Sally Elizabeth Wood

Sally Elizabeth Wood (1857 – 1928) was a Canadian photographer living in Quebec.

Sally Elizabeth Wood
Born1857 (1857)
Brome, Quebec, Canada
Died1928 (aged 70–71)
NationalityCanadian
Known forPhotography

Life

Wood was born in Brome township, then part of Brome County. She worked as an apprentice for photographer William Notman in Montreal and then returned to Brome County. There she worked in John A. Wheeler's photography studio in Knowlton. After Wheller retired in 1897, Wood opened her own studio in Knowlton. Around 1905, she produced a series of post cards depicting buildings in Knowlton and landscapes from Brome County which were published by Valentine & Sons.[1][2]

Tea party, woman pouring, Knowlton, QC, about 1900, by Sally Eliza Wood

Her work is included in the collection of the McCord Museum.[1] She was one of the rare women working in photography during that period and was also exceptional in that she worked with glass plate negatives[3] and transported the required heavy equipment herself to various locations around the county.[2]

References
  1. "Wood, Sally Elizabeth (Sally Eliza)". Canadian Women Artists History Initiative.
  2. "Sally Elizabeth Wood (1857-1928)". Townships Heritage WebMagazine.
  3. "Work on archives ongoing as museum about to open". Sherbrooke Record. April 19, 2016.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.