James Presley Ball

James Presley Ball
Bornc. 1825
Frederick County, Virginia, U.S.
Died(1904-05-04)May 4, 1904
Honolulu, Oʻahu, Hawaii, U.S.
Other namesJ. P. Ball
Occupation(s)Photographer, abolitionist, businessman, gallerist
RelativesAlice Ball (granddaughter)

James Presley Ball Sr. (c. 1825 – May 4, 1904) was an African-American photographer, abolitionist, and businessman.[1][2]

  1. ^ Willis, Deborah, ed. (1993). J. P. Ball, Daguerrean and Studio Photographer. New York & London: Garland. ISBN 0-8153-0716-0.
  2. ^ Mendheim, Beverly (September 2007). "Lost and Found: Alice Augusta Ball, an Extraordinary Woman of Hawai'i Nei". Northwest Hawai`i Times. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved August 16, 2009.