H. Davis

  • Artist (Photographer)
Professional photographer, worked for the Adelaide Photographic Company 1865 to 1878.
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professional photographer, worked at Batchelder & O’Neill 's Melbourne studios in 1864-65, then moved to Adelaide. From 1865 he worked for the Adelaide Photographic Company in Neale’s Buildings, King William Street, under Fraser S. Crawford . In 1868 Davis succeeded Crawford as manager of the company’s Adelaide studios. He was in charge when the studio was burnt out early in 1871 and 'all the valuable instruments and a large stock of negatives were destroyed. They were uninsured.’ Nevertheless, the firm continued with Davis as manager until 1878. Then his wife or widow, Mary Jane Davis , succeeded him.

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Writers:
Kerr, Joan
Date written:
1992
Last updated:
2011

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References [<ExternalResource: Davies, Alan and Stanbury, Peter (1985), 'The Mechanical Eye in Australia: Photography 1841-1900', Melbourne, Victoria.>]