Photographer: Scholl & Mink
715 Halsted St., Chicago, IL
example from LOST GALLERY
(Also listed under B A Mink.)
John R. Scholl
(11 Aug 1857 - 3 Oct 1924)
John B. Scholl was a photographer in Chicago most of his career. He
partnered with B. A. Mink only a short time ending in 1885. Between
1885 and 1924 he had a studio in Chicago, IL, at various
locations.
1957 Aug 11
Chicago, IL, John R Scholl is born to Richard Scholl and wife (name
unknown at this time)
1878
Chicago, IL, city directory John B Scholl NOT listed
1882
Chicago, IL, city directory John Scholl as photographer; boarding at
20 Brown st
1882 Dec 06
Allentown (IL) Democrat news item) B A Mink moves to Chicago
1884
Partnership begins with B. A. Mink, studio at 715 Halsted;
(According to 1886 news item about dissolution of partnership)
1885
Chicago, IL, city directory John Scholl as photographer at 715
Halsted (Mink and Scholl)
1886
Chicago (IL) Tribune news item says John B Scholl has dissolved
partnership with B A Mink
1887
Chicago, IL, city directory John Scholl as photographer at 447
Halsted
1889
Chicago, IL, city directory John Scholl as photographer at 210
State; res 447 Halsted
1890 May-Jun
Chicago (IL) Tribune newspaper ads show address as 210 State and
Halsted at 14th;
Broadway Photographs: hires George Hana from England as chief operator
1896
Theatrical Photography, George Hanna leaves partnership, returns to
England; Scholl closes State Street Studio and opens offices at 553
Halsted and 1167 Milwaukee.
1900 Jun 01
Chicago, IL, US census John B Scholl as photographer, res 553
Halstead st
1904
Chicago, IL, city directory John Scholl as photographer at 553
Halsted and 1167 Milwaukee
1906
Chicago, IL, city directory John B Scholl as photographer at 116
Milwaukee av
1908 Jun 12 to 1909 Sep 16
Chicago (IL) Inter Ocean Newspaper ads indicate the studio was at 1191 Milwaukee
1910
Chicago, IL, US census John Scholl as photographer; res 456 60th
st
1913
Chicago, IL, city directory, John B Scholl as photographer at 1553
Milwaukee; res same
1924
Cook County records, John B Scholl dies at age 67
All data is taken from
Theatrical Photography website, newspaper articles, US Census and city directories.
The cabinet card at the left must have been finished in 1884 or
early 1885.
photographer: Scholl
547 S Halsted, Chicago, IL
example from auction site
(finished estimated between 1890 and 1896)
The following examples are of Scholl in Philadelphia. This would be
Emil Scholl who operated at 112 and 114 North 9th in Philadelphia.
No connection with John Scholl of Chicago, IL, is known at this
time.
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INDEX by name. All the Cabinet Card photographers of the 19th century found in
LOST GALLERY are listed there.
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