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Shooting Party
Shooting Party
Shooting Party
Shooting Party

Shooting Party

Associated (1823 - 1906)
Date1898
Object NamePhotograph
Mediumcard
ClassificationsScience And Technology
Dimensions33.5 x 29cm
AcquisitionPresented in 1983.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS004876
Keywords
About MeJohn Harper senior and junior with shooting party at Drumblair House, 22nd October 1898. His colleagues are probably a good selection of the upper social circles of Aberdeen and elsewhere.

John Harper co-founded one Aberdeen's best known engineering businesses, Harper and Company, with his brother Hugh.

John went on to found Harper's Limited, whilst his brother continued in the wire manufacture business. Upon retiring in 1876, he passed the business to his son John Haper (Junior) and retired to Seafield House. His younger son, Louis Harper continued the suspension bridge work of the business.

John Harper (Snr) represented the First Ward on the Town council from 1868 to 1871 and was also a Justice of the Peace.