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L. E. Walker

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Lewis E. Walker (May 15, 1826–1916) was a teacher, bookstore proprietor, and photographer who captured stereoscopic images of Upstate New York. He was born in Greenwich, Massachusetts or Warsaw, New York.[1][2] He owned a bookstore in Warsaw, New York. He is commemorated by a historical marker there.[3] His father William Walker was a pioneer in the area.[4]

He had a son and daughter.[4] In December 1853 he married Susan Ann Bowers.[5]

He took a series of "Chataqua Photographs".[6]

References

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  1. ^ "L. E. Walker (The J. Paul Getty Museum Collection)". The J. Paul Getty Museum Collection.
  2. ^ "Lewis E. Walker". www.letchworthparkhistory.com. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
  3. ^ "Lewis E. Walker Historical Marker". www.hmdb.org. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
  4. ^ a b "Warsaw Man Is 90 Years Old". Democrat and Chronicle. 1916-05-15. p. 9. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
  5. ^ "Warsaw's Oldest Resident Dead". Democrat and Chronicle. 1917-01-01. p. 7. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
  6. ^ "The Church School Journal". 1882.