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Bert Morgan (photojournalist)
Bert Morgan (1904–1986) was a British-born American photojournalist who covered the world of high society in Manhattan, Long Island, Saratoga, Palm Beach, Newport, and points in between from the 1930s to the 1980s. Morgan was born in England in 1904 and moved to the United States with his family at age seven. He died in 1986. His dog photography was showcased in an exhibition at Wessel + O'Connor Fine Art in early 2006, and an exhibit of his works, ''Southampton Blue Book, 1930 to 1960: Photographs by Bert Morgan'', which was based on a book of the same name drawn from the photographs he took of notable Hamptons residents, was shown at the Southampton Historical Museum in 2014. He was the first person known to take a photograph of Jackie Bouvier. Career Bert Morgan began his photography career at age fifteen as a syndication salesman for the Chicago Tribune and the New York Daily News The New York ''Daily News'', officially titled the ''Daily News'', is an American newsp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The United Kingdom includes the island of Great Britain, the north-eastern part of the island of Ireland, and many smaller islands within the British Isles. Northern Ireland shares a land border with the Republic of Ireland; otherwise, the United Kingdom is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea, the English Channel, the Celtic Sea and the Irish Sea. The total area of the United Kingdom is , with an estimated 2020 population of more than 67 million people. The United Kingdom has evolved from a series of annexations, unions and separations of constituent countries over several hundred years. The Treaty of Union between the Kingdom of England (which included Wales, annexed in 1542) and the Kingdom of Scotland in 170 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southampton Historical Museum
The Halsey House is a historic house converted into a museum, in Southampton, New York. It was built circa 1683 by Thomas Halsey Jr., the son of pioneer Thomas Halsey Sr. The house has been restored, and is open to the public as a museum. It is filled with many of the same items that were owned by Thomas Halsey's family and other relics. The collection on display includes 17th- and 18th-century furnishings, a Dominy clock, and a rare 16th-century Breeches Bible, this version speaks of Adam and Eve wearing "breeches made of fig leaves." The Halsey estate in Southampton, New York, includes herb and flower gardens and an orchard that are overseen by the Southampton Colonial Society Southampton () is a port city in the ceremonial county of Hampshire in southern England. It is located approximately south-west of London and west of Portsmouth. The city forms part of the South Hampshire built-up area, which also covers Por .... The Halsey House is also a common gathering pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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