Lewis, James C.
by Julia Munro
JUEL ID/KEY: P48868
"James C. Lewis," a photograph by Rufus W. Holsinger taken on April 10, 1914.
A James Lewis is listed in the Charlottesville City Directory, 1914-15: "Lewis James, waiter h[ome] 510 13th N W, Preston Heights" (p. 124).
Additional information about James C. Lewis will be added as it is researched.
NOTE that the name with which the portrait is labelled (or, labelled "untitled") is not necessarily the name of the sitter(s) in the portrait, but rather the name of the person who paid for the portrait when it was taken (the date and name associated with each photograph is from the business ledgers of R. W. Holsinger).
Sources
- "James C. Lewis," 1914-04-10 photograph in UVA Library Catalogue (X02218A)
SEE ALSO:
Holsinger Image Gallery of African Americans
J. F. Bell Funeral Home Records
Charlottesville City Directory, 1914-15 [Hathi Trust]
1870 & 1910 U. S. Census - Charlottesville & Esmont Communities
Cite This Entry
- APA Citation:
Munro, J.F. (2022, February 17). James C. Lewis. Holsinger Portrait Project. https://juel.iath.virginia.edu/node/1783
- MLA Citation:
Munro, Julia F. "James C. Lewis." Holsinger Portrait Project. Univ. Virginia (2022, February 17). Web. [Date accessed].
First published: August 18, 2020
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