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| predecessor      = [[Teeple's Photography]]
 
| predecessor      = [[Teeple's Photography]]
 
| successor        = [[Albert S. Harry]], [[Samuel H. Dawson]]
 
| successor        = [[Albert S. Harry]], [[Samuel H. Dawson]]
| foundation      = Sept. of 1873
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| foundation      = [[Wooster, Ohio]] ({{Start date|1873|09}})
 
| founder          = [[William H. Harry]]
 
| founder          = [[William H. Harry]]
| defunct          = about 1894
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| defunct          = {{End date|1894}} circa
 
| location_city    = [[Wooster, Ohio]]
 
| location_city    = [[Wooster, Ohio]]
 
| location_country = United States
 
| location_country = United States
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==Biography==
 
 
William H. {{Surname|Harry}} was born in Wooster, Ohio on March 17, 1850 being one of four sons born to Jesse Harry (2/14/1816-3/25/1882) and Eliza A. {{Surname|Stair|(Stair)}} Harry, both born in [[York County, Pennsylvania]]. William H. Harry learned the photography business by working with Benjamin F. {{Surname|Baltzly}} for a number of years before venturing out on his own by leasing the [[Teeple Art Gallery]] in September of 1873 in [[Wooster, Ohio]]. After William  H. Harry died at 43 years old on August 19, 1892<ref>Wayne County Democrat 1892-AUG-24</ref> his brother Albert S. Harry, operated the photographic studio until he sold it to Samuel H. {{Surname|Dawson}} in 1894.
 
William H. {{Surname|Harry}} was born in Wooster, Ohio on March 17, 1850 being one of four sons born to Jesse Harry (2/14/1816-3/25/1882) and Eliza A. {{Surname|Stair|(Stair)}} Harry, both born in [[York County, Pennsylvania]]. William H. Harry learned the photography business by working with Benjamin F. {{Surname|Baltzly}} for a number of years before venturing out on his own by leasing the [[Teeple Art Gallery]] in September of 1873 in [[Wooster, Ohio]]. After William  H. Harry died at 43 years old on August 19, 1892<ref>Wayne County Democrat 1892-AUG-24</ref> his brother Albert S. Harry, operated the photographic studio until he sold it to Samuel H. {{Surname|Dawson}} in 1894.
  

Revision as of 11:56, 15 December 2016

William H. Harry Photographer
Former type Photography Studios; Galleries, art
Industry Professional & Technical
Fate Dissolved
Predecessor(s) Teeple's Photography
Successor(s) Albert S. Harry, Samuel H. Dawson
Founded Wooster, Ohio (September 1873 (1873-09))
Founder(s) William H. Harry
Defunct 1894 (1894) circa
Headquarters Wooster, Ohio, United States

William H. Harry was born in Wooster, Ohio on March 17, 1850 being one of four sons born to Jesse Harry (2/14/1816-3/25/1882) and Eliza A. (Stair) Harry, both born in York County, Pennsylvania. William H. Harry learned the photography business by working with Benjamin F. Baltzly for a number of years before venturing out on his own by leasing the Teeple Art Gallery in September of 1873 in Wooster, Ohio. After William H. Harry died at 43 years old on August 19, 1892[1] his brother Albert S. Harry, operated the photographic studio until he sold it to Samuel H. Dawson in 1894.

Business names

W. H. Harry operated his business under a number of different names over the years:

  • Harry
  • Harry's Temple of Art
  • Harry's Art Gallery
  • Harry's New Gallery
  • Harry's New Photograph Gallery
  • W. H. Harry's Art Gallery
  • W. H. Harry Photographer

Historical documents

Slogans

Timeline

  • 1873 - September opened business
  • 1894 - approximately closed business

Newspaper articles

Gallery


References

  1. Wayne County Democrat 1892-AUG-24

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