ALBERT THOMAS WATSON PENN (1849 - 1924)
Panoramic view of the lake taken from Elk Hill. c. 1870 Albumen print very fine tonal range and in good condition. A very significant topographical view of the so called Scotland of Asia, A much larger version in five parts with wider view of the hills is displayed in the Ootacamund Club. Ooty
Dimension: 11 x 9.4 in
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ALBERT THOMAS WATSON PENN (1849 - 1924)
Albert Thomas Watson Penn was born at Street, Wells on 30th March 1849. His first appearance in India appears to have been in around 1875, in which year he was advertising in Thackers Directory as a commercial photographer at Ootacamund (also known as Udagamandalam). He lived and had a studio at Cranley Cottage from 1880.
In 1911 his business was styled "Ootacamund Photo Establishment". Apart from visits to Europe he continued in Ootacamund until circa 1913, in later years also running the Reliance Auction and Commission Agency and the Farrington (or Farington) Hotel. He is not recorded in later directories although he evidently remained in India after his retirement. He died of cerebral apoplexy at Coonor on 19th October 1924 and was buried there the following day in Tiger Hill Cemetery, All Saints Church (Madras burials: IOR/N/2/136 f. 212).
