Title	Rubble of a house
Subject	Ewing, Albert J. (1870-1934) Landscape photography
Time Period	1890s 1900s
Place	Ohio West Virginia
Description	Two women survey the rubble that was once a house. In the background stand other homes which appear undamaged. The emulsion on the negative has undergone significant damage. This photograph was taken by traveling photographer Albert J. Ewing, ca. 1896-1912. Like most of Ewing's work, it was likely taken in southeastern Ohio or central West Virginia. Born in 1870 in Washington County, Ohio, near Marietta, Ewing most likely began his photography career in the 1890s. The 1910 US Census and a 1912-1913 directory list him as a photographer. A negative signed "Ewing Brothers" and a picture with his younger brother, Frank, indicate that Frank may have joined the business. After 1916, directories list Albert as a salesman. He died in 1934. The Ewing Collection consists of 5,055 glass plate negatives, each individually housed and numbered. Additionally, the collection includes approximately 450 modern contact prints made from the glass plate negatives. Subjects include infants and young children, elderly people, families, school and religious groups, animals and rural scenes. In 1982, the Ohio Historical Society received the collection, still housed in the original dry plate negative boxes purchased by Albert J. Ewing. A selection of the original glass plate negatives were exhibited for the first time in 2013 at the Ohio Historical Center.
Creator	Ewing, Albert J., 1870-1934 (Photographer)
Date of Original	1896-1912
Collection	Albert J. Ewing Collection
Source	AV 71: Box 1; Folder 77
Format	picture; glass plate negative
Submitting Institution	Ohio Historical Society
Rights	Online access is provided for research purposes only. For rights and reproduction requests or more information, go to http://www.ohiohistory.org/collections--archives/digital-collections--services/rights--reproduction
Type	StillImage
File Name	AV71_b01_f77.tif
Image Height	2443
Image Width	3042
File Size	22321964 Bytes

Rubble of a house

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