The past and present of Vermilion County, Illinois .. . ial step toward his connection with pho-tography. He entered into the latter busi-ness in 1875, following it continuously un-til 1878. at which time he embarked in anentirely new line, that of sketchiiig forcounty history- work and directory publish-ing. He followed the new pursuit, how-ever, for only two years, and then turnedhis attention to farming, buying a tract ofland in LaSalle county. To its further de-velopment and inipro\ement he devoted hisenergies for three years and then selling outhe again entered the business of photog-raph
The past and present of Vermilion County, Illinois .. . ial step toward his connection with pho-tography. He entered into the latter busi-ness in 1875, following it continuously un-til 1878. at which time he embarked in anentirely new line, that of sketchiiig forcounty history- work and directory publish-ing. He followed the new pursuit, how-ever, for only two years, and then turnedhis attention to farming, buying a tract ofland in LaSalle county. To its further de-velopment and inipro\ement he devoted hisenergies for three years and then selling outhe again entered the business of photog-raphy, which has since been his life has remained in it almost continuously,having operated in Chicago, St. Louis, NewYork, Boston, Philadelphia, Cincinnati,Baltimore and many other large cities. Heworked in these various places with a viewof perfecting himself in his chosen callingand in July, 1889, he settled in Danville,where he has enjoyed an excellent patron-age, building up for himself a reputationthat classes him with the leading artists of. S. A. WATSON. THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD 685 the country. He is a student of his pro-fession, always keeping informed concern-ing the advancement whicli is continuallybeing made in the photographic art. Heis not only a follower, but is also a leader,for he has improved upon methods alreadyinstituted and has done credita])le work thathas attracted to him the attention of theentire profession in the country. He did allof the photographic work from which theportraits of this A-olume have been madeand the high character of the work hasgiven universal satisfaction. On the 28th of January, 1878, in Dan-ville, Illinois, Mr. Watson was. united inmarriage to Miss ]\Iattie D. Rupert andthey have two daughters and a son, EdnaAlice, Flossy May and Walter J. Mr. Wat-son is a charter member of the Tribe ofBen Her of Danville and for fifteen yearshas been a member of the Knights of Pyth-ias fraternity. He was one of the organiz-ers and is the pres
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