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    The Death of J. H. Dallmeyer

    I ran across this in one of the Anthony's Photographic Bulletins while looking for something else:

    The Death of J. H. Dallmeyer.

    Intelligence has arrived that Mr. J. H.
    Dallmeyer expired while on his way to New
    Zealand, whither he was going for the ben-
    efit of his health. During the last four or
    five years the deceased gentleman has been
    suffering from the effects of over-work, and
    he has in accordance with the advice of his
    medical attendant travelled a good deal
    during this time, his business being under
    the charge of one of his sons.

    Mr. Dallmeyer was originally engaged
    as a finished workman by the late An-
    drew Ross, when it was quickly arpparent
    that he had talents of a high order, and he
    soon became the favorite of his employer.
    He ultimately married one of Mr. Ross's
    daughters, and on the death of Mr. Ross in
    1859, many of the tools and appliances be-
    came the property of Mr. Dallmeyer, who
    now commenced business on his own ac-
    count. Several papers on theoretical pho-
    tographic optics were contributed by him
    to the photographic journals between i860
    and 1870, while all photographers are ac-
    quainted with the excellence of his work,
    showing that he was equally familiar with
    the theoretical aud practical parts of the
    business. It is said that until his last illness
    every lens passed through his own hands
    before being sent out.

    He died on board ship off New Zealand on
    the 30th of December. The body will be
    brought to England for burial. Age 54.

    The house of Dallmeyer is now managed
    by the deceased gentleman's son, who is
    also the grandson of Andrew Ross.

    [While regretting the sudden death of Mr.
    Dallmeyer, and while realizing the fact
    that the eunning of his hand and the crea-
    tiveness of his brain will never more be
    productive of service to his friends and pa-
    trons, and to the future of photography,
    we are impelled in the interest of our art
    to make known the fact that during Mr.
    Dallmeyer's late illness (for three years, in
    fact) the business of the concern has been
    in charge of his eldest son, Mr. J. R. Dall-
    meyer. The uniform excellence of the
    lenses produced during this time is satis-
    factory evidence that in the hands of his
    successor the interests of the photograph-
    ic community will be amply guarded,
    and we here desire to bespeak for the
    son the same consideration and the same
    confidence which the world have always
    shown to the father. — Editor.]


    Thomas

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    Re: The Death of J. H. Dallmeyer

    Fascinating; I love this kind of information! Thanks.

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    Re: The Death of J. H. Dallmeyer

    Yes, very interesting.

    Thanks for posting.
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    Re: The Death of J. H. Dallmeyer

    Would that todays media had such composure, literacy, intelligence, and class.....
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    Re: The Death of J. H. Dallmeyer

    I was looking for information on "the 24x24 inch Success camera with a Dallmeyer rapid rectilinear lens that [Theodore] Lilienthal reported he was using in 1883 (letter published in Anthony's Photographic Bulletin, xiv, December 1883, p. 417.: "A few steps off reception [in Lilenthal's studio on Canal street], the sky-lit operating room was supplied with tasteful scenery and equipped with the largest camera in the South, capable of producing life size and faultless pictures." I couldn't locate volume 14 nor could I find any information on the "20x24 inch Success camera" on the internet.

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    Re: The Death of J. H. Dallmeyer

    Interesting...

    Wiki lists "Thomas Rudolphus Dallmeyer" as the son who ran the business after his father and there's no mention at all of a J.R. Dallmeyer.

    Not that wiki is THE source for fact but google doesn't even pick up anything about a J.R. Dallmeyer. Hmm... Anyone have clarification on this?

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    Re: The Death of J. H. Dallmeyer

    Wiki lists "Thomas Rudolphus Dallmeyer" as the son who ran the business after his father and there's no mention at all of a J.R. Dallmeyer.

    How different from J.R. are the initials of T.R.? There were several typos in the article so "J." and "T." might have been transposed.

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    Re: The Death of J. H. Dallmeyer

    Quote Originally Posted by AtlantaTerry View Post
    Wiki lists "Thomas Rudolphus Dallmeyer" as the son who ran the business after his father and there's no mention at all of a J.R. Dallmeyer.

    How different from J.R. are the initials of T.R.? There were several typos in the article so "J." and "T." might have been transposed.
    Good point! Hmm makes sense.

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    Re: The Death of J. H. Dallmeyer

    Quote Originally Posted by StoneNYC View Post
    Good point! Hmm makes sense.
    In the world of genealogy these kind of errors are quite commonplace... even in official documents sometimes.

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