Deloss Barnum

Deloss Barnum (1825–1873) was a photographer in New York and Boston, Massachusetts in the mid-19th century. Around 1857 he kept a daguerreotype studio on Winter Street in Boston; by 1858 he had moved to Commercial Street.^[1] In 1856-1860 he lived in Roxbury.^[2] He participated in the 1860 exhibition of the Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association.^[3] He died October 7, 1873 in Cortland, New York.^[4]

During his career he was referred to by several variant names: D. Barnum; Deblois Barnum;^[5] Delos Barnum;^[6] DeLos Barnum;^[7] and Deloss Barnum.^[8]

References

^ Boston Directory. 1857, 1858.
^ Boston Directory. 1856.
^ 9th exhibition of the Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association at Faneuil and Quincy Halls in the City of Boston, September 1860; p.122-123.
^ "Died. Barnum - In this village, on the 1st inst., after a short illness, Mr. Delos Barnum, aged 48 years. The sudden departure of our friend has given a shock to the community; many of his associates not hearing of his illness until the rapid strides of disease had carried him past all hope of recovery. A faithful husband, a fond father, a genial citizen, and thoroughly honest and sincere nature, Delos Barnum will be greatly missed." Cf. Cortland County Standard and Journal, 1873
^ Collection guide to the Longfellow National Historic Site House and Grounds Photograph Collection, 1855-1970. 2002; p.11.
^ Boston Directory. 1856, 1857, 1858.
^ Collection guide to the Longfellow National Historic Site House and Grounds Photograph Collection, 1855-1970. 2002; p.11.
^ WorldCat. Barnum, Deloss