Originally written by Carl White.<\/em><\/p>\n
Photographer John Gotch<\/strong><\/p>\n
If you’ve followed my blog for any length of time, you’re probably familiar with the name John Gotch.\u00a0 John was a freelance photographer, who took pictures for the Greenwich newspapers. He had a studio on Lafayette Place called Town and Country Studios. This is where he took portraits. John donated his photographs and negatives to Greenwich Library<\/a> and the Greenwich Historical Society when he retired. This has turned out to be a treasure trove for those researching local history.<\/p>\n
John Gotch’s Early Years<\/strong><\/p>\n
Interest In Photography<\/strong><\/p>\n
War Breaks Out<\/strong><\/p>\n
Post War Years<\/strong><\/p>\n
Retirement and Death<\/strong><\/p>\n
John Gotch retired about 1972. At this time, he donated his photos and negatives to the Greenwich Historical Society and Greenwich Library<\/a>.\u00a0 Around 2008, I received a call from a nursing home in Florida, requesting that I send a few samples of his photos. I was happy to send several representative copies.<\/p>\n
Recently I checked the AncestryLibrary database<\/a> and learned John Gotch passed away on December 19, 2010, in Fernandina Beach, FL. Our town was lucky to have such a wonderful photographer record our history through pictures. He often said he didn’t like to write, but in his own way – through his photos – he said plenty.\u00a0 As the old adage says “a picture says a thousand words.”<\/p>\n
Gotch, J.; John Gotch<\/em>; Greenwich Library, Greenwich Oral History, Greenwich CT, 1987<\/p>\n
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