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Buckwalter, Harry H. (1867-1930)

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1867 - 1930

Biography

Harry H. Buckwalter (1867-1930) was a photographer, journalist, and photojournalist in Colorado.

Harry H. Buckwalter was born Harry Hale Buckwalter on November 1, 1867 in Reading, Pennsylvania to Andrew Collins Buckwalter and Mary Elizabeth Ritter Buckwalter. He left Pennsylvania for the West in 1884. He married Carrie E. Fuller on July 24, 1889 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He started his career as a printer at the Denver Republican in 1892, then moved on to working as a reporter and photographer at the Rocky Mountain News in Denver. In 1902, he started Buckwalter Films, where he directed and produced short silent films. He continued to work as a photographer and a filmmaker until he died on March 7, 1930.

Citation:
FamilySearch, via WWW, February 5, 2024 (Harry H. Buckwalter; Harry Hale Buckwalter; b. Nov. 1, 1867 in Pennsylvania; parents Andrew Collins Buckwalter and Mary Elizabeth Ritter Buckwalter; married Carre E. Fuller on July 24, 1889 in Colorado Springs, Colorado; died March 7, 1930).

Wikipedia, February 5, 2024 (Harry H. Buckwalter; Harry Hale Buckwalter; born Nov. 1, 1867 in Reading, Pennsylvania; parents Andrew Collins Buckwalter and Mary Elizabeth Ritter Buckwalter; left Pennsylvania in 1884; started Buckwalter Films in 1902; directed and produced short silent films; died March 7, 1930).

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Harry H. Buckwalter photographs of Colorado

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197239265272]
Identifier: MSS P 343
Scope and Contents

Collection includes four collotype photographs and one gelatin silver of railroads and towns in Colorado, taken by Harry H. Buckwalter. Materials dated approximately 1890-1910.

Dates: approximately 1890-1910
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Harry H. Buckwalter photographs of Colorado

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