Josiah Johnson Hawes facts for kids
Josiah Johnson Hawes (born 1808, died 1901) was a famous photographer from Boston, Massachusetts. He worked with Albert Southworth to create the photography studio called Southworth & Hawes. They were known for taking many amazing portraits between the 1840s and 1860s.
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Josiah Johnson Hawes: A Photography Pioneer
Early Life and Learning Photography
Josiah J. Hawes was born in Wayland, Massachusetts in 1808. He first started his career as a painter, focusing on portraits. Later, he became interested in photography. He learned about this new art form in Boston from Francis Fauvel-Gouraud.
Working with Albert Southworth
In 1843, Hawes teamed up with Albert Southworth. They opened their photography studio, Southworth & Hawes, on Tremont Row in Boston's Scollay Square. Their studio became very well-known for creating special types of photos called daguerreotypes. A daguerreotype was an early kind of photograph made on a silver-coated copper plate.
They took pictures of many important people of their time. These included famous individuals like Lemuel Shaw, a chief justice; Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, a well-known poet; and Daniel Webster, a famous politician.
Their studio had a great view. It looked out over a beautiful orchard and the church and gardens on Brattle Street.
Family Life and Later Career
In 1849, Josiah Hawes married Nancy Stiles Southworth. She was Albert Southworth's sister. They had three children together: Alice, Marion, and Edward.
The partnership with Albert Southworth ended in 1863. However, Hawes continued his photography work on Tremont Row for many more years, even into the 1890s. As he grew older, he became known as the "oldest working photographer in this country." He passed away in 1901.
Image Gallery
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Demonstration of the Surgical Use of Ether, 1847
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Young girl with portrait of George Washington, around 1850
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Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr., around 1850-1856
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Lajos Kossuth, 1851
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Unidentified woman, by Southworth & Hawes, around 1852
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Portrait of J.J. Hawes and his daughter Marion, by Southworth & Hawes, around 1852
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View of Brattle Street, 1855
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Boston Common, around 1875
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Portrait of Robert Browning, between the 1860s and 1880s
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View of Boston, between the 1860s and 1880s
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Daniel Webster, around 1883
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Lemuel Shaw, around 1883
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Self-portrait, around 1890
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Self-portrait, around 1890
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Self-portrait, around 1895
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