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Lizzie Caswall Smith

1870 – 1958

British photographer

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About Lizzie Caswall Smith

Lived 1870 – 1958 (aged 88). Lizzie Caswall Smith was a British photographer, suffragette and photography.

Lizzie Caswall Smith (1870–1958) was an early 20th-century British photographer who specialised in society and celebrity studio portraits, often used for postcards. She was associated with the Women's Suffrage movement and photographed many suffragettes including Flora Drummond, Millicent Fawcett and Christabel Pankhurst. She also photographed actors including Henry Ainley, Camille Clifford, Sydney Valentine Billie Burke, and Maude Fealy.

Caswall Smith operated the Gainsborough Studio at 309 Oxford Street

On 19 November 2008 a rare black-and-white photograph of Florence Nightingale taken in 1910 by Lizzie Caswall Smith was auctioned by Dreweatts auction house in Newbury, Berkshire, England, for £5,500. On the back of the photograph Caswall Smith had noted in pencil "Florence Nightingale taken just before she died, House nr Park Lane (London). The only photograph I ever took out of studio – I shall never forget the experience."

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Also known as
Elizabeth Caswall-Smith, L. Caswall Smith, Lizzie Caswall-Smith

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Lizzie Caswall Smith?

British photographer (1870-1958)

When was Lizzie Caswall Smith born?

Lizzie Caswall Smith was born on 10 November 1870.

When did Lizzie Caswall Smith die?

Lizzie Caswall Smith died on 10 November 1958 in London Borough of Ealing.

What was Lizzie Caswall Smith's occupation?

Lizzie Caswall Smith was a photographer, suffragette and photography.

What nationality was Lizzie Caswall Smith?

Lizzie Caswall Smith was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Lizzie Caswall Smith

· Wikidata: Q12960971

· DBpedia: Lizzie Caswall Smith

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