Clark

Photographer: Clark's Photography
and Dental Rooms
1st Building South of New Bank
Rushville, Illinois

Reverse of the card on the left.

As one might imagine, there were several dentists in central Illinois about the right age to also be a cabinet card photographer. However, no connection has been made with any of these who had a sideline in photography.

In general, the card design, straight edges and rounded corners, was used 1880 and after.

Various photographers named Clark will be reviewed on this page.

Perhaps one will emerge as the possible photographer for this card. Concentration will be the Clark photographer of the midwest US.

There several possibilities for the photographer of the card at the top. Some of them will be reviewed here and perhaps an obvious candidate will emerge.

Daniel Russell Clark
1931 – 1895

Daniel R Clark was older than the average Cabinet Card era photographer. Most are found to have been born around 1860.

1831 May 13
Windham, CN, newspaper obit, state documents, Daniel Russell Clark is born to Eli B Clark and Mary Howard
1850
Plymouth, OH, US census, D R Clark at 19, no occupation listed
1859
Hamilton, IN, Indiana marriage index, D R Clark and Euphemia Mahin are married
1860 Jun 01
Noblesville, IN, US census D R Clark as artist at age 29
1863 July 01
Indianapolis, IN, civil war draft registration, D R Clark as artist
1865 Oct 05
Fort Wayne, IN, Daily Gazette, item says that D R Clark is from Lafayette, IN
1870 Feb 06
Indianapolis, IN, US census D R Clark as photographer
1870 Jul 28
Indianapolis, IN News item says that D R Clark has moved to rooms in the Talbott and News Block

1870 Aug 16
Indianapolis IN News item says that D R Clark is in rooms at 31 Talbott and News Block
1871 Feb 23
Cambridge City (IN) Tribune item says that D R Clark is at 31 Pennsylvania Street
1872
Indianapolis, IN, city directory D R Clark as photographer at 6 E Washington, res 241 Virginia; D L Clark as photographer at 33 W Washington, res 67 N Illinois
1874
Indianapolis, IN, city directory Daniel R Clark listed as photographer, res 28 Fletcher but not in the business section; Davis L Clark listed as photographer at 33 W Washington; res 54 Sinker
1875
Indianapolis, IN, city directory, D R Clark as photographer but no studio listed in business pages. Davis L Clark as photographer at 33 W Washington, res 21 Stevens
1875 Nov 30
Indianapolis (IN) News item says that D R Clark is NOT on Washington Street that it is the “Other Fellow”, the D R Clark gallery is on N Penn street
1875 Dec 04
Indianapolis (IN) News item says that D R Clark is at 82 and 84 North Pennsylvania Street

1876
Indianapolis, IN, city directory, D R Clark as photographer at 82-85 Pennsylvania, res 42 Fletcher; D L Clark as photographer at 12-14 W Washington, res same
1877
Indianapolis, IN, city directory, D R Clark as photographer at Vance Block, res 82 Pennsylvania; Davis L Clark as photographer at 12-14 Washington, res same
1877 Dec 01
Indianapolis, IN, state records, D R Clark’s wife Euphemia Mahin dies
1879
Indianapolis, IN, city directory, D R Clark as photographer at 29 Bates Block, res 405 N Penn
1879 Sep 26
Tipton (IN) Advocate item says D R Clark is in the Bates Block
1880 Jun 11
Indianapolis, IN, US census, D R Clark as photographer at 29 Bates Block, res 405 N Penn
1881
Indianapolis, IN, city directory, D R Clark as photographer at 66 ½ Washington, res 405 N Penn; Davis Clark as photographer 12 ½ W Washington, res 131 Ohio
1882, 1883
Indianapolis, IN, city directory, D R Clark as photographer at 66 ½ E Washington, res same

1884
Indianapolis, IN, city directory, D R Clark as photographer at 66 ½ E Washington, res 236 N Illinois
1885, 1886
Indianapolis, IN, city directory, D R Clark as photographer at 66 E Washington, res 216 N Delaware
1887, 1888
Indianapolis, IN, city directory, D R Clark as photographer at 66 E Washington, res 196 N California
1889 Aug 03
Indianapolis (IN) Journal news item says that D R Clark has moved to Chicago and that I B Clark is now at 76 East Washington street.
1889, 1890
Chicago, IL, city directory, D R Clark as photographer at 103 State, res 2134 Michigan
1895
Chicago, IL, state records, D R Clark dies at age 63
1895 Apr 29
Indianapolis (IN) News obituary mentions pall bearer J H Clark and also mentions second wife but does not include name

This research is in progress.

At this point, it does not look like D R Clark was the photographer for the card at the top. For one thing, Dentistry is never mentioned in any of the records.

photographer: Clark
66 E Washington St, Indianapolis, IN
From the Flickr collection of KEN

The card at the left was probably done by Daniel R. Clark of Indianapolis, IN.

D R Clark is not connected to the example at the top from Clark of Rushville, IL, although D R Clark did work in Chicago, IL between 1889 and 1895.

Research in progress on Daniel R Clark

The following information contributed in a comment:

"I have significant biographical information about Daniel R. Clark. I can confirm that there is no connection between D.R. Clark and the photographer J.W. Clark. D.R. Clark was based out of Indianapolis for the majority of his life, but moved to Chicago ca. 1888. He died suddenly in 1895 in Chicago. His primary studio space in Indianapolis was at 66 E. Washington St., but after he left for Chicago the space was assumed by his colleague J.H. Clark (no relation).

There are a significant number of cabinet photographs done by J.H. Clark with 66 E. Washington St. stamped on them. There is a small collection of cards like the one you have pictured here that have "Clark" but no initials. I am still trying to verify the attribution of these stamps -- are they D.R. or J.H.? "

photographer D R Clark
Indianapolis
From the Flickr collection of Ken
This card is dated 13 Dec 1883

Fort Wayne (IN) Daily Gazette -
05 Oct 1865 Indianapolis (IN) News -
28 Jul 1870 Indianapolis (IN) News -
16 Aug 1870

Cambridge City (IN) Tribune -
23 Feb 1871 Indianapolis (IN) News -
30 Nov 1875 Indianapolis (IN) News -
04 Dec 1875

Tipton (IN) Advocate -
26 Sep 1879 Indianapolis (IN) Journal -
03 Aug 1889 Indianapolis (IN) Journal -
30 Apr 1895

Indianapolis (IN) News - 29 Apr 1895 Note J H Clark is listed as one of the pall bearers.

J H Clark
(as mentioned in Daniel Russell Clark obituary.)
James H Clark
1861 – 1901?
Not much found on James H Clark. Only a few city directory listings but no newspaper items.

1861 Sep
Illinois, 1900 US census, James H Clark is born
1883
Indianapolis, IN, city directory shows Elmer H Clark as photographer at 66 ½ E Washington (same as Daniel R Clark)
1886
Indianapolis, IN, state records, James H Clark and Georgia E Files are married
1889
Indianapolis, IN, city directory, James H Clark is listed (NO actual page shown)
1890
Indianapolis, IN, city directory, James H Clark as photographer at 66 1/2 E Washington

1891
Indianapolis, IN, city directory, James H Clark as photographer at 66 E Washington
1892
Indianapolis, IN, state records, Daughter Velma Pearl Clark is born
1892
Indianapolis, IN, city directory, James H Clark as photographer at 66 E Washington; res 1119 Penn
1897
Indianapolis, IN, city directory, James H Clark as photographer at 66 E Washington; res 1014 Senate
1898, 1899
Indianapolis, IN, city directory, James H Clark as photographer at 66 E Washington; res 116 W 27th
1900
Indianapolis, IN, city directory, James H Clark as photographer at 38 N Illinois; res 219 E 11th;

1901
Indianapolis, IN, city directory James H Clark as photographer at 16 ½ E Washington and 38 N Illinois’ res The Windsor; also Frank M Clark at 116 N Illinois
1902
Indianapolis, IN, city directory. James H Clark photographer NOT listed; James H Clark as canmkr, res 1927 S Meridian; also Frank M Clark, photographer at 116 Illinois and 20 N Meridian; George Phau, photographer listed at 38 Illinois
1903
Indianapolis, IN, city directory, James H Clark, photographer NOT listed; James H Clark as laborer; res 1927 S Meridian
1904
Indianapolis, IN, city directory, Georgia E Clark, the wife of James H Clark, is listed as a widow (NOT listed in 1901-1903)

No trace of James H Clark, photographer, has been found after 1901

Photographer: J H CLark
66 East Washington, Indianapolis, IN
example from auction site

Photographer: J H CLark
66 East Washington, Indianapolis, IN
example from auction site

reverse of card at left

Photographer: J H CLark
66 East Washington, Indianapolis, IN
example from auction site

reverse of card at left

Davis Lawler Clark
(1840 – 1891) Davis L Clark
(as mentioned in Daniel Russell Clark timeline 1872 - 1875.)

This was a difficult photographer to trace as there were very few biographical records. The business history was much better but there are some gaps.

1840 Jan 08
Naval Records, MS state archives, US census, Davis Lawler Clark in born in Cincinnati, OH; Apprently orphaned at a very early age
1855 Jun
Naval Enlistment archives, Davis Lawler Clark joins the navy at age 15
1865
Indianapolis, IN, city directory, Davis L Clark NOT listed
1867 (1866 not available)
Indianapolis, IN, city directory Davis L Clark is NOT listed

1868
Indianapolis, IN, city directory D L Clark as operator for Miller & Franks over 45 E Washington; Adam R Miller over 55 E Washington, bds 289 E Penn (55 is probably a misprint as both other listings say 45); Francis L Franks over 45 E Washington, res Cherry and Plum
1869
Indianapolis, IN, city directory. Davis L Clark as photographer for J W Winder; res 111 Stevens
1870
Indianapolis, IN, city directory, D L Clark as operator Boston Ferrotype Co at 33 W Washington; res 196 E Washington
1970 Jun 01
Lebanon, KY, US census D L Clark as photographer; wife Emma
1871
Indianapolis, IN, city directory, Davis L Clark as photographer at 33 W Washington ;res 265 N Tennessee

1872
Indianapolis, IN, city directory, Davis L Clark as photographer at 33 W Washington
1874
Indianapolis, IN, city directory, Davis L Clark as photographer at 33 W Washington
1875
Indianapolis, IN, city directory, Davis L Clark as photographer at 33 W Washington; res 21 Stevens
1876 Indianapolis, IN, city directory, Davis L Clark as Photographer at 12 and 14 W Washington, res same 1877
Indianapolis, IN, city directory Davis L Clark as photographer at 12 and 14 W Washington; res same
1878
Indianapolis, IN, city directory Davis L Clark as photographer at 12 W Washington (business pages); incomplete, missing all pages to 87 to 356;
1879
Indianapolis, IN, city directory Davis L Clark as photographer at 12 and 14 W Washington; res 31 Sullivan

1880
Indianapolis, IN, city directory Davis L Clark NOT listed in res pages or bus pages
1881
Indianapolis, IN, city directory, Davis L Clark as photographer at 12 ½ W Washington; res 131 W Ohio
1882
Indianapolis, IN, city directory, Davis L Clark NOT listed
1891 Oct 27
Mississippi state records, Davis L Clark dies at age 51 in Bay Saint Louis, Hancock, Mississippi

This Clark was probably not the photographer for the cabinet card at the top of the page.

photographer J W Clark
Mendota, IL
no connection has been made to Daniel R Clark
From the collection of History in Photos blog

photographer: D Clark
New Brunswick, NJ
No connecton has been made to Daniel R Clark
example from auction site

photographer: S S Clark
Shwano, WI
example from piclick

photographer: S S Clark
Shwano, WI
example from auction site

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