Briol, Paul, 1889-1969
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1889 - 1969
Biographical History
Paul Briol (1889-1969) was a photographer from Ohio.
Paul Briol was born in Massachusetts in 1889. He moved to Cincinnati, Ohio, from New Orleans in 1909 to be a photographer for the Cincinnati Commercial Tribune. During the Great Depression, Briol set up his own photography studio. He is known for his photography of the city of Cincinnati in the 1920s through the 1950s. Briol died August 3, 1969, in Katonah, New York.
Citation:
Cinncinati.com, via WWW, May 24, 2022 (Paul Briol was born in Massachusetts in 1889. He moved to Cincinnati, Ohio, from New Orleans in 1909 to be a photographer for the Cincinnati Commercial Tribune. During the Great Depression, Briol set up his own photography studio. He is known for his photography of the city of Cincinnati in the 1920s through the 1950s. Briol died in 1969)Cincinnati Museum website, viewed May 11, 2015:chronology of Paul Briol (Paul Auguste Briol died on August 3, 1969 in Katonah, New York)
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Paul Briol photographs
Collection — Oversize-folder 1: [Barcode: 31197239115139]
Identifier: MSS 9576
Scope and Contents
Two original gelatin silver photographs by Paul Briol. One is labeled "Half Dome," dated approximately 1950s and is a vintage brown-tone print that is possibly toned in sulfur. The other is "Gateway to the Garden of the Gods," dated approximately 1940s and possibly toned in selenium.
Dates:
approximately 1940s-1950s
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections