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Shedden, David Thompson
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Dates of existence
18??-1948
History
David Thompson Shedden was born in Glasgow, Scotland during the late 19th century and immigrated to Canada in 1908. He first worked as a meat cutter in Whitney Pier, Nova Scotia but by 1912 Shedden and his wife, Matilda Gracie, moved to the nearby community of Glace Bay. David re-trained as a photographer and opened Shedden Studio in 1916. The studio was successful and Shedden became a popular photographer for weddings and portraiture. Together he and Matilda had four children: Annie, Stanley, Leslie and Muriel. Both Stanley and Leslie would work for their father, with Leslie eventually becoming owner of Shedden Studio. David Shedden died on July 8, 1948 and is buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Glace Bay.
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Glace Bay
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Shedden, Leslie (1913-1987)
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family
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Leslie Shedden was the son of David Shedden. He took over the family photography business after he returned from war in 1945.