tgtaylor
29-Jul-2015, 20:14
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
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