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John B. Heywood (photographer)
__NOTOC__ John Brooks Heywood (August 8, 1825 – ) was an American photographer who worked in Boston, Massachusetts, c. 1856-1861. Examples of his photographs reside in the New York Public Library and the Massachusetts Historical Society. Heywood was born in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, to Daniel Heywood and Maria Brooks.''Massachusetts, U.S., Town Birth Records, 1620-1850'' In 1849, he married Mary Russell Andrews. References External links Flickr Hand-colored daguerreotype of Nathaniel Holmes Bishop at age 23, credited to Heywood & Heard of Boston, 1860. Image gallery Image:Interior of apothecary's store, by John B. Heywood.jpg, Apothecary, Boston(?), 19th century Image:King's chapel, by John B. Heywood.jpg, Tremont St., Boston, 19th century Image:Physical lecture room, Institute of Technology, by John B. Heywood.jpg, Institute of Technology, Boston, 19th century Image:Vessel in tow, by John B. Heywood.jpg, Boston Harbor(?), 19th century Image:View of public garden and Com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glen House And Carter Range, By John B
A glen is a valley, typically one that is long and bounded by gently sloped concave sides, unlike a ravine, which is deep and bounded by steep slopes. Whittow defines it as a "Scottish term for a deep valley in the Highlands" that is "narrower than a strath".. The word is Goidelic languages, Goidelic in origin: ''gleann'' in Irish language, Irish and Scottish Gaelic, ''glion'' in Manx language, Manx. The designation "glen" also occurs often in place names. Etymology The word is Goidelic languages, Goidelic in origin: ''gleann'' in Irish language, Irish and Scottish Gaelic, ''glion'' in Manx language, Manx. In Manx, ''glan'' is also to be found meaning glen. It is cognate with Welsh language, Welsh ''glyn''. Examples in Northern England, such as Glenridding, Westmorland, or Glendue, near Haltwhistle, Northumberland, are thought to derive from the aforementioned Cumbric cognate, or another Brittonic languages, Brythonic equivalent. This likely underlies some examples in Scotti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
