Oliver H. Willard (American, 1828–1875)

b. 1828 — d. 1875

Lived in Philadelphia on 1206 Chestnut Street Willard retired several years before his death and "devoted his attention to the magic lantern." Made stereoviews, ambrotypes, cartes-de-visite, daguerroeotypes, calotypes Philadelphia Photographer' obituary, January 1876, Vol. 13, no. 145, p. 26. Known Exhibitions: Twenty-fourth Exhibition of American Manufacturers' 1854: Philadelphia, PA, Franklin Institute ' granite building (Dr. David Jayne) Twenty-fifth Exhibition of American Manufacturers Twenty-sixth Exhibition of American Manufacturers Exhibition of the National Photographic Association ' Boston, MA; June 1, 1869, National Photographic Association, Horticulture Hall, Organized by J.W. Black Other Collections: National Museum of American History, Washington, D.C. Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Athens, GA Snite Museum of Art, Notre Dame, IN Boston Athenæum, Boston MA George Eastman House, Rochester, NY Library Company of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA Chester County Historical Society, West Chester, PA South Carolina Historical Society, Charleston, SC National Gallery of Canada, Ottowa