Dates

• Existence: 1864 - 1957

Biography

Walter A. Scott (1864-1957) was an industrial photographer in California.

Walter A. Scott was born on September 28, 1864, in Niles (present day Fremont), California to Caleb Cook Scott and Elinor Bein McKay. He was married to Jennie Ann Bannan on May 18, 1886. Together they had two children. He attended Boy's High School and in 1889 possibly attended University of California at Berkeley. Scott's interest in photography increased after the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. While he began as an amateur photographer, he shifted to commercial photography in 1910. He had three photograph studios throughout San Francisco during his work years. He was involved in the California Camera Club of San Francisco and the Photographers' Association of America. Scott worked professionally as a photographer from the 1910s to the 1940s. Scott died on October 2, 1957, in Marin, California.

Citation:

FamilySearch, September 17, 2024 (Walter A. Scott; b. September 28, 1864, in Niles, California to Caleb Cook Scott and Elinor Bein McKay; m. Jennie Ann Bannan on May 18, 1886; had 2 children; d. October 2, 1957, in Marin, California)

Ancestry, September 17, 2024 (Walter A. Scott; b. September 28, 1864, in California; parents are Caleb C. Scott, and Jennie Bannon; d. October 2, 1957, in Marin County, California)

OAC, September 17, 2024 (worked professionally from 1910s-1940s; Niles, is present day Fremont; attended Boy's High School; possibly attended University of California at Berkeley in 1889; interest in photography increased after the 1906 San Francisco earthquake; shifted to commercial photography in 1910; had three photograph studios throughout San Francisco; involved in the California Camera Club of San Francisco and the Photographers' Association of America)

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