D. J. Auchmoody – Rondout, NY Photographer

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Lorenzo Short, succeeded by his daughter Belle Short, operated one of the longest running photographic studios in the history of Kingston, New York.

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Kingston and Rondout Village Directory and Ulster County Business Directory for 1869-70.

David J. Auchmoody was born in New Paltz in 1848. He began his career as a teacher in the town of Esopus before moving into the photographic field. He operated a gallery at Kingston for many years. After leaving the photography business he worked in the insurance busines and became a prominent member of a number of fraternal organizations. He passed away in 1907 at his home in Kingston after a short illness.