Walter Sheffer
Photographer, Visual Artist
1918 – 2002
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Who was Walter Sheffer?
Walter S. Sheffer was an American photographer and teacher, born in Youngsville, Pennsylvania. He moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1945 to work at the studio of John Platz, Milwaukee's main society photographer. When Platz retired, Sheffer inherited his clientele and was able to establish his own "look" and very successful portrait studio by 1953. He also taught advanced portraiture at the Layton School of Art from 1952 to 1970.
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- Born
- Aug 7, 1918
Youngsville - Profession
- Lived in
- Youngsville
- Died
- Jul 14, 2002
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on July 23, 2013
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