Born: 1871 in England
Died: 1909
Married: Fannie Staunton
Children:
Photographer Arthur N. Allen immigrated to the US in 1890 and moved to Saranac Lake for his health in 1894, working briefly for George W. Baldwin before buying the Charles J. Ferris studio.
He resided at 36 Broadway. He was in Saranac Lake until at least 1908.
Plattsburgh Daily Press, January 26, 1898
Saranac Lake
Every convenience is made by the photographer to give realistic effects, and the large snow scene of Bloomingdale Road, painted on canvas in the studio of A. N. Allen, is a work of art.
Plattsburgh Daily Press, March 1, 1898
SARANAC LAKE
Feb. 28.-- Saturday several large pictures were taken by A. N. Allen of the drill girls and principal characters in the operetta "Dress Rehearsal,” which proved so successful under the direction of Mrs. A. N. Allen and the supervision of Rev. Walter H. Larom.
Plattsburgh Sentinel, September 21, 1894
—Mr. A. N. Allen, operator for the firm of Baldwin & French, photographers of Saranac Lake, N. Y., has recently bought out Mr. C. J. Ferris' establishment on Academy street, and will shortly be doing business. He is without question a very good photographer, and the work done by him, while operator for Messrs. B. & F., and which has met with such a liberal share of enthusiasm by the public in and around the village, will speak for itself.
Plattsburgh Daily Press, January 26, 1898
—Every convenience is made by the photographer to give realistic effects, and the large snow scene of the Bloomingdale Road, painted on canvas in the studio of A.N Allen is a work of art.
Plattsburgh Daily Press, March 1, 1898
SARANAC LAKE
Feb. 28.—Saturday several large pictures were taken by A.N. Allen of the drill girls and principal characters in the operetta "Dress Rehearsal," which proved so successful under the direction of Mrs. A. N. Allen and the supervision of Rev. Walter H. Larom.
Plattsburgh Daily Press, April 1, 1898
—Will Rice is home from Ne-ha-sa-ne Park for the summer, exhibition at A. N. Allen's studio.
Plattsburgh Daily Press, December 7, 1898
A. N. Allen, the Adirondack photographer, has a fine display of pictures in his window.
Plattsburgh Daily Press, June 24, 1899
Our wide-awake photographer A. N. Allen is making improvements to his gallery, in preparation for a big season in pictures. With his better and increased facilities for doing good work, he rightly expects -a scramble on the part of patrons to have their "pictures took."
Malone Farmer, October 11, 1911
PHILLIPS-ALLEN —At Utica, N. Y., recently. Mr. Charles Phillips and Mrs. A. N. Allen, formerly of Saranac Lake.
The bride was formerly proprietress of the Allen Photographic Studio at the Lake and the groom met her there when employed at the Riverside Inn. They have established their home in Rochester.
Source:
- Sally E. Svenson, Adirondack Photographers, 1850-1950, p. 22
