is available from the United States Library of Congress 's Prints and Photographs division under the digital ID det.4a15543. This tag does not indicate the copyright status of the attached · Public domain
- Born
- 1839 · Ireland.
- Died
- 1899 · Niagara Falls.
- Nationality
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland · United States
- Occupation
- photographer · photographic publisher · painter
- Fields
- scenic
- Languages
- English
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John Johnston • Illustration — Yacht Valkyrie III as photographed by John S. Johnston in 1895. Johnston (c.1839 – December 17, 1899) was a late 19th-century maritime and landscape photographer. He is known for his photographs of racing yachts and New York City landmarks and cityscapes.
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Born at Great Britain in 1839, died in Niagara Falls in 1899.
The recorded working language is English. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are scenic. Places of work recorded in the authority are New York City, Washington Heights and Manhattan. Residence is recorded at Washington Heights. Work by John S. Johnston is recorded in the collections of New York Historical, John P. Schaefer Center for Creative Photography, Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division, J. Paul Getty Museum and Amon Carter Museum of American Art.
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