Frazer Smith Crawford b. c.1829

  • Artist (Photographer)
Professional photographer and photo-lithographer born in Scotland. A resident of Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide, Crawford was possibly the first photographer in Australia to provide original photographs for books.

Citations

  • Davies, Alan and Stanbury, Peter (1985), 'The Mechanical Eye in Australia: Photography 1841-1900’, Melbourne, Victoria.

  • Gibbney, H.J. and Smith, A.G. (1987), 'A Biographical Register 1788-1939’, Canberra, ACT.

  • Noye, R.J. (1968), 'Early South Australian Photography: The R.J. Noye Collection’, Adelaide, SA.

  • 'Sol’ (1866), 'A wanderer among the photographic views at the Intercolonial Exhibition’, Australian Monthly Magazine, vol. 2.

  • (1865), Adelaide Observer, 07-08.

  • (1870), South Australian Advertiser, 12-15.

  • Information sourced from Lennon, J.

  • Information sourced from Bruce, C.

Initial data sources

  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870