Cremer, James, 1821-1893
Person
Biography as described by the J. Paul Getty Museum:
"Born of German parents in England, James Cremer emigrated to the United States at age twenty-two. He settled in Philadelphia where he learned photography, which he practiced there for more than forty years. He initially worked for photographic supply manufacturers, then opened his own photographic supply house in 1856. After noting the successful sales of stereographic views by other photographers, Cremer began to make his own and by 1872 he was Philadelphia's largest publisher of stereographic views. A prolific photographer, Cremer made both portraits and landscapes."
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Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Water Works, Fairmount, Gazebo Eagle Installation, 2001 July
File — Multiple Containers
Scope and Contents note
From the Collection:
This collection contains a multitude of images of the Fairmount Park system created between 1855 and 2012 in a variety of formats. The “Photographic prints” collection consists of primarily of 8 x 10 prints of various park features, such as historic houses, guard boxes, landscape, construction and demolition, although sizes and content does vary widely throughout. This collection is a combination of photos which are official documents of the Fairmount Park Commission, and...
Dates:
2001 July