Background
Day was the son of Benjamin Day, an American newspaper publisher best known for founding the New York Sun, the first penny press newspaper in the United States, in 1833.
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Career
He was born in New York City, did some studies in Paris, and after returning to the United States worked for Leslie"s, Harper"s and similar publications. He also contributed to Vanity Fair. The Mark Twain book A Tramp Abroad contains more than 20 pictures by Day.
In 1878, Day was remarried to Rebecca Augusta Avery (b June 27, 1844 - d January 10, 1926), with whom he had two daughters (Florence and Helen).
In 1908, he moved to Summit, New Jersey and built a large studio. He died at his home in Summit on August 30, 1916, at the age of 78.
