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'''Richard Aloysius Twine''' (May 11, 1896 – September 27, 1974) was a professional photographer in the Lincolnville section of [[St. Augustine, Florida]] (now the [[Lincolnville Historic District]]) in the 1920s. |
'''Richard Aloysius Twine''' (May 11, 1896 – September 27, 1974) was a professional photographer in the Lincolnville section of [[St. Augustine, Florida]] (now the [[Lincolnville Historic District]]) in the 1920s. |
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Twine was born in St. Augustine to Harriet and David Twine; he was the youngest of eight children.<ref name="LOC1">{{cite web |title=Twine, Richard Aloysius, 1896-1974 - LC Linked Data Service: Authorities and Vocabularies {{!}} Library of Congress, from LC Linked Data Service: Authorities and Vocabularies (Library of Congress) |url=https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n94090549.html |website=Library of Congress |access-date=13 July 2022}}</ref><ref name="jax" /> It is thought that he learned his photography skills in New York City.<ref name="jax" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Richard Twine’s World: Life in 1920s Lincolnville – The Flagler College Gargoyle |url=https://gargoyle.flagler.edu/2023/04/richard-twines-world-life-in-1920s-lincolnville/ |access-date=2024-04-05 |website=gargoyle.flagler.edu}}</ref>In Lincolnville, he shot both street photography and at his studio, located at 62 Washington Street. In 1927, he moved to [[Miami]] and worked at a restaurant before establishing a hotel.<ref name="jax">{{Cite web|url=https://www.thejaxsonmag.com/article/photographing-lincolnville-richard-a-twine/|title=Photographing Lincolnville: Richard A. Twine|first=Sarah|last=Dumitrascu|website=The Jaxson}}</ref> |
Twine was born in St. Augustine to Harriet and David Twine; he was the youngest of eight children.<ref name="LOC1">{{cite web |title=Twine, Richard Aloysius, 1896-1974 - LC Linked Data Service: Authorities and Vocabularies {{!}} Library of Congress, from LC Linked Data Service: Authorities and Vocabularies (Library of Congress) |url=https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n94090549.html |website=Library of Congress |access-date=13 July 2022}}</ref><ref name="jax" /> It is thought that he learned his photography skills in New York City.<ref name="jax" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Richard Twine’s World: Life in 1920s Lincolnville – The Flagler College Gargoyle |url=https://gargoyle.flagler.edu/2023/04/richard-twines-world-life-in-1920s-lincolnville/ |access-date=2024-04-05 |website=gargoyle.flagler.edu}}</ref>In Lincolnville, he shot both street photography and at his studio, located at 62 Washington Street. In 1927, he moved to [[Miami]] and worked at a restaurant before establishing a hotel.<ref name="jax">{{Cite web|url=https://www.thejaxsonmag.com/article/photographing-lincolnville-richard-a-twine/|title=Photographing Lincolnville: Richard A. Twine|first=Sarah|last=Dumitrascu|website=The Jaxson}}</ref> |
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The [[University of North Florida]] and [[Lincolnville Museum]] have been involved in documenting subjects in the photographs as they relate to Lincolnville’s history.<ref name=jax/><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.jacksonville.com/story/entertainment/2019/10/01/museum-features-unf-students-restored-work-of-famed-african-american-photographer/2641212007/|title=UNF students help bring 'Lincolnville' exhibit to life|website=The Florida Times-Union}}</ref> |
The [[University of North Florida]] and [[Lincolnville Museum]] have been involved in documenting subjects in the photographs as they relate to Lincolnville’s history.<ref name=jax/><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.jacksonville.com/story/entertainment/2019/10/01/museum-features-unf-students-restored-work-of-famed-african-american-photographer/2641212007/|title=UNF students help bring 'Lincolnville' exhibit to life|website=The Florida Times-Union}}</ref> |
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One of his relatives, Henry L. Twine (1923-1994) was a leader of the civil rights movement in St. Augustine that led directly to the passage of the landmark [[Civil Rights Act of 1964]] and a moving force behind the aquisition of [[Fort Mose]] by the state of Florida. He was the longest-serving Black elected official in St. Augustine in the 20th century, and the first Black vice mayor of the Ancient City. |
One of his relatives, Henry L. Twine (1923-1994) was a leader of the civil rights movement in St. Augustine that led directly to the passage of the landmark [[Civil Rights Act of 1964]] and a moving force behind the aquisition of [[Fort Mose]] by the state of Florida. He was the longest-serving Black elected official in St. Augustine in the 20th century, and the first Black vice mayor of the Ancient City.<ref>https://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WMAYKA_Henry_L_Twine_St_Augustine_FL</ref> |
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*{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUqGcAowwWg|title=St John's County Public Library Local History Spotlight – Richard A. Twine – 2/11/2021|via=Youtube}} |
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Revision as of 20:55, 5 June 2024
Richard Twine | |
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| Born | Richard Aloysius Twine May 11, 1896 St. Augustine, Florida, U.S. |
| Died | September 27, 1974 (aged 78) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Photographer |
Richard Aloysius Twine (May 11, 1896 – September 27, 1974) was a professional photographer in the Lincolnville section of St. Augustine, Florida (now the Lincolnville Historic District) in the 1920s.
Twine was born in St. Augustine to Harriet and David Twine; he was the youngest of eight children.[1][2] It is thought that he learned his photography skills in New York City.[2][3]In Lincolnville, he shot both street photography and at his studio, located at 62 Washington Street. In 1927, he moved to Miami and worked at a restaurant before establishing a hotel.[2]
In 1988 a collection of glass plate negatives was found in boxes in the attic of a house under demolition that had been Twine’s home. The collection was acquired by the St. Augustine Historical Society.[4][5]
He photographed residents of Lincolnville commemorating Emancipation Day at the annual parade in 1920.[6] He photographed an Excelsior School teacher and students at Florida Normal and Industrial Institute. His work includes a self-portrait.[7]
The University of North Florida and Lincolnville Museum have been involved in documenting subjects in the photographs as they relate to Lincolnville’s history.[2][8]
One of his relatives, Henry L. Twine (1923-1994) was a leader of the civil rights movement in St. Augustine that led directly to the passage of the landmark Civil Rights Act of 1964 and a moving force behind the aquisition of Fort Mose by the state of Florida. He was the longest-serving Black elected official in St. Augustine in the 20th century, and the first Black vice mayor of the Ancient City.[9]
See also
- Lincolnville Museum and Cultural Center
- James Van Der Zee, photographer based in Harlem
References
- ^ "Twine, Richard Aloysius, 1896-1974 - LC Linked Data Service: Authorities and Vocabularies | Library of Congress, from LC Linked Data Service: Authorities and Vocabularies (Library of Congress)". Library of Congress. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
- ^ a b c d Dumitrascu, Sarah. "Photographing Lincolnville: Richard A. Twine". The Jaxson.
- ^ "Richard Twine's World: Life in 1920s Lincolnville – The Flagler College Gargoyle". gargoyle.flagler.edu. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
- ^ "Richard A. Twine Glass-plate Collection (79 images) – Negative, Glass Plate". St. Augustine Historical Society Research Library.
- ^ "The city's lost (and found) treasure of Richard Twine", The St Augustine Record, March 14, 2021.
- ^ Florida Memory. "The Forgotten History of Lincolnville." Floridiana, 2016
- ^ Self-portrait of Richard A. Twine, Florida Memory.
- ^ "UNF students help bring 'Lincolnville' exhibit to life". The Florida Times-Union.
- ^ https://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WMAYKA_Henry_L_Twine_St_Augustine_FL
External links
- "St John's County Public Library Local History Spotlight – Richard A. Twine – 2/11/2021" – via Youtube.
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