Benjamin Alfred Haldane (1874 –1941) was a Tsimshian professional photographer from Metlakatla, Alaska. The Tsimshian (Ts’msyan or Tsm'syen) are an Indigenous people of the Pacific Northwest Coast.
Haldane took up photography in the late 19th century. At the age of 25, in 1899, Haldane opened his own portrait studio. He documented the people of his community from the 1890s to approximately 1910, specializing in portrait photography.
Self Portrait of B. A. Haldane Inside His Studio Haldane, B. A., Native American and American photographer, 1874-1941 [photographer] Native American American ca. 1900 CE Repository: Tongass Historical Museum, Ketchikan, Revillagigedo Island, Ketchikan Gateway, Alaska, United States HOLLIS number: 8001703477
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