Leon Van Loo
Illustration — Van Loo's photograph of the Workum family, possibly from the 1860s • Illustration — Van Loo's carte de visite of a small boy Leon Van Loo (1841–1907) was an American photographer and art promoter. Leon Van Loo was born 12 August 1841, in Ghent, Belgium, he moved to Cincinnati, Ohio in 1858, when he opened a photography gallery. After doing well in the cotton trade after the Civil War, he retired early in 1866.
Leon Van Loo
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- 1841 · Ghent.
- Died
- 1907
- Nationality
- United States
- Occupation
- photographer
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Born at Ghent in 1841, died in 1907.
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Photo portrait of Joseph Henry Gest by Leon Van Loo, taken in 1880-1881. Digitized by the Cincinnati Public Library.
Leon Van Loo (1841-1907)
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