Henry Carlton Wilber
(13 Dec 1854 - 11 Jan 1921)
1854 Dec 13
born in Newbury, OH
1870
US census as no occupation shown at Noble, IN
1880
US census as farm laborer at Burton, OH
1900
US census as no occupation given at Chardon, OH
1910
US census as hardware salesman at Chardon, OH
1920
US census as deputy sheriff, Chardon, OH
1921 Jan 11
death at age 66 in Chardon, OH
There are no city directories available for these small towns in
northern Ohio so about the only records found for Wilber were five US
census reports. So far, there is no mention in any document found, of
him being a photographer. Either he was photographer only for a short
time or it was a minor sideline that he seldom mentioned.
The cabinet cards here are imprinted with Chardon, OH, so it can at
least be assumed that the photography work was done in the decade
around 1900. Further, three of them are dated, 1895, 1897 and 1898.
This updated page (20 Jan 2018) includes all ten of the portraits,
including scans of three reverse sides that contain information. All
were found at the same time on an auction site.
See another by Wilber at
Luminous Lint
Many of the cards on this page were found at the same source. They
look as if they might have been taken as a group such as a graduating
class.
The following card is NOT from Henry Carlton Wilber. No family
relationship has been found so far.
This card is by Edgar Decker and Charles E Wilber.
Charles Wilber worked as artist for the Decker Studio 1881 through
1883. Then they started working as partners from 1884 through 1890.
This page is free for educational and research purposes only but, as always, if the original owner of any of these examples objects to the use on this page, they will be immediately removed.
The 1900 Atlas of Geauga County published by H. B. Stranahan & Co., Cleveland, OH. includes a "Public Buildings and Business Blocks, Chardon, Ohio" page with a panoramic photo of the buildings on Main St. on the west side of Chardon Square, as well as a listing of the businesses and their owners occupying them under the photo. "H. C. Wilber, Photographer" is listed as one of the occupants of the second floor of one of the buildings (though which building is not specified).
ReplyDeleteIf you've got more of Wilber's photos, I'd be very interested in seeing them.
Thanks for the tip. Up to now, no connection making Wilber a photographer had been found. He will get another look.
DeleteThe other eight in the collection have been added to the page, including the reverse of three where there was additional information.
I cannot find the Public Buildings photograph you mention. If you know of a scan of the photograph let me know where to find it or send me one to the email address in the profile.
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