Haute-Ville in Québec in Capitale-Nationale, — Central Canada (French-Canadian)

Les photographes Livernois

The Livernois, a Family of Photographers

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 13, 2018

1. Les photographes Livernois Marker

Inscription.

Jules-Isaïe Benoît dit Livernois 1830-1865

Élise l'Heureux 1827-1896

Jules-Ernest, 1851-1933

Jules, 1877-1952

Sculpteur Raoul Hunter
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Entre 1854 et 1952, trois générations de Livernois ont produit près de trois cent mille clichés et plus d'un million et demi d'épreuves photographiques, du daguerréotype aux images fixées sur gélatine argentique. Ces magiciens de la lumière ont expérimenté le techniques d'avant-garde de la photographie pour immortaliser sur pellicule le souvenir d'un siècle de la vie québécoise. La famille Livernois a ainsi contribué à notre enrichissement culturel.

C'est ici, dans cette maison, que la renommée du studio Livernois a atteint son apogée.

—————————————————— From 1852 to 1952, three generations of the Livernois family produced over three hundred thousand negatives and over one half million photographic prints, using such revolutionary techniques as the

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daguerreotype and the silver gelatin print. These magicians of light gathered the memories of a century of life in Quebec City. The Livernois family thus made a lasting contribution to our cultural heritage.

In this house, the Livernois Studio reached the peak of its renown.

Erected 1987 by la ville de Québec.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Industry & Commerce • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1852.

Location. 46° 48.884′ N, 71° 12.554′ W. Marker is in Québec, in Capitale-Nationale. It is in Haute-Ville. It is at the intersection of rue Saint-Jean and rue Couillard, on the left when traveling east on rue Saint-Jean. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1196 rue Saint-Jean, Québec G1R 1S7, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Canada. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony, the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 13, 2018

2. Les photographes Livernois Marker

least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Maison Marie-Joseph-Larchevêque (within shouting distance of this marker); Marie-Catherine de Saint-Augustin (within shouting distance of this marker); Site historique du Monastère-des-Augustines de-l'Hôtel-Dieu-de-Québec (within shouting distance of this marker); Octave Crémazie (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Calixa Lavallée (about 90 meters away); Michel Sarrazin (about 120 meters away); Hôtel-Dieu de Québec (about 150 meters away); Maison François-Xavier Garneau (about 150 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Québec.

Also see . . .
1. Jules-Isaïe Benoît dit Livernois at Dictionary of Canadian Biography. (Submitted on September 14, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Jules-Isaïe Benoît dit Livernois à Dictionnaire bibliographique du Canada. (Submitted on September 14, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Credits. This page was last revised on February 9, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 14, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 470 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 14, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.