Charles Macnamara 1870-1944 worked as secretary-treasurer for the McLachlin Bros, Lumber Company in Arnprior for 46 years. From 1908 to 1917, Charles Macnamara was involved with the pictorial movement in photography. During this period he took many award winning photographs which have been published in multiple articles and photographic journals. Charles Macnamara was also an amateur entomologist, historian and field naturalist who contributed articles to various publications throughout his lifetime.