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Thora Hallager
Thora Hallager (1821–1884) was one of Denmark's earliest female photographers. She appears to have been familiar with daguerrotyping before she went on a study trip to Paris in 1855, apparently to learn about the latest American developments in the process. She probably practiced as a photographer in Copenhagen from about 1850 before opening her own studio in 1857.
Hallager was Hans Christian Andersen's landlady in Lille Kongensgade, Copenhagen, from 1866 to 1869 and in Nyhavn from 1871 to 1873. Andersen wrote to her frequently during
Georg Lous
Georg Fredrik Hallager Lous (13 March 1878 – 17 February 1949) was a Norwegian barrister and businessperson.
Personal life.
He was born in Kristiania as a son of Attorney General Karl Lous (1847–1928) and Karoline Mathilde Zetlitz (1844–1926). He was a brother of astronomer Kristian Lous, grandson of barrister Johan Christian Vogelsang Lous and great-grandson of commodore Carl Christian Lous. His grandfather was a brother of Thora Marie Lous, who in turn was the mother of Christian Lous Lange. Georg