Ben Beckmann

Ben Beckmann
(Hand lettered name at bottom of card)

Research pending on photographer
Ben Beckmann

Of course Ben Beckmann may not be the photographer at all. The hand lettered calligraphy at the bottom of this card may have been added years later after the card was finished. The only clue is that the card was found in McKinney, Texas.

As of 29 Nov 2017 nothing has been found on Beckmann as photographer.

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Byrne and Company

Photographer: Byrne & Co.
Late with Hills and Saunders
Photographers to the Queen
Hill Street, Richmond

Byrne & Co.
Hill Street, Richmond

From www.richmond.gov.uk
W.J. Byrne and Co. was a commercial photographic firm based in Richmond, England. In 1883 the firm was located at 1 Clarence Terrace in 1883. The company was in the same building in 1900. However, the street had been renamed and the premises was known as 19 Hill Street (Library and Information Services, London Borough of Richmond upon Thames 2004).

LOST GALLERY is researching only American photographers at this time. Photographers outside the US are a future project.

Photographer: Byrne and CO
Hill St. Richmond
example from Who Were They

reverse of the card at the left

Byrne & Co.
Hill Street, Richmond

This was found at whowerethey.wordpress.com

The similar reverse side printing might place it in the same time frame as the LOST GALLERY example. This one is dated 1883 in pencil and 1885 in ink.

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Email to the address found in the profile at the bottom of this page.

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William Oscar Cromwell

photographer: O Cromwell
Lakeview, Oregon

reverse of the card at the left

William Oscar Cromwell
(1838 - 1929)

W Oscar Cromwell moved with his parents and family to northern California during the gold rush of 1849. He worked as a miner and general laborer before turning to photography about 1879. He continued on with photography in Shasta County and Tehama County, CA, until his death in 1929, although at 81 and 84 he considered himself as “retired”.

Timeline sources: California voter registration, city directories, US census,

1838 Mar
Montgomery, MD, William Oscar Cromwell is born to William J Cromwell and Jarada, Adna Getzendanner
1844-1845
St Louis, MO, two sisters are born
1850
Union, CA, US census, Family has moved to California during the gold rush
1868
Uniontown, El Dorado County, CA, voter registration, Oliver Cromwell works as miner

1870
Empire, Ormsby County, NV, US census as laborer
1879
Union Town, El Dorado County, CA, city directory as miner
1879 Apr 12
Millville, Shasta, CA, voter registration, as photographer
1880
Millville, Shasta County, CA, US census and voter registration as photographer; on census “photographers” is lined out and “merchant” written in
1896
Millville, Shasta County, CA, voter registration, as photographer
1900
Harrison Gulch, Shasta, CA, US census as photographer
1904
Knob, Shasta County, CA, voter registration as no occupation shown
1906
Red Bluff, Tehama County, CA, voter registration as photographer

1908
Kennett, Shasta County, CA, voter registration as photographer
1910
Kennett, Shasta County, CA, US census as photographer
1914 - 1916
Kennett, Shasta County, CA, voter registration as photographer
1920 Jan 12
Red Bluff, Tehama, CA, US census as retired
1922
Red Bluff, Tehama County, CA, voter registration as retired
1924
Red Bluff, Tehama County, CA, voter registration as photographer
1929 Apr 28
Red Bluff, Tehama, CA, W Oscar Cromwell dies

A dam was built on the Sacramento River between 1935 and 1945. The resulting lake inundated the mining town of Kennett, CA, and several others.

Since O Cromwell worked in the area of Shasta and Tehama counties, in the northern edge of California he could have set up shop in the town of Lakeview, Oregon at any time. No documents have been found to show exactly when, but it was probably between 1880 and 1910.

Lakeview, OR, is about 150 miles from where Kennett, CA was.

Reno (NV) Gazette Journal - 06 Dec 1882

Millville, CA, is about 140 miles from Reno, NV

Petaluma (CA) Argus Courier - 26 Dec 1916

Georgetown, CA, Unknown newspaper and date

Shows that Cromwell did travel and had a tent studio. Georgetown, CA, is about 150 miles from where Kennett, CA, was.

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Knight and Johnson

photographer: Knight & Johnson
811 Market St, San Francisco, CA
(Finished between December 1880 and Jul 1881)

George H Knight and Charles M Johnson

The cabinet card here does not include first names so searching for the two by name in California was almost fruitless.

A search based on the address, 811 Market St. did however, turn up this 1881 item in the San Francisco Chronicle. It shows both first names and initials and places a date for the beginning and end of their partnership. This one newspaper clipping actually dates the card here pretty well.

San Francisco Chronicle - 29 Jul 1881

Searches using their name and initial were better but still cluttered with similar names. In one year, there were seven Charles Johnsons that were seamen, let alone several in other professions including prize fighter.

Other small ads found, show that 811 Market was a photography studio called Aldine Gallery operated by B. F. Howland clear up until November of 1880 when it was apparently burned in a fire.

This cabinet card then had to have been finished between December 1880 and July of 1881.

Timelines of the two photographers were assembled anyway in case there are other cabinet cards around done by the individual photographers.

(Note: one commenter (see below) says that George Henry Knight was born 23 Jun 1942 in London, England.

George Henry Knight
(1851-1922)

Timeline
Sources: US census; city directories; newspaper items; Note: all items are in San Francisco, CA, unless otherwise noted

1851 Jun
London England, George Henry Knight born.
1878
city directory, H A Howland photographer listed at 811 Market
1878 Oct 25
San Francisco (CA) Chronicle small ad for the One-Dollar Gallery at 811 Market st
1877, 1878
neither Knight nor Johnson are in this directory
1879
city directory as photographer with Knight and McDonald; res 83 St. Ann’s Building
1880
city directory Knight as manager Portrait Club Studio 114 Turk
1880 Feb 03, 06, 08, 10;
San Francisco (CA) Chronicle small ad B F Howland is operating the Aldine Gallery at 811 Market st
1880 Sep 03
San Francisco (CA) Chronicle small ad for Aldine Gallery 811 Market

1880 Nov 29
San Francisco (CA) Chronicle news item fire destroys 811 Market
1880-1889
San Francisco (CA) Chronicle Aldine ads for photograph gallery at 811 Market in San Francisco, CA
1880 Dec 13
San Francisco (CA) Chronicle news item Partnership of George H Knight and Charles M Johnson is formed
1881
city directory Knight is with Knight & Johnson; res 439 Golden Gate av
1881
San Francisco (CA) Chronicle small ad a furniture/carpet store now occupies 811 Market
1881 Jul 29
San Francisco (CA) Chronicle news item George Knight sues Charles M Johnson for dissolution of partnership
1881 Sep 18
San Francisco (CA) Chronicle news item George Knight sues James L Gibson for defamation and theft
1881 Oct 09
San Francisco (CA) Chronicle small ad, Lundy is at 811 Market
1881 Dec 30
San Francisco (CA) Chronicle news item H G Fisk owner of the building at 811 Market is in custody for violating Fire Ordinances

1882
San Francisco (CA) Chronicle news item Aldine Gallery re-opens at 108 Powell st
1883
city directory George Knight no employment shown; res 17 Powell
1889 Nov 01
San Francisco (CA) Chronicle news item 811 Market damaged by fire, again
1891
city directory Knight as photographer; res 2506 California
1896
city directory Knight as manager Home Portrait and Photographing Co. 721 Sutter
1897
San Francisco, CA, Knight as photo printing and general photographing, 721 Sutter
1898
city directory as photographer at 737 Sutter
1899
city directory as photographer at 737 Sutter
1904 Oct 27
Call news item George H Knight has photographs on display at exhibit
1907 Oct 27
San Francisco, (CA) Chronicle new item mentions George H Knight as vice president of Photographer’s Association of California as well as on comittees
1922 Feb 05
George Henry Knight dies

Charles M Johnson
(1850-1932)

1850 Feb
Ohio Charles M Johnson is born
1877, 1878
San Francisco, CA, city directory neither Knight nor Johnson are in this directory
1879 - 1880
city directory Johnson is listed as Foreman and Printer for Bradley and Rulofson studio; res 821 Washington
1881 Jul 29
San Francisco (CA) Chronicle news item George Knight sues Charles M Johnson for dissolution of partnership; says the partnership began 13 Dec 1880
1882
city directory Charles M Johnson as photographer at Aldine Gallery
1883
Jan 04 Oakland (CA) Tribune news item Charles M Johnson marries Mary Van Derbeck
1887
directory as photographer; res 1073 ½ Market
1891
city directory as “solar printer” at 1633 Mission; res 9 Mayre Terrace
1897
city directory as photographer at 10 Mayre Terrace
1898
city directory as photographer at 31 3rd

1899
city directory as photographer at 55 3rd
1900
San Francisco, CA, US census as photographer at 106 ½ 3rd st; lists as partner Lena Franklin, age 35 (apparently the census taker found them at work)
1901
city directory as photographer at 55 3rd
1905
directory as photographer at 10 ½ 6th
1907
city directory as photographer at 1228 Fillmore
1909
city directory, city records, as photographer; res 61 Diamond; marriage to Kate Amelia Utschig
1910
San Francisco, CA, US census as photographer; res 61 Diamond
1911
city directory as photographer at 1228 Fillmore; res 61 Diamond
1913 - 1922
city Directory as photographer at 1028 Market
1926
city directory as photographer at The Johnson Studio, 1007 Market
1930-1931
city directory as photographer at the Johnson Studio 1195 Market; res same
1932 - 1933
city directory Johnson NOT listed so it is presumed Charles Johnson died around late 1931 to 1932

update 07 Aug 2018

Photographer: Johnson
Crown Point, NY
example from Flickr member
Bee Archives

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Downs and Frisbie

Photographer Downs & Frisbie
Bee-Hive Gallery
Ottawa, Illinois

There were at least, five photographers named Frisbie in the cabinet card era.

EE Frisbie worked around 1880 in Hartford, CN

John Meigs Frisbie worked many years in Sandusky, OH. Nothing was found that would connect him with Ottawa, IL, which is 300 miles from Sandusky, OH.

James B Frisbie was centered in Oneida, NY

William D Frisbie was working in New London, CT, in 1882

Update - 20 Nov 2022:
No new examples have been found on Downs and Frisbie either together or separately. No newspaper mentions or new examples have been found.

This comment came through on the Knight and Johnson page:
Unknown: "O.B. Frisbie, the photographer from Ottawa, Illinois, is Orton Benoni Frisbie, my second great grandfather."

O B Frisbie was found on two cabinet card examples. On the featured one on this page from LOST GALLERY, the photographer is identified as Downs and Frisbie of Ottawa, IL. On the example at the right, found at the
Flickr site of mj aux , the photographer is listed as O B Frisbie of Ottawa, IL. So it appears that O B Frisbie was operating the “Bee Hive” studio in Ottawa, IL. At one time he was partnered with a photographer named “Downs”. Nothing further has been found on either of these photographers.

The cabinet card style in both examples looks like 1885 to 1895. But because photographers often used up older card stock, that date is unreliable.

There are many mentions of "Bee Hive Gallery" in newspapers of the time, mostly Kansas and Indiana. None were found in Illinois.

To date, no documents have been found to confirm that Orton Benoni Frisbie was a photographer. He can be documented as a farmer, a miller, a real estate agent and an insurance salesman.

photographer O B Frisbie
Bee Hive Art Studio
214 Madison Street
Ottawa, IL
From the collection of mj aux on Flickr

From a comment left on another page:
AnonymousOctober 28, 2022 at 6:24 PM
Birth Announcement Lasalle Co,. IL Ottawa, IL is centered in Lasalle Co,. IL
Frisbie, John D. ~ born: 24 Jan 1886, father: Orton B. Frisbie, mother: Mary Jane Robinson Frisbie
https://lasalle.illinoisgenweb.org/births/birthsf.htm

http://files.usgwarchives.net/il/mcdonough/cemeteries/archbeth.txt
FRISBIE
Infant dau Jan 22, 1878
Infant dau Feb 6, 1879
Robert O, Sep 22, 1876 aged 2y 2m 14d
(children of O.B. & M.J. Frisbie)
Archer-Bethel Cemetery
Bethel Twp, NE 1/4, section 8, 1 1/2 miles south of Fandon, McDonough
County, Illinois This cemetery has also been known as Sullivan's Cemetery
More info: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/90787859/mary-jane-frisbie
Mary Jane Robinson Frisbie

Thanks! This excellent information will be added to this page.

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J W Ward

Photographer: J W Ward
No. 725 Pittsburgh St.
Connellsville, Pa.

reverse of the card at the left

In the late 19th century J W Ward was an easy name to find in the newspaper. There was a contractor, a professor, a doctor, a postmaster, a clergyman, a surveyor, an insurance salesman, a paper hanger, a civil war captain, a first baseman, a convict and yes, a photographer.

J W Ward can be documented as a photographer from September of 1888 to February of 1910 when he had a stroke that disabled him. He was probably at work before then but nothing was found to document it.

His used cabinet cards with elaborate printing on the reverse showing the address of his studio. Oddly, he seemingly changed locations often but always on the same street.

John Watson Ward
(1851 - 1911)

Timeline
Sources: Connellsvillle (PA) Weekly Courier; Daily Courier, US census

Based on dates of publication, the studio was located as follows (note the 275 and the 725 COULD be the same address, just misprinted.) :

1888 Sep 14
studio at 725 Pittsburg st
1888 Oct 19 through 1889 Jul 19
studio at 275 Pittsburg st
1889 Sep 13 through 1890 Mar 21
studio at 725 Pittsburg st
1890 Apr 04 and 11
studio at 275 Pittsburg st
1890 May 09 1891 through 1891 May 19
studio at 127 Pittsburg st
1898 Mar 25
studio at 205 n Pittsburg st

And the last four items found:
1900
Connellsville, PA, US census as photographer; res 307 Green
1910 Feb 22
Connellsville (PA) Daily Courier J W Ward has stroke
1910 Jun 21
Connellsville, PA, US census no occupation shown; res 307 Green
1911 May 30
death certificate Connellsville, PA, J W Ward dies at age 59

The cabinet card here must have been finished in 1888 or 1889 when the studio was at 725 Pittsburg st in Connellsville, PA.

Connellsville, PA, Weekly Courier - 27 Dec 1889

Is one of these first two a misprint?

Connellsville, PA, Weekly Courier - 04 Apr 1890

Maybe. But both were repeated several times. (See timeline above)

Connellsville, PA, Weekly Courier - 16 May 1890

Connellsville, PA, Weekly Courier - 25 Mar 1898

Connellsville, PA, Weekly Courier - 08 Jul 1905

Connellsville, PA, Daily Courier - 15 Fri 1909

Connellsville, PA, Daily Courier - 28 Jul 1909

Connellsville, PA, Daily Courier - 23 Feb 1910

Connellsville, PA, Daily Courier - 20 May 1911

Connellsville, PA, Daily Courier - 16 Aug 1913

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Kehrwieder

photographer: Kehrwieder's Studio
10 Independence St
Shamokin, PA

Kehrwieder’s Studio
10 Independence Street
Shamokin, PA

Timeline sources: city directories, us census, newspaper items as indicated

1829
Germany, Wilhelm Heinrigh Frederich Kehrwieder is born (father)
1836
Germany, Caroline Amelia Barba (Sieb) Kehrwieder is born (mother)
1858
Philadelphia, PA, Pennsylvania death certificate Henrietta is born (daughter
1859
Philadelphia, PA, Alexander Kehrwieder is born (son)
1860 Jun 16
Philadelphia, PA, Clara Matilda Kehrwieder is born (daughter)
1861
Philadelphia, PA, city directory William Kehrwieder is listed as artist; William jr is listed as décor painter
1862
Philadelphia, PA, Otto S Leonarde Kehrwieder (son)
1862
Philadelphia, PA, city directory no Kehrwieder listed

1863 and 1864
Philadelphia, PA, city directory Kehrwieder William as painter at 1740 Sansom; did some stage scenery (see clipping below)
1865 and 1866
Philadelphia, PA, city directory Charles and William as artists at 1740 Sansom
1867 and 1868
Philadelphia, PA, city directory Kehfwieder Bros at 1740 Sansom William, Charles and Otto, res same
1870 and 1871
Philadelphia, PA, city directory Kehrwieder Bros, painters at 845 n 10th Charles, 845 10th; Otto, 845 10th; William 1627 Warnock
1871 Dec 18
Philadelphia, PA. Emma Kehrwieder is born
1872
Philadelphia, PA, city directory “Kehrwieder Bros”, painters at 109 Queen, William H F, res109 queen and Otto res 845 n 10th
1874 Mar 12
Philadelphia, PA, Wilhelm (William jr) Heinrich Kehrwieder dies
1887
Philadelphia, PA, city directory Caroline, Otto at 109 Queen; Carl as artist at 1711 Rittenhouse
1888
Philadelphia, PA, city directory NO business section

1889 and 1890
Philadelphia, PA, city directory Alexander H Kehrwieder as photographer at 4905 Germantown av; res 109 Queen
1891 Jan 13
Philadelphia, PA, Otto S Kehrwieder dies at age 28
1891
Philadelphia, PA, city directory “Kehrwieder and Co”, 4905 Germantown, includes Henrietta and Alexander; both reside at 109 Queen
1892 and 1893
Philadelphia, PA, city directory Kehrwieder and Co, 4905 Germantown, includes Caroline A B, Henrietta, Emma and William H F as photographers; res all four live at 109 Queen
1894
Philadelphia, PA, city directory “Kehrwieder and Co”, 4905 Germantown, includes Caroline A B, Henrietta K, and Emma; William H is still associated with "Kehrwieder Bros" (see ad below); all four live at 109 Queen
1895 and 1896
Philadelphia, PA, city directory “Kehrwieder and Co”, 5705 Germantown includes Caroline, Retta (Henrietta), Emma and William H F; all four live at 109 Queen
1896 mar 04
Philadelphia (PA) Inquirer want ad for A H Kehrwieder at 229 Lafayette st

1897
Philadelphia, PA, city directory “Kehrwieder and Co”, not listed; Alex H and Henrietta are listed as photographers; Caroline is not listed as photographer; Emma is not listed; three live at 108 Queen
1898
Philadelphia, PA, city directory, Henrietta as photographer at 5705 Germantown; Alex H as photographer; Caroline not listed; Alex and William at 108 Queen; Henrietta at 102 Queen
1899
Philadelphia, PA, city directory, Henrietta is listed as photographer at 5705 Germantown; res 108 Green
1899 Jun 15
Philadelphia, PA, Alexander Kehrwieder dies at age 39
1899 Jun 18
Philadelphia (PA) Inquirer item announces death of Alexander, gives age as 33
1900
Philadelphia, PA, city directory, Carrie B listed as photographer at 5705 Germantown res St Margaret House; William H F and Caroline not listed as photographers living at 108 Queen
1901
Philadelphia, PA, city directory, Carrie B as photographer at 5705 Germantown, res 5503; Caroline (widow) and William res 108 Queen

1902
Philadelphia, PA, city directory, Carrie B as photographer at 5705 Germantown, res 5503 Germantown. William listed as photographer; William and Caroline res 108 Queen;
1903
Philadelphia, PA, city directory, Carrie listed as photographer at 5705 Germantown; William H listed as photographer at 1008 Queen
1904
Philadelphia, PA, city directory, Carrie listed as photographer at 5705 Germantown, res 6004 Germantown; Retta is photographer at Queen Lane Studio, res 108 Queen
1905
Philadelphia, PA, city directory, Carrie listed as photographer at 183 e Chelten res 6004 Germantown; Retta is photographer at Queen Lane Studio, res 108 Queen
1906
Philadelphia, PA, city directory, Caroline B listed as photographer at 183 e Chelten res 6004 Germantown; Retta is photographer at Queen Lane Studio, res 108 Queen
1906 Nov 25
Philadelphia (PA) Inquirer small ad for “Rita” Kehrwieder studio at 111 Queen st
1907
Philadelphia, PA, city directory, Caroline B listed as photographer at 3705 Germantown res 8? Maplewood; Retta is photographer at Queen Lane Studio, res 108 Queen

1908
Philadelphia, PA, city directory, Carrie as photographer; res 136 Lindenwood; Retta as photographer res 3511 10th
1909
Philadelphia, PA, city directory Henrietta as photographer; res 111 Queen
1910
Philadelphia, PA, city directory no Kehrwieder listed as photographer
1910 Apr 22
Philadelphia, PA, US census Henrietta listed as photographer; res 111 Queen; living with her sister Clara along with their brother William H F and their mother Caroline A B
1911
Philadelphia, PA, city directory Henrietta and William H listed as photographer at 111 Queen; Caroline listed at same res
1912
Philadelphia, PA, city directory Wilhelm (William) Heinrigh Frederich Kehrwieder dies
1912
Philadelphia, PA, city directory no Kehwieder listed as photographer
1913
Philadelphia, PA, city directory no Kehwieder listed at all
1914 and 1915
Philadelphia, PA, city directory no Kehwieder listed at all; business pages added this year and no listing there either

1916
Philadelphia, PA, city directory Caroline listed at 111 Queen
1917
Philadelphia, PA, city directory NO Kehrwieder listed
1918
Philadelphia, PA, city directory Caroline A B Kehrwieder is listed at 111 w Queen
1918 Sep 23
Philadelphia, PA, Caroline Amelia Barbara (Sieb) Kehrwieder dies at age 82
1943 Aug 06
Philadelphia, PA, death certificate, Henrietta (Retta) dies of a carcinoma of the bladder at age 85
1950 Dec 08
Philadelphia, PA, Emma Kehrwieder dies at age 78
1953 Feb 09
Philadelphia, PA, Clara Matilda Kehrwieder dies a age 92

The Kehrwieder family of artists and photographers maintained the business in Philadelphia, PA, from about 1864 to 1912.

The small town of Shamokin, PA, is about a hundred miles north west of Philadelphia. Quite likely one of the family just set up shop for a short time there and then returned to Philadelphia, perhaps all within a year.

It could actually have been any one of the family who visited Shamokin, PA. There are years when Henrietta (Retta) and William H F did not appear in the Philadelphia city directory so it is possibly one of those. Shamokin, PA, did not have a city directory so there is little way to confirm dates.

The card is light weight stock, not embossed and has simple printing. It is probably from before 1890.

Philadelphia (PA) Inquirer - 04 Mar 1896

Philadelphia (PA) Inquirer - 03 May 1864

City Directory Ad from 1894

Philadelphia (PA) Inquirer - 18 Jun 1899

Philadelphia (PA) Inquirer - 25 Nov 1906

photographer Kehrwieder
17 Independence, Shamokin, PA
Example from Flickr, source lost

photographer Kehrwieder
17 Independence, Shamokin, PA
example from Forgotten Old Photos site

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Here's the photographer's INDEX by name. Listed here are all the Cabinet Card photographers of the 19th century found in LOST GALLERY. This is a work in progress. For a look at the original postings go to
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George W Day

Photographer: Geo. W Day
Norristown and
Phoenixvillw, PA

It appears there were five photographers named George Day in the cabinet card era. And three of them were George W. Day. While following the life of the photographer George W Day, many other men by that name were found living nearby. In Philadelphia alone there was a secretary, a laborer, a bookkeeper, a carpenter, a tailor and a roofer, all named George W Day, at the same time as photographer Day.

Timeline: US census, city directories, newspaper items as noted

1853 Mar 02
Pennsylvania George W Day is born to B Frank Day and Almira Douglass
1865 Nov 28
birth of sister in Tamaqua, Pennsylvania shows where family is located
1873
Pottsville, PA, city directory George W Day NOT listed
1874 - 1876
Pottsville, PA, city directory not available
1877
Pottsville, PA, city directory George W Day as photographer at 7 w Broad
1880
Tamaqua, PA, US census as photographer
1880
G W Day marries Annie M Taylor whose family also lives in Tamaqua, PA

1882
Norristown, PA city directory as photographer at Cope and Day, 81 e Main (with John L Cope); res Veranda House
1884
Norristown, PA, city directory as photographer at Cope and Day, 81 e Main (with John L Cope), res 525 Cherry
1886
Norristown, PA, city directory as photographer at 81 e Main, also frames and stationary; res Cherry bel Penn
1887
Pennsylvania, PA, daughter Margaret E Day is born
1888
Norristown, PA, city directory as photographer at Cope and Day, 317 DeKalb, res 325 Cherry
1890
Pennsylvania, PA, daughter Anna Day is born
1890 through 1898
Norristown, PA, city directory as photographer at 317 DeKalb also art goods; res 1206 Powell
1892
Pennsylvania son Frank D Day is born
1896 Jul 13
Philadelphia, PA, Times news item fire destroys Day gallery
1896 Sep
Pennsylvania daughter Dorothy is born
1899
Philadelphia (PA) Inquirer news item Mrs G W Day visits mother Mrs William Taylor

1900
Norristown, PA, US census as photographer; res 1222 Powell
1902
Norristown, PA, city directory as salesman; res 1222 Powell
1903
Norristown, PA, city directory not available
1904
Norristown, PA, city directory George W Day NOT listed
So sometime in or after 1903, George, wife Annie, and children move from Norristown, PA, and he apparently quits the photography and art supply business and never returns.
1904
Philadelphia, PA, city directory, only business listings available, G W Day NOT listed
1905
Philadelphia, PA, city directory as solicitor; res 1542 Ruan
1906
Philadelphia PA, city directory as superintendent; res 1542 Ruan
1907
Philadelphia, PA, city directory as collector; res 1542 Ruan
1908
Philadelphia, PA, city directory as collector; res 1516 Arrott rd

-continued in next row-

1909
Philadelphia, PA, city directory as clerk; res 1516 Arrott Fkd
1910
Philadelphia, PA, US census as collector for Electric Lighting co; res 1516 Arrott
1918, 1919
Philadelphia, PA, city directory as collector; res 1516 Arrott
1920
Philadelphia, PA, US census as collector electrical; res 1516 Arrott
1921 - 1924
Philadelphia, PA, city directory as collector; res 1516 Arrott
1925
Philadelphia, PA, city directory NOT listed
G W Day and family might possibly have moved to a rural residence as a small news item suggests. And perhaps not as it is a city address on his death certificate
1925
Philadelphia, PA death certificate George W Day dies of chronic myocarditis at age 72; address is 1203 Overington

It should be mentioned that there was also a George W Day, photographer, in Hoboken, NJ, working at 628 Washington between 1895 and 1898. This is a different photographer. There was also a photographer named George W Day in Brooklyn, NY in 1890 and 1891. These two records may be the same person but there is no indication that Pennsylvania George W Day was ever in Hoboken, NJ, or Brooklyn, NY. It looks as if it was two possibly three, separate photographers.

This cabinet card must have been finished in that period after George W Day’s partnership ended with John L Cope in 1886, and before leaving Norristown, PA, about 1900. The weight and simple printing of the card suggests the earlier part of that period.

The (Philadelphia, PA) Times - 13 Jul 1896

The Philadelphia Inquirer - 04 Jun 1899

The Harrisburg (PA)Telegraph - 05 Mar 1925

Yes, possibly the above clipping refers to a completely different George W Day. Philadelphia photographer Day had a son named Frank and the family seems to disappear from Philadelphia, PA, the same year. So, it's possible this is the same family.

The Philadelphia Inquirer - 27 Nov 1925

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