Young Man in dark jacket with Moustache.

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Title

Young Man in dark jacket with Moustache.

Description

Young Man in dark jacket with Moustache.
Named on back of photo as James Friggens.

Creator

John Charles Burrows - Camborne.
Underground mining photographer. During early 1890's commissioned by miners of Dolcoath , East Pool, Cooks Kitchen and Blue Hills mines to capture life underground. A pioneer of early flash photography, he used limelight to set up illumination. Light for photos was provided by magnesium flash powder mixed with pottassium chlorate. A series of his photos are published in a book 'Mongst Mine and Miners' in 1893. This was used as a teaching aid in Camborne School of Mines. Also did portrait photography and rear of Carte de Visite states he was photographer to HRH the Prince of Wales.
JCB died in 1915.

Publisher

Morrab Library

Date

1890 - 1915

Rights

Morrab Library

Format

Print

Identifier

PC 070

Physical Dimensions

4 x 2.5