Photographer: The Court Studio
Mullins & Gray, Proprietors
Victoria, Texas
Cor. Bridge and Constitution Streets
(Listed under Court and also Mullins.)
The only clue found so far is this item in the Houston Post, 13 Feb
1897 about the sale of the studio to two other photographers. So the
photograph here would have to have been made before that date.
Houston Post, 13 Feb 1897
There are several possible photographers from the South Central Texas
area in the late 1800’s that could have teamed up for the “Court
Studio” in Victoria, Texas.
J. J. Mullins
Robert Mullins
James Louis Gray
H. B. Gray
No connections have been made so far.
The newspaper clipping at the left does show that Mullins and Gray
sold their studio to Tucker and Nichols in Feb of 1897. Other
newspaper items show other photographers were involved at other
times.
The cabinet Card at the far left would most likely have been done
before February of 1897 when they went out of business.
To muddle things a bit more, the item below from the Victoria
Advocate, 11 Mar 1899 shows a Robert Mullins selling HIS photography
in Victoria, TX, to Mr. Rodman. (Perhaps the name on this one is
Robert Mailins.)
Victoria, TX, Daily Advocate - 11 Mar 1899
Victoria, TX, Daily Advocate - 19 May 1897
Victoria, TX, Daily Advocate - 13 Dec 1897
Victoria, TX, Daily Advocate - 13 Dec 1897
(small ads like the above ran multiple times in September through December in 1897)
The card at the right is from L Rice of Victoria, Texas. So far no connectin has been made to Court Studio of Victoia, TX.
Fhotographer: L Rice
Victoria, TX
example from auction site
reverse of card at left
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INDEX by name. Listed here are all the Cabinet Card photographers of the 19th
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