Topic: Eaton Lothrop

[Joe Walters]

Eaton Lothrop and Nick Graver, speakers at PhotoHistory XIII, George Eastman House in Rochester, New York, October, 2006.
Two "dinosaurs," still using slides in trays, while so many speakers had converted to digital projection!
Photo: Robert Lansdale, Photographic Historical Society of Canada

Nicholas M. Graver  276 Brooklawn Dr., Rochester, NY  14618  585/ 244-4818

Eaton Lothrop Memorial Service at Collegiate School, NYC  2-7-09.

most of all  what a grand person he wasEaton says this,  Eaton will know that,  Eaton collects those,  Eaton wroteWho the heck is this Eaton guy, I asked?   A charter member in Brooklyn - who really knows so much.

          We became the best of friends.

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The amazing Spira
Five little stories:

Helping someone find his first book, I once called the specialty store, Light Impressions, asking for SENSUOUS CAMERAS!his favorite subject.  He will be forever indebted to Eaton for the inspiration and information he got from that publication.   [By the way, if youmuch better example than in the NATIONAL COLLECTION!   Even after the terminal diagnosis, when his days were numberedEaton the Teacher  also took another table for an educational display!

At the leading Boston show, dealers really compete for the best table location. Being the highly respected figure he was, Eaton could have any spot in the hall.  His table request was simply,   She was always thrilled, for they were great friends, and shared many interests.
       

Thanks for coming together today.

2/6/09


Posted by PHSNE Forum moderator, Joe Walters, on behalf of Nicholas Graver.  This post is of Nick's eulogy of Eaton at the memorial service.  We will keep this thread open so that other members may post their thoughts about Eaton on this Forum thread.

[Joe Walters]

Nicholas M. Graver  276 Brooklawn Dr., Rochester, NY  14618  585/ 244-4818
This was posted by PHSNE Forum moderator, Joe Walters, on behalf of Nicholas Graver.

[PHSNE1]

Eaton Lothrop > Historic Camera Design Researcher Par None
Previously posted to the Photo History Yahoo listserver in Oct 2008.

I just read about Eathon. We met in 1960s when he & Adolph Meyer (LI
Florist) were collecting camers together around the East Coast. The
three of us were on the then Eastman House list of collectors. It was a
real short list then!
Eaton was a friend of mine untill I moved from NE
to Maryland. We ocasional met at photo history meetings & discussed old
times. Eaton was the one that announced for me at a way back NY show (
Eaton was likely an officer of the association then) abt starting a club
in New England. A few of us wanted a collectors group closer to home! It became
PHSNE.
He and Adolph used to go around NY area & work the antique stores
together, Adolph for Stereo & Eaton for box cameras. They had a word
play to get the antique shop asked prices lowered. The one of the pair that did not
want the camera (both had their specialties) would say in front of the store owner, "why buy it, you
already have one!"
Eaton & his photo history knowledge will be sorely missed by me & I hope is research
will live on for future researchers.
Dick Bolt in MD


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[Joe Walters]

Eaton Lothrop's photographic collection and research materials will be auctioned by Everard & Company on iGavelAuctions.com.  The first auction of cameras and related materials, detailed below, will occur between June 10^th and June 30^thEverard & Company.

From the Everard & Company press release:

• A collection of street cameras dating from the 1890s-1960s, including a Telephot Button camera (est. $600-900), Nodark tin-type camera (est. $600-900) and Wonder Photo Cannon (est. $700-1000)
• Kodak cameras including important models of Brownie cameras including the No. 1 Kodak, original Brownie with push-on back; Pocket Kodak; Folding Pocket Kodaks and other models
• American Detective and hand cameras from the 1880s-1910 period including a number of rarities such as Blair Hawk-Eye Detective with roll holder (est. $500-800); the Trokonet camera (est. $500-800); the British Fallowfield Facile (est. $350-450); Talmer hand camera (est. $500-700); Premo Reflecting camera (est. $1500-2000)
• An important group of fine and rare cameras including a George Hare 5 x 4 inch tailboard camera (est. $600-900); a Lancaster Rover (est. $800-1200) and an Edison tropical hand camera (est. $1200-1800); a Shew Tailboard camera (est. $700-1000)
• Stereoscopic cameras including Edison tropical stereoscopic hand camera (est. $1800-2500)

For more information on the auctions you may contact info@everardandcompany.com or visit www.everardandcompany.com.

The full press release from Everard & Company is attached below.

Clarification 6/6/2010: In response to an inquiry, PHSNE had no role in organizing this auction and has no financial interest in the auction.  This is simply a notification to members and the public that the auction is taking place.

[Joe Walters]

iGavelAuctions.com has summarized the results of the auction of Eaton Lothrop's collection, see press release: Lothrop Photographic Collection Sale Captures Excellent Results With 98% Lots Sold.  From the release: "The highest lot sold was the Jide Ferrortype Camera, which sold for more than $4,400" (including buyers premium) with 22 bids.

A list of the lots and winning bids is available at the iGavelAuctions results page for this auction.  Note that this page does shows winning bid without the buyer's premium.

[Joe Walters]

Eaton S. Lothrop, Jr. Photographic Collection, Part II: Daguerreotypes, Tintypes, Photographs and Photographic Literature

Eaton Lothrop's library of original trade catalogues and reference books, his photograph collection including daguerreotypes, tintypes, and carte-de-visite, as well as personal research materials will be auctioned by Everard & Company on iGavelAuctions.com.  The auction will occur between October 6^th and October 26^th 2010.

Images of the lots to be auctioned can currently be viewed bid on at bid.igavelauctions.com.


Everard & Company press release of October 7th, 2010 below:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 7th, 2010

Contact:
Amanda Everard
Everard & Company
(T) 912.231.1376
(F) 912.231.1034
amanda@everardandcompany.com
www.everardandcompany.com

On the block: The Eaton S. Lothrop Jr. Collection, Part II
Daguerreotypes, Tintypes, Photographs and Photographic Literature

October 6th-26th, 2010

Savannah, GA,-  Everard and Co. is pleased to announce the auction of the second part of the Eaton S. Lothrop Jr. Collection in an online auction running from October 6th-26th, 2010 on www.iGavelAuctions.com

• Daguerreotypes, ambrotypes and cased images. This includes portraits and outdoors scenes as well as photographic jewellery. Included is The Bayley Family of Newbury, Vermont, twenty ambrotype portraits in a presentation frame (estimate: $300-500).
• Tintypes. This section features extensive groups of tintypes arranged by photographer, mount-type and by theme which range from animals, bicycles, through to photographers, studio props and portraits including children and African-American subjects. As an example a collection of approximately 900 tintype portraits arranged by photographer name carries an estimate of $1500-2500.  In addition to these are separately listed large-format tintypes including a wonderful study of a lily (estimate $180-250) and a group of three boating (estimate $150-200).
• Stereocards, Cartes-de-Visite and Photographs. This includes photographic marriage certificates, collections of stereocards and cartes-de-visite arranged by theme and covering a vast range of subjects including various styles of portraiture, children, animals, musicians, photographic-related and occupational subjects. Of particular note is a group of four very rare cartes-de-visite of Somali women and children from the c1860s (estimate $350-450); a collection of vernacular and photo-booth photographs (estimate: $300-500) and two albums containing original photographs showing cameras being used (estimate $2000-4000).
• Advertising and Illustrative material.
• Photographic Literature.
• As an active photographic researcher from the 1960s to 2007 Lothrop assembled well-organised files to facilitate his writing. These reflect the research for his own publications such as his book on detective cameras and the Spira collection, street cameras and unrealised books on the American daguerreotype and Instamatic cameras. His principal research files in three file cabinets are carefully ordered by subject and as well as his notes and photocopies include much original material within them (estimate $1000-1500).

A Century of Cameras was published in 1973 with an expanded edition in 1982. More recently he was commissioned to write about the Spira collection with his research appearing as The History of Photography as seen through the Spira Collection (2001). He published and lectured internationally and was widely respected as one of the most knowledgeable and generous experts on the subject.

For more information, contact us at info@everardandcompany.com, call us at (912) 231-1376 or visit www.everardandcompany.com.

The Bayley Family of Newbury, Vermont, twenty ambrotype portraits in a presentation frame.

PHSNE had no role in organizing this auction and has no financial interest in the auction.  This is simply a notification to members and the public that the auction is taking place.