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Comment by Marcel Safier on January 21, 2013 at 9:46: Hello Sheila, perhaps we can start by you revealing the names of your photographer relations? I assist Ron Cosens, who is on this list and who has a massive database of British photographers (his website is www.cartedevisite.co.uk). Whilst we may not have info from within Russia we may very well have info on your relations' activities within Great Britain. Cheers! Marcel

Comment by Sheila Whittingham on January 21, 2013 at 9:10: Hello,

I recently joined the group,as I am researching the three photographers in my family and wondered if there is any information on early 20th century photographers in Moscow.? My great grandmothers brother was a photographer around the home counties in different towns, but sometime around 1904 he disapears from British records and resurfaces, coming back on a refugee ship in 1920 from Moscow fleeing the revolution, passenger list has him as Photographer.I have many details, but just wondered if I could pin down the years he was in Moscow.

Regards Sheila.

Comment by Rob Whalley on November 29, 2012 at 19:01: Hi, I've just joined the group. This winter I am trying to bring to fruition my long standing and rather parochial interest in the early photographers in and around Blackburn, Lancashire. I'd be interested in hearing from any member who might have any such cdvs (or any other images for that matter) or who might be able to point me in the right direction.

Just over a year ago Marcel provided links to David Simkin's excellent websites. On there I found his favourable review of a book by Bernard & Pauline Heathcote, A Faithful Likeness - The First Photographic Portrait Studios in the British Isles 1841 to 1855, published in 2002. You may already be aware of it, but I wasn't. David kindly sent me an extract and it seemed quite well referenced. I've now tracked down a website still selling it and I have just ordered a copy (£10.99 + p&p). Here is a link if you would like to follow it up - A Faithful Likeness. Regards, Rob.

Comment by Manuel Magalhaes on August 14, 2012 at 1:00: Christiano Junior (José Christiano de Freitas Henriques Junior) born in Azores, Flores Island, c. 1832, dead in Assunción, Paraguai, 19 November 1902. He lives and works in many places in Brasil and in Argentina..

•1860 c - Abre o seu estúdio em Maceió, na Rua do Commercio.

•1863 - Christiano Junior, rua d’Ajuda, Rio de Janeiro, Imperio do BrasilJ

•1864 - Christiano Junior & Miranda Photographia do Commercio, rua de S. Pedro, 69, Rio de Janeiro, Imperio do Brasil

•1865 - Christiano Junior & Fernando, Rua da Quitanda 45, Rio de Janeiro, Imperio do Brasil

•1865 – Participa na EXPOSIÇÃO INTERNACIONAL DO PORTO , integrado na representação do Império do Brasil.

•1866 - Christiano Junior , Rua da Quitanda 45, Rio de Janeiro, Imperio do Brasil

•1866 - EXPOSIÇÃO NACIONAL DO RIO DE JANEIRO

•1867 / 1875 - Christiano Junior & Pacheco , Rua da Quitanda 45, Rio de Janeiro, Imperio do Brasil.

•1871 - EXPOSIÇÃO NACIONAL DE CÓRDOBA

Comment by Manuel Magalhaes on August 13, 2012 at 19:50: Carte de Visite de c. 1864, by Christiano Junior,portuguese photogr...

Comment by Manuel Magalhaes on August 13, 2012 at 19:48: Carte de Visite de c. 1864, by Christiano Junior,portuguese photogr...

Comment by KEVIN CASHA on June 29, 2012 at 18:40: it could be John, although the floor in the photo is quite reminiscent of studios in Malta, which used that type of tile. Will inform you if I find more by following this trace.

Comment by John Toohey on June 27, 2012 at 10:17: As a general rule Kevin, only Turkish women from the nobility were photographed in the 1860s. She could very well be an Armenian or Greek Christian or even a foreigner dressed in Turkish costume. I notice the Maltese photo says "Maltese dress" not "Maltese woman". Could that mean she is not from Malta?

Comment by KEVIN CASHA on June 27, 2012 at 9:30: thanks for posting, John. I have a feeling it must have been some photostudio who had traditional costumes as a selling point for his portraits. The Maltese costume is a typical Maltese noble lady, and yes, it would be circa 1860\1870

Comment by John Toohey on June 27, 2012 at 8:16: Hi Kevin. Here's the backside. I've seen lots like this from various photographers who visited Constantinople. It could have even been taken by a Constantinople photographer.