John Wesley Pickard

John Wesley Pickard
(1861 – 1951)

1861 Apr
North Carolina, state records, John Wesley Pickard born to John W Pickard and Matilda S Leimback
1870-1880
Bartholomew, IN, US census places J W Pickard living with mother (His father died when he was 8 and he lived with his mother until he was in his early 20’s)
1890
Birmingham, AL, city directory, John Pickard as photographer at 20th bet av D and E; res 2411 av C
1893
Mobile, AL, city directory, John W Pickard as photographer at 571 Dauphin, res 5 Pearl

Photographer: J. W. Pickard
Mobile. Ala.

1894, 1895, 1896
Mobile Al, city directory, Pickard NOT listed
1894, 1895, 1896, 1897, 1898
Philadelphia, PA, city directory, Pickard NOT listed (It has not been discovered where Pickard was during these five years)
1898 Nov 28
Philadelphia (PA) Inquirer small ad says Pickard Studio is ad 63 North Eighth
1898 Nov 28
Philadelphia (PA) Inquirer small ad says Pickard Studio is ad 63 North Eighth
1899
Philadelphia, PA, city directory, Jno W Pickard as photographer; res 515 n 10th
1899 Jan 25 to May 18
Philadelphia Newspapers multiple ads for Pickard’s Gallery at 63 North Eighth Street

1900 Jun 04
Rahway, NJ, US census, J W Pickard as photographer; res 71 Cherry st;
1900
Philadelphia, PA, city directory, Jno W Pickard as photographer at 63 N 8th
1901
Philadelphia, PA, city directory, Jno W Pickard as photographer; res 3132 Page (Note: The studio at 63 North Eighth had been taken over by Charles S Bell and renamed Bell Studio)
1902
Philadelphia, PA, city directory, Jno W Pickard as photographer at 3101 Ridge Av and E Lehig av & N Kin av; res 3132 n 30th
1903
Philadelphia, PA, city directory, John W Pickard as photographer at 4701 Frankford av and 5707 Germantown av and 3101 Ridge
1904
Philadelphia, PA, city directory J W Pickard as photographer at 4719 Frankford and 3101 Ridge
1904 Jan 16
Philadelphia (PA) Inquirer small ad about stolen property places Picard studio at 31st and Ridge
1904 Apr 28
Mount Holly, NJ, state records, John Pickard marriage to Almeda H Archer
1905
Philadelphia, PA, city directory as photographer at 4701 Frankford av and 3101 Ridge; res 4526 Franklin; son Frank Pickard born in New Hersey
1906
Philadelphia, PA, city directory, as photographer at 4701 Fkd av and 3101 Ridge; res NJ; Son John Wesley Jr. born in Philadelphia, PA
1907
Pottsville, PA, city directory as photographer; res 7 n Centre, Pottsville; also as photographer at 127 S Oak, Mt Carmel, PA (Shamokin directory)

1907 Nov 06
Philadelphia (PA) Inquirer small ad places Pickard gallery at 31st and Ridge
1908
Philadelphia, PA, city directory, as photographer at 4408 Main MYK and 3101 Ridge; res Mt Holly, NJ ; also listed is Pickard's Studio, 4701 Frankford av, with George F. Hennigar, photographer
1910
US census, Philadelphia, PA, J W Pickard as photographer, res Market st
1910 Sep 11
Philadelphia (PA) Inquirer small ad places Picard Gallery at 4047 Market st
1911
Philadelphia, PA, city directory J W Pickard as photographer at 4337 Lancaster, res 4047 Market st
1913
Philadelphia, PA, city directory, J W Pickard as photographer at 3101 Ridge ave and 1710 South; res Mt Holly, NJ ; birth of daughter Miriam A Pickard in New Yersey
1914
Philadelphia, PA, city directory, J W Pickard as photographer at 3101 Ridge and 1710 South
1915
New Jersey, city directory, J W Pickard as photographer at 3101 Ridge ave and 1710 South; res Mt Holly, NJ;
1917
Philadelphia, PA, city directory, J W Pickard as photographer at 3101 Ridge ave and 1710 South; res Mt Holly, NJ
1917 May 23
Mount Holly, NJ, state records, birth of son Charles Jasper Pickard

1918
New Jersey, death of wife Almeda Archer
1920
US census, Northampton, NJ, J W Pickard as photographer, res Madison av
1929
Burlington, NJ, J W Pickard as proprietor of Pickard’s Tire Shop; res 83 Washington
1930
US census, Mount Holly, NJ, J W Pickard as merchant in tire shop, res 83 Washington st
1935
US census (1940), res 83 Washington
1940
Apr 01 US census, J W Pickard as proprietor of bicycle shop; res; 83 Washington st
1951 Mar 20
Vinventtown, NJ, J W Pickard dies at age 87, a retired bicycle repairman

John Wesley Pickard spent most of his photograph career in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, changing addresses frequently. Early on however, from 1890 to 1893, records show he worked in (and apparently around) Mobile, AL.

Pickard’s studio at 63 North Eighth in Philadelphia, was taken over in 1902 by Charles S Bell, who ran he location through that year under the name Bell Photo Studio. The location was then taken over by E F Holt who ran it until 1906 using the name "Holt’s Bell Studio." Finally in December of 1906, the Bell studio went up for sale or rent, presumably unoccupied. Ads ran until December of 1907 with apparently no takers.

NEWSPAPER CLIPS
1897
Philadelphia newspapers NO ads found for studio at 63 North Eighth
1898 Jun 30, Jul 03, Jul 06
Philadelphia Times, ad for space for studio for rent at 63 North Eighth
1898 Sep 28, Oct 15, Nov and December multiple ads
Philadelphia Times, Picard’s Gallery was advertised at 63 North Eighth Street
1899 Jan 25 THRU May 18
Philadelphia Newspapers multiple ads for Pickard’s Gallery at 63 North Eighth Street
1900 May 21
Philadelphia (PA) Inquirer small notice that North Penn Iron Co have been issued a permit to install a fire escape at 63 North Eighth Street for the Commonwealth Title Insurance and Trust Co, owners
1900 Aug 23, Sep 16, Oct 07, Oct 22, Dec 17, Dec 23
Philadelphia Newspapers multiple ads for Bell’s Studio at 63 North Eighth Street
1901 May 14
Philadelphia Inquirer ad for New York Painless Dental Co. at 63 North Eighth
1902 Jan 06, Jan 10, Jan 26, Feb 02, Feb 11, Feb 17, Feb 23, Feb 24, Mar 02, Mar 13, Apr 06, Sep 21, Sep 28, Oct 05, Oct 26, Oct 29, Nov 02
Philadelphia newspapers ads for Bell Studio at 63 North Eighth
1903 Mar 29, Apr 05, Apr 12, May 03,
Philadelphia Inquirer ad for Bell studio, E P Holt proprietor, mentions “we have no branch studios”

1903 Apr 12, Apr 13
Philadelphia Inquirer help wanted ad for printer and toning at Bell studio, 63 North Eighth
1904 Mar 20
Philadelphia Inquirer ad for Bell Studio at 63 North Eighth and 923 Market
1904 Mar 20
Philadelphia Inquirer ad for Bell photo Pub Co at 313 N 10th st
1904 Nov 19
Philadelphia Inquirer news item reports a fire at J. Hertzberg located at 63 North Eighth
1905 Jan 03, Feb 28
Philadelphia Inquirer classified ad for help at Holt’s Bell Studio, 63 North Eighth
1905 Mar 02, Mar 21, Mar 22
Philadelphia inquirer classified ad for help at Holt’s Bell Studio, 63 North Eighth;
1905 Apr 04
Philadelphia Inquirer classified ad for help at Holt’s Bell Studio, 63 North Eighth
1905 Jun 21
Philadelphia Inquirer classified ad for help at Holt’s Bell Studio, 63 North Eighth
1906 Feb 25, Mar 05, May 04, May 06, May 09, May 17, Jul 31, Nov 13
Philadelphia Inquirer classified ad for help at Holt’s Studio 63 North Eighth, (Note: “Bell” omitted)
1906 Dec 29
Philadelphia Inquirer classified ad Bell Studio for sale; 57 North Eighth, F Snyder
1907 Oct 06
Philadelphia Inquirer classified ad for Bell Studio for rent at eighth and Arch; J B Jones 63 North Eighth

1907 Nov 03
Philadelphia Inquirer classified ad for The Old Bell Studio Eighth and Arch for rent; Dr Jones, Eighth and Arch

There was a photograph studio in various incarnations at 63 North Eighth from about May of 1899 to about November of 1907. Attempts to rent or sell the studio space in 1907 apparently went without result for most of that year.

Camden (NJ) Courier Post - 23 Mar 1951

Philadelphia (PA) Inquirer - 30 Jun 1898


Philadelphia (PA) Times -
15 Oct 1898 thru 05 Apr 1899


Philadelphia (PA) Inquirer - 28 Nov 1898


Philadelphia (PA) Inquirer - 10 May 1899

Philadelphia (PA) Inquirer - 21 Mar 1900


Philadelphia (PA) Inquirer - 23 Aug 1900


Philadelphia (PA) Inquirer - 27 Oct 1901


Philadelphia (PA) Inquirer - 16 Jan 1904


Philadelphia (PA) Inquirer - 20 Mar 1904

Philadelphia (PA) Inquirer - 02 Mar 1905


Philadelphia (PA) Inquirer - 21 Mar 1905


Philadelphia (PA) Inquirer - 29 Dec 1906


Philadelphia (PA) Inquirer - 20 Mar 1904


Philadelphia (PA) Inquirer - 06 Oct 1907


Philadelphia (PA) Inquirer - 03 Nov 1907

Philadelphia (PA) Inquirer - 08 Nov 1907


Philadelphia (PA) Inquirer - 29 Mar 1908


Philadelphia (PA) Inquirer - 03 Nov 1907


Philadelphia (PA) Inquirer - 11 Sep 1910

It's just a guess but apparently the building at 63 North Eighth was owned by the Commonwealth Insurance and Trust Co and managed by the dentist, Dr Jones, one of the other tenants.

Today the location is a huge multi-level parking garage.

At the right is an example of a folder mount from the Bell Studio. Note the embossed logo in the lower right.

This was probably made between 1902 and 1906 but most likely in 1902 when C S Bell was still operating at 63 North Eighth.

But, another scenario might be that when C S Bell moved out, he left all his pre-printed stock of folders and cards and Holt simply retained he name for economical reason.

Example contributed by Mike Camero

photographer: Pickard
245 Bridge Street, Phoenixville, PA
Example from DeadFred
(Still unknown when Pickard was in Phoenixville, PA. Phoenixville is only 26 Miles from Philadelphia, so it was likely just a temporary studio perhaps used only one or two days a week.)

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James Thomas Bloomer

Photographer: Bloomer with Carpenter
936 Main St., Kansas City, Mo.
(example from LOST GALLERY)

James Thomas Bloomer
(1859 - 1937)

1859 Oct 17
Washington, OH, state records, James Thomas Bloomer is born to William Johnson Bloomer and Catharine E Patton
1880 Jun 04
Union, OH, US census, James “L” Bloom as photographer; living with parents
1886
Kansas City, MO, city directory Bloomer NOT listed
1890
Kansas City, MO, city directory, res pages missing; Bloomer not listed in business pages
1891
Kansas City, MO, city directory, James “H” Bloomer as photographer, res 3017 Peery; not in business pages
1892
Kansas City, MO, city directory, James T Bloomer as photographer, res 3017 Peery; not in business pages

1892 Jun 21
Holt County Sentinel (Oregon, MO) news item mentions Bloomer, famous photographer of the Carpenter Gallery, KCMO
1893
Kansas City, MO, city directory James T Bloomer as photographer; rms 615 Main
1894
Kansas City, MO, city directory, James T Bloomer photographer; res 3017 Peery
1895
Kansas City, MO, city directory, Jas T Bloomer as photographer for Marion Carenter; res 3017 Peery
1897
Kansas City, MO, city directory, Jas T Bloomer as photographer; res 3017 Peery
1897 Aug 26
St Joseph (MO) Weekly Herald item says Union Star’s new photographer is Bloomer
1898 Aug 19
King City (MO ) Chronicle item mentions Mr Bloomer, photographer looking for location

1899 Mar 03
Holt County Sentinel (Oregon, MO) item mentions J T Bloomer photographer was to work with Green, photographer
1899 Jun 29
Andrew, MO, state records, James T Bloomer marries Anna May Brown
1900 Mar 30
Holt County Sentinel (Oregon, MO) item says J T Bloomer, Kansas City photographer will appear in Oregon, MO
1900 Jun 21
Rochester, Andrew County, MO, US census, James T Bloomer as photographer1900 Jul 27
Holt County Sentinel (Oregon, MO) item says Mr Bloomer, photographer has postponed his engagement at New Point because of business at Savannah, MO
1910 Apr 20
Nodaway township, MO, US census James T Bloomer as photographer with own studio; res Main Street

1914
St Joseph, MO, city directory, Jas T Bloomer as photographer at 2106 St Joseph; res 2324 St Joseph
1915, 1916
St Joseph, MO, city directory, Jas T Bloomer as photographer with Bloomer and Byarlay at 515 ½ Edmond; res 2324 St Joseph av
1917
St. Joseph, MO, city directory, Jas T Bloomer as photographer with Bloomer and Byarlay (Leonidas Byarlay); res 1801 n Second
1918
St Joseph, MO, city directory, James T Bloomer as photographer at “Bloomer’s Studio” 706 ½ Felix; res 1801 n Second
1920 Jan 05
St Joseph, MO, US census James T Bloomer as photographer; res 1801 n Second st
1924, 1926
St Joseph, MO, city directory, Jas T Bloomer as photographer; 706 ½ Felix; res 1801 n Second st
1930 Apr 03
St Joseph, MO, US census, James T Bloomer as photographer; res 1901 n Second

1937 Aug 04
St Joseph, MO, death certificate, James Thomas Bloomer dies at age 77.

James T Bloomer appears to have maintained a photograph studio in St. Joseph, MO, for many years, James T Bloomer apparently was partners with both Marion Carpenter and Leonidas Byarlay at different times. He maintained his own studio in St Joseph, MO, and made side trips to neighboring towns on a fairly regular basis.

Holt County (Oregon, MO) Sentinel - 21 Jun 1892


St Joseph )MO) Weekly Herald - 26 Aug 1897

King City (MO) Chonicle - 19 Aug 1896


Holt County (Oregon, MO) Sentinel - 03 Mar 1899



Holt County (Oregon, MO) Sentinel - 30 Mar 1900

Holt County (Oregon, MO) Sentinel - 27 Jul 1900


St Joseph News Press Gazette - 27 Nov 1923

St Joseph (MO) Eye - 19 Dec 1913

St Joseph (MO) Gaztte - 05 Aug 1937

Portrait said to be of James Thomas Bloomer
from FindAGrave web site

photographer: Bloomer with Carpenter
936 Main Street, Kansas City, MO
example from auction site
(finished about 1895 when Bloomer was working at the Carpenter studio; note also the imprint is identical to the imprint on the card at the top)

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John Howard Dubbs

photographer: Dubbs

John Howard Dubbs
(1859 - 1930)

It might seem that this would be a difficult photographer to trace since all the information available was a last name, Dubbs. However there is an adequate amount of information about John Howard Dubbs available and it appears there was only one photographer by that name in the cabinet card era.

Timeline: Some biographical information has been included to show location

1859 Feb 18
Jackson, Ohio, state records, J H Dubbs is born to John Dubbs and Celia Ann Smith
1877 Dec 21
Findlay (OH) Jeffersonian news item show John H Dubbs and Celia Ann Dubbs involved in some civil action (This is the parents of photographer J H Dubbs who would be just 18 years old)
1880 Jun 11
Milton, OH, US census J H Dubbs as laborer
1887
Detroit, MI, city directory as photographer at 232 Woodward
1888
East Tawas, MI, state records, J H Dubbs marries Frances Wey

1889 Sep 11
East Tawas, MI, state records, birth of twin daughters, Hazel and Hattie
1890 Jan 29
East Tawas, MI, daughter Hazel dies
1890
Toledo, OH, city directory, J H Dubbs NOT listed
1891
Toledo, OH, city directory J H Dubbs as photographer, Dubbs & Co, with partner Julius Vernier at 331 Broadway in Toledo, OH
1893
Knoxville, TN, city directory J H Dubb as photographer at 206 Vine
1894
Knoxville, TN, city directory Dubb NOT listed
1895
Glasgow, TN, state records, birth of son Howard
1900 Jun 01
Weston, OH, US census J H Dubbs as photographer
1902
Weston, OH, state records, birth of son Franklin in Weston, OH
1908
Grand Rapids, MI, city directory, John H Dubbs NOT listed
1909
Grand Rapids, MI, city directory John H Dubbs as gardener res 315 Emerald

1910 May 05
Grand Rapids, MI, US census John H Dubbs as photographer res 315 Emerald av in Grand Rapids MI
1910
Grand Rapids, MI, city directory, John H Dubbs as photographer; res 185 Highland av
1910
Grand Rapids, MI, state records, birth of daughter Dorothy
1911
Grand Rapids, MI, city directory, death of daughter Dorothy
1911, 1912, 1913
Grand Rapids, MI, city directory, Dubbs NOT listed (possibly living at a rural address)
1913
Flint, MI, city directory, Dubbs NOT listed
1914
Flint, MI, city directory Dubbs as baker
1916
Flint, MI, city directory Dubbs as baker
1918
Flint, MI, city directory J H Dubbs as proprietor of Hotel Flushing
1920
Flushing, MI, US census J H Dubbs as Artist
1921
Garland, MI, city directory as photographer at 512

1922
Garland, MI, city directory as photographer at 512 Garland
1926
Lansing , MI, state records, J H Dubbs marriage to Gertrude House
1930 Apr 04
Cadillac, MI, US census Dubbs as photographer at 210 Brewer
1930 Sep 27
Cadillac, MI, John H. Dubbs dies at age 71

The documents show John Howard Dubbs as photographer from 1887 to 1910, but into other occupations from 1914 through 1918. Then from 1920 to 1930 he is back working as a photographer. Cabinet cards were losing popularity after 1910 so it’s a good guess that the card at the top was finished during the earlier work in photography. Considering the rounded corner cut of the card itself, and the imprinted decorative design, this card was probably made around 1900 in Ohio.

photographer: Dubbs and Godfrey
East Tawas Mich.
example from pinterest

The only records found showing that J H Dubbs was living in East Tawas, MI, were from 1888 and 1889. There are some gaps in his timeline but one can assume that this card might have been made during that period.

No information has been found on photographer Godfrey as yet.

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William E Kingsbury

Photographer: William E. Kingsbury
Sturgeon MO

To date, very few people by the name of W E Kingsbury have been found. There was for example, a minister in Pennsylvania, a salesman in Wisconsin and a candy manufacturer in Texas.

There was however, a William E Kingsbury living in Sturgeon, Boone County, MO, between 1882 and 1891. There was no city directory in that town and no other documents identify him as photographer but logic dictates this must be the one.

The 1880 US census shows him still living with his parents Thomas and Elizabeth, in Sherman, DeKalb, MO.

The 1900 US census shows him as a farmer with wife Marilda, daughter Laura and son Walter in Bourbon, Boone County, MO.

So what places him in Sturgeon, MO?

Both daughter Laura and son Walter were born in Sturgeon, MO, in 1882 and 1891 respectively.

His father Thomas (1819-1900) and second daughter Eunice (1885-1889) are both buried in Sturgeon, MO.

Sherman, Bourbon and Sturgeon, are all within 100 miles of each other in eastern Missouri.

So although no records have surfaced to date, that identify William Kingsbury as a photographer, he was in Sturgeon, MO, between the years of 1882 and 1891. By June 2, 1900, the US census shows he was living in Bourbon, MO, as a farmer.

photographer: W E Kingsbury
Sturgeon, MO
example from auction site

reverse of card at left

photographer: W E Kingsbury
Sturgeon, MO
example from auction site
(Note same chair and backdrop)

reverse of card at left

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Ellis Kepler Porter

Photographer: E. K. Porter
Sterling, Kans

Photographer: E. K. Porter
Sterling, Kans

Ellis Kepler Porter (1860 - 1936) was a photographer in Sterling, KS from about 1889 through 1930 based on the few documents that were found. There was no city directory for that town in those days, so more detailed information of his location is unavailable.

His brother Willard Duncan Porter (1854 - 1924) also worked as a photographer. According to a 1904 Kansas Gazetteer, Ellis and Willard were working together in Sterling, KS. No other documents are available to show how long this lasted.

Topeka Daily Capital - 11 Oct 1914

It would be a good guess that the photographs here were done early in his career as photographer, when cabinet cards were still popular.

photographer: E K Porter
Sterling, KS
example from auction site

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