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CDV by Holton & Robinson, 2 Winter Street, Boston, Massachusetts
Photographer Eugene Alexander Holton was born 13 January 1847 in Nashua, New Hampshire, the son of Jesse Holton (born 1773) and Jane Bennett Allen (born circa 1815). In 1850, Eugene was living living with his parents in Nashville, New Hampshire; the family had real estate valued at $3,000. Circa 1856, the family relocated to Boston, Massachusetts. Eugene attended the Mayhew School and the Chelsea, Vermont Academy. From 24 September 1862 through 30 July 1863 he served in Company C, 43rd Massachusetts Infantry Regiment. He learned the art of photography from photographer, inventor, and socialist Simon Wing. In 1869, Holton was in parternship in Boston with Augustus A. Robinson at 2 Winter Street; the partnership would remain at the Winter Street studio until at least 1880. On 11 May 1869, Eugene married Jennie H. Allen (1844-1915) and the couple would have at least three children. In 1880, still in Boston, Eugene paid skilled workers in his studio $3 a day, and unskilled workers, $1 a day; in 1880, wages amounted to $1,600 for this studio. From 1883 to 1910, his studio was located at 8 Summer Street, Boston, and for several of those years he advertised that he sold postage stamps. From 1912 through 1924, his studio was located at 127 Tremont Street in Boston. Eugene was very active in the Masons. He passed away in Boston on 21 March 1927.
Photographer Augustus Ariel Robinson was born circa 1835 in Maine, the son of Adoniram and Jemina Robison. In 1861, he was listed in a Worcester, Massachusetts directory as a daguerreotype artist. On 16 August 1862 he married Henriette Dodgoe (born circa 1837). In 1870, Augustus, Henrietta, and two children were living in Sommerville, Middlesex, Massachusetts, and he still used the term “daguerreotype artist” for this occupation. In 1880, the family, now with three children, was living in Castine, Maine. I lost track of him after that.
CDV by Holton & Robinson, 2 Winter Street, Boston, Massachusetts
Photographer Eugene Alexander Holton was born 13 January 1847 in Nashua, New Hampshire, the son of Jesse Holton (born 1773) and Jane Bennett Allen (born circa 1815). In 1850, Eugene was living living with his parents in Nashville, New Hampshire; the family had real estate valued at $3,000. Circa 1856, the family relocated to Boston, Massachusetts. Eugene attended the Mayhew School and the Chelsea, Vermont Academy. From 24 September 1862 through 30 July 1863 he served in Company C, 43rd Massachusetts Infantry Regiment. He learned the art of photography from photographer, inventor, and socialist Simon Wing. In 1869, Holton was in parternship in Boston with Augustus A. Robinson at 2 Winter Street; the partnership would remain at the Winter Street studio until at least 1880. On 11 May 1869, Eugene married Jennie H. Allen (1844-1915) and the couple would have at least three children. In 1880, still in Boston, Eugene paid skilled workers in his studio $3 a day, and unskilled workers, $1 a day; in 1880, wages amounted to $1,600 for this studio. From 1883 to 1910, his studio was located at 8 Summer Street, Boston, and for several of those years he advertised that he sold postage stamps. From 1912 through 1924, his studio was located at 127 Tremont Street in Boston. Eugene was very active in the Masons. He passed away in Boston on 21 March 1927.
Photographer Augustus Ariel Robinson was born circa 1835 in Maine, the son of Adoniram and Jemina Robison. In 1861, he was listed in a Worcester, Massachusetts directory as a daguerreotype artist. On 16 August 1862 he married Henriette Dodgoe (born circa 1837). In 1870, Augustus, Henrietta, and two children were living in Sommerville, Middlesex, Massachusetts, and he still used the term “daguerreotype artist” for this occupation. In 1880, the family, now with three children, was living in Castine, Maine. I lost track of him after that.