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324 BURNETT COUNTY, WISCONSiiS, GHANTSBUIIG'S SILVER CORNET BAND. Mr. G. Willard Shear, whose picture appears on this page, has a record as an artist and professional photographer which places him among those of hlghC'^t rank in his profession. Twenty-eight years ago he began under the highest masters of the art in the city of Adrian, Mich., In the days of the old wet-plate process when to be a proficient workman one had to'kfow a" great deal about chemistry and human anatomy. After completing his photographic course he took up portrait painting under the best masters of the art in Detroit, Mich= Since then he has had an extensive and noted experience as an artist of high ability. For fifteen years he was official photographer for the Florida Division of the Louisville and Nashville R. R. Co., photographing over nearly every portion of the stare in a private car of the com¬ pany. At the same time he was profes- ksor of the School of Photography in the Florida Chautauqua at De Funlak Springs, Fia. He was engaged by the president of the Florida Chautauqua Assoelitlon to photograph both banks of the Hudson river in solid panorama from New York City to Albany, a distance of 170 miles, in one continuous view. This was the most difficult and skillful piece of work In panoramic photography ever before accomplished by any artist in this country. The worK was for a New York publishing company aod required over one thousand 8x10 negatives and four months work to make them. Mr. Shear has had over twenty-five years practioal experience In the first ranks of photo- G. WILLARD SHEAR, xVRTI&T.
Object Description
Page Title | Burnett County, Wisconsin : a pamphlet descriptive of Northern Wisconsin in general and of Burnett County in detail |
Author | Peet, Ed L. |
Place of Publication | Grantsburg, Wis. |
Source Publisher | The Journal of Burnett County Print |
Source Creation Date | 1902 |
Language | English |
Digital Format | XML |
Electronic Publisher | Wisconsin Historical Society |
Rights | We believe that online reproduction of this material is permitted because its copyright protection has lapsed or because sharing it here for non-profit educational purposes complies with the Fair Use provisions of the U.S. Copyright Law. Teachers and students are generally free to reproduce pages for nonprofit classroom use. For advice about other uses, or if you believe that you possess copyright to some of this material, please contact us at asklibrary@wisconsinhistory.org. |
Electronic Publication Date | 2005 |
Digital Identifier | TP070000 |
Description | Many towns and counties in Wisconsin produced pamphlets and guides to encourage settlement and business in their particular area. Edward L. Peet compiled this pamphlet on Burnett County in 1902, in an attempt to attract settlers to the cutover lands of Northern Wisconsin |
Owner | Wisconsin Historical Society Library |
Format | Text |
Recommended Citation | Peet, Ed L. "Burnett County, Wisconsin : a pamphlet descriptive of Northern Wisconsin in general and of Burnett County in detail." (Grantsburg, Wis. : The Journal of Burnett County Print, 1902). Online facsimile at http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/search.asp?id=70 |
Document Number | TP070 |
Size | 44 p. : ill., ports. ; 23 cm. |
URL | http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/search.asp?id=70 |
Owner Collection | Rare Book Collection |
Owner Object ID | F587.B95 P43 1902 |
County | Burnett County |
City | Alpha; Branstad; Grantsburg; Trade Lake; Webb Lake; Webster |
State/Province | Wisconsin |
Sub-Topic | Mid-19th century Immigration |
Event Date | 1902 |
Event Years | 1902 |
Agriculture | Croplands; Livestock |
Economics | Business |
Education | Schools |
Food Industry and Trade | Dairying |
Land Use | Cutover lands |
Religion | Church buildings; Clergy |
Social Relations | Emigration and immigration |
Topography | Forests; Lakes; Landscape; Rivers; Wetlands |
Transportation | Railroads |
Manufacturing and Industry | Forest products industry; Logging |
Type | Text |
Description
Page Title | Page 124 |
Author | Peet, Ed L. |
Place of Publication | Grantsburg, Wis. |
Source Publisher | The Journal of Burnett County Print |
Source Creation Date | 1902 |
Language | English |
Digital Format | JPG |
Electronic Publisher | Wisconsin Historical Society |
Rights | We believe that online reproduction of this material is permitted because its copyright protection has lapsed or because sharing it here for non-profit educational purposes complies with the Fair Use provisions of the U.S. Copyright Law. Teachers and students are generally free to reproduce pages for nonprofit classroom use. For advice about other uses, or if you believe that you possess copyright to some of this material, please contact us at asklibrary@wisconsinhistory.org. |
Electronic Publication Date | 2005 |
Digital Identifier | TP070128 |
Owner | Wisconsin Historical Society Library |
Format | Text |
Size | 23 cm. |
Owner Collection | Rare Book Collection |
Owner Object ID | F587.B95 P43 1902 |
Full Text | 324 BURNETT COUNTY, WISCONSiiS, GHANTSBUIIG'S SILVER CORNET BAND. Mr. G. Willard Shear, whose picture appears on this page, has a record as an artist and professional photographer which places him among those of hlghC'^t rank in his profession. Twenty-eight years ago he began under the highest masters of the art in the city of Adrian, Mich., In the days of the old wet-plate process when to be a proficient workman one had to'kfow a" great deal about chemistry and human anatomy. After completing his photographic course he took up portrait painting under the best masters of the art in Detroit, Mich= Since then he has had an extensive and noted experience as an artist of high ability. For fifteen years he was official photographer for the Florida Division of the Louisville and Nashville R. R. Co., photographing over nearly every portion of the stare in a private car of the com¬ pany. At the same time he was profes- ksor of the School of Photography in the Florida Chautauqua at De Funlak Springs, Fia. He was engaged by the president of the Florida Chautauqua Assoelitlon to photograph both banks of the Hudson river in solid panorama from New York City to Albany, a distance of 170 miles, in one continuous view. This was the most difficult and skillful piece of work In panoramic photography ever before accomplished by any artist in this country. The worK was for a New York publishing company aod required over one thousand 8x10 negatives and four months work to make them. Mr. Shear has had over twenty-five years practioal experience In the first ranks of photo- G. WILLARD SHEAR, xVRTI&T. |
Event Date | 1902 |
Event Years | 1902 |
Type | Text |