Notes on the photographer and his
studio, as taken from his applications to open up a studio and
governor's permissions that were found in the historical archives of
Vilnius:
Itzik Chonowitz, son of
Judel
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--From citizen caste, of Jewish faith.
--For two years studied photography at Priwalsky's studio.
--From 1871 to 1887 the studio of Chonowitz was located at Didzioji (Wielka,
Большая) street in the Prikaz
building (later Tiesenhaus's and later
the Syrkin building.) (Governor's permission no. 2653, issued on 21/07/1871).
--In 1887 the studio moved to the Kotwicz's (later Gleser's) building on
the same street (Governor's permission no. 5043, 14 Oct 1887), because
of the poor lightning conditions at the studio after a new rear annex to
the house was built.
--From September, 1899 the studio was located in the building of the Kholem
brothers on Didzioji street (Governor's permission no. 9964, 13 Sept
1899).
--In 1908 the studio was still located in the same place. |