Show I i I ARTISTIC PHOTOGRAHY I I I The I Work and Studio of 11 H Thomas tho 1 I Ogden Photographer < I I 11 H II Thomas l of Ogden is i young I mm m whom ois exemplified 1 the great truth that artistic genius will find its way to the front in spite I I of obstacles and adversity for under ii the greatest dis idv ant iges he h is developed eloped a skill in his chosen proles I sion of the rarest quality It is not > too much to say that he is one of 1 e It the bcyt photographers in the intermountain p inter-mountain legion J I j I He was born Nov 17 iSJ2 in 1 I the town of Tairbach Wales and 1 hence is still but a young man He I 11 I If came to Utah in June 1878 re I ti mained in I short and I in Logan a time I I i then went to Salt Lake Cith In I I I t I ib8i he came to Ogden i 1 11 Up to this time he had followed I I I no settled vocation and for four I I years more he continued to work it il I various kinds of employment such I f as he could get But in 18S5 when 11 i i he was twenty three years old he I o 50ej II j reached the point in Ins career tint i it i h > determined his future At that time 1 V 4 in individual by the all too common I > 111 name of J Smith was operating a I 11 11 j photograph gallery in Ogden and I 01 I Jo rl lm II dl i i young Thomas became his I partner The Partnership resulted disas f I triously for the junior j member of the I I firm in n fimncnl wiy I is he got I I the experience I while S ith got the I I J ash But as it turned out the experience 1 i ex-perience was worth more to young qcc I Thomas than the cash would hive 0 I I been though he did not at the time I 1 thick so 411 The artistic qualities of his nature it 4 I k 1 had discovered a channel through I 1 1 I I which they could find expression t it 11 j and though be had no knowledge ot I 1 I It photography prior to his connection 1 4 I 1 kith tf f k-ith Smith determined to pursue 51 the profession He had learned I I It enough of it from Smith to justify I I him in starting a gallery of his own 11 Ii which he did about 1887 His independent I 1 l I in-dependent professional career had just begun when in the spring ol I ISSS he was called on a mission to I Europe I i He returned in iSgo and again opened a photograph gallery in 11 I vl Ogden and ever since then has been making rapid progress m his art y 1 I In fact his advancement is i > astonishing 4 astonish-ing From 1 a small beginning only I I seven years ngo he has built up a I f large I patronage and has one of the best gllleri in the State Its 11 equipment for either outside or inside 11 in-side work is first I class and enables I I him to meet ill demands hilZ the ile ill > 4 glance 01 er sample pictures on exhibition in his gallery indicates I I ii f tint artistic posing n i his special forte In consequence the photographs t photo-graphs liken by him have a metro 41 I pohtin I high grade appcirince set f dom in work done l seen in outside ol l I the best gdliries in large cities i v I Mr Thomas does enlarging in tIll I t-ill its bnnches and m first class i style nil there is no need lor the J W I 11 politic of Ogden and icinity to send I such work cast lie also makes i j I I I specialty of phtmoi 1 pictures en I J v 1 Urged direct from the negative I I A recent I llfebic 1 photogi iph ol 1 I eI f dt I ftTIIk 4 V I President i Wilford Woodruff tiken 11 I bv Mi Thomas 13 i decidedly the j > I I best portrait of the subject the wn ir 1 i 1 has ever seen With striking I I fidelity to life the features mil ex II j II I piession l are admirably presence ii r q I Mr Thomas makes views to i 41 1 < order and has on sale this photo I r r f I graph of gl President Woodruff and I 11 f I some magnificent photographs I of I I the bdt Llke I Temple mule by him md I great variety of other news I1 I Its < place ol business is 2457 Wash I I j mgson avenue Ogden A i |