William Shew

William Shew (1820–1903) was an American photographer and daguerreotypist.

Also recorded as William J. Shew; William M. Shew.

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Overview

Born in 1820, died at San Francisco in 1903.

In detail

Places of work recorded in the authority are New York City, Boston and San Francisco.

Work by William Shew is recorded in the collections of Art Institute of Chicago, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Museum of Modern Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art and Photography Collection.

Sources

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  1. 1.

    “William Shew”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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  2. 2.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q8018391: William Shew

    authority record · Unverified · Wikidata

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Plates

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Kate Bateman, actress, 1852

Kate Bateman, actress, 1852

William Shew · Camera Craft vol. 5, no. 3, July 1902 https://archive.org/details/cameracraft5619021903phot · Public domain

The picture record

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