The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-08
From a Late Edition Yesterday
PHOTOGRAPHER
TO SELL STUDIO
John C. Howe Accepts Offer from c. e.
SEo-ey. Who Plans TO Take Pos
session December l.

IN agreement was reached yesterday
whereby the established Howe pho
tographic studio viii change hands Jan.
l. an offer made by Carleton u. Shorey.
proprietor of the former Wyatt studio,
having been accepted by John {. Howe.
Mr.. Shorcy was prompted to buy the
Howe studio by reason Of an advance III
rent made by Amedeo DeAngelis, pro-
prietor of the building, and Mr.. Howe
wished to sell because of impaired eye
sight.
time AGO. For a little time past Mr.
Howe has been assisted by Charles l..
Shattuck. formerly of Brattleboro, who
has had long experience in Photographic
work. Mr.. Howe plans to remain IN
Brattleboro. His patrons will regret to
have him retire from business, as he has
been recognized as one of the most com
potent photographers in New England,
his work being highly commended at the
exhibits Of professional Photographic
work.
The business was established in 1856
on the third floor Of the building now
owned by L. r. H Wagner, shoe dealer,
by Nj. Howe's father. the late Caleb l..
Howe, who came here from Dover. AT
Inat time the business was confined TO
daguerre0types, the forerunners of the
ambrotyne and ferrotype, which preceded
the photograph of today. His son, the
with him in business until 1870, when
the latter went to Chicago and was en-
Gagged in 4 similar business for 4 short
time, afterward managing the Princess
hotel in Bermuda until his death in 1907.
Caleb Howe followed the profession OF
photographer until his death in 1895.
In 1880 his son, John G. Howe, became
associated with him and the business
was moved from the studio In Union
block, where it had been since 1860, to
the quarters it now occupies in the PeO-
pies Bank building the firm becoming C..
l.. Howe & Son. John c. Howe began
work in his fathers studio in 1868, i'm
mediately after graduation from the
high school. As a boy he spent many
hours drawing plans of buildings and
had an ambition to become an architect.
lie had practically decided TO enter the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
when he was taken into the firm by his
father.
John c. Howe is one of the very few
photographers in New England who
have made pictures by every process
known 10 the profession. When he was
a boy in his fathers stulio all the paper
used for printing was imported and
when received by the photographer il
had to be treated 10 remove the sizing
To-day the paper comes ready for use
The old time photographer bought his
glass in sheets for use in framing dag
ent frames selected by his patrons. UT
to a few years ago most of the profess
sional Photographic printing was done
by long exposure TO the sunlight. Today
the printing is done largely by exposure
to strong artificial light.
Mr.. Shorey has been proprietor of the
former Wyatt studio the past sever
years, buying it of the late Arthur d
Wyatt in October, 1915. Mr.. Shorey
came here from Lynn, Mass, where he
had a studio.
III" Wyatt studio was established
about - years ago in the Cutler build
ing south of its present location by ID
\. Henry. About 1879 Mr. Henry sole
ont TO Emery & DunIlee and later tn,
firm became Emery & Haywood, Mr.
Haywood being Henry Haywood. l.
1882 Mr.. Wyatt bought Mr.. Haywood
half interest and the firm became Emery
&; Wyatt. Mr.. Emery sold his interes
to Win II. Phillips and in 1854 Mr.
Wyatt bought Mr.. PhilIips's interest.