John H. Boyd (photographer)
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John H. Boyd | |
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.jpg) Boyd, c. 1929 | |
| Born | January, 1898 |
| Died | October 28, 1971 (aged 73) |
| Occupation | photographer |
| Known for | Chronicling early 20th century Toronto through photographs |
John Harold Boyd, also referred to as John Boyd Jr. was a Canadian photographer for The Globe and Mail, based in Toronto, Ontario. He was also a founding member and early president of the Commercial and Press Photographers' Association of Canada.
Mike Filey, the author of a long-running column, in the Toronto Sun, on the history of Toronto, described Boyd as a technical innovator, who modified and tuned his cameras, which, incidentally, gave them a distinct appearance.[1] Boyd was the first Canadian to transmit a photograph electronically. Filey described Boyd as a meticulous craftsman and record-keeper, whose logbooks donated to the City of Toronto archives, recorded the number, subject and date of over 100,000 negatives for photos he took.
John Boyd's father, John Boyd Sr. was an avid amateur photographer, who taught his son about photography beginning at an early age. Boyd Jr. then completed an apprenticeship at a commercial firm, before working as a freelance photographer for agricultural journals.[2]
