Photographer: Clark's Photography
and Dental Rooms
1st Building South of New Bank
Rushville, Illinois
Reverse of the card on the left.
As one might imagine, there were several dentists in central Illinois
about the right age to also be a cabinet card photographer. However,
no connection has been made with any of these who had a sideline in
photography.
In general, the card design, straight edges and rounded corners, was used 1880 and after.
Various photographers named Clark will be reviewed on this page.
Perhaps one will emerge as the possible photographer for this card. Concentration will be the Clark photographer of the midwest US.
Some of them will be reviewed here and perhaps an obvious candidate will emerge.
Tipton, IN
example from auction site
Tipton, IN
example from auction site
According to city directory listings, Charles W Clark was a photographer only a short time. He is iisted in the Indianapolis city directory as photographer in 1890, 1891, 1893, 1895 and 1896. In 1894 he is shown as "Machinist".
He is not listed at all in the 1892 edition, which is possibly when he was in Tipton, IN, as photographer
Other entries around that period, show him as "Machinist" with no mention of "photographer" after 1896.
Brunswick, NJ
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Brunswick, NJ
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Brunswick, NJ
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Brunswick, NJ
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Brunswick, NJ
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24 Mar 1893
New Brunswick City Directory Ad, 1899
photographer: D ClarkNew Brunswick, NJ
Davis Lawler Clark
(1840 – 1891)
Davis L Clark
(as mentioned in
Daniel Russell Clark timeline 1872 - 1875.)
This was a difficult photographer to trace as there were very few biographical records. The business history was much better but there are some gaps.
1840 Jan 08
Naval Records, MS state archives, US census, Davis Lawler Clark in born in Cincinnati, OH; Apprently orphaned at a very early age
1855 Jun
Naval Enlistment archives, Davis Lawler Clark joins the navy at age 15
1865
Indianapolis, IN, city directory, Davis L Clark NOT listed
1867 (1866 not available)
Indianapolis, IN, city directory Davis L Clark is NOT listed
1868
Indianapolis, IN, city directory D L Clark as operator for Miller & Franks over 45 E Washington; Adam R Miller over 55 E Washington, bds 289 E Penn (55 is probably a misprint as both other listings say 45); Francis L Franks over 45 E Washington, res Cherry and Plum
1869
Indianapolis, IN, city directory. Davis L Clark as photographer for J W Winder; res 111 Stevens
1870
Indianapolis, IN, city directory, D L Clark as operator Boston Ferrotype Co at 33 W Washington; res 196 E Washington
1970 Jun 01
Lebanon, KY, US census D L Clark as photographer; wife Emma
1871
Indianapolis, IN, city directory, Davis L Clark as photographer at 33 W Washington ;res 265 N Tennessee
1872
Indianapolis, IN, city directory, Davis L Clark as photographer at 33 W Washington
1874
Indianapolis, IN, city directory, Davis L Clark as photographer at 33 W Washington
1875
Indianapolis, IN, city directory, Davis L Clark as photographer at 33 W Washington; res 21 Stevens
1876
Indianapolis, IN, city directory, Davis L Clark as Photographer at 12 and 14 W Washington, res same
1877
Indianapolis, IN, city directory Davis L Clark as photographer at 12 and 14 W Washington; res same
1878
Indianapolis, IN, city directory Davis L Clark as photographer at 12 W Washington (business pages); incomplete, missing all pages to 87 to 356;
1879
Indianapolis, IN, city directory Davis L Clark as photographer at 12 and 14 W Washington; res 31 Sullivan
1880
Indianapolis, IN, city directory Davis L Clark NOT listed in res pages or bus pages
1881
Indianapolis, IN, city directory, Davis L Clark as photographer at 12 ½ W Washington; res 131 W Ohio
1882
Indianapolis, IN, city directory, Davis L Clark NOT listed
1891 Oct 27
Mississippi state records, Davis L Clark dies at age 51 in Bay Saint Louis, Hancock, Mississippi
This Clark was probably not the photographer for the cabinet card at the top of the page.
Watsonville, CA
example from auction site
Watsonville, CA
example from contributor
16 Aug 1888
Watsonville (CA) Pajaronian -
02 Feb 1897
Edgar Lewis Clark
(1863 – 1944)
E L Clark was a life-long photographer starting out in his father’s studio in Woodford, IL at age 17 according to the 1880 US census. Edgar Clark, his mother and brothers moved to Watsonville, CA, about that same year.
He took over the Fell studio i In Watsonville, Dec 1888, and continued in the photography business until at least 1930. He died in 1944.
Photographer:
H. G. Brown & E. W. Clark
No. 11 Broadway
Whitehall, N. Y.
(Listed under H. G. Brown also)
The name E. W. Clark turns up often in searches but there is nothing to indicate which is the right one.
Many of the photographers of that era worked in other professions and did studio photography as a side-line. Hence, a census or city directory might identify them as "merchant" or "laborer" and the photography goes without credit.
Saranac
example from auction site
This is possibly E W Clark also. Saranac is a small town just 97 miles from Whitehall, NY
(tried to give credit but could not find the source)
John Barto Clark
(1870-1945)
1899 (earliest available)
Meridian, MS, city directory J B Clark as photographer at 2315 Fourth
1901
Meridian, MS, city directory John Clark as proprietor of Elite Gallery at 2315 Fourth St
1904
Meridian, MS, city directory John Clark as photographer at Clark’s studio 2313 ½ 4th
1908
Meridian, MS, city directory, Clark’s studio at 601 23rd and C F Clark at 1108 4th
John B Clark was apparently a life-long photographer and never left Meridian, MS. The only time the “Elite” studio was mentioned in records was in the 1901 city directory.
J H Clark
(as mentioned in Daniel Russell Clark obituary.)
James H Clark
1861 – 1901?
Not much found on James H Clark. Only a few city directory listings but no newspaper items.
1861 Sep
Illinois, 1900 US census, James H Clark is born
1883
Indianapolis, IN, city directory shows Elmer H Clark as photographer at 66 ½ E Washington (same as Daniel R Clark)
1886
Indianapolis, IN, state records, James H Clark and Georgia E Files are married
1889
Indianapolis, IN, city directory, James H Clark is listed (NO actual page shown)
1890
Indianapolis, IN, city directory, James H Clark as photographer at 66 1/2 E Washington
1891
Indianapolis, IN, city directory, James H Clark as photographer at 66 E Washington
1892
Indianapolis, IN, state records, Daughter Velma Pearl Clark is born
1892
Indianapolis, IN, city directory, James H Clark as photographer at 66 E Washington; res 1119 Penn
1897
Indianapolis, IN, city directory, James H Clark as photographer at 66 E Washington; res 1014 Senate
1898, 1899
Indianapolis, IN, city directory, James H Clark as photographer at 66 E Washington; res 116 W 27th
1900
Indianapolis, IN, city directory, James H Clark as photographer at 38 N Illinois; res 219 E 11th;
1901
Indianapolis, IN, city directory James H Clark as photographer at 16 ½ E Washington and 38 N Illinois’ res The Windsor; also Frank M Clark at 116 N Illinois
1902
Indianapolis, IN, city directory. James H Clark photographer NOT listed; James H Clark as canmkr, res 1927 S Meridian; also Frank M Clark, photographer at 116 Illinois and 20 N Meridian; George Phau, photographer listed at 38 Illinois
1903
Indianapolis, IN, city directory, James H Clark, photographer NOT listed; James H Clark as laborer; res 1927 S Meridian
1904
Indianapolis, IN, city directory, Georgia E Clark, the wife of James H Clark, is listed as a widow (NOT listed in 1901-1903)
No trace of James H Clark, photographer, has been found after 1901
Photographer: J H CLark66 East Washington, Indianapolis, IN
example from auction site
Photographer: J H CLark66 East Washington, Indianapolis, IN
example from auction site
reverse of card at left
Photographer: J H CLark66 East Washington, Indianapolis, IN
example from auction site
reverse of card at left
photographer J W Clark
Mendota, IL
no connection has been made to Daniel R Clark
From the collection of History in Photos blog
317 Commercial St, Atchison, KS
(According to newspaper items, Clark was only in Atchison, KS for about two years, 1886-1888. Also called the "Bee Hive Gallery")
example from the Flickr collection of mj aux
Nickerson, KS
example from Flickr via pinterest
Shawano, WI
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Shawano, WI
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617 Philadelphia St, Indiana, PA
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