William H. Rau
American photographer (1855ā1920) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Wilhelm Rau.
William Herman Rau (January 19, 1855 ā November 19, 1920) was an American photographer who was active primarily in the latter half of the 19th and early 20th centuries. He is best remembered for his stereo cards of sites around the world, and for his panoramic photographs of sites along the Pennsylvania Railroad.[1]
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William H. Rau | |
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Born | (1855-01-19)January 19, 1855[1] |
Died | November 19, 1920(1920-11-19) (aged 65)[1] |
Spouse | Louisa Bell |
Parent(s) | Peter Rau and Mary Witschi[1] |
Relatives | William Bell (father-in-law) |
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He was the official photographer of the St. Louis World's Fair in 1904, and of the Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition in Portland in 1905.[2] His work is now included in the collections of the Smithsonian Institution and the Getty Museum.