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William Walter COLEMAN
Coleman & Remington
Photographie Studio
25 Westminster St.
Providence, R.I.
Founded by William Coleman and O. M. Remington, 1868
Coleman never married or had children, and he lived in various boarding houses throughout his life. He worked for other photographers until 1868 when he partnered with Orville M. Remington and established a professional studio called “Coleman and Remington” located at 25 Westminster Street in Providence. This ended in 1876 when Remington gave up the photography profession.
Coleman died in 1908 from pneumonia. He’s buried with his parents and siblings in their family lot at Swan Point Cemetery in Providence, Rhode Island. edgarallenpoeri.com
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Discover the people who lived there, the places they visited and the stories they shared.
William Walter COLEMAN
Coleman & Remington
Photographie Studio
25 Westminster St.
Providence, R.I.
Founded by William Coleman and O. M. Remington, 1868
Coleman never married or had children, and he lived in various boarding houses throughout his life. He worked for other photographers until 1868 when he partnered with Orville M. Remington and established a professional studio called “Coleman and Remington” located at 25 Westminster Street in Providence. This ended in 1876 when Remington gave up the photography profession.
Coleman died in 1908 from pneumonia. He’s buried with his parents and siblings in their family lot at Swan Point Cemetery in Providence, Rhode Island. edgarallenpoeri.com
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