Sullivan Brothers

A large collection of Sullivan Brothers cabinet cards and a very good accounting of their years in business can be found at
Sullivan/Whitbeck Gallery

Photographer: Sullivan Bros.
Photographic Art Studio
425 Warren Street, Hudson N. Y.
example from LOST GALLERY

The reverse of the card at the left.

Photographer: Sullivan Bros.
425 Warren St., Hudson, N. Y.
example from LOST GALLERY

reverse of card at left

There were many, many Sullivan Brothers in business in New York during the 1800’s. There were attorneys, carriage makers, furniture salesmen, awning makers, show dog owners, Yacht Club members and even a pair of scam artists named Sullivan Brothers.

Fortunately Frederick and Alfred Henry Sullivan stayed at one address most their lives. No documents have been found to prove exactly when they died. Their last appearance in a city directory was 1915. Frederick, Henry and their mother Catherine appear in the 1915 New York State census, still at the same address.

In the 1918 City Directory Sullivan Bros. studio at 425 Warren is taken over by James Van Loon and is still listed as Sullivan Brothers Studio.

Frederick Sullivan
(Oct 1851 - 1916-1918)
Henry Sullivan
(Dec 1856 - 1916-1918)
1870
as photographers Fred and A. H. bds at Partition n S Third
1871
as photographers Frederick & Henry bds at partition bel Third

1875 - 1885
as photographers Frederick & Henry bds at 98 Allen; not in business section
1888
as photographers Sullivan Bros 425 Warren; res 98 Allen
1889 - 1899
as photographers Sullivan Bros 425 Warren; res 230 Allen
1902 - 1915
as photographers Sullivan Bros 425 Warren; res 552 Warren
1916 - 1917
neither Frederick or Henry are in this directory; Mother is still at 552 Warren
1918
Catherine still listed at 522 Warren; 425 Warren now occupied by James VanLoon photographer
1919 - 1920
directory unavailable
1921
Hudson, NY, city directory, shows that C D Hudson is the successor to Sullivan Brothers gallery
The cabinet cards at the left and above were done between 1889 and 1915. Most likely before 1900.

photographer: Sullivan Brothers
425 Warren Street, Hudson, NY
example from auction site

reverse of card at laft

photographer: Sullivan Brothers
425 Warren Street, Hudson, NY
example from auction site

reverse of card at left

photographer: Sullivan Brothers
425 Warren Street, Hudson, NY
example from auction site

photographer: Sullivan Brothers
425 Warren Street, Hudson, NY
example from auction site

photographer: Sullivan Brothers
435 Warren Street, Hudson, NY
example from Invaluable.Com

photographer: Sullivan Brothers
435 Warren Street, Hudson, NY
example from Cabinet Card Gallery

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