George Grantham Bain
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| Born | January 7, 1865 Chicago, Illinois |
| Died | Error: Need valid death date (first date): year, month, day New York City, New York |
| Known for | Father of foreign photographic news |
| Parent(s) | George Bain Clara Mather |
George Grantham Bain (January 7, 1865 – April 20, 1944) was a New York City photographer. He was known as "the father of foreign photographic news".[1]
Biography
He was born in Chicago, Illinois on January 7, 1865 to George Bain and Clara Mather. His family moved from Chicago to St. Louis, Missouri. He attended Saint Louis University as an undergraduate where he studied chemistry. He then attained a law degree from the same institution.[1]
After graduation he became a reporter at the St. Louis Globe-Democrat. The following year he moved to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch where he became the Washington, DC correspondent.[1]
He worked for United Press before he started the Bain News Service in 1898.[1]
He died on April 20, 1944 in Manhattan.[1]
George Grantham Bain Collection
Most of the images are originals of events in New York City, but he also copied existing images of worldwide events for distribution to newspapers.[2]
Most of his photographs date from the 1900s to about 1930 but some images date from the 1860s and some are from the 1930s. His 40,000 glass negatives are with the Library of Congress in the Prints and Photographs Division. Most are scanned and are available online. There are no known restrictions on the photographs in the George Grantham Bain Collection.[2] Some of his most important images were marked with a copyright notice to prevent pirating.
Gallery
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Albertina Rasch, gypsy dance, 1915.png
Albertina Rasch, gypsy dance, 1915
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Alexandra Fyodorovna LOC 01137u.jpg
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Argentine Rivadavia-class battleship, 1912
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The "Bennett Sisters" boxing.
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Bleriot's Accident at Reims (August 1909) - George Grantham Bain collection.jpg
Four men with wreckage of Blériot's plane at Reims, 1909
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BroxSistersToyCar.jpg
The Brox Sisters, posed with toy car. Left to right: Loryane, Bobbe, Patricia.
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Christus - Anton Lang Oberammergau 1900.jpg
Christ, played by Anton Lang, at the Oberammergau Passion Play, 1900
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Doriskenyon 4.jpg
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Gun Shop in Armstrong Works LOC ggbain 00178.jpg
Photograph showing gun shop at Armstrong Works, 1902–1903
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Pair of 12 inch guns on HMS Dreadnought, between 1907-1922
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Joe Dawson winning the 1912 Indianapolis 500 race, 1912
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Assyriansinpersia.jpg
Nestorian (Assyrian) Christian family making butter in Mawana, Persia, date unknown
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Blanche Bates.jpg
American actress Blanche Bates, dressed for a role in "The Fighting Hope," date not recorded
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Race car driver Bob Burman, 1911
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Lillian Gish-edit2.jpg
Actress Lillian Gish, 1911
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Madgalen - Bertha Wolf Oberammergau 1900.jpg
Mary Magdalen, played by Bertha Wolf, at the Oberammergau Passion Play, 1900
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Mildreddavis.jpg
Actress Mildred Davis, 1921
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Paulinefrederick 2.jpg
Actress Pauline Frederick, date unknown
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Marioara a Romaniei.jpg
Princess Marie of Romania, as a child, when she was Princess of Romania
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Ruthstdenis.jpg
Actress Ruth St. Denis, date unknown
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Violadana 2.jpg
Actress Viola Dana, date unknown
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Making of a death mask, 1908
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Lucio Blanco and staff, circa 1913
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Charles Lindbergh circa 1927.jpg
Charles Lindbergh circa 1927 ©
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bain News Service. |
- George Grantham Bain photograph archive at Flickr
- George Grantham Bain photograph archive at Library of Congress
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