Alfred Cooper, Tripe Dresser, Burnley

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iBase ID

242183

Reference identifier

EBU20140728008

Title

Alfred Cooper, Tripe Dresser, Burnley

Place

Burnley

Personal names

Alfred Cooper

General notes

Alfred Cooper was the master of the tripe dressing trade in Burnley. During the early 1900's he operated eleven shops in the Burnley and Padiham area. He also had his main works on Arch Street, an area of Burnley which was popular with people in the meat trade.

It is difficult to conclusively say which one of his shops has been photographed here, or indeed whether or not it is Alfred Cooper in the photograph. The most likely answer to the first question is that it's his shop on St. James's Street, as this was built on a corner plot. Given the importance of photography at the time, the most likely answer to the second question is yes, the man in the photograph is probably Alfred Cooper.

Medium

Photographic print

Colour

Monochrome

Original image size

22 x 27

Year of image

c1905

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Locator

M81: 46

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