William H. Rau, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

William H. Rau

American photographer

Date of Birth: 19-Jan-1855

Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Date of Death: 19-Nov-1920

Profession: photographer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn


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About William H. Rau

  • William Herman Rau (January 19, 1855 – November 19, 1920) was an American photographer, active primarily in the latter half of the 19th and early 20th centuries.
  • He is best remembered for his stereo cards of sites around the world, and for his panoramic photographs of sites along the Pennsylvania Railroad.
  • He was official photographer of the St.
  • Louis World's Fair in 1904, and of the Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition in Portland in 1905.
  • His work is now included in the collections of the Smithsonian Institution and the Getty Museum.

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