Packard, Cullen C., 1839-1898
Dates
- Existence: 1839 - 1898
Biography
Cullen Packard was born to Royal L. Packard and Mercy (Hersey) Packard at Cummington, Massachusetts in served in the Civil War, Company H 10th Mass. Infantry. After returning from the war, he relocated to Kalamazoo, Michigan, where he lived for the remainder of his life.
Cullen Packard was active as a photographer in Kalamazoo from 1867 until 1898. In 1885, he was granted a patent for his invention, the Packard Shutter. The patent reads "...to Cullen C. Packard for new and useful improvements in photographic shutters."
Source: Find A Grave database.
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Cullen P. Packard
The earliest photographs begin around 1870 and end at 1900. They show a variety of people, typically men or women at various ages although there are a few photographs of children. The photographs for the most part are head and shoulders portrait. Two of the children's photographs are full-size portraits. They are in sepia tone and show various hairstyles and clothing.