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Cabinet photo of man with walking stick posed in photographer's studio, Hoboken, n.d., ca. 1873-1890.

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Cabinet photograph of a man holding a walking stick and posed in photographer's studio, Hoboken, no date, circa 1873-1890. Sepia tone print on dark mount; imprint on reverse of photographer: C. Lapotterie [sic - de Lapotterie], 140 Washington St. (old number), Hoboken, N.J. Man is not identified. See notes for an 1887 directory entry on the photographer, Charles de Lapotterie, with a description of the studio which assists in dating this photograph. He did operate his studio as "C. de Lapotterie" and why this mount is imprinted without the 'de' is not known. Note the irregularly trimmed edges of the print as mounted on the board. The address of 140 Washington Street became modern 316 Washington in 1892.

2013.005.0068

2013.005

Lukacs, Claire

Gift

Museum Collections. Gift of a Friend of the Museum.

de Lapotterie, Charles

1873 - 1890

Hoboken

Date: 1873-1890

4 in

7 in

Notes: Entry for C. de Lapotterie in: 1887. OUARTER-CENTURY'S PROGRESS OF NEW JERSEY'S Leading Manufacturing Centres. NEW BRUNSWICK. EMBRACING IN ONE VOLUME A CAREFULLY PREPARED REVIEW OF THE PROMINENT MANUFACTURING CITIES OF NORTHERN NEW JERSEY, SHOWING THEIR GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT, AND PRESENT ADVANTAGES, THE DATA COMPILED UP TO TIME OF ISSUE. ILLUSTRATED. INTERNATIONAL PUBLISHING COMPANY, PUBLISHERS, 102 CHAMBERS STREET, NEW YORK. C[harles]. de Lapotterie's Photograph Gallery, No. 140 Washington Street.- Prominent among the lending and most successful photographers of the city of Hoboken is Mr. C. de Lapotterie. This gentleman has been engaged in this profession since a child, and is a perfect master of its every detail. He is a native of Holland, and came to the United States in 1864. He is now in his forty-fifth year, has been engaged in his present line of business for thirty-seven years, learning the art from his father, who is one of the oldest photographers of the city of Brooklyn. Mr. Lapotterie established his business in 1862, at the corner of Bowery and Fourth streets, New York, removing later on to the corner of Broadway and Third streets. Leaving New York, he went to Kansas City and remained there three years,coming to Hoboken in 1873, and buying the establishment of Mr. Chas.[Charles] F. May, who was in business here from 1865. The premises occupied comprise an entire floor 20x75 feet in dimensions, divided into reception parlors, operating room, etc., all conveniently and handsomely fitted up with a view to the comfort and convenience of patrons. Mr. Lapotterie is an artist of acknowledged ability, and has won an excellent reputation for the superior merit of all work executed by him. The portraits taken in his gallery are triumphs of the photographer's art, and are fully equal to the best productions of the higher-priced establishments of New York. Original or Copy: Original Status: OK Status By: dw Status Date: 2013-05-19

image condition
enlarged and enhanced back with imprint: C. Lapotterie, 140 Washington St., Hoboken, N.J.