Rufus W. Holsinger
Rufus W. Holsinger was a prominent citizen of Charlottesville in the early 20th century known for his work as a photographer. [1] He also served as member and president of the City Council, president of the Charlottesville Chamber of Commerce and helped organized the National Bank of Charlottesville.
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Biography
Holsinger moved to Charlottesville from Pennsylvania in the late 1880's to set up a photography business. He opened up University Studio at 719-721 West Main Street[2].
He served as president and treasurer of the Photographic Association of Virginia and the Carolinas, and as treasurer of the Photographer’s Association of America[2].
A fire in 1912 destroyed many of his early prints but he stayed in business. Among the people who sat for portraits was Georgia O'Keefe while she was the University of Virginia.
He died in 1930.
The Holsinger Studio Collection is housed at the University of Virginia's Special Collection Library. The collection consists of 9,000 dry-plate glass negatives and 500 celluloid negatives from Holsinger's studio. Roughly 60% of the collection are portraits of local Charlottesville and Central Virginia residents including almost 500 portraits of African-American citizens[2].
- ↑ Web. The Holsinger Studio Collection, Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia, retrieved July 12, 2016.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Web. Holsigner Studio Collection, University of Virginia's Special Collections Library, 2018