Lewis Benjamin Foote (February 6, 1873 – April 22, 1957) was a Canadian photographer, best known for his black-and-white photographs of early Winnipeg, including royal visits, the Winnipeg General Strike, and slums.
L. B. Foote | |
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| Born | Lewis Benjamin Foote February 6, 1873 Foote's Cove, Pardy's Island, Burin Newfoundland |
| Died | April 22, 1957 (aged 84) |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation | Photographer |
He was born on February 6, 1874, in Foote's Cove, Pardy's Island, Burin, Newfoundland, and worked on the Summerside Journal where he first became a photographer. He moved to Winnipeg in 1902, where he became the city's best known commercial photographer.[1] For more than half a century his photographs chronicled the development of the city. He is most well known for his photographs of the 1919 Winnipeg General Strike[2] and was active until 1947.
References
edit- ^ "Imagining Winnipeg | University of Manitoba Press". Uofmpress.ca. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
- ^ Gordon Goldsborough (March 8, 2008). "Memorable Manitobans: Lewis Benjamin Foote (1873-1957)". Mhs.mb.ca. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
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