I. H. Bonsall

Isaac H. Bonsall (1833 - 1909) was an early American photographer, settler of Kansas, justice of the peace for Creswell Township, census taker, and U.S. Commissioner for Kansas.[1][2][3][4]

He documented the American Civil War under the command of William S. Rosecrans. Photographer William Prettyman apprenticed with him in Arkansas.

Personal life

Bonsall married Susan Merrill in 1856. He belonged to the Masons. Bonsall was born in Ohio to Joseph and Eliza Bonsall. He served in the volunteer army during the American Civil War photographing maps for the engineering department and photographed war era sights around Chattanooga.

Recognition

The Library of Congress has a photograph attributed to Bonsall in their collection.[5] The Isaac Bonsall Collection of Photographs at The Huntington Library in San Marino, California has 50 of his photographs.[6]

Gallery

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References

1. "Bonsall, I. H. 1833-1909". worldcat.org. OCLC WorldCat Identities.
2. "Isaac H. Bonsall (American, 1833–1909)". artnet.com. Artnet.
3. "Lulah Falls, Lookout Mountain, Georgia". metmuseum.org. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Archived from the original on 2017-05-13. Retrieved 2018-10-25.
4. "Isaac H. Bonsall, American, 1833 - 1909". nga.gov. National Gallery of Art.
5. "Group of the Construction Corps U.S. Mil. R. Rds., with working tools, etc., Chattanooga, Tennessee". Library of Congress.
6. "Isaac Bonsall Collection of Photographs: Finding Aid". oac.cdlib.org. Archived from the original on 2018-03-18. Retrieved 2018-10-25.

External links

• Isaac H. Bonsall Findagrave entry including an obituary and photograph of his gravesite
• I.H. Bonsall photograph of Robert Linn, Cowan Auctions 2012