The Byron Company is a 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...

 photography studio in Manhattan

Manhattan

Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...

 that was founded in 1892. It is "one of New York's pre-eminent commercial photography studios" that "documented the essence of New York City life". Percy Byron, the son of the founder, was "the premier maritime photography of his generation".

History

Joseph Byron

Joseph Byron

Joseph Byron was a Nottingham, England born photographer who founded the Byron Company in Manhattan.-Biography:...

 was born in London in 1847 to a commercial photographer, and he opened the Byron Company in Manhattan in 1892. He took on as his partner his son, Percy Claude Byron

Percy Claude Byron

Perciful Claude Byron was a Nottingham born photographer at the Byron Company in Manhattan. Percy was "the premier maritime photography of his generation".-Biography:...

. Since 1917 Percy specialized in maritime photography and lived on Staten Island

Staten Island

Staten Island is a borough of New York City, New York, United States, located in the southwest part of the city. Staten Island is separated from New Jersey by the Arthur Kill and the Kill Van Kull, and from the rest of New York by New York Bay...

. Byron died in 1923, and Percy died in 1959. In 1942 Percy closed the family studio because of World War II

World War II

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. He then went to work for the Essex Art Engraving Company of Newark, New Jersey

Newark, New Jersey

Newark is the largest city in the American state of New Jersey, and the seat of Essex County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Newark had a population of 277,140, maintaining its status as the largest municipality in New Jersey. It is the 68th largest city in the U.S...

until he retired in December of 1958 because of his ill health.

Legacy

The descendants operate as Byron Photography with 7th generation photographer, Thomas Byron and his son, 8th generation photographer, Mark Byron.