Richard Twine (photographer)
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May 11, 1896
Richard Twine | |
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 Self-portrait, ca. 1922 | |
| Born | Richard Aloysius Twine May 11, 1896 St. Augustine, Florida, U.S. |
| Died | September 27, 1974 (aged 78) |
| Occupation | Photographer |
Richard Aloysius Twine (May 11, 1896 – September 27, 1974) was a professional photographer in the Lincolnville section of St. Augustine, Florida (now the Lincolnville Historic District) in the 1920s.
Twine was born in St. Augustine to Harriet and David Twine; he was the youngest of eight children.[1][2] It is thought that he learned his photography skills in New York City.[2][3] In Lincolnville, he shot both street photography and at his studio, located at 62 Washington Street. In 1927, he moved to Miami and worked at a restaurant before establishing a hotel.[2]
In 1988 a collection of glass plate negatives was found in boxes in the attic of a house under demolition that had been Twine’s home. The collection was acquired by the St. Augustine Historical Society.[4][5]
He photographed residents of Lincolnville commemorating Emancipation Day at the annual parade in 1920.[6] He photographed an Excelsior School teacher and students at Florida Normal and Industrial Institute. His work includes a self-portrait.[7]
The University of North Florida and Lincolnville Museum have been involved in documenting subjects in the photographs as they relate to Lincolnville’s history.[2][8]
One of his relatives, Henry L. Twine (1923-1994) was a leader of the civil rights movement in St. Augustine that led directly to the passage of the landmark Civil Rights Act of 1964 and a moving force behind the acquisition of Fort Mose by the state of Florida. He was the longest-serving Black elected official in St. Augustine in the 20th century, and the first Black vice mayor of the Ancient City.[9]
