Albert P Holand

photographer: A P Holand
South Third Street, Grand Forks, ND
example from LOST GALLERY

Albert P Holand
(1862-1927)

1862 Oct 04
Norway, US census, ND death cert, Alert P Holand is born to Cristian Peterson Holand and wife
1880-1884
Grand Forks, ND, 1900 US census, 1910 US census A P Holand arrives in US
1885 May 01
Fergus Falls, MN, state census, Albert Holand age 21
1886 Jun 09
Fergus Falls (MN) Ugeblad (Weekly Magazine), Overland and Holand are in partnership
1889 Jun 12
Fergus Falls (MN) Ugeblad (Weekly Magazine), Overland and Holand ad for photograph studio
1889 Jun 19
Fergus Falls (MN) Ugeblad (Weekly Magazine), Overland and Holand dissolve partnership
Holman leaves for Montana
1889
Silver Bow, Montana, Albert Holand is naturalized

1889
Grand Forks, SD, city directory, Albert P Holand NOT listed
1891 through 1900
Grand Forks, ND, city directory, Albert P Holand as photographer at 222 S 3rd; res same
1900 Jun 04
Grand Forks, ND, US census, Albert P Holand as photographer at 222 S 3rd
1903, 1905, 1907, 1909
Grand Forks, ND, city directory, Albert P Holand as photographer at 222 S 3rd; res 712 S 3rd
1909 Jul 23
Grand Forks (ND) Herald, small item tells of real estate transfer to A P Holand
1910 Apr 20
Grand Forks, ND, US census, Albert P Holand as photographer; res 127 DeMers Av
1911
Grand Forks, ND, city directory, Albert P Holand as photographer; rms 712 S 3rd; Not in business pages
1911 Dec 02
Grand Forks (ND) Herald, small item tells of offer to trade items for real estate

1912 May 10
Grand Forks (ND) Herald, small ad for Holand Studio
1913 Oct 27
Grand Forks (ND) Herald, small classified ad for 5 room house for rent, see Holand Studio at 224 South Third
1914 Jan 05
Grand Forks (ND) Herald, small ad for “Artistic Portraiture at Holand Studio at 224 S Third
1915
Grand Forks, ND, state census, Albert P Holand resident, no occupation shown
1916, 1918, 1919, 1921
Grand Forks, ND, city directory, Albert P Holand as photographer; res 712 S 3rd ; Not is business pages
1923, 1925
Grand Forks, ND, city directory, Albert P Holand; rms 712 S 3rd; (no occupation shown)
1927 Mar 12
Grand Forks, ND, state death certificate, Albert P Holand, retired photographer, dies at age 64

Shortly after his immigration from Norway to the US, A P Holand was connected with photographer A P Overland, in Fergus Falls, ND. The firm of Overland and Holand advertises heavily in a Danish language newspaper beginning August 1886 through June 1889 when the advertisements abruptly stop.

The last news item says that Holand has gone to Montana. Note that Montana was where Holand’s citizenship was naturalized in 1889. This is shortly before Albert Holand begins appearing in the Grand Forks, ND, city directories.

Albert P Holand didn’t move around much during his career compared to some other photographers of the era. From 1892 to 1900 he lived and worked at 222 S Third. From 1903 to 1909 he worked at 222 S Third and lived at 712 S Third.

From 1910 on, there is no gallery listed for him so he apparently is working as photographer for a gallery owned by someone else. He retires about 1923 and his death certificate in 1927 lists him as “retired photographer”.

From small notices in the newspaper, Grand Forks Herald, Holand appears to have accumulated some rental property and probably lived on the income from that.

Fergus Falls (MT) Ugeblad (Weekly Review)
09 Jun 1886

Fergus Falls (MT) Ugeblad (Weekly Review)
12 Jun 1889

Fergus Falls (MT) Ugeblad (Weekly Review)
19 Jun 1889

The above item is Danish, according to Google Translate, and says: The partnership between the photographers Overland and Holland has been dissolved, and Mr A P Overland is running the business here on the spot. He pays all expenses against the old company and calls in what the company left outstanding. Mr. Holland has gone to Montana.

Grand Forks (ND) Herald -
23 JUL 1909

Grand Forks (ND) Herald -
02 Dec 1911

Grand Forks (ND) Herald -
10 May 1912

Grand Forks (ND) Herald -
27 Oct 1913

Grand Forks (ND) Daily Herald -
16 Dec 1914

The two cards at the right were done before the partners split up in June 1889.

photographer: Overland and Holand
Fergus Falls, MN
example from auction site

photographer: Overland and Holand
Fergus Falls, MN
example from auction site

reverse of card at left

The following four cards would have been finished after 1889 and probably before about 1914.

photographer: Holand
Grand Forks, ND
example from auction site

photographer: Holand
So 3rd Street, Grand Forks, ND
example from Forgotten Photos

photographer: Holand
Cor Third and Division streets, Grand Forks, ND
example from auction site

photographer: Holand
So Third Street, Grand Forks, ND
example from auction site

The following three cards by Overland alone, would have been finished before about 1886 or after about 1889.

photographer: A P Overland
Fergus Falls, MT
example from auction site

photographer: A P Overland
Fergus Falls, MT
example from auction site

photographer: A P Overland
Fergus Falls, MT
example from Google

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