Thomas Lafond Parker

photographer: Parker
cor State and Front streets, Fremont, OH
example from LOST GALLERY

Thomas Lafond Parker
(1837-1921)

1837 Nov 04
New Bedford, MA, state records, Thomas Lafond Parker is born to Elisha Parker and SarahT Parker
1859
New Bedford, MA, city directory, Thomas L Parker NOT listed
1860 Sep 04
New Bedford, MA, US census, Thomas L Parker as painter; res Boarding House
1861
Worchester, MA, city directory, Thomas L Parker NOT listed
1862
Worchester, MA, city directory, Thomas L Parker as ambrotypist; res 301 Main
1863 Jul 01
Worchester MA, Civil War Draft, Thomas L Parker as Daguerreotypist; res Orange Mannor
1864
Cleveland, OH, city directory, T L Parker as photographer at 9 Monument Square; res Same
1865
Cleveland, OH, city directory, Thomas L Parker as photographist, 9 Public Square

1866, 1867, 1868
Cleveland, OH, city directory, T L Parker NOT listed
1869
Cleveland, OH, city directory T L Parker as photographer with (P C) Nason and Parker, photographers, 9 Public Square
1870
Cleveland, OH, city directory, T L Parker as photographer at 253 Superior; brds 50 Seneca; NOT listed in the business section; this suggests that perhaps the city directory printing deadline for the residential section was later than the business section
1871
Cleveland, OH city directory, T L Parker NOT listed
1872
Detroit, MI, city directory, T L Parker NOT listed
1873
Detroit, MI, city directory, Thomas L Parker as photographer at 36 Michigan av; res 194 Third
1873 Sep 24
Detroit, MI, state recotds T L Parker daughter Effie is born

1874
Detroit, MI, city directory Thomas L Parker as Parker and Marsh 215 ¼ Grand River Av; res 24 Oak
1875
Detroit, MI, city directory, Thomas L Parker NOT listed
1875, 1876
Cincinnati, OH, city directory T L Parker NOT listed
1877
Cincinnati, OH, city directory, Thos Parker as photographer at 405 Vine; res Covington
1877
Indianapolis, IN, city directory, Thomas Parker NOT listed
1878
Indianapolis, IN, city directory, Thomas L Parker as photographer at 39 ½ E Washington: res same
1878
Philadelphia, PA, city directory, Thomas Parker as photographer at 323 N 2nd; res 1302 Spruce
1879
Philadelphia, PA, city directory, Thomas L Parker NOT listed

1879
Indianapolis, IN, city directory, Thomas L Parker as photographer at 39 ½ E Washington; res same
1879 Apr 16 Cincinnati (OH) Enquirer, news item tells of death in Indianapolis of Parker’s daughter Effie
1880
Indianapolis, IN, city directory, Thomas L Parker as photographer at 39 ½ E Wshington; res Opera House blk
1880 Jun 05
Cleveland, OH, US census, T L Parker as photographer; res 340 Miller Place
1881
Indinapolis, IN, city directory, T L Parker NOT listed
1881
Cleveland, OH, city directory, T L Parker NOT listed
1882
Cleveland, OH, city directory, T L Parker as photographer at 208 Ontario; res 63 Eagle
1883
Cleveland, OH, city directory, T L Parker as photographer at 208 Ontario and 306 Euclid av; res 139 Quincey

1884
Cleveland, OH, city directory, T L Parker as photographer at 5 Euclid av and 208 Ontario; res 139 Quincey
1885
Cleveland, OH, city directory, Thomas L Parker as photographer at 5 Euclid av and 208 Ontario; res 460 Prospect
1886
Cleveland, OH, city directory, Thomas L Parker as photographer at 5 Euclid Av (NOT listed in business pages
1887
Cleveland, OH, city directory, Thomas L Parker removed to Fremont. OH
(Fremont years available” 1941-1960)
1888, 1889
Cleveland, OH, city directory, Thomas L Parker NOT listed
1890
Cleveland, OH, city directory, Thomas L Parker as photographer at 249 Superior
1891
Cleveland, OH, city directory, Thomas L Parker as photographer at 249 Superior

1892
Cleveland, OH, city directory, Thomas L Parker as photographer at 1457 Woodland; res same
1893 ( business section only)
Cleveland, OH, city directory, T L Parker NOT listed
1894
Cleveland, OH, city directory, Thomas L Parker as photographer at 1423 Woodland Av; res 89 Seelye Av
1895
Cleveland, OH, city directory, Thomas L Parker as “removed to Fremont, OH”
1896, 1897, 1898
Cleveland, OH, city directory, Thomas L Parker NOT listed
1899
Cleveland, OH, city directory, Thomas L Parker as photographer at St Claire st, Glenville; res Garfield av in Glenville
1900
Toledo, OH, city directory, Thomas “R” Parker as photographer at 105 Summit; res same
1901
Toledo, OH, city directory, Thomas L parker NOT listed

1900 Jun 27
Ballville, OH, US census, Thomas L Parker, no occupation shown; living with inlaws
1910 Apr 18
Ballville, OH, US census Thomas L Parker as photographer with own shop;
1921 Oct 03
Fremont, OH, FindaGrave, state records, Thomas L Parker dies at age 83

Thomas L Parker seems to change locations regularly. It is not clear if he sometimes kept a studio open in his absence. A lack of city directory business section entries for those years suggest he did not.

The best that can be assembled is a trail showing the photographer’s locations but not his studios. Hopefully this will help date some cabinet cards.

Cincinnati (OH) Enquirer - 16 Apr 1879

Fremont (OH) News - 04 Oct 1921

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Sarah C Allison

photographer S C Allison
Worthington, IN
example from LOST GALLERY

Sarah C Allison
(1856 - 1939)

1856 Sep
Indiana, state records, Sarah C Allison is born to Samuel C Allison and Mary Ann Allison
1870 Jul 02
Franklin, IN, US census, Sarah C Allison at age 14
1876 Dec 17
Worthington, IN, state records, father of Sarah Allison, Samuel C Allison dies at age 65
1880 Jun 02
Junction City, KS, US census, Sarah C Allison and two siblings are now living with her sister Isabella now married to Z Miller, a dealer in dry goods
1900 Jun 01
Jefferson, Greene County, IN, US census, Sarah C Allison as photographer with own studio
1910 Apr 1910
Worthington, Green County, IN, US census, Sarah C Allison as photographer with own studio

1920
Census records are apparently not available for Green County, IN
1927
Indianapolis, IN, Sarah C Allison, res 2250 Fayette (this probably is NOT the photographer
1930 Apr 04
Worthington, Green County, IN, US census, Sarah (“Sadie”) C Allison as engraver and printer
1939 Sep 18
Evansville, IN, state records, Sarah C Allison dies at age 83
1920
Census records are apparently not available for Green County, IN
1927
Indianapolis, IN, Sarah C Allison, res 2250 Fayette (this probably is NOT the photographer
1930 Apr 04
Worthington, Green County, IN, US census, Sarah (“Sadie”) C Allison as engraver and printer
1939 Sep 18
Evansville, IN, state records, Sarah C Allison dies at age 83

No city directories available for the area and the time so following Sarah C Allison with more detail is not possible. It can be said that she was a photographer in Worthington, IN, from 1900 to 1910. Since cabinet cards were losing popularity after 1900 the date of the card at the left was probably done around then or before. Available records do not tell when she actually started her studio in Worthington but could be as early as 1880 depending on actually when she moved back to Indiana. There is just no way to tell at the present.

Since this card has an decorative embossed edge, it is probably from later in the possible time frame. A good guess would be right at 1900.


If more information is found, it will be added here. Suggestions welcome.

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James Marshal Heath

photographer: Heath
Greencastle, IN
example from LOST GALLERY
(contributor A Clark)

There were several, actually many, photographers named Heath in the area of Greencastle, IN. Here is a list of photographers named Heath gathered from the decades of the US Census.

1870
Amausy Heath, Kinderhook, NY
Jrnty F Heath, Macon, GA
Luman F Heath, Lansing MI
1880
Amasa B Heath, Valatie, NY
George Heath, Nashville, MI
William K F Heath, Bradford, OH
1900
Anna Heath (Mrs), Los Angeles, CA
Bruce C Heath, Louisville, KY
Charles Heath, Grand Rapids, MI
Frank C Heath, La Crosse, WI
Frank L Heath, Hastings, MI
George Heath, Hastings, MI
James Heath, Garrett, IL
John T Heath, Bangor, ME
John W Heath, Adams, OH
Margaret Heath, Lisbon, NH
Marlena Heath, Grand Rapids, MI
Montgomery Heath, Littleton, NH
Roscoe, Heath, Pontiac, IL
William F Heath, Adams, OH

Here are the names of the photographers who actually lived in Greencastle, IN according to the US census. There was no Heath found. Of course, it is quite possible that photographer Heath lived in a nearby city and only worked in Greencastle briefly, weeks or even just days.

Photographers listed in US census in Greencastle, Indiana
1870
Mary Brook
James A Hill
David Spurgin
James Spurgin
Josephine Throop
1880
E H Husher
Robert T Jones - example below
James Spurgin
1900
William Ader
Augustis Beltis
James O Cammack
Jesse E Earl
Ezear Honsk
Clyde W Sanders

continued next column

1910
Jesse Earl
John T Bowen
James O Cammack
1920
Jesse Earl
1930
none found
1940
James O Cammack

Photographers who might have worked with the cabinet card format, who lived in Indiana between 1880 and 1910

William Ader, Indiana
Augustis Beltis, Indiana
James O Cannack, Indiana
Jesse E Earl, Indiana
James Heath, Indiana, Illinois
Ezear Honsk, Indiana
E H Husher, Indiana
Robt T Jones, Indiana
James Spurgin, Indiana
Many photographers of the day had temporary studios in towns neighboring their home base. They rented lofts, added a few props and visited them by connecting rail line periodically, once a month, or twice a week.

James M Heath of Terre Haute, IN, seems a good choice. Greencastle, IN, is only 34 miles from Terre Haute, IN, where James M Heath had a studio.

James Marshall Heath
(1850-1925)

1850 Dec 03
Clay, IN, state records, James Marshall Heath is born to John Heath and Euphemia Shaffer
1901
Terre Haute, IN, city directory, James M Heath NOT listed
1904
Terre Haute, IN, city directory, James M Heath as photographer at 907 ½ Wabash av; res 1408 4th av; as photographer at 907 ½ Wabash in business pages
1906
Terre Haute, IN, city directory, James M Heath as photographer, res 1415 4th av; James W Hayman as photographer at 814 ½ Wabash, bds 814 S 7th
1907, 1908, 1910, 1912
Terre Haute, IN, city directory, James M Heath as photographer; res 1415 4h av; NOT listed in business pages

1915
Terre Haute, IN, city directory, James M Heath as photographer at 814 ½ Wabash; res 1415 4th av
1918
Terre Haute, IN, city directory, James M Heath as photographer; res 1415 4th av; NOT listed in business pages
1920 Jun 06
Terre Haute, IN, (Harrison Township) US census James Heath as photographer res 1415 4th av 1920
Terre Haute, IN, city directory, James M Heath as photographer at 814 ½ Wabash; res 1415 4th av; NOT listed in business pages
1922
Terre Haute, IN, city directory, James M Heath as photographer; res 1415 4th; Daugther Flora B is listed as wife
1925, 1925
Terre Haute, IN, city directory, James M Heath NOT listed; daughter Flora is listed at 1415 4th av
1925 Mar 15
Terre Haute, IN, state records, James M Heath dies at age 74

photographer: Heath
Greencastle, IN
example from auction site

reverse of card at left
(Note that the card is owner dated 1891. If this is accurate, it is significant.)

photographer: R T Jones
Greencastle, IN
CDV example from contributor A K Clark

Other photographers named Heath

photographer: W N F Heath
Bradford, OH
example from auction site
(There is no known connection
to J M Heath at this time.)

reverse of card at left

Sidney (OH) Daily News - 23 May 1923

photographer: James M Heath
Atwood, IL
example from auction site
Atwood and Garnett, IL are only about five minutes apart

Not the one you were looking for? Here's the photographer's INDEX by name. All the Cabinet Card photographers of the 19th century found in LOST GALLERY are listed there.

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Leave a border around each card. The edges are sometimes an important clue to the age of the card.
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J E Bragg

Photographer J.? E. Bragg
Artist - Traveling Photographer

J E Bragg, traveling photographer

The first initial is faded badly and may be another letter.

So far searches have turned up:
T F Bragg of Union, OH
Thomas Bragg of Indiana, (b 1839)
And
Herbert L Bragg of Cadillac, MI

Since no location is included on the card, further investigation is limited.

20200630 Update
No further information has been found on this photographer Bragg. There were several photographers named Bragg after 1910 but that seems to be the wrong era for this photograph.

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Wilkins and Company

Photographer: Wilkins and Company
Brazil, Ind

Wilkins and Company
Oliver Wilkins
(1861-1937)

1861 Nov 15
Radstock, Somerset England, Oliver Wilkins born
1881
Wirthlington, Somerset, England, as land surveyor; living with parents
1881
US census of 1920 and 1930 arrival in the US
1887 May 04
Knightsville, IN, marriage to Mary McDonald
1907 Dec 19
Brazil (IN) Daily Times item Wilkins has re-opened a gallery over Gonter’s store in Brazil, IN
1912 Nov 20
Brazil (IN) Daily Times item mentions Wilkins in charge of photo event
1912 Dec 11
Brazil (IN) Daily Times item says Wilkins is moving to Greencastle, IN; Greencastle is less than 30 miles from Brazil
1914 Sep 26
Indiana, marriage to Florence H Hudson

1920 Jan 08
US census Muncie, IN, as civil engineer
1921
Bulletin of Photography, Magazine Volume XXVII, Jan 5 to Jun 29, 1921; mentions Wilkins conducted the “Elite Studio” for many years and is now opening a studio in Brazil, IN
1930 Apr 02
US census Brazil, IN, as photographer
1937 Apr 25
Brazil, Clay, IN, Oliver Wilkins dies at age 75

From the scant few documents found describing the life of Oliver Wilkins, this cabinet card could have been done any time between his arrival in the US in 1881 and his death in 1937. He apparently worked as a civil engineer in the US around 1920. He possibly worked as photographer during that period also. He did move around a bit to neighboring towns it seems, but Brazil, IN, appears to be his most consistent residence.

It's a bit speculative but it appears the best time frame for Brazil, IN, would be 1921 to 1930.

Image purported to be of Florence B Hudson, second wife of Oliver Wilkins.
(Net source. NOT in the LOST GALLERY collection)

Not the one you were looking for?
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 LOST GALLERY.