Albert K. Dawson
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Albert Knox Dawson was born in Vincennes, Indiana
, on 20 September 1885. He was the oldest son of Thomas A. Dawson and Lida T. Knox. His father was a local bank officer and real estate manager.
At an early age, Dawson began experimenting with taking pictures. Out of his fascination with photography
grew a professional career as a cameraman. In 1912, Dawson started his photographic firm Brown & Dawson which was based in Stamford, Connecticut
.
From November 1914 until February 1916, Dawson was a photographer at the European front
. His regular news pictures were distributed through Underwood & Underwood
. His documentary films were released by the American Correspondent Film Company. Dawson contributed to the following motion pictures: The Battle and Fall of Przemysl, The Battles of A Nation, System - The Secret of Success, Friends and Foes, and The Warring Millions/Fighting Germans. He was attached to the German, Austria
n and Bulgaria
n armies.
Dawson was among the most active American photographers during World War I
. In 1917-1918, he was a commissioned captain at the US Signal Corps and in charge of the military photographic laboratory.
After the war, he worked in the tourist trade for the American Express Company. Albert Dawson died in New York City
in 1967.
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Vincennes, Indiana
Vincennes is a city in and the county seat of Knox County, Indiana, United States. It is located on the Wabash River in the southwestern part of the state. The population was 18,701 at the 2000 census...
, on 20 September 1885. He was the oldest son of Thomas A. Dawson and Lida T. Knox. His father was a local bank officer and real estate manager.
At an early age, Dawson began experimenting with taking pictures. Out of his fascination with photography
Photography
Photography is the art, science and practice of creating durable images by recording light or other electromagnetic radiation, either electronically by means of an image sensor or chemically by means of a light-sensitive material such as photographic film...
grew a professional career as a cameraman. In 1912, Dawson started his photographic firm Brown & Dawson which was based in Stamford, Connecticut
Stamford, Connecticut
Stamford is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. According to the 2010 census, the population of the city is 122,643, making it the fourth largest city in the state and the eighth largest city in New England...
.
From November 1914 until February 1916, Dawson was a photographer at the European front
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
. His regular news pictures were distributed through Underwood & Underwood
Underwood & Underwood
Underwood & Underwood was an early producer and distributor of stereoscopic and other photographic images, and later was a pioneer in the field of news-bureau photography....
. His documentary films were released by the American Correspondent Film Company. Dawson contributed to the following motion pictures: The Battle and Fall of Przemysl, The Battles of A Nation, System - The Secret of Success, Friends and Foes, and The Warring Millions/Fighting Germans. He was attached to the German, Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
n and Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
n armies.
Dawson was among the most active American photographers during World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
. In 1917-1918, he was a commissioned captain at the US Signal Corps and in charge of the military photographic laboratory.
After the war, he worked in the tourist trade for the American Express Company. Albert Dawson died in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
in 1967.
External links
- http://www.jstor.org/pss/3814997
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincennes,_Indiana#Notable_residents
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