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T. B. Rayburn, a leading photographer of Little Rock, has been a resident of the city nearly all his life. He was born in Clark County, and coming here when only ten years of age, commenced learning the photographer’s business with B. S. Alford, then a prominent artist in the city. After remaining with him for over four years, and being in the employ of several others up to 1885, he formed a partnership with M. C. Davies, entering into business for himself, under the firm name of Davies & Rayburn. In April, 1889, the firm dissolved partnership, and Mr. Rayburn opened up a gallery at his present well-known location. Since embarking in this calling, he has spent three years at Indianapolis, Chicago, and other northern cities, in learning all modern improvements in his profession, and now is able to do as fine work as any artist in the South. Mr. Rayburn enjoys the distinction of being the first photographer in the State to make celluloid portraits, or retouching by chemical process; to take first photograph by electric light in the State, also the first photograph by magnesium light, and was the first artist to photograph the well-known caves near Batesville. He is one of the leading artists in Arkansas, and enjoys a large patronage, being especially chosen by theatrical people to do their work.