Leslie Ronald Jones
American photographer
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Leslie Ronald Jones (October 12, 1886 – December 8, 1967), was a Boston, Massachusetts, photographer who worked for Boston Herald-Traveler newspaper for 39 years from 1917 to 1956. His photographs document both everyday life and portraits of newsmakers and celebrities in Boston, Massachusetts.[1]
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Leslie Ronald Jones | |
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| Born | October 12, 1886 |
| Died | December 8, 1967 (aged 81) |
| Occupation | Photographer |
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Biography
He was born on October 12, 1886, in Cotuit, Massachusetts.[2]
He was orphaned at an early age and attended the Boston Asylum and Farm School for Indigent Boys on Thompson Island. He was interested in photography while in school.[1]
He married Lillian E. Anderson (1893-?) around 1916 and they had a daughter, Lillian W. Jones (1916-?).[2][3]
He worked as a wooden pattern maker at the Sturtevant Aeroplane Company since at least 1917.[4] He freelanced as a photographer for the Herald-Traveler starting in 1917. By 1920 he was still working as a pattern maker, but for a ship builder.[3]
After losing two fingers in an industrial accident he joined the Herald-Traveler staff as a full-time photographer by at least 1930. He spent 39 years at the newspaper both as a freelancer and as a full-time employee.[1]
Jones died on December 8, 1967, in Boston, Massachusetts.[5]
Legacy
A collection of almost 40,000 of his negatives is stored in the Boston Public Library. A digital library dedicated to the collection was independently developed.[1]
