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Joseph P. Maurer was a photographer in the Houston-area. He was the photographer credited in the 1960 edition of the Harris County Medical Society Pictorial Roster and Handbook. He was one of five photographers acknowledged in the annual publication from 1954-1968. Other photographers include Gorndon Conner (1954-1958), Arch Hetherwick (1959), Roulande (1961-1962), and Foley’s department store (1965). Photographer appeared to take portrait of new members as well as prepare photographs for print.
The first Harris County Medical Society Pictorial Roster and Handbook of the was published in 1954. Patterned after a similar publication by the Jackson County Medical Society of Missouri (Kansas City), it provided portraits of Harris County Medical Society current members in the year of publication along with medical specialty and biographical information. Dr. Wendell H Hamrick was the first editor.