About Orrin Freeman
Lived 1830 – 1866 (aged 35). Orrin Freeman was an American photographer.
Orrin Erastus Freeman (1830–1866) was an American professional photographer in China and Japan. Freeman worked in the ambrotype process.
For a short time, Freeman opened a photography studio in Shanghai in 1859 before leaving China for Japan.
Freeman established a studio in Yokohama in 1860. He is considered to have been the first Western professional photographer to establish a permanent residence in Japan.
He taught the elements of photography to Ukai Gyokusen who established the first photographer studio in Edo (Eishin-dō) in 1861. Gyokusen's camera, equipment and supplies were purchased from Freeman.
His death in 1866 was sudden. He is buried in Yokohama Foreigner's Cemetery (Gaijin Bochi).
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Who was Orrin Freeman?
American photographer (1830-1866)
When was Orrin Freeman born?
Orrin Freeman was born on 9 September 1830 in Boston.
When did Orrin Freeman die?
Orrin Freeman died on 16 August 1866 in Yokohama.
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Orrin Freeman was a photographer.
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Orrin Freeman was American.
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