I’m delighted to announce that I’ve been invited to give a lecture about early women artisan photographers from Connecticut at our local library here in Manchester, CT. The 1-hour talk starts at 6:00pm on March 19, 2025 at the Whiton branch of the Manchester Library. Here’s the official announcement:
As readers of this blog already know, the Photographs, Pistols & Parasols project celebrates the too-often overlooked achievements of women artisan photographers from the U.S. and Canada, women who were both early photographers and early photographic entrepreneurs.
These women worked in a variety of situations. For example,
- Some were married, running studios with their husbands. One such example: Mrs. Harriet Hale, from Manchester, who ran studios with her husband, Frank, in Manchester, New London and Groton.
- Some were married but ran studios on their own, such as Mrs. Clara Barton Drew in Ansonia.
- Others were single and ran their studios on their own or partnered with other family members. This includes women like Miss Anatasia Petrosky, who ran a photography studio on her own until she teamed up with her sister, Eva, as the “Petrosky Sisters”, in Waterbury.
- Still other single women ran studios for decades on their own, including women such as Miss Edna Leighton Tyler in New London.
These are just a few examples of the early artisan woman photographers in Connecticut whose stories will be spotlighted in this talk. Additionally, the accomplishments of these women will be put in the broader context of women photographers from across the U.S. and Canada.
Hope to see you there if you’re in the area!
