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Georgia Historical Society stereograph collectioncirca 1860-circa 1920 - 2 boxes, 1 folder
> Geographic locationsundated
> Atlanta, Georgia and Vicinity
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William A. (born August Wilhelm) Kuhns (1824-1905) was born in Hohenau, Prussia. William immigrated to the United States from Germany, arriving in Mobile, Alabama, on September 16, 1849, and married Sophia Wilhelmina Steinbeck (1827-1908) in 1851. The couple had eight children including: Julius (1852-1928); William Theodore (1854-1938); Henry A. (1856-1928); Albert F. (1858-1928); Isabella (1865-1944); and Charles (1870-1846). Kuhns established his first photography studio in Tallahassee, Florida, W.M. Kuhns Photographic Artist, and while there worked in the Tallahassee railroad shop during the Civil War. In October 1870, the Kuhns family moved their home to Luckie Street in Atlanta, where William established his new studio on Whitehall Street, becoming one of only four photographers in the city at that time and one of Atlanta's premier studios of the era. Julius, William Theodore, and Charles all joined as photographers, and Isabella worked as both a gallery clerk and a photo retoucher. In 1881, William A. retired and Julius and William T. assumed the business as partners. In the early 1890s, however, W.T. moved to Albany, Georgia, to open a studio there and Julius operated the Whitehall gallery on his own until his brother's return in 1896. By 1899, Julius started a second studio on Marietta Street. The second studio eventually closed around 1914, but the Whitehall business remained open until the mid-1920s. Starting in 1925, the studio moved six times over the next seven years. After the deaths of Henry A., Albert F., and Julius in 1928, the three remaining children, William T., Isabella, and Charles moved to College Park.
Excerpt from Kenan Research Center Finding Aids, Kuhns family photographs: https://aspace-atlantahistorycenter.galileo.usg.edu/repositories/2/resources/2658
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This stereograph depicts the street view of Marietta Street in Atlanta, Georgia. The image includes a horse-drawn trolley and wagons on a dirt road.
The caption on the back of the stereograph states, "No. 140. Views in and around Atlanta, Ga. THE GATE CITY OF THE SOUTH--founded in 1845--its entire business part destroyed by fire on Sherman's 'March to the Sea,' in 1864--is now wholly rebuilt, and in its rapid growth is a marvel to all visitors."
It is marked as "No. 140."
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Stereographs in GHS 1361-SG are arranged by subject.
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Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
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Stereograph with a sepia toned image and orange border on front and pink border on back
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All requests for permission to publish an image must be submitted in writing to Georgia Historical Society.
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GHS 1361-SG, Georgia Historical Society stereograph collection, circa 1860-circa 1920. Georgia Historical Society, Savannah, Georgia.
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Purchased with the Lilla M. Hawes Fund.
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