Elsie Holloway
Elsie Holloway | |
|---|---|
 Elsie Holloway | |
| Born | 1882 St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada |
| Died | 1971 (aged 88–89) St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Known for | Photography |
Elsie Holloway (1882–1971) was a Canadian photographer known for her portraits, and historic photographs of Newfoundland people and environs.[1]
Biography
Elsie Holloway was born in St. John's in 1882.[2] She was the daughter of Henrietta Palfrey and Robert E. Holloway.[3] Robert was a landscape photographer who introduced his two children, Bert and Elsie, to the process.[4]
In the early 1900s Elsie and Bert established the Holloway Studio of St. John's, which was the first portrait studio in Newfoundland.[4][2] Bert specialized in landscapes and Elsie specialized in portraits.[4]
In 1915 Bert enlisted in the service and died in 1917 at the World War I battle of Monchy-le-Preux.[4]
Elsie, meanwhile had been creating portraits of the Newfoundland Regiment enlistees in St. John's.[4]
After the war Holloway kept the studio open, continuing to create portraits and landscape photographs.[1] Notably, she photographed Amelia Earhart's 1932 flight from Harbour Grace, where Earhart began her solo transatlantic flight.[2][5]
In 1946 Holloway retired and sold her studio.[4]
Holloway died in 1971 in St. John's.[1] Many of Holllway's glass negatives were stripped of their emulsion and used to build a greenhouse.[6]
References
- ^ a b c "Holloway, Elsie". Canadian Women Artists History Initiative. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- ^ a b c "Elsie Holloway (1882-1971)". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- ^ "Holloway, Robert E, 1850-1904, photographer". RCS Photographers Index. Cambridge University Library. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f "War Portraits: Elsie Holloway and the Newfoundland Regiment". Canadian Centre for the Great War. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- ^ "Amelia Earhart's Life and Her Connection to Harbour Grace". Owlcation. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- ^ McGrath, Antonia. "Early Photography in Newfoundland". The Rooms: Archives, Art Gallery, Museum. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
Further information
- With the Camera: The Life of Elsie Holloway Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage video
