Deloss Barnum (c. 1825–1873) was a photographer in New York and Boston, Massachusetts, in the mid-19th century. Around 1857 he kept a daguerreotype studio on Winter Street in Boston; by 1858 he had moved to Commercial Street.[1] In 1856-1860 he lived in Roxbury.[2] He participated in the 1860 exhibition of the Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association.[3] He died October 7, 1873, in Cortland, New York.[4]
During his career he was referred to by several variant names: D. Barnum; Deblois Barnum;[5] Delos Barnum;[6] DeLos Barnum;[7] and Deloss Barnum.[8]
References edit
- ^ Boston Directory. 1857, 1858.
- ^ Boston Directory. 1856.
- ^ 9th exhibition of the Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association at Faneuil and Quincy Halls in the City of Boston, September 1860; p.122-123.
- ^ "Died. Barnum - In this village, on the 1st inst., after a short illness, Mr. Delos Barnum, aged 48 years. The sudden departure of our friend has given a shock to the community; many of his associates not hearing of his illness until the rapid strides of disease had carried him past all hope of recovery. A faithful husband, a fond father, a genial citizen, and thoroughly honest and sincere nature, Delos Barnum will be greatly missed." Cf. Cortland County Standard and Journal, 1873
- ^ Collection guide to the Longfellow National Historic Site House and Grounds Photograph Collection, 1855-1970. 2002; p.11.
- ^ Boston Directory. 1856, 1857, 1858.
- ^ Collection guide to the Longfellow National Historic Site House and Grounds Photograph Collection, 1855-1970. 2002; p.11.
- ^ WorldCat. Barnum, Deloss
External links edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Deloss Barnum.
- Library of Congress. Sunnyside, home of Washington Irving, NY.
- New York Public Library has many stereoscope images by D. Barnum.
- Ron Polito (ed.). "Boston Photographers Cited in 19th Century American Photographic Journals: A Bibliographic Database". Archived from the original on 2015-09-12. Retrieved 2015-05-05 – via Photographic Historical Society of New England. (includes info related to Barnum)
Image gallery edit
- Photographs by Deloss Barnum
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Academy of Music, Brooklyn -
Ruins of Fort Ticonderoga, New York -
Boston Public Garden, ca.1860 -
High Rock Spring, Saratoga Springs, New York, ca.1865 -
Inauguration of Daniel Webster statue, Massachusetts State House, Boston, September 17, 1859. -
Flower garden, Southern Tier, NY -
Mount Auburn Cemetery, Massachusetts -
Old Feather Store, Boston, ca.1860 -
Crowd waiting near Boston Common for the Prince of Wales, October 18, 1860 -
Picnic
