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Gabriel Harrison

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Gabriel Harrison

Birth
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
15 Dec 1902 (aged 84)
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA
Burial
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA Add to Map
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Section 23, Lot 8269
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Actor, Photographer. He was acclaimed as a Shakespearean actor in mid-19th Century, and was best known for his performances of the title role in "Othello". He would open playhouses in Brooklyn, New York, Troy, New York and Paterson, New Jersey. He was also an early portrait photographer, embracing the medium in its early stages. He opened a photo gallery in Brooklyn, New York City in 1851, one of the first in the country.
Actor, Photographer. He was acclaimed as a Shakespearean actor in mid-19th Century, and was best known for his performances of the title role in "Othello". He would open playhouses in Brooklyn, New York, Troy, New York and Paterson, New Jersey. He was also an early portrait photographer, embracing the medium in its early stages. He opened a photo gallery in Brooklyn, New York City in 1851, one of the first in the country.

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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Originally Created by: Susan Lewis Arday
  • Added: Dec 7, 2008
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/32032747/gabriel-harrison: accessed ), memorial page for Gabriel Harrison (25 Mar 1818–15 Dec 1902), Find a Grave Memorial ID 32032747, citing Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.