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'''Harry Pollard''' (1880–1968) was a |
'''Harry Pollard''' (1880–1968) was a Canadian photographer known for his photographs of [[First Nations in Canada|First Nations]] peoples in Western Canada. |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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Pollard was born in 1880 in [[Tillsonburg]], |
Pollard was born in 1880 in [[Tillsonburg]], Ontario. His father, James, was a photographer. In May 1899, Pollard moved to [[Calgary]] where he opened a photography studio.<ref name="PAAfonds">{{cite web |title=Harry Pollard fonds |url=https://hermis.alberta.ca/paa/Details.aspx?ObjectID=PR0125&dv=True&deptID=1 |website=HeRMIS |publisher=Provincial Archives of Alberta |accessdate=19 July 2018}}</ref> Among his most notable photographs are those documenting the First Nations of the [[Blackfoot Confederacy]] living in Canada – the [[Tsuu T'ina Nation]], the [[Siksika Nation]] and the [[Kainai Nation]].<ref name="Savchenko">{{cite web |last1=Savchenko |first1=Glib |title=Canadian Indians in 1910s in Harry Pollard's Photographs – Bird in Flight |url=https://birdinflight.com/inspiration/sources/20160713-alberta-first-nations-harry-pollard.html |website=Bird in Flight |accessdate=19 July 2018 |date=13 July 2016}}</ref><ref name="Arbuckle">{{cite web |last1=Arbuckle |first1=Alex Q. |title=1910: Magnificent portraits of First Nations people of Alberta |url=https://mashable.com/2016/07/01/alberta-first-nations/ |website=Mashable |date=2 July 2016 |accessdate=19 July 2018 }}</ref> |
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In 1924, Pollard was press photographer for [[Associated Screen News]], a subsidiary of [[Canadian Pacific Railway]]. He was hired to take promotional pictures of ocean cruises, and his job took him around the world 14 times.<ref>[http://news.guelphmercury.com/article/257362] Guelph Mercury, 11 |
In 1924, Pollard was press photographer for [[Associated Screen News]], a subsidiary of [[Canadian Pacific Railway]]. He was hired to take promotional pictures of ocean cruises, and his job took him around the world 14 times.<ref>[http://news.guelphmercury.com/article/257362] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080829220226/http://news.guelphmercury.com/article/257362 |date=29 August 2008 }} Guelph Mercury, 11 March 2007</ref> |
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The Harry Pollard photograph collection is in the [[Provincial Archives of Alberta]], having been acquired by the provincial government in 1964.<ref name="PAAfonds" /> |
The Harry Pollard photograph collection is in the [[Provincial Archives of Alberta]], having been acquired by the provincial government in 1964.<ref name="PAAfonds" /> |
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==Personal life== |
==Personal life== |
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Pollard was married Eleanor Tillen, who was named Miss Canada in 1908.<ref name="GAFirmstone">{{cite web |title=Elbow Park Oral History Project: Helen Firmstone May 6, 1999 |url=https://www.glenbow.org/collections/search/findingAids/archhtm/extras/elbow/firmstone.pdf |publisher=Glebow Archives |accessdate=19 July 2018}}</ref><ref name="PAAfonds" /> Together they had five children |
Pollard was married Eleanor Tillen, who was named Miss Canada in 1908.<ref name="GAFirmstone">{{cite web |title=Elbow Park Oral History Project: Helen Firmstone May 6, 1999 |url=https://www.glenbow.org/collections/search/findingAids/archhtm/extras/elbow/firmstone.pdf |publisher=Glebow Archives |accessdate=19 July 2018}}</ref><ref name="PAAfonds" /> Together they had five children – Harry, William, Laura, Martha and Helen.<ref name="PAAfonds" /> Pollard died at the age of 87 on 9 July 1968.<ref name="PAAfonds" /> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Latest revision as of 18:27, 21 October 2023
Harry Pollard | |
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| Born | Harry Pollard 1880 Tillsonburg, Ontario, Canada. |
| Died | 1968 |
| Occupation(s) | photographer businessman |
Harry Pollard (1880–1968) was a Canadian photographer known for his photographs of First Nations peoples in Western Canada.
Career[edit]
Pollard was born in 1880 in Tillsonburg, Ontario. His father, James, was a photographer. In May 1899, Pollard moved to Calgary where he opened a photography studio.[1] Among his most notable photographs are those documenting the First Nations of the Blackfoot Confederacy living in Canada – the Tsuu T'ina Nation, the Siksika Nation and the Kainai Nation.[2][3]
In 1924, Pollard was press photographer for Associated Screen News, a subsidiary of Canadian Pacific Railway. He was hired to take promotional pictures of ocean cruises, and his job took him around the world 14 times.[4]
The Harry Pollard photograph collection is in the Provincial Archives of Alberta, having been acquired by the provincial government in 1964.[1]
Personal life[edit]
Pollard was married Eleanor Tillen, who was named Miss Canada in 1908.[5][1] Together they had five children – Harry, William, Laura, Martha and Helen.[1] Pollard died at the age of 87 on 9 July 1968.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e "Harry Pollard fonds". HeRMIS. Provincial Archives of Alberta. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
- ^ Savchenko, Glib (13 July 2016). "Canadian Indians in 1910s in Harry Pollard's Photographs – Bird in Flight". Bird in Flight. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
- ^ Arbuckle, Alex Q. (2 July 2016). "1910: Magnificent portraits of First Nations people of Alberta". Mashable. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
- ^ [1] Archived 29 August 2008 at the Wayback Machine Guelph Mercury, 11 March 2007
- ^ "Elbow Park Oral History Project: Helen Firmstone May 6, 1999" (PDF). Glebow Archives. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
