Open AccessPhotographers of the Civil War Era: Theodore Gubelman of Jersey City
Author(s) -
Gary D. Saretzky
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
new jersey studies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2374-0647
DOI - 10.14713/njs.v7i1.228
Subject(s) - spanish civil war , german , immigration , economic history , political science , history , law , archaeology
The Civil War greatly increased what later became known as “picture hunger.” To meet the demand, 235 new photo galleries started in New Jersey between 1861 and 1865, among them that of the ambitious German immigrant Theodore Gubelman of Jersey City. Although many of the Civil War era photographers did not make the medium their long-term career, Gubelman took advantage of changing trends and technology to remain in business into the next century.