John Boyd Sr.
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| John Boyd | |
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| Born | 1865 |
| Died | 1941 |
| Occupation | railway administrator, amateur photographer |
John Boyd was a prolific amateur photographer who lived from 1865 to 1941.[1] His family moved to Canada when he was young. He left school when he was fifteen, and spent his working life working for the Grand Trunk Railway.
Boyd was a prolific photographer, at a time when there were very few photographers.[1] Photography was so uncommon he built his own first camera, from scratch. Hundreds of his photographs can be found in the National archives of Canada, and other archives.
His son, John H. Boyd, became a professional photographer.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Kevin Plummer. Historicist: The Two John Boyds, Torontoist, 2011-12-17. Retrieved on 2023-12-24. “A father-son photography duo captured 80 years of Toronto's history.” mirror