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Exhibitions

1st PSS Exhibition, Dec 1856

He exhibited a frame of portraits at the 1856 PSS Exhibition

The Aberdeen Journal gave a report of the 1st PSS Exhibition in 1856.  It may have been speaking of James Henderson when it said:

“Mr Henderson of Blackford near Edinburgh has an easy method of producing colours on the daguerreotype plate with very simple ingredients.”

“The great difficulty to overcome is, as we have said, in the permanence of the colours.  Another difficulty is in the time necessary to impress them -  and when those difficulties shall have been overcome, the Photographic Art will be within sight of that perfection which seems to be in store for it.”    [AJ:24/12/1856]

4th PSS Exhibition, Dec 1859

James Henderson exhibited small views around Ochtertyre in the 4th PSS Exhibition in 1859.

9th PSS Exhibition, Dec 1864

He exhibited 26 cartes de visite and 19 portraits in the 1864 PSS Exhibition.

Photographs in Exhibitions  1839 to 1865

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Cartes de Visite

James Henderson was a professional photographer in Princes Street from 1856 until 1867.  He joined PSS in 1856, the year it was established.

James Henderson - Cartes de Visite

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Detail on the backs of Cartes de Visite

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Tintype

Thank you to Karl Kiser for sending me a copy of his friend's tintype photo, which he tells me has 'Henderson, 68 Princes street' embossed on the outer cover.

The photo is behind a golden coloured metal plate with an oval cut-out to display the photo. 

Karl believes that the portrait may be of Elizabeth MacNiven (born in Edinburgh), grandmother of the owner of the tintype, Craig White Smith

Acknowledgement:  Karl Kiser: July 12, 2015

Photographers named Henderson

Questions

1.  Was James Henderson related to Peter Henderson who also joined PSS and became a professional photographer in Edinburgh in 1856, but moved to Fulham, London in 1858?  

2.  Was James Henderson related to William Henderson who also joined PSS in 1856?

3.  Were any of the Hendersons above related to Misses J&S Henderson, photographic printers,  who set up business as photographers in Princes Street fifty years later?

4.  Were any of the Hendersons above related to the following who appeared in the 1881 Census?  [DRTorramce]

-  James H Henderson

Apprentice Photographer, aged 15, b. Tobermory, Argyllshire, 
Stepson of James G Gray, bookkeeper and son of Isabella McD H.

-  Williamina Henderson

Photographer's Assistant, aged 16, b. Edinburgh, 
Daughter of Margaret N H,  Resident 16 Home Street, Edinburgh.

Answers

Zak Henderson (Toronto) has provided some information on questions 1 and 2 above.  Further details to follow.