Holmes, S. A. (Silas A.), 1819 or 1820-1886

Variant names

Hide Profile

Silas Avery Holmes (1819 or 20-1886) was a New York City photographer who was a contemporary of Matthew Brady. He operated five studios, one of which was located at 596 Broadway between Houston and Prince Streets. Another was at 303 Broadway between Duane and Reade Streets.

From the guide to the Malcolm F. Birch family collection, circa 1840-1886, (Brooklyn Historical Society)

Archival Resources
Role Title Holding Repository
creatorOf Holmes, S. A. (Silas A.), 1819 or 20-1886,. Wendell Prime [photograph], [ca. 1850-1859]. Massachusetts Historical Society
creatorOf Holmes, Silas M. Papers. Ohio History Connection, Ohio Historical Society
creatorOf Holmes, S. A. (Silas A.), 1819 or 20-1886,. Mary Prime Stoddard [photograph], 1859. Massachusetts Historical Society
creatorOf Holmes, S. A. (Silas A.), 1819 or 20-1886,. Henry Gardner Bridges [photograph], [ca. 1855-1860]. Massachusetts Historical Society
referencedIn Holmes, Silas, 1815-1849. Papers, 1838. Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library
creatorOf Malcolm F. Birch family collection, circa 1840-1886 Center for Brooklyn History (2020-)
creatorOf Holmes, S. A. (Silas A.), 1819 or 20-1886,. R. M. Hartley [graphic] / Holmes, 289 Broadway. Library of Congress
Role Title Holding Repository
Relation Name
associatedWith Bridges, Henry Gardner, 1835-1912 person
associatedWith Hartley, Robert Milham, 1796-1881. person
associatedWith Holmes family family
associatedWith Holmes, Silas, 1815-1849. person
associatedWith New York Association for Improving the Condition of the Poor corporateBody
associatedWith New-York City Temperance Society corporateBody
associatedWith Prime, Wendell person
associatedWith Stoddard, Mary Prime, 1839-1917 person
Place Name Admin Code Country
New York (N.Y.)
Pennsylvania
United States
Central Park (New York, N.Y.)
Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)
New York (State)
Subject
Petroleum industry and trade
Philanthropists
Photographers
Photographers
Occupation
Photographers
Activity

Person

Birth 1820

Death 1886

Americans

Information

Permalink: http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6t73h4t

Ark ID: w6t73h4t

SNAC ID: 61478779