William H. Harry Photographer
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| Industry | Photography |
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| Predecessor(s) | T. Teeple & Co. |
| Successor(s) | Albert S. Harry, S. H. Dawson |
| Founded | Sept. of 1873 |
| Defunct | about 1894 |
| Headquarters | Wooster, Ohio |
Biography
William H. Harry was one of four sons born to Jesse Harry (2/14/1816-3/25/1882) and Eliza A. (Stair) Harry, both born in York Co., 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 Harry died in 1892, his brother Albert S. Harry, operated the photographic studio until he sold it to Samuel H. Dawson in 1894.
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
Timeline
- about 1873 to 1894
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