Benjamin Pierce Batchelder b. 1826

  • Artist (Photographer)
Benjamin Pierce Batchelder arrived in Australia with two of his brothers, both fellow photographers, in 1856. He established a successful business in Bendigo where he worked for nearly a decade before returning to the United States.
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Name
Benjamin Pierce Batchelder
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Photographer)
Other Occupation
  • Professional photographer (ANZSIC code: 6991)
Birth date
1826
Birth place
Salem, Massachusetts, USA
Death date
1891
Death place
Stockton, California, USA
Active Period
  • c.1856 - c.1868
Arrival
  • 21 February 1856 (Arrived Melbourne, Vic. aboard the Cahota)
Residence
  • 1868 - 16 November 1891 California, USA
  • 1860 - 1868 Bendigo, Vic.
  • c.1858 - c.1860 Sydney, NSW
  • c.February 1856 - c.1858 Melbourne, Vic.
  • c.1853 - c.1855 California, USA
  • 1826 - 1853 Salem, Massachusetts, USA
Cultural Heritage
  • American
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870

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