Alexander Beckers
American, 1815-1905
MaleAlexander Beckers arrived in the US from Prussia in June, 1836 and was naturalized in New York in October, 1844. He was a daguerreotypist and later inventor of a patented viewer for stereoscopic views which could hold hundreds of cards and allowed multiple simultaneous viewers.
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Alexander Beckers has 8 locations.
Birth (May 3, 1815)
Geseke, Prussia
Active in (1842-1843)
Philadelphia, PA
USA
Studio or Business (1845-1852)
201 Broadway
New York, NY
USA
Studio or Business (1854-1856)
264 Broadway
New York, NY
USA
Studio or Business (1857-1864)
411 Broadway
New York, NY
USA
Studio or Business (1865-1876)
560 Broadway
New York, NY
USA
Studio or Business (1876-1877)
210 Thompson Street
New York, NY
USA
Death (1905)
Brooklyn, NY
USA