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Gift of Mrs. George Wells Cheney, Jr., 1991.54.108, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History,  ...
Vail Brothers
Gift of Mrs. George Wells Cheney, Jr., 1991.54.108, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, Copyright Undetermined

Vail Brothers

active 1868 - 1900
BiographyThe Vail photography studio was founded at 254 Main Street in Poughkeepsie, New York by J. Watson Vail in 1868. His younger brother Alonzo joined the business by 1872, and the studio became known as Vail Brothers. The business was active until the turn of the century.


Source: Information paraphrased from an article called "From the Latest Fashions to the Dead: The Vail Brothers Photography Studio" by Shannon Butler. The article was accessed on the Poughkeepsie Public Library District website on 3/2/2024. https://poklib.org/from-the-latest-fashions-to-the-dead-the-vail-brothers-photography-studio/
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