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Albert J. Ewing Collection
Description: This is a photograph of two young boys seated on a wooden rocking chair. The boys, possibly siblings, are both barefoot and wearing one-piece plaid suits. The boy on the left holds a book with the imprint "The King of Glory," while the boy on the right holds a tin horse and carriage toy. This photograph was taken by traveling photographer Albert J. Ewing, ca. 1896-1912. Like most of Ewing's work, it was likely taken in southeastern Ohio or central West Virginia. Born in 1870 in Washington County, Ohio, near Marietta, Ewing most likely began his photography career in the 1890s. The 1910 US Census and a 1912-1913 directory list him as a photographer. A negative signed “Ewing Brothers” and a picture with his younger brother, Frank, indicate that Frank may have joined the business. After 1916, directories list Albert as a salesman. He died in 1934. The Ewing Collection consists of 5,055 glass plate negatives, each individually housed and numbered. Additionally, the collection includes approximately 450 modern contact prints made from the glass plate negatives. Subjects include infants and young children, elderly people, families, school and religious groups, animals and rural scenes. In 1982, the Ohio Historical Society received the collection, still housed in the original dry plate negative boxes purchased by Albert J. Ewing. A selection of the original glass plate negatives were exhibited for the first time in 2013 at the Ohio Historical Center. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL05052
Subjects: Ewing, Albert J. (1870-1934); Children; Families; Clothing and dress; Portrait photography--United States—History
Places: Ohio; West Virginia