Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-07-24
ARTISTIC PHOTOGRAPH.


II. II. Thomas of Ogden is a
young man in whom is exemplihed
the great truth that artistic genius
will find its way to the front in spite
of obstacles and adversely; for under
the greatest disadvantages he has de-
veloped skill in his chosen profess
sion ofthe rarest quality. 1t is not
too much to say that he is one OF
the best photographers in the inter-
mountain region.
He was born Nov. II, 1862, in
the town of Tairbach, Wales, and
hence is still but young man. He
came to Utah in June, 1873, re-
NAMED in Logan a short time, and
then went to Salt Lake 9th. In
1881 he came to Ogden.
Up to this time he had followed
no settled vocation, and for four
years more he continued to work at
various kinds of employment, such
as he could get. But in 1855, when
he was twenty-three years old, he
reached the point in his career that
determined his future. At that time
an individual by the all too common
name of ], Smith, was operating a
photograph gallery in Ogden, and
young Thomas became his partner.
The partnership resulted disas-
triously for the junior member Of the
firm, in financial way, as he got
the experience while Smith got the
cash. But as it turned out, the ex-
pericnce was worth more to young
Thomas than the cash would have
been, though he did not at the time
think so.
The artistic qualities of his nature
had discovered a channel through
which they could find expression,
I and though he had no knowledge OF
photography prior to his connection
with Smith, he determined to pursue
the profession. He had learned
enough of it from Smith to justify
him in starting a gallery of mis- own,
which he did about 1887. His in
dependent professional career had
Just begun when, in the spring of
1883, he was called on a mission to
Europe.
He returned in 1890 and again
opened photograph gallery in
Ogden and ever since then has been
making rapid progress in his art.
In fact his advancement is astonish-
ing. From a small beginning only
seven years ago, he has built up
large patronage, and has one of the
best galleries in the State. Its
equipment for either outside or in
side work is frst-class, and enables
him to meet all demands.
A glance over the sample pictures
on exhibition in his gallery indicates
that artistic posing is his special
forte. In consequence the photo
graphs taken by him have a metro
politan, high grade appearance sell
dom seen in work done outside OF
the best galleries in large cities.
Mr.. Thomas does charging in
all its branches and in frst-class
style, and there is no need tor the
pople OF Ogden and vicinity to send
such work east. He also makes a
speciality of platinoid pictures, en-
largcd direct from the negative.
A recent liie-size photograph OF
President Milford Woodruff taken
by Mr.. Thomas, is decidedly the
best portrait Of the subject the writer
has eyer seen. With striking
fidelity to life the features and ex-
. preston are admirably preserved.
Mr.. Thomas makes views to
( order and has on sale this photo
graph of President Woodruff and
some magnificent photographs Of
the salt Lake Temple made by him,
and a great variety of other views.
His place OF business is 2457 WASH
ingson avenue, Ogden.