Samuel Carter Hall

Samuel Carter Hall (1800-1889) was a prolific English author, editor, and photographer. He is best known for his collaboration with his wife, Anna Maria Hall, on the book *The Book of the Thames*. This book, published in 1859, contains a collection of stunning photographs of the River Thames and its surrounding areas. The Halls' work helped to popularize photography as an art form and document the landscape of England in the mid-19th century.