PHOTO ARCHIVES
Early 20th Century Women Photographers
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Photo Archives features pioneering women. HE CURRENT PHOTO
and Ross families were first introduced
own photography studio, Ross Studio, in
while living in Kansas. When they found
1890. Eddie remained friends with Mrs.
OTHERS FOLLOW, features
themselves reunited in Albuquerque,
Albright, and Mrs. Albright’s Art Parlor
five women who owned
the intrepid Mrs. Albright discovered a
was the center of the photography world
willing trainee.
in Albuquerque. She knew everyone,
ARCHIVES SHOW, WE LEAD,
or co-owned photography studios in Albuquerque around the turn of the
Eddie Ross worked for Mrs. Albright’s
it seemed. It was Mrs. Albright who
20th Century. In the last issue, we
Art Parlor in the late 1880s and Mrs.
introduced Eddie Ross to a newly arrived
highlighted Mrs. Albright, an early
Albright’s support was invaluable
photographer from New York named
photographer and mentor in
to Eddie. During her time with Mrs.
William Cobb. Eddie and William married
Albuquerque. One of Mrs. Albright’s
Albright, she not only learned the art
in 1891 and Eddie joined William in the
earliest protégés was Eddie Ross, the
of photography, but also advertising,
running of his photography business,
daughter of New Mexico Territorial
networking, and general business skills.
Cobb Studio. The studio was truly a family
Governor Edmund Ross. The Albright
She was a quick learner and set up her
affair. The couple had four children,
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