Thomas Shaw Tappan of Bellaire, OH

photographer: Tappan
Rogers Block, Main Street, Wheeling, WV
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reverse of card at left

Thomas Shaw Tappan
(1838 – 1902)

1838 Oct 28
State Records, Cincinnati, OH, Thomas Shaw Tappan is born to Benjamin Tappan and Elizabeth Shaw
1850 Sep 04
Cincinnati, OH, US census, Thomas Tappan a1 age 12
1859 Jul 20
State Records, T S Tappan (age 20) and Mary Elizabeth Stuart (age 18) are married
1862
Cincinnati, OH, city directory, Thos S “Tappin” as photographer at 20 W 5th; res 247 Central
1863 Jun-Jul
Indiana, Civil War Draft Registration, Thomas S “Tappin” as photographer
1870
Cincinnati, OH, city directory, Thomas S Tappan as photographer; (NO GALLERY listed)
1872
Cincinnati, OH, city directory, Thomas “Tappin” as photographer; (NO GALLERY listed)

1873, 1874
Cincinnati, OH, city directory, Thomas Tappan as photographer; res 148 w Fourth; NO GALLERY listed)
1875, 1876
Cincinnati, OH, city directory, T S “Tappin” as photographer for Howland’s Gallery; res Covington
1877
Cincinnati, OH, city directory, Thos S Tappan as photographer at 74 W Fifth, (C W Howland); res Covington
1879 Feb 05
Wheeling (WV) Daily Intelligence, item says that Tappan “the Bellaire photographer”, photographed the Phunny Hook and Ladder Company in the public Square
1879 Aug 18
Wheeling (WV) Register, item mentions “Tappan, the Bellaire photographer”
1880 Jun 15
Belmont, Bellaire, OH, US census, Thomas Tappan, as photographer
1880 Nov 24
Wheeling (WV) Register, news item mentions Tappan the photographer

1881 May 17
Wheeling (WV) Intelligencer, item mentions T S Tappan as the “well known Bellaire photographer
1882 Oct 19
Wheeling (WV) Daily Intelligencer, item mentions T S Tappan as photographer
1883 Mar 02
WHEELING (WV) Register, news item mentions a coin collection of Tappan the photographer
1884 Nov 17
Wheeling (WV) Daily Intelligence, item tells of death of Mrs T S Tappan at age 43
1886 Jun 05
Wheeling (WV) Register, item mentions T S Tappan new photographs
1887
Cincinnati, OH, city directory, Thomas Tappan as photographer; rms 148 W 4th
1887 Sep 27
Wheeling (WV) Register, news item says a showcase for T S Tappan was robbed

1888
Wheeling, WV, city directory, T S Tappan as photographers, Tappan & Co, 1121 Main
1888 May 25
Wheeling (WV) Daily Intelligence, item says J H Connell of Tappan’s Gallery has made some views of residences
1889 May 24
Wheeling (WV) Register, item says T S Tappan talks of giving up the photograph gallery
Note that this was the year of the Johnstown Flood
1889 Jun 23
Wheeling (WV) Sunday Register, item says Harry McMillan of Toronto who was working for Tappan and Co has left for Cincinnati, OH
1889 Aug 11
Wheeling (WV) Register, small ad for the Tappan and CO, 1121 Main

1890 Sep 06
Wheeling (WV) Register, story about court case mentions firm of Tappan and Connel

From here on, Tappan is associated with Connel at 1121 Main street
1890, 1892-1893, 1896, 1898, 1901
Wheeling, WV, city directory, Tappan and Connel as photographers at 1121 Main (G W Connel)
1900 Jun 12
Richland, OH, US census, Thomas S Tappan (SR) no occupation shown
1902 Oct 25
Bellaire, O, state records, Thomas Shaw Tappan dies at age 63
1903
Wheeling, WV, city directory, George W Connel as photographer at 1121 Main

Here is a recap of the company names and locations:

1872 to 1878 as photographer for other galleries
1879 to 1888 as independent photographer
1888 to 1889 as Tappan and Co
1890 to 1902 as Tappan and Connel

Mansfield (OH) News Journal - 27 Oct 1902

Wheeling (WV) Daily Intelligencer -
06 Feb 1879

Wheeling (WV) Register -
18 Aig 1879

Wheeling (WV) Register -
24 Nov 1880

Wheeling (WV) Daily Intelligencer -
15 Apr 1881

Wheeling (WV) Intelligencer -
17 May 1884

Wheeling (WV) Intelligencer -
19 Oct 1882

Wheeling (WV) Register -
02 Mar 1883

Wheeling (WV) Daily Intelligencer -
19 Feb 1884

Wheeling (WV) Register -
05 Jun 1886

Wheeling (WV) Register -
27 Sep 1887

Wheeling (WV) Daily Intelligencer -
25 May 1888

Wheeling (WV) Register -
24 May 1859

Wheeling (WV) Sunday Register -
23 Jun 1889

Wheeling (WV) Register -
05 Aug 1889

Wheeling (WV) Register -
06 Sep 1890

Wheeling (WV) Daily Intelligencer -
05 Sep 1898

Wheeling (WV) Daily Intelligencer -
16 Aug 1899

Wheeling (WV) Daily Intelligencer -
22 Feb 1900

photographer: Tappan and Co.
Wheeling, WV
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photographer:
Belaire, OH
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photographer:
Belaire, OH
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photographer: Tappan
Belaire, OH
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photographer: Tappan
Belaire, OH
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reverse of card at left

photographer: Tappan and Connel
Rogers Block, Main Street, Wheeling, WV
example from auction site

reverse of card at left

photographer: Tappan and Connel
Rogers Block, Main Street, Wheeling, WV
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photographer: Tappan and Connel
Rogers Block, Main Street, Wheeling, WV
example from auction site

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Johnathan H McIntire

photographer: J H McIntire
Crestline and Galion, OH
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photographer: J H McIntire
Crestline and Galion, OH
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Joseph H McIntire
(1834-1902)

1834 Jan 27
Kittanning, PA, state records, Joseph H McIntyre is born
1858
Crestline (OH) Advocate, from 1902 news item about death, McIntyre moves to Crestline from Pennsylvania
1860 Jun 04
Jackson, Crawford, OH, US census, J H McIntyre as artist
1870 Jul 11
Crestline, OH, US census, Joseph H McIntyre as “Sack Manufacturer”
1877 Nov 02
Crestline (OH) Advocate, classified ad says J H McIntire has opened his photographer rooms
1877 Nov 30
Crestline (OH) Advocate, display ad for McIntire, the photographer of Crestline, OH
1883 Jul 27
Crestline (OH) Advocate, small ad for J H McIntire $3 per Dozen

1884 May 15
Bryan (OH) Press, small ad for McIntire and Ford photo gallery (No other mention of “Ford” has been found)
1885 Feb 20
Crestline (OH) Advocate, small ad for McIntire’s Art Gallery in Crestline, OH
1885 Jul 17
Crestline OH Advocate, item/ad says McIntire has improved his gallery
1885 Aug 28
Crestline (OH) Advocate, display ad for McIntire the photographer (nearly the same “Parrot” ad runs many times from Aug to Dec 1885)
1886 Nov 12
Crestline (OH) Advocate, small item says J H McIntire is sharing his studio space with Dentist R A Armstrong
1886 Dec 17
Crestline (OH) Advocate, small ad for Holiday Pictures at McIntire’s Gallery
1887 Jan 07
Crestline (OH) Advocate, Parrot ad again for J H McIntire Gallery in Crestline

1888 May 02
Galion (OH) Inquirer, small ad for McIntire the photographer (no address shown)
1889 Oct 25
Galion (OH) Inquirer, single line ad for McIntire’s photo gallery
1891 Sep 15
Galion (OH) Daily Leader, item says “Olive” house, owned by J H McIntire has some damage from a fire
1891 Nov 11
Crawford county, OH, state records, Joseph McIntyre and Leah B McIntyre are married
1893 Feb 23
Crestline (OH) Advocate, display ad for McIntire “the veteran photographer” at McIntire’s Block, Crestline; also called “McIntire the Photographer and Jeweler”
1893 May 11
Crestline (OH) Advocate, small ad for J H McIntire “Central Ohio Copying House”
1893 May 11
Crestline (OH) Advocate, large ad for “Central Ohio Copying House” at McIntyre’s Block, Crestline

1893 May 22
Galion (OH) Inquirer, small ad for “Olive House” at Crestline for rent
1893 Aug 17
Crestline (OH) Advocate, small ad for McIntyre’s Central Ohio Copying House
1895 Aug 31
Budyrus (OH) Evening Telegraph, small ad (with parrot) for J H McIntyre the photographer
1900 Jun 05
Crestline, OH, US census, Joseph McIntyre as photographer; res Columbus Street
1901 May 31
Bucyrus, OH, small ad for McIntyer’s “Busy Bee” photo Gallery
1901 Sep 26
Crestline (OH) Advocate, small item says McIntyre, the photographer, has closed his studio in Bucyrus, OH
1901 Oct 24 Crestline (OH) News Democrat, small ad for McIntyre’s Busy Bee Studio in Crestline, OH
1901 Oct 31
Crestline (OH) News Democrat, small ad for McIntyre’s fully equipped studio in Crestline, OH

1901 Nov 14
Crestline (OH) News Democrat, ad for McIntyre’s “Busy Bee” Gallery
1902 Jul 12
Crestline (OH) Advocate, news item details the accident and death of Joseph H McIntyre

No gallery addresses are ever shown, just the town

The McIntire studio is found in newspaper mentions and ads from Nov 1877 to October 1901 for the studios in Crestline, Bucyrus and Galion, OH. McIntyre also had studios, off and on, in Bucyrus, OH, from at least 1895 to sometime in 1901. At the time of his death, the studio in Crestline was the only one still operating.

Note that most all of the newspaper mentions spell his name “McIntyre” while in most official documents it was spelled “McIntire”. He probably preferred "McIntire" because that is how the example cards are imprinted.

Crestline (OH) Advocate -
02 Nov 1877

Crestline (OH) Advocate -
30 Nov 1877

Crestline (OH) Advocate -
27 Jul 1883

Bryan (OH) Press -
15 May 1884

Crestline (OH) Advocate -
17 Jul 1885

Crestline (OH) Advocate -
08 Aug 1885

Bucyrus (OH) Crawford County Forum -
22 Oct 1886

Crestline (OH) Advocate -
12 Nov 1893

Bucyrus (OH) Crawford County Forum -
14 Jan 1887

Galion (OH) Inquirer -
02 Mar 1868

Galion (OH) Inquirer -
25 Oct 1889

Crestline (OH) Advocate -
23 Feb 1893

Crestline (OH) Advocate -
11 May 1893

Crestline (OH) Advocate -
11 May 1893

Galion (OH) Inquirer -
22 Aug 1893

Crestline (OH) Advocate -
17 Aug 1903

Bucyrus (OH) Evening Telegraph -
31 Aug 1895

Bucyrus Crawford County News -
23 Nov 1900

Bucyrus (OH) Evening Telegraph -
13 May 1901

Cresrline (OH) Advocate -
26 Sep 1901

Crestline (OH) News Democrat -
26 Sep 1901

Crestline (OH) News Democrat -
24 Oct 1901

Crestline (OH) News Democrat -
31 Oct 1901

Crestline (OH) News Democrat -
14 Nov 1901

Crestline (OH) Advocate -
17 Jul 1902

photographer: J H McIntire
Galion, OH
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photographer: J H McIntire
Galion, OH
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Not the one you were looking for? Here's the photographer's INDEX by name.
ONLY Cabinet Card photographers found in
LOST GALLERY
are reviewed here.

This is a work always in progress.

Additional information and new examples are always welcome. Any additional information will help narrow the time that these precious antiques were made.

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Some examples on this page have been enhanced or restored for clarity and presentation here.

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, just let me know and they will be immediately removed.