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Former Photographic Studios
From:
JJouglet@aol.com
DearMYRTLE,
I have a photograph and the name at the bottom says "Edward Fox Studio,
2003 Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, IL. We think this photo is of my
great-grandmother's sister Sofia and husband, from Sweden. My question is this,
when a photographer goes out of business, does he send his negatives to another
studio? Is there any way to trace this to identify the couple in the photo?
Thanks.
DearJJ,
This is a good question, and we need help from other readers on this. My gut
reaction is to believe that when a photographer goes out of business he is
either:
-- deceased
-- out of money
-- overcome by ill health
None of the scenarios would lend itself to "sending negatives to another
studio."
My understanding from a copyright point of view, is that the heirs retain the
right.
As far as getting help with identifying old photographs:
-- Cyndi's List http://www.cyndislist.com/photos.htm
has a section on old photos including these sub-topics:
Dating Photographs
Identifying Photographers
Image Search Engines
Lost & Found
Mailing Lists, Newsgroups & Chat
Photo Archives, Collections and Libraries
Photo Restoration & Care
Photos - Miscellaneous
Preservation & Conservation
Publications, Software & Supplies
Vendors
Happy family tree climbing!
Myrt :)
DearMYRTLE,
6023 26th Street West PMB 352
Bradenton, FL 34207
http://www.DearMYRTLE.com
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