Gladys Reeves
Gladys Reeves | |
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.jpg) Gladys Reeves ca. 1920. | |
| Born | 1890 Somerset, United Kingdom |
| Died | 26 April 1974 (aged 83–84) Edmonton, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Known for | Photography |
Gladys Reeves (1890–1974),[1] was an early Edmonton, Alberta photographer, establishing a photographic studio in 1920 and staying in business until 1950.[2]
Biography
Gladys Reeves was born in 1890 in Somerset, England. She and her family emigrated to Edmonton, Canada in 1904.[2]
In 1905 she started her career in photography working as a receptionist for the photographer Ernest Brown.[2] Brown helped Reeves start her own studio named The Art League in 1920. This was the first woman-owned photographic studio in Canada west of Winnipeg.[3] The studio specialized in portraits and commercial photography[2][4]
In 1929 Reeves' first studio was destroyed by fire, but reopened at a new location on Jasper Avenue.[2]
Reeves and Brown opened the Pioneer Days Museum in the 1930s.[1]
Concurrent with her success as a photographer, Reeves was involved with the beautification of Edmonton. She belonged to the Edmonton Horticultural Society where she served a term as President; the first woman to hold that office. She was a charter member of the Edmonton Tree Planting Committee.[5] In 1923 the Edmonton Tree Planting Committee coordinated the planting of more than 5,000 trees on boulevards in Edmonton.[2]
Reeves died in Edmonton on 26 April 1974 at the age of 83.[2]
Her works were included in a 1983 exhibition entitled "Rediscovery: Canadian Women Photographers 1841–1941".[1]
A collection of Reeves' photographs is in the Provincial Archives of Alberta[1]
References
- ^ a b c d "Reeves, Gladys". Canadian Women Artists History Initiative. Archived from the original on 8 November 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g Herzog, Lawrence. "Edmonton's Pioneer Photographers". Edmonton City as Museum Project. Edmonton Heritage Council. Archived from the original on 17 November 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
- ^ Roemmich, Linda Goyette, Carolina Jakeway (2005). Edmonton in our own words (1. ed., 2. print. ed.). Edmonton: University of Alberta Press. p. 207. ISBN 0888644493. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Holmgren, Eric J. "Ernest Brown". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Historica Canada. Archived from the original on 18 December 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
- ^ "Gladys Reeves (1890–1974)". Alberta Gardener. Archived from the original on 17 November 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
