Lady with a stonemason’s tools by Clark’s of Cleethorpes c1870s.

An original carte de visite (CdV) studio portrait by Clark’s of Cleethorpes. Was the lady about the lay the first stone of a new building? If you have any suggestions, please let us know. Clark’s photographic studio was established by Henry Clark (1815-1874), son of Saul and Ann Clark, was born in Friskney (or Thorpe St Peter), Lincolnshire. He became a Bazaar keeper in Wragby by 1861 and a Bazaar Keeper in Cleethorpes by 1869. He also became a photographer before he died on a trip to Skegness and Alford in September 1874. There’s a record of him taking a photo in Cleethorpes in 1869. After the death of Henry, his son Alfred Vurney Clark (1848 Lincoln – 1911 Brigg) became a photographer in both Cleethorpes and Brigg. Examples of his excellent work can be seen on this website. Henry was assisted by a brother at some point and they traded as Clark Bros. of Cleethorpes and Brigg. Research by Grimsby & Cleethorpes Museum.