Portrait of Robert Summers, London, Ontario
Description
- Creator
- Cooper, John, Photographer
- Media Type
- Image
- Item Type
- Photographs
- Description
- A black and white studio portrait of Robert Summers in his later years.
- Notes
- This is possibly Robert Summers (1810-1897) who was a farmer most of his life but spent a few years as a merchant. In 1869 he established a knitting shop in Byron and installed the first knitting machine in this part of the country. ("160 Years of Byron History" by Roy Kerr, p. 21 and "Delaware and Westminster Townships" edited by Jennifer Grainger, p.599)
This is a copy of an undated cabinet card photograph. Judging by the age of Robert Summers, it is likely that this portrait was taken ca. 1880-1890.
The map shows the location of John Cooper's studio when he was at 440/442 Clarence Street.
The photographer's imprint, including the logo,appears on the front of the card. There is a handwritten inscription on the back.
- Inscriptions
- Front - John Cooper (and) Chromotype Patent Permanent Photograph
Reverse - Robert Summers - Date of Original
- ca. 1880-1890
- Dimensions
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Width: 10.6 cm
Height: 16.4 cm
- Image Dimensions
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Image Width: 8.5cm
Image Height: 11cm
- Local identifier
- 32104033411333
- Collection
- John Cooper Photograph
- Language of Item
- English
- Geographic Coverage
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Ontario, Canada
Latitude: 42.9853835361673 Longitude: -81.2479208956146
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- Creative Commons licence
[more details]- Copyright Statement
- Public domain: Copyright has expired according to Canadian law. No restrictions on use.
- Recommended Citation
- Ivey Family London Room, London Public Library, London, Ontario, Canada
- Reproduction Notes
- London Room Photograph Archives - PG E129
- Contact
- London Public LibraryEmail:research.request@lpl.ca
Website:
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London, ON N6A 6H9
