Rufus W. Holsinger
Holsinger (1866–1930) was an American photographer based in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States. His 9000 remaining black-and-white photographic plates and 500 celluloid negatives are maintained in the Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library at the University of Virginia.
Rufus W. Holsinger
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- Name
- Rufus W.
- Born
- 1866
- Birthplace
- Bedford, Pennsylvania, US
- Died
- 1930, age about 64 years
- Place of death
- Charlottesville, Virginia, US
- Known for
- Photography
- Spouse
- Sallie Leland Anderson
- Nationality
- United States
- Occupation
- photographer
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Holsinger (1866–1930) was an American photographer based in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States. His 9000 remaining black-and-white photographic plates and 500 celluloid negatives are maintained in the Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library at the University of Virginia.
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• Name — Rufus W. Holsinger • Born — 1866 • Birthplace — Bedford, Pennsylvania, US • Died — 1930, age about 64 years • Place of death — Charlottesville, Virginia, US • Known for — Photography • Spouse — Sallie Leland Anderson
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Holsinger was born in 1866 in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, to parents Thomas and Elizabeth Holsinger.
Career
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In the late 1880s, Holsinger settled in Charlottesville and opened the Holsinger University Studio on West Main Street. He was active in local politics and served as treasurer of the Photographers Association of America.
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- 1.United States Census, 1880 (roll 1098; FHL microfilm 1,255,098). FamilySearch.
- 2.The Holsinger Studio Collection. University of Virginia Library.
Bibliography printed in the source article · 2
- Heblich and Walters, Holsinger's Charlottesville, 1890–1925. Selected Photographs From The Collection of Rufus W. Holsinger (Batt Bates & Co., 1976)
- Brennan, Charlottesville (Arcadia Publishing, 2011)
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