I didn't know that the CCA had photographer biographies. Good to know! Cheri
Cheri Mello Listowner, Azores-Gen Researching: São Miguel island: Vila Franca, Ponta Garca, Ribeira Quente, Ribeira das Tainhas, Achada On Wed, Apr 25, 2018 at 8:50 AM, Nancy Couto <[email protected]> wrote: > Susan, > > I found this information on the CCA website: > > "José Pacheco Toste(1850-?) > > Natural da ilha Terceira, foi viver para São Miguel, onde aprendeu a > fotografar com Mariano José Machado. Em 1875 é referenciado como fotógrafo > ambulante, altura em que estabeleceu o seu atelier na Rua do Valverde, 48 , > com o nome de Photographia Central, conhecida posteriormente por Foto > Toste. Mudou-se por volta de 1879 para o número 58 da mesma rua, mudança > esta anunciada em jornais dos vários concelhos da ilha. Os anúncios na > imprensa revelam uma constante actualização com a aquisição dos mais > diversos tipos de máquinas. Realizou uma viagem aos Estados Unidos da > América, em 1900, na companhia da filha Maria das Dores, com o objectivo de > aperfeiçoar o método de trabalho. Após a sua morte, a filha, casada com > Jacinto Óscar Dias Rego, prosseguiu a actividade." > > Here's a link to the page, which contains a list of photographers. > http://www.culturacores.azores.gov.pt/aia/fotografia/Fotografos.aspx > > Your photo was taken on or after 1879. > > Nancy > > On Wed, Apr 25, 2018 at 7:53 AM, LeFevre13 <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi >> I have a photograph of the parents of Antonio De Souza (born ca 1843, >> location on Sao Miguel unknown). >> On the reverse side of the photograph it states "Photographia Central, D >> E, Jose Pacheco Toste, Rua Do Valverde No 58, S. Miguel" >> Can anyone tell me anything about the photographer, dates he may have >> conducted his business and the location this address relates to on Sao >> Miguel? Any help would be very much appreciated. Susan Organ >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Azores Genealogy" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/azores. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Azores Genealogy" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/azores. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Azores Genealogy" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/azores.
