George Bancroft Cornish (1867 - 1946) was an early 20th century photographer of portraits and scenes from the American West including Native Americans and ranchers. He was based out of
Arkansas City, Kansas
Arkansas City () is a city in Cowley County, Kansas, United States, situated at the confluence of the Arkansas River and Walnut River in the southwestern part of the county. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 11,974. The n ...
. The
Library of Congress
The Library of Congress (LOC) is the research library that officially serves the United States Congress and is the ''de facto'' national library of the United States. It is the oldest federal cultural institution in the country. The library is ...
has four of his images in their collection. The University of Kansas Libraries have a collection of his papers.
He took over
William Prettyman's studio and eventually published an album of his and Prettyman's work. Some of Cornish's photographs were published along with the work of
Thomas Croft (photographer) in the ''Arkansas City Illustrated''.
Cornish left his studio business to his assistant
Edith Berroth (1895 - 1989) who carried on the business. Berroth was an assistant from 1912 until his death and operated the studio until her retirement in 1969.
Berroth sold the building to World War II veteran and part owner of the studio Michael M. Marotta on April 25, 1969. She died November 9, 1989. Marotta eventually sold the studio building to Otis Morrow and it is now occupied by law offices.
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Gallery
File:A True Girl of the West.jpg
File:The Belle of the Ranch (5472522212).jpg
File:Old Monarchs of the Plains. (5472508768).jpg
File:Texas Long Horns (5471906695).jpg
File:Hen-Tah Wyandot Chief. (5449295042).jpg, Wyandot
Wyandot may refer to:
Native American ethnography
* Wyandot people, also known as the Huron
* Wyandot language
* Wyandot religion
Places
* Wyandot, Ohio, an unincorporated community
* Wyandot County, Ohio
* Camp Wyandot, a Camp Fire Boys and ...
chief
File:Otoe. Indian Woman. (5449304932).jpg
File:Kaw-u-tz (Cado) (5449311406).jpg
File:Wah-Shun-Gah. Kaw Chief. (5448679563).jpg
See also
*Edward S. Curtis
Edward Sherriff Curtis (February 19, 1868 – October 19, 1952) was an American photographer and ethnologist whose work focused on the American West and on Native American people. Sometimes referred to as the "Shadow Catcher", Curtis traveled ...
References
1867 births
1946 deaths
Date of birth missing
Date of death missing
20th-century American photographers
American portrait photographers
Place of birth missing
Place of death missing
Photographers from Kansas
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