C.B. HALL COLLECTION

The C. B. Hall Collection features the work of Charles B. Hall (1865-1966), a druggist who worked with his father at the family drug store at 620 State Street, Erie, PA., until his father’s death in 1907. C. B. Hall married Emily Adell Hall in 1889. They had a son, Kenneth, and a daughter, Alice.

Although photography was an avocation, Charles B. Hall had the opportunity to obtain the chemistry necessary to experiment and produce the images he wanted. Hall photographed many scenes including the street markets, cyclists, local architecture, street views, people, the Centennial Celebration in a number of formats including 4x5 and 5x7 glassplate negatives. Many stereoview negatives, dryplates on glass, also were produced.
A selection of portraits and other topics have been printed and are available for viewing.