Otto Perry
Illustration — Rock Island EMC TA locomotive #604, photographed by Otto Perry in 1940 Otto Perry (1894–1970) was an American photographer and railfan specializing in railroad photos. Perry worked as a mailman in Denver, Colorado, where he met and became friends with Louis McClure, another noted photographer. They were donated to the Western History Department of the Denver Public Library and have been made available for viewing on the internet.
Otto Perry
- Born
- Otto Perry was born on 1 January 1894.
- Died
- Otto Perry died on 1 January 1970.
- Nationality
- United States
- Occupation
- photographer · mail carrier
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Illustration — Rock Island EMC TA locomotive #604, photographed by Otto Perry in 1940 Otto Perry (1894–1970) was an American photographer and railfan specializing in railroad photos. Perry worked as a mailman in Denver, Colorado, where he met and became friends with Louis McClure, another noted photographer. They were donated to the Western History Department of the Denver Public Library and have been made available for viewing on the internet.
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Otto Perry (1894–1970) was an American photographer and mail carrier.
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