Dates

• Existence: -2008

Biography

Julius Lazarus was born in raised in Europe and educated in Vienna. He became a blacksmith before emigrating with his parents to the United States in 1939. He joined the army in 1942, but a knee injury earned him an honorable discharge. He attended the New York Institute of Photography after his discharge. He supported himself doing freelance photography and photojournalism.   In 1948 Mr. Lazarus lived with his parents in New York City and took photographs for use in Henry Wallace's campaign for President on the Progressive Party ticket. He also took photographs for labor newspapers.   In 1968 he moved to Cape Cod and started Lazarus Photo. He did photography for brochures and post cards for the Cape and Islands.   After he retired, he distributed his archive to three Universities: Penn State, the University of Iowa, and Rutgers University. Mr. Lazarus died in Hyannis on August 8, 2008.

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