Rufus W. Holsinger (1866–1930) was an American photographer based in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States. His 9000 remaining black-and-white photographic plates and 500 celluloid negatives are maintained in the Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library at the University of Virginia.
Rufus W. Holsinger | |
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 A self portrait of the photographer in 1913 | |
| Born | 1866 Bedford, Pennsylvania, US |
| Died | 1930, age about 64 years Charlottesville, Virginia, US |
| Known for | Photography |
| Spouse | Sallie Leland Anderson |
Birth
editHolsinger was born in 1866 in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, to parents Thomas and Elizabeth Holsinger.[1]
Career
editIn the late 1880s, Holsinger settled in Charlottesville and opened the Holsinger University Studio on West Main Street. He was active in local politics and served as treasurer of the Photographers Association of America.[2]
References
edit- ^ "United States Census, 1880 (roll 1098; FHL microfilm 1,255,098)". FamilySearch. Retrieved May 22, 2015.
- ^ "The Holsinger Studio Collection". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved May 22, 2015.
Further reading
edit- Heblich and Walters, Holsinger's Charlottesville, 1890–1925. Selected Photographs From The Collection of Rufus W. Holsinger (Batt Bates & Co., 1976)
- Brennan, Charlottesville (Arcadia Publishing, 2011)
External links
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Media related to Rufus Holsinger at Wikimedia Commons- Library of Congress digital images
- Photographs of Rufus W. Holsinger
- Holsinger at 100:Henry Martin
