Nansemond County-Suffolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Hamblin, Fred H., 1960 

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FRED HANSON HAMBLIN 

 FRED HAMBLIN, VETERAN IN PHOTOGRAPHY, DIES 

   Suffolk - Fred H. Hamblin, 71, professional photographer here for more than 
50 years and first president of the Photographers Assn. of Virginia, died 
Monday at 11:30 a.m. at his home, 1016 Pennsylvania Ave.

   He retired May 1, 1959, after operating Hamblin’s Studio here 40 years.  He 
sold the studio to W.E.A. Moore, who operates under the old name.

   He had learned photography as a boy in his father’s studio at Ocean City, 
Md.  As a youth he went to Baltimore and worked several years in the Rembrandt 
Studio.

HERE IN 1917 

   In 1917 he came to Suffolk and worked in the Caffey studio two years.  He 
then bought the business, which he and his wife operated until his retirement 
last year.

   Specializing in portraits, he won several national awards.  He won renown 
especially for his portraits of children.  He also did commercial photography.

   The Hamblin negative file is estimated as at least 100,000.  It comprises a 
record of personalities of this region for miles around, including Virginia 
Governors Price, Tuck, Peery and Darden.

CIVICLY ACTIVE 

   Besides life membership in the Virginia Photographers he was an honorary life 
member of the Photographers Assn. of North Carolina and a member of the 
Photographers Assn. of America and the American Society of Photographers.

   He was past president of Suffolk Lions Club and was active in other civic 
affairs.

   A 32nd degree Mason, he was a member of Portsmouth Commander No. 5 Knights 
Templar, Knedive Temple of Norfolk, Suffolk Shrine Club, Royal Order of 
Scotland and Order of the Eastern Star.  He also was a member of Suffolk Lodge 
of Elks, Travelers Protective Assn. Post P and Knights of Pythias Welcome 
Lodge.

   A native of Pittsville, Md., he was the son of Elisha and Hester Hamblin. 
In 1910 he married Lillian M. Topping of Chincoteague, who survives him.

   A sister, Mrs. W.A. Jarmon of Ocean City, Md., also survives.

   A funeral service will be held Wednesday at 4 p.m. in Hill Funeral Home by 
the Rev. Dr. Hampden H. Smith Jr., of Main Street Methodist Church, Suffolk; 
the Rev. George S. Lightner of Monumental Methodist Church, Portsmouth, and 
Dr. Murray Kantor of Agudath Achim Synagogue.  Burial with Masonic rites, will 
be in Cedar Hill Cemetery.


Fred Hanson HAMBLIN, retired professional photographer, 
Pittsville, MD native, d. 16 May 1960, at home, Suffolk, age 71, 
interred in Cedar Hill Cemetery (Block I, Lot 116*), Suffolk, 18 May 1960, 
donated obit, publication unknown 

*Cedar Hill list, an extension of the Southampton County 
   Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/cemeteries/cedar_g.txt 

The Library of Virginia (LVA) and Suffolk Public Library hold the 
   Hamblin Studio Photograph Collection (1909-1979). 
   Mr. Hamblin owned the studio 1918-57. 
   A searchable database of the images is online at the LVA website: 
   http://www.lva.virginia.gov/ 


Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by 
Mrs. Bruce Saunders (bs4403@verizon.net), 
and re-formatted by File Manager. 

file at: 
http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/obits/h514f1ob.txt