Deloss Barnum
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Deloss Barnum was a photographer in New York
and Boston
, Massachusetts
in the mid-19th century.
Around 1857 Barnum kept a daguerreotype
studio on Winter Street
in Boston; by 1858 he'd moved to Commercial Street. In 1856-1860 he lived in Roxbury.
He participated in the 1860 exhibition of the Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association
. "Of the stereoscopic
pictures many of those exhibited by Mr. Deloss Barnum are remarkable for their clearness and delicacy of execution."
During his career he was referred to by several variant names: D. Barnum; Deblois Barnum; Delos Barnum; DeLos Barnum; and Deloss Barnum.
In the 1870s he appeared in Cortland, New York
. He died October 7, 1873 in Cortland.
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
and Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
in the mid-19th century.
Around 1857 Barnum kept a daguerreotype
Daguerreotype
The daguerreotype was the first commercially successful photographic process. The image is a direct positive made in the camera on a silvered copper plate....
studio on Winter Street
Winter Street (Boston)
Winter Street in Boston, Massachusetts is located between Tremont Street and Washington Street, near the Common. It is currently a pedestrian zone. Prior to 1708, it was called Blott's Lane and then Bannister's Lane.-See also:* Downtown Crossing...
in Boston; by 1858 he'd moved to Commercial Street. In 1856-1860 he lived in Roxbury.
He participated in the 1860 exhibition of the Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association
Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association
The Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association of Boston, Massachusetts, was "formed for the sole purposes of promoting the mechanic arts and extending the practice of benevolence." Founding members included Paul Revere, Benjamin Russell, and others...
. "Of the stereoscopic
Stereoscopy
Stereoscopy refers to a technique for creating or enhancing the illusion of depth in an image by presenting two offset images separately to the left and right eye of the viewer. Both of these 2-D offset images are then combined in the brain to give the perception of 3-D depth...
pictures many of those exhibited by Mr. Deloss Barnum are remarkable for their clearness and delicacy of execution."
During his career he was referred to by several variant names: D. Barnum; Deblois Barnum; Delos Barnum; DeLos Barnum; and Deloss Barnum.
In the 1870s he appeared in Cortland, New York
Cortland, New York
Cortland is a city in Cortland County, New York, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a population of 18,740. It is the county seat of Cortland County.The City of Cortland, near the west border of the county, is surrounded by the Town of Cortlandville....
. He died October 7, 1873 in Cortland.
External links
- Library of Congress. SunnysideSunnyside (Tarrytown, New York)Sunnyside is a historic house on 10 acres of grounds alongside the Hudson River in Tarrytown, New York. It was formerly the home of noted early American author Washington Irving, best known for his short stories "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and "Rip Van Winkle", and is a National Historic...
, home of Washington Irving, NY. - New York Public Library has many stereoscope images by D. Barnum.