Lymon Sperry Anderson

Photographer: Anderson
511 and 513 N. S. Square
Springfield, Ill.

Lymon Sperry Anderson was born in Sweetwater, New York, 30 Apr 1847. He moved to Springfield about 1872 and started into the photography business shortly thereafter. He continued in the photography business until his death in 1913.

His studio was at 511-513 East Washington Street in Springfield, IL, from about 1884 on.

For earlier addresses see the great research and detailed timeline on Lymon Sperry Anderson at
Lincoln's Springfield

photographer: Lymon Sperry Anderson
511 and 513 N S Square, Springfield, IL
example from CurtJ on Flicker

reverse of card at left

photographer: L S Anderson
Springfield, IL
example from contributor

photographer: L S Anderson
Springfield, IL
example from contributor

photographer: Anderson
Galesburg, IL
example from auction site
(This is not by L S Anderson. This photographer is more likely Frank Anderson.)

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