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Photographer Harold Brown opens Bachrach Photography Exhibit (or what brings Amelia Earhart & Albert Einstein to Leesburg?) |
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Gary Dickens May 2011 |
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Photographer Harold Brown of Bachrach Photography is sponsoring an exhibit during May's First Friday. Featuring galleries of historic photos and local celebrities the exhibit can be viewed at 14. S. King Street on May 6th. Brown poses here with his portrait of Leesburg's Mayor Kristen Umstattd.
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Harold Brown, brother of Leesburg Brown-Carrera partner Bob Brown, is himself a partner in the historic Bachrach Photography company. Bachrach Photography, founded by David Bachrach in 1868, has a tradition of photographing famous personalities from the United States and worldwide. They have photographed every President from Andrew Johnson to George H. W. Bush, as well as historic figures like Amelia Earheart, Albert Einstein and Charles Limbaugh. With studios currently in New York, Boston, Philadelphia and Alexandria, Harold Brown is presently considering opening a studio in Leesburg, where he has a residence. The historic work of Bachrach Photography is on display during May's First Friday at 14. South King Street (across from Caulkins, beside The Cooley Gallery). The portraits of local celebrities, like Mayor Umstattd and Stanley Caulkins are on display. An amazing chance to walk through history as well as view portraits of Leesburg's notables. |
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Portraits of Jackie Kennedy and Amelia Earhart are amongst the many famous photos on display. Bachrach Photography was the studio which shot the wedding of John and Jacqueline Kennedy. |
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The beautiful handmade oak cabinets at 14. S. King Street serve as a wonderful gallery for the Bachrach exhibit. The cabinets were made in the 1950's by George Reynolds and his father when the Reynolds operated a jewelry, watch and china shop there. |
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The "Wall of Presidents . Mr. Brown has brought a number of historic Bachrach Presidential portraits to the Leesburg show. |
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Numerous other famous portraits and photos make up the exhibit. In the upper right is the famous photo of President Lincoln at Gettysburg. Other notables in this gallery include Reverend Billy Graham, Albert Einstsin, the Shah of Iran and Laura Bush. |
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