Thomas Glaister b. 1825

Also known as Thomas Skelton Glaister
  • Artist (Photographer)
Keeping abreast of all the latest photographic inventions from the United States, Glaister's photographs were expensive but advertised as guaranteed never to fade.
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Name
Thomas Glaister
Also known as Thomas Skelton Glaister
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Photographer)
Other Occupation
  • photographer (ANZSIC code: 6991)
Birth date
1825
Death date
1904
Active Period
  • 1855 - 1870
  • 1841 - 1854
Residence
  • c.1855 - c.1870 Sydney, NSW
  • c.1850 - c.1855 New York, NY, USA
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870

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