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Nineteenth-Century New Jersey Photographers

Monmouth County archivist Gary D. Saretzky will profile the photographers who were active in New Jersey before 1900, with a special focus on those who lived or worked in Somerset County.

Of the approximately 3,000 different photographers who were active in New Jersey before 1900, a number lived or worked in Somerset County. In a slide lecture, Monmouth County archivist Gary D. Saretzky will profile these pioneers and discuss them within the larger context of New Jersey photography in the nineteenth century. As seen in the slides, these photographers documented the people and places of their times but, in addition, their individual histories provide insight into social conditions of their era. Among the photographers to be discussed are William A. Apgar (active 1876-1892), Columbus S. Gernert (active 1898-1913), and Edward T. Kelley (active 1868-1885), all three based in Somerville.

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