Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-03
CAMERA AMATEURS.
Augusta Has a Large Number Of
Successful Artists.
Some Of Those Who Do Great Work-lnteress
Increasing.

perhaps as camera fiends. 1t is well
They are an interesting and interested
! class-and they really do make a class
and all who once enter, they say, never
leave the art.
Augusta is particularly gifted with
fine scenery, characteristic places,
which one sees, and wants to repro
duce, that he may see it again, and
keep it ever within his reach. Her
buildings are full of character, and
with her hills she has scenes that
cannot be beat
Now, with decorations on all sides,
a new field has been opened to the
photogra pher and he is abroad with his
machine. Some have large ones, and
some have little ones. But they all
get fun out of it, and many do as fine
work as can be done.
There are a number, mostly of be-
ginners, and also Of those who either
can't make time, or don't care to
bother, who have the local profess
SIGNALS do their finishing. But there
are many who do the whole business
themselves.
The popular Everett Hall is one of the
best, and has enough cameras to cover
a good-sized table. of all sizes and
shapes. He knows them all and uses
them according to what he is taking
The genial Ben" Shaw of Gardiner
the artist, is a good man on all kinds
of work and is great lover of seem
cry. He has a lot of views of Lake
Cobbosseecontee, and having been at
it for some years, can strike anything
and get good results.
Ernest w. Emery, the popular assist
and has lots of artistic ability. He
does the whole business himself, and
makes cameras, if he gets half a
chance. He has been at it some time.
His younger brother, Cressy, is a
Conner
DIR. G. f. Hathorne is another fiend.
| who likes it, and turns out good work.
Charles w. Fletcher, the clerk in the
State insurance commissioners depart
ment. is one of the best. He prefers a
by finch picture.
DIR. H. J, Frederick has a fine collec
! ton of his own work. Among the lat
est is picture of the Della Collins. on
the fly. all as natural as the original.
Dr. George II. Brickett often takes
his camera off with him, and when he
sees a good view, nails it, and in this
way has an excellent collection of local
views.
f w. Hamlen has been taking fol-
years, and has it down fine. He took
some good views of the freshet, last
| March, which he wouldn't part with
| for love or money.
Allen Woods, one of the clerks for
Harry P. Lowell, goes fairly wild oven
| a bit of choice woodland scenery, and
| devotes considerable of his spart time
| to the art. c. c.. Hunt is another who
has done considerable work, and has
some fine views taken along the river.
| DR.. Julian Wilder often takes his
camera with him, on some of his bicy-
| Gle trips, and is always on the lookout
for good bit of rural harmony.
Mr.. and Mrs DR.. E. G. Briggs do much
l at it. and between them have an ex-
| tensive collection. One of Mrs. Briggs
latest and best is shot taken at a re-
| cent ball game. She said she wanted
to take it when some one was making
a run. She bided her time. Joe Bear
| got on third, when a passed ball let
| him in. 1t shows him sprinting to the
plate, with the catcher running PACK
to prevent another getting home. 1t is
| all full of life, with people up in thell
seats. and the coachers waving Their
arms about in characteristic style. One
can almost hear them YELL
Mrs. III. Nero Hall has recently taken
| it up. but does good work already. she
| is very much interested in it, and IS
thorough student of the art. Mr.. Hall
| is also an enthusiast, and they do much
work, together
| Warren B. Sanborn has some OF the
very best work among his collections
| especially of water scenes. He has
one of a sail-boat, the reflection OF
| which in the water, with bright sum-
mer clouds in the background. makes
a view that almost speaks and makes
one think of painting in water colors.
f. Percival Gould is also an expert
and has a fine collection.
| Among the others are GuyO. Vickery'
the popular jeweller; Will G. Boothby'
the accommodating cashier OF the
i Kennebec Savings Bank; Fred a.
Jones. now in Boston as agent of the
Boston Steamboat Co.; John Newman,
clerk IN Will C. Miller's hardware
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