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[Group portrait on porch] - Public domain portrait albumen silver photograph

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Public domain portrait photograph, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Alfred Booth began his career as a photographer in the 1860s, working mainly in London. He quickly gained a reputation for his ability to capture the natural beauty of the English countryside, and his work was widely exhibited and praised. In addition to his landscape photographs, Booth also became famous for his portraits of famous people of his time, including Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. He was also commissioned to photograph the construction of the Forth Bridge in Scotland, which was considered a marvel of engineering at the time. Booth continued to work as a photographer until his death in 1914. Today his work is highly regarded for its technical skill and artistic vision, and is considered a major contribution to the history of photography in Britain.

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1866 - 1867
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Alfred Booth (1834 - 1914)

British photographer who was born in 1834. He is best known for his photographs of the British countryside and his portraits of notable figures of his time.
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J. Paul Getty Museum
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Digital image courtesy of the Getty's Open Content Program.

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