Simon Leonard Stein

Photographer: Stein
Milwaukee
example from LOST GALLERY

This is the reverse of the card on the left.
on reverse:
Copied by Stein -Photographer

Simon Leonard Stein
(1854 – 1922)

1854 Auq 12
Katharina, Austria, US census, state records, Simon Leonard Stein is born to Jacob Stein and Adelheide Schwager
1866 July
Naturalization record, Simon Stein arrives in US
1870 thru 1873
Milwaukee, WI, city directory, Simon Stein NOT listed
1874
Milwaukee, WI, city directory, Simon L Stein as “operator”; res 304 3rd
1875 - 1877
Milwaukee, WI, city directory, Simon L Stein as photographer; bds 385 6th ; working for another studio
1878 - 1879
Milwaukee, WI, city directory, Simon Stein employed as photographer; res 411 Cherry
1880
Milwaukee, WI, city directory, Simon Stein as photographer at cor 3rd & State (310 State), res 411 Cherry
1881
Milwaukee, WI, city directory, Simon Stein as photographer at cor 3rd and State, res 516 State

1882
Milwaukee, WI, city directory, Simon Stein as photographer at cor 3rd and State; res 516 State
1883 Jul 21
Lincoln, WI, state records, son Julian Stein is born
1883 - 1895
Milwaukee, WI, city directory, Simon Stein as photographer at 310 State
1896 - 1904
Milwaukee, WI, city directory, Simon Stein as photographer at 126 Wisconsin; res 160 Juneau
1905 - 1908
Milwaukee, WI, city directory, Simon Stein as photographer at 126 Wisconsin; res 638 Farwell (son Julian at same res)
1909 - 1916
Milwaukee, WI, city directory Simon & Julian Stein as Stein and Son, photographers at 128 Wisconsin
1917 - 1920
Milwaukee, WI, city directory, Simon L Stein as photographer at 128 Wisconsin
1921
Milwaukee, WI, city directory, S L Stein and Son (Simon) as photographers at 128 Wisconsin
1922 Mar 4
Milwaukee, WI, state records, Simon Stein dies at age 67

Nathan Louis Stein
(brother of Simon L Stein)
(1856-1921)

1856 Nov 25
Austria, US census and Immigration records, Nathan Louis Stein is born to Jacob Stein and Adelheide Schwager
1873 Sep 03
Naturalization card, Nathan L Stein arrives in New York
1890
Milwaukee, WI, city directory, Nathan L Stein NOT listed
1891
Milwaukee, WI, city directory, Nathan L Stein as photographer at 310 State, res 1315 Prairie
1892
Milwaukee, WI, city directory, Nathan L Stein as manager at 456 Mitchell
1894
Milwaukee, WI, city directory, Nathan L Stein as photographer at 456 Mitchell

1893 Sep 03
Milwaukee, WI, state records, Mathan L Stein and Rachel Whitehead are married
1894 - 1897
Milwaukee, WI, city directory, Nathan L Stein as photographer at 456 Mitchell
1898 - 1903
Milwaukee, WI, city directory, Nathan L Stein as photographer at 452 Mitchell, res 638 First av
1904 - 1909
Milwaukee, WI, city directory, Nathan L Stein as photographer at 452 Mitchel; res 597 Greenbush
1910 Apr 01
Milwaukee, WI, US census, Nathan L Stein as photographer res 597 Greenbush
1911 - 1920
Milwaukee, WI, city directory, Nathan L Stein as photographer at 452 Mitchell
1920 Jan 05
Milwaukee, WI, US census, Nathan L Stein as photographer
1921 Sep 01
Milwaukee, WI, FindSGrave, Nathan L Stein dies at age 64

Note: examples at right are not exactly cabinet cards but very similar.

photographer: N L Stein
Milwaukee, WI
example from auction site

photographer: N L Stein
452 Mitchell Street, Milwaukee, WI
example from auction site

Julian Henry Stein
(son of Simon L Stein
(1883-1897)

1883 Jul 21
Milwaukee, WI, state records, Julian Henry Stein is born to Simon Leonard Stein and Bertha Guttenstein
1905 - 1908
Milwaukee, WI, city directory, Julian H Stein as photographer; no studio listed, probably working for father, Simon Stein; res 638 Farwell av (same address as father)
1909 - 1916
Milwaukee, WI, city directory Simon & Julian Stein as Stein and Son, photographers at 128 Wisconsin
1917 - 1918
Widewater, Stafford County, Virginia, US WW 1 Draft registration, listed as farmer
1917 Nov 26
Washington, DC, state records, daughter Catherine Betty Stein is born
1920
Washington, DC, city directory, “Julia” Stein as photographer; res 1331 Mt Pleasant nw

1920 Jan 17
Washington, DC, US census, Julian H Stein as photographer; res 3364 Mt Pleasant
1921
Milwaukee, WI, city directory, Julian Stein with Stein and Son (Simon and Julian) 128 Wisconsin;
1922 - 1930
Milwaukee, WI, city directory, Julian H Stein as photographer at 425 Milwaukee
1931 – 1935 (1936 incomplete)
Milwaukee, WI, city directory, Julian Stein as photographer at 733 N Milwaukee
1937 Jan 21
Milwaukee, WI, state records, Julian Stein dies at age 53

Milwaukee City Directory 1924
This advertisement would be for Julian Stein

Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle
29 Jan 1937

photographer: S L Stein
Milwaukee, WI
from the collection of Derek Wood on Flickr

photographer: S L Stein
310 Sate, Milwaukee, WI
example from Rescued Photo

photographer S L Stein
310 State St, Milwaukee, WI
(note this card says "Copied by...")

photographer S L Stein
310 State St, Milwaukee, WI
example from auction site

photographer S L Stein
310 State St, Milwaukee, WI
example from auction site

reverse design of both cards at left

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Christian L Maechtlen

photographer: C L Maechtlen
Highland, IL
example from LOST GALLERY

Christian L Maechtlen
(27 Sep 1847 - 16 Feb 1925)

Some of the events in C L Maechtlen’s life are well documented. Due to the absence of a city directory for Highland, IL, the actual dates are difficult to document.

A small biography was found on Find-a-Grave which, if it is accurate, tells what is needed:

Operated a photographic business in Highland IL from 1870 to 1904 then he sold it to H. T. Jost.
The family moved to Calif in 1912.
First marriage was to Carrie L. Marxer on 9 Sept 1872 in Madison Co. IL
Second marriage was to Addie L Wildhaber.
His father died in Jan 1877 in Milwaukee, and he attended the funeral there.

According to that, this cabinet card must have been finished between 1870 and 1904. The style of the card places it between 1886 and 1895.

Christian Lorenz Maechtlen
(1847 – 1925)

1847 Sep 27
Baden-Württemberg, Ger, US census, Christian Lorenz Maechtlen is born to Christian and Johanna Maechtlen
1852
From various sources, immigration to US
1860 Jul 07
Milwaukee, WI, US Census, Christian Maechtlen at age 13
1872 Sep 09
Madison, IL, state records, Christian Lorenz Maechtlen and Caroline L Marxer are married
1873 Jun 21
Illinois, state records, son Edward Christian Lorenz Maechtlen is born
1880 Jun 01
Highland, IL, US census, Chris Maechtlen as photographer, wife Carrie, son Edward
1895 Oct 02
Highland, IL, state records, wife Caroine L Marxer dies at age 48
1895
Highland, IL, Christian Maechtlen and Addie Wildhaber are married

1900 Jun 13
Helvetia Township, Highland City, IL, US census, Christian Maechtlen as photographer
1910 Apr 30
Helvetia Township, Highland City, IL, US census, Christian Maechtlen as photographer
1911
Los Angeles, CA, city directory Christian L Maechtlen, NOT listed; W L Maechtlen, res 1407 Valencia, as photo printers at T E Stanton and W L Maechtlen, 213 S B’way, rm 328
1912
Los Angeles, CA, city directory, Christian L Maechtlen; no occupation shown, 1514 W 50th ; NOT in business section
1913, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, no 1919
Los Angeles, CA, city directory, Christian L Maechtlen; no occupation shown, 1514 w 50th; Wm L Maechtlen as sec-treas of Earl V Lewis Co at 1407 Valencia; Earl V Lewis Co, photograph supplies, developing and picture framing, 226 W 4th and 316 W 7th ; also Clarence L as mach; res 1514 w 50th
1920 Jan 20
Los Angeles, CA, US census, Christian Maechtlen as photographer; res 1514 W 50th st

1920
Los Angeles, CA, city directory, Christian L Maechtlen; no occupation shown, 1514 w 50th; Wm L Maechtlen as sec-treas of Earl V Lewis Co at 1407 Valencia; Earl V Lewis Co, photograph supplies, developing and picture framing, 226 W 4th and 316 W 7th
Also Una L Maechtlen as Kodak finisher, res 1407 Valencia; and Clarence L as mach, res 1514 W 50th
1921
Christian L Maechtlen; no occupation shown, 1514 w 50th; Wm L Maechtlen as sec-treas of Earl V Lewis Co at 1407 Valencia; Also Clarence L as mach, res 1514 W 50th
1922 Bus pages only
Los Angeles, CA city directory, Christian L Maechtlen NOT listed

1923
Los Angeles, CA, city directory, Christian L Maechtlen, no occupation shown, res 1514 w 50th; also Wm L Maechtlen, photo, res 1407 Valencia; Clarence L mach, res 1407 Valencia
1924
Los Angeles, CA, city directory, Christian L Maechtlen, res 1514 W 50th; Wm L, photo, res 1407 Valencia; also Lawrence J, student, 1407 Valencia
1925 Feb 16
Los Angeles, CA, state records, Christian L Maechtlen dies at age 77

Edwardsville (IL) Intelligencer - 31 Aug 1892 Edwardsville (IL) Intelligencer - 15 Mar 1895

Edwardsville (IL) Intelligencer - 08 Sep 1896 Edwardsville (IL) Intelligencer - 25 Sep 1896

Covina (CA) Argus - 27 Jan 1912

Los Angeles (CA) Times - 24 Dec 1947

photographer: C L Maechtlen
Highland, IL,
example from Curt J on FLickr

reverse of card at left
(this card was trimmed top and bottom)

photographer: C L Maechtlen
Laurel Street, Highland, IL,
example from Curt J on FLickr

reverse of card at left

photographer: C L Maechtlen
Highland, IL,
example from Curt J on FLickr

photographer: C L Maechtlen
Highland, IL
example from Rootsweb

photographer: C L Maechtlen
Highland, IL
example from auction site

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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Do not crop.
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Herman J Mueller

Photographer: H. J. Mueller
S. W. Cor. Center and Third sts.
Milwaukee, WIS

This is the reverse of the Cabinet Card on the left.
See another photo by Mueller HERE
And here

Herman J. Mueller of Milwaukee, WI
(1866 - 1901)

1866 Feb 23
Born in Germany and immigrates to Wisconsin when still a baby
1880
Milwaukee, WI, US census Hermann Mueller at 14 years old
1881 and 1882
Milwaukee, WI, not found in directory
1883
Milwaukee, W, city directory, Hermann Mueller as photographer at 316 Vliet
1884
Milwaukee, WI, city directory, Hermann Mueller as photographer at 670 Island st
1885
Milwaukee, WI, city directory, Hermann Mueller as photographer at 531 Vine; res 125 W Liberty
1886
Milwaukee, WI, city directory, Hermann Mueller as photographer at 720 Third st
1887
Milwaukee, WI, city directory, Hermann Mueller as photographer at 627 Central
1888, 1889
Milwaukee, WI, city directory, Hermann Mueller as artist at 607 Central
1890 - 1894
Milwaukee, WI, city directory, Hermann J Mueller as photographer at 1039 Third st
1895
Milwaukee, WI, city directory, Hermann Mueller NOT listed in residential or business pages

1896
Milwaukee, WI, city directory, Hermann Mueller as photographer at 640 Third st
1897
Milwaukee, WI, city directory, Hermann Mueller as photographer at 1131 Vine
1898
Milwaukee, WI, city directory, Hermann Mueller as photographer at 1129 Vine and 1131 Vine
1899
Milwaukee, WI, city directory, Hermann Mueller as photographer at 1129 Vine
(28 people named Hermann Mueller in the 1899 Milwaukee, WI, city directory)
1900
Milwaukee, WI, city directory, Hermann Mueller as photographer at 1129 Vine
1901
Milwaukee, WI, city directory, Hermann Mueller as photographer at 1129 Vine
1902
Milwaukee, WI, city directory, Hermann Mueller as photographer at 1129 Vine
1901 Dec 02
Milwaukee, WI, state records Herman Mueller dies at age 35
Early cards should be easy to date as Herman Mueller moved around a lot before 1898, when he settled at 1129 Vine.

Streets in Milwaukee, WI, have shifted around somewhat since the late 1800’s. Third Street is now MLK street.

This cabinet card at the top would probably have been done sometime after 1886 up to 1897.

photographer: H J Mueller
example from auction site

photographer: H J Mueller
example from auction site

Meanwhile, in Cincinnati ...

photographer: H. Mueller
407 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH
example from auction site
(finished between 1891 and 1894)

Herman Mueller
(1833-1924)

1833 Dec
Germany, Herman Mueller is born
1881, 1882
Cincinnati, OH, city directory, Herman Mueller NOT listed
1883
Cincinnati, OH, city directory, Herman Mueller, photographer/artist NOT listed
1884
Cincinnati, OH, city directory, Herman Mueller as painter, res 579 Sycamore
1885
Cincinnati, OH, city directory, Herman Mueller photographic artist, 531 Vine; res 125 Liberty
1886
Cincinnati, OH, city directory, Herman Mueller photograph gallery at 627 Central av
1887
Cincinnati, OH, city directory, Herman Mueller as artist at 627 Central
1888, 1889
Cincinnati, OH, city directory, Herman Mueller as artist at 607 Central
1890
Cincinnati, OH, city directory, Herman Mueller as photographer at 607 Central

1891, 1892, 1893, 1894
Cincinnati, OH, city directory, Herman Mueller as photographer at 407 Vine
1885
Cincinnati, OH, city directory, Herman Mueller as photographic artist at 531 Vine; res 125 Liberty
1886
Cincinnati, OH, city directory, Herman Mueller photograph gallery, 627 Central Av
1887, 1888
Cincinnati, OH, city directory, Herman Mueller as artist at 627 Central
1889
Cincinnati, OH, city directory, Herman Mueller as artist, 607 Central Av
1890
Cincinnati, OH, city directory, Herman Mueller as photographer at 607 Central Av
1891, 1892, 1893, 1894
Cincinnati, OH, city directory, Herman Mueller as photographer at 407 Vine
1895
Cincinnati, OH, city directory, Herman Mueller as photographic artist, 531 Vine; res 125 Liberty
1895 Aug 04
Cincinnati (OH) Enquirer classified ad, H Mueller selling studio because of ill health

1896
Cincinnati, OH, city directory, Herman Mueller as photographer at 1129 Vine
1897
Cincinnati, OH, city directory, Herman Mueller as photographer at 1131 Vine
1898 through 1903
Cincinnati, OH, city directory, Herman Mueller as photographer at 1129 Vine
1904
Cincinnati, OH, city directory, Herman Mueller pages missing
1905 through 1913
Cincinnati, OH, city directory, Herman Mueller as photographer at 1324 Vine
1914
Cincinnati, OH, city directory, Herman Mueller NOT listed (Paul Mueller listed at 3939 Spring Grove av
1924 Dec 01
Chicago, IL, newspaper obituary, Herman Mueller dies at age 91

The ten years between 1914 and 1924 appears to be retirement for Herman Mueller of Ohio.

Herman Mueller’s daughters Frida and Marie both worked for the studio around 1900 and after.

Cincinnati (OH) Enquirer - 04 Aug 1895

The Cincinnati (OH) Enquirer - 02 Dec 1923

AND that's not all! ...

photographer: G C Mueller
Broadway and Bank Street, Baltimore, MD
(No connection has been made to Mueller of Milwaukee OR Mueller of Cincinnati)

photographer: J F Mueller
Owatonna, MI
example from auction site
(No connection has been made to Mueller of Milwaukee OR Mueller of Cincinnati)

photographer: J F Mueller
Owatonna, MI
example from auction site
(No connection has been made to Mueller of Milwaukee OR Mueller of Cincinnati)

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.

This is a work always in progress.

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

All submissions should be free of glare and shadows.
Do not crop.
Leave a border around each card. The edges are sometimes an important clue to the age of the card.
Email to the address found in the profile at the bottom of this page.

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.

Frederick W Streit

Photographer: F. W. Streit
30 Juneau Ave., Milwaukee, Wis
example from LOST GALLERY

Here is a paragraph from a website called LinkstothePast taking the Frederick W. Streit biography up to about 1874.

“F. W. STREIT
Photographic artist, was born in 1842, in the Rhine Province; he studied and practiced photography in the City of Trier, Germany from 1862 to 1865; emigrating then to America, he located in Chicago and practiced the art there until 1874, when he came to Milwaukee and became successor to C.M. Haase in his present studio at No. 320 Third street.”

There is some confusion in the records after that, there being more than one F. W. Streit in Milwaukee, WI, at the time and his first and second name or initial were switched often. And there was also a Charles Haase and a Charles Hasse, both photographers, both residents of Milwaukee, WI, at the same time. But there is a fairly clear picture of when F. W. Streit, the photographer, was working (and living) at 30 Juneau, Milwaukee, WI.

Frederick W Streit
(Jul 1842 - 1919)

1842
born in Rhine Province
1862 - 1865
as photographer in Trier, Germany
1866 - 1874
as photographer in Chicago, IL
1875 - 1877
as photographer at 333 Third, Milwaukee, WI
1878
as photographer at 517 Walnut
1879 - 1886
as photographer at 320 Third
1887 - 1904
as photographer at 30 Juneau
1905 - 1906
as photographer 793 Third; res same
1907 - 1909
as photographer at 720 Third; res same
1910
as photographer at 1066 15th as William F

1911
as no occupation at 1066 15th
1912
as photographer at 1066 15th as Fred W
1913 - 1919
as no occupation at 1066 15th
No listing after 1919

Most of the time line was assembled from city directory listings. Although the name changed often from Fred William, to W. Frederick to Frederick W. and some other variations, the continuity held consistently through the addresses and the result seems fairly accurate.

This cabinet card must have been finished between 1887 and 1904.

photographer: F W Streit
30 Juneau Av, Milwaukee, WI
example from J Carson on Flickr

photographer: F W Streit
30 Juneau Av, Milwaukee, WI
probably finished between 1897 and 1904
example from auction site

photographer: F W Streit
320 Third Street, Milwaukee, WI
example from auction site

reverse of card at left

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.

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

All submissions should be free of glare and shadows. Do not crop. Leave a border around each card. The edges are sometimes an important clue to the age of the card.

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.

David Thoms

Photographer: Thoms
134 and 136 Grand Av, Milwaukee, Wis.
Nothing on reverse
example from LOST GALLERY

Note that photographer Thoms and J. Brown use the same address at 134 and 136 Grand Avenue, Milwaukee, Wi, but probably not at the same time.

And the studio is very close to Hugo Broich who was at 116-118 Spring (aka Grand) Avenue, Milwaukee, WI. All three were active between 1890-1900.

Only one photographer of the cabinet card era with the name Thoms has been found. It was David Thoms of Milwaukee. WI.

Milwaukee, WI, and Grand Rapids, MI, are not far apart. In modern times only about four hours separates them.

Several listings in the Grand Rapids city directory were found for Thoms spanning 1887 to 1895. Then he appears in the Milwaukee directory for four years in a row 1896 to 1899 as photographer at 319 Third Street.

No listings have been found before 1887 or after 1900. Of course Thoms could have opened a studio in Milwaukee for a short duration anytime in his career. He may have even shared it with photographer J. Brown during his stay there from 1885 to 1888.

No biographical information has been found for Thoms.

David Thoms
( - )
All from city directory listings
1887-1889
as photographer at 126-128 Canal, Grand Rapids, MI
1890-1893
as photographer at 98 Monroe, Grand Rapids, MI
1894-1895
as photographer at 44 Canal, Grand Rapids, MI
1896-1899
as photographer at 319 3rd. Milwaukee, WI
1900
as photographer at 62 Canal, Grand Rapids, MI

Although nothing could be found that places Thoms at 134 and 136 Grand Avenue, Milwaukee, WI, as shown on this cabinet card, it can be assumed that it was probably not during the dates shown above. It would have to be either before or after this period unless he maintained two studios in two separate cities at the same time.

photographer: Thoms
1025 Larkin Street. San Francisco, CA
example from History in Photos blog

It was thought at first that this was another example of David Thoms work. But it is not. It is instead, by Louis Thors of San Francisco, CA.

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.

Hugo Broich

Photographer:
Hugo Broich
Milwaukee

Hugo Broich photography was at 3rd and Chestnut streets in Milwaukee from 1858 to 1870
He moved to 116 and 118 Spring Street in Milwaukee in 1870.

Apparently the name Spring Street was changed to Grand Avenue in 1876 then to Wisconsin Avenue in 1926.
He retired from active photography in 1896.

Broich died in 1905.

The addresses shown on cabinet cards should help date them.

At the right from The Milwaukee Eau Clare Reader
August 16, 1896

photographer: Hugo Broich
Milwaukee, WI
Example from auction site

reverse of card at left

photographer Hugo Broich,
Opp. Plankinton House, Milwaukee, Wis.
example from the collection Derek Wood on Flickr

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.