1870s Albumen photograph of a ginormous Harlan Shelby County Iowa couple photographed by
R.P.Dammand. R.P.Dammend later moved to San Diego, California where he
continued his business as a photographer.
8 x 10 inches
From the San Diego,California History Center:
Location: Backesto Block;
614 5th Avenue (ca. 1895)
REF: Dammand, R. P. (Robert Peterson),
1855-1936
b. 06 Sep 1855, Horsens, Denmark; emig. 1879 – d. 27 Jan 1936, Glendale,
California. “The well-known studio of H. E. Coonley in the Backesto Block has
been purchased by R. P. Dammand who recently came from Hanlan, Iowa to Pacific
Beach where he has a lemon orchard. Mr. Dammand is a photographer of 16 years’
experience and is prepared to turn out the highest grade of work at reasonable
prices, always guaranteeing satisfaction” (San Diego Union, 25 March 1896). In 1897 Dammand relocated from Pacific
Beach to Escondido (San Diego Union, 5 Jul 1897, p.6). later, Northern California. The
1908-1909 Great Register indicates his country of nativity as Denmark, age
52, and that his name is spelled Robert T. Dammond; on studio cartes de visite
“R. P. Dammand.”
References:
“Robert
Peterson Dammand,” Biographical History of Shelby and Audubon
Counties, Iowa, 1889, p. 331.
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