About Wallace R. Macaskill
Lived 1893 – 1956 (aged 62–63). Wallace R. Macaskill was a Canadian photographer.
Wallace Robinson MacAskill (1887–25 January 1956) (The National Gallery of Canada gives a birth date of 1890.) He was elected a fellow of the Photographers Society of America in 1954, and ran a photography studio in Halifax until his death from cerebral hemorrhage in 1956. the McCord Museum, and the Cape Breton University Art Gallery. The house in which he was born, now known as the MacAskill House, is recognized by Nova Scotia's Heritage Property Act and houses a museum dedicated to his work.
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Who was Wallace R. Macaskill?
Canadian photographer (1893–1956)
When was Wallace R. Macaskill born?
Wallace R. Macaskill was born in 1893 in MacAskill House.
When did Wallace R. Macaskill die?
Wallace R. Macaskill died in 1956.
What was Wallace R. Macaskill's occupation?
Wallace R. Macaskill was a photographer.
What nationality was Wallace R. Macaskill?
Wallace R. Macaskill was Canadian.
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