James Albert Brush

Photographer: J. A. Brush
Hennepin Ave & Sixth St.
Minneapolis, Minn

Reverse of the cabinet card on the left

James Albert Brush
(27 Aug 1846 - 22 May 1906)

1846
Born in Detroit, MI
1862
Detroit, MI, city directory as artist at 22 Montclaire
1865
Marriage to Alice Sprague
1869 - 1874
Detroit, MI, city directory as photographer at SW cor Woodward and Larned
1875 or 1876
relocates to Minneapolis, MN
1877-1878
as Brush & Company, 301 South Washington Av, Minneapolis, MN
1878-1882
223 Nicollet Av, Minneapolis, MN
1882-1886
609 Nicollet Av, Minneapolis, MN
1887-1897
601-603-605 Hennepin Av, Minneapolis, MN
1897-1905
33-35 S 6th St, Minneapolis, MN
1906 May 22
death at 59 in Minneapolis, MN (one source says the cause was alcoholism)

This cabinet card must have been finished between 1887 and 1897

Minnesota Journal - 23 May 1906

Minnesota Journal - 01 Jul 1906

Minnesota Journal - 19 Aug 1906

Ads show that the studio name was kept after the death of James A Brush

Minnesota Journal - 16 Sep 1906

Backing example from 1887-1897

Photographer: J A Brush
Minneapolis
Example from PhotoTree

photographer: J A Brush
609 Nicolette Av, Minneapolis, MN
example from auction site
probably finished between 1882 and 1886

photographer J A Brush
Minneapolis, MN
example from auction site

photographer J A Brush
Minneapolis, MN
example from auction site

photographer J A Brush
Minneapolis, MN
example from auction site

The cdv at the right must have been finished before 1875 while Brush was still operating in Detroit, MI.

This is the sort of specialty card sold in the photographer's studio and at fairs and festivals for souvenirs.

Dimensions: 4 3/16 inches by 1 15/16 inches, which is slightly narrower but longer than a standard CDV.

Example from contributor Jim Gunnis

photographer Jas a Brush
corner of Woodw'd and Larned Steets
Detroit, MI

reverse of card at the left

photographer J A Brush
Minneapolis
example from auction site

reverse of card at left

photographer: J A Brush
Hennepin Ave and Sixth Street, Minneapolis, MN
example from auction site

reverse of card at left
(finished around 1887-1897)

photographer: J A Brush
Minneapolis, MN
from auction site

photographer: J A Brush
Minneapolis, MN
example from auction site

photographer: J A Brush
Minneapolis, MN
example from auction site

photographer: J A Brush
Minneapolis, MN
example from auction site

photographer: J A Brush
Minneapolis
example from auction site

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Dennis Bryant Nye

Photogapher:
D. B. Nye
811 Nicollet Ave. Minneapolis
example from LOST GALLERY

Dennis Bryant Nye
(29 May 1846 - 3 Dec 1908)
1846
birth in Maine
1849 - 1878
grew up in Wisconsin
1870
in Dubuque, IA, as photographer w/ SJ Lowell and Lora Myers
1876
Marriage to Estella Bates in Janesville, WI
1880
living in Minnesota
1882
studio at 1408 Ave S
1884 - 1887 studio at 315 Hennepin Ave
1890
studio at 423 Rochester
1892 - 1901
Studio at 811 Nicollet Ave
1902
Studio at 3527 Hennepin (w/ Charles Brundige)
1903
photographer at 239 20th Ave N
1908
death 62 in Garrison, ND

All dates from Minneapolis, MN, city directories and US Census. 1860, 1870, 1880 and 1900

This card was finished between 1892 and 1901.

photographer: D B Nye
Minneapolis
example from auction site

photographer: D B Nye
Minneapolis, MN
example from auction site

photographer W A Nye
Dubuque, IA
Example from auction site
Willia Atkins Nye was a brother of Dennis Bryant Nye Photographer W A Nye is reviewed HERE.

D. B. Nye
811 Nicollet Ave. Minneapolis
(D B Nye is the brother of W A Nye.
D B Nye is reviewed on THIS PAGE)

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Bishop Brothers

Photographer: Bishop Bros.
Altoona, PA.
example from LOST GALLERY

Henry Bishop (1824-1893)and three sons,
William Nixon Bishop(1848-1921)
Henry Theodore Bishop (1852-1917)
James Eyster Bishop(1860-1913)
were all photographers working mainly in Philadelphia, Altoona and Chambersburg, PA, and Minneapolis, Minnesota. Studios were named Bishop, H. T. Bishop, and Bishop Bros.

The most consistent of these was Henry Theodore Bishop who remained in the photography business for many years.

News item shows H T Bishop opened a studio in Lansing, MN, in February of 1904

The obituary of the father, Henry Bishop lists his three sons and one daughter.

The Obituary of H T Bishop shows that he was working in Minneapolis, MN from about 1892 to 1907. He then moved to Austin, MN, and continued there until his death in 1917.

It appears there were as many as five other photographers named Bishop around the turn of the 19th century. Only one, Isaac R. Bishop actually worked in the Philadelphia area. Others were in Connecticut, Wisconsin, Massachusetts and Washington DC.

There is some additional information at
Cabinet Card Gallery

Chambersburg (PA) Valley Spiprit -
1893 Nov 02

Bower county Transcript - 19 Feb 1904


Altoona(PA)Transcript - 16 Jan 1917

photographer: H T Bishop
Minneapolis, MN
example from auction site

photographer: H T Bishop
Minneapolis, MN
example from vtg antiques

photographer: Bishop Bros.
Syndicate Block, Minneapolis, MN
Example from Cabinet Card Gallery

reverse of card at left

photographer: H T Bishop
Syndicate Block, Minneapolis, MN
example from Babiki.ru

photographer: H Bishop
Chambersburg and Pittsburg. PA
example from contributor

photographer: Joseph E Bishop
905 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington D C
example from auction site
(Any connection to H T Bishop or Bishop brothers is unknown at this time)

reverse of card at left

From Comment section:
This Joseph E. Bishop was born Oct 8, 1853 in Massachusetts.

He started photographing in Washington DC in 1877, married Mary Cook in 1882, and was in that business until early 1907. He also worked for the US War Dept as a photographer, and returned to that employer after 1907.

He was located at 905 Pennsylvania Ave from 1890-1894, and for 2 years (ca 1896) was also working as "Bishop and Meyer." After 1894, he was located at (mostly) 1008 G St ne for many years. He also took some early photos of the contraptions of Emile Berliner, the inventor of the Gramophone.

If you double check the Wash DC City Directories, you will note that no one named James E. Bishop was ever situated there. Joseph would die March 2, 1929 and is buried in Greenwood Cemetery (WDC). --Allen

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.

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Buck and Fritz

photographer: Buck and Fritz
Nicolette Island,
Minneapolis, Minn

reverse of the card at the left

John J Fritz
(1868 - aft 1906)
Timeline sources: US census, Minnesota census, city directories

1868 Jul
Minnesota John J Fritz is born to Andrew Fritz and Mary N
1894
St Cloud, MN, city directory as photographer at St Germain; res 927 13th
1895
St Cloud, MN, MN state census as photographer
1896
St Cloud, MN, city directory as photographer at St Germain nw cor 7th; res 927 13th
1897
St Cloud, MN, city directory as photographer at 701 ½ St Germain; res same
1899, 1900, 1903
St Cloud, MN, city directory and US census as photographer at 701 ½ St Germain; res 418 5th av s
1905
St Cloud, MN, MN state census as photographer; res 418 5th av s

1906, 1908
St Cloud, MN, city directory as photographer at 609 ½ St Germaine; res 418 5th av s
1910
St Cloud, MN, city directory as photographer with The Fritz Studio (with Frank X Fritz) at 24 7th av s; res 418 5th av s
1912
St Cloud, MN, city directory as photographer at Fritz Studio with brother Frank X Fritz, 24 7th av s
1913 - 1927
there are no St Cloud, MN, city directories available
1918 Jul 28
St Cloud, MN Find A Grave, John J Fritz dies in Olmstead Co, MN

St Cloud (MN) Times - 18 Jul 1939

Elmer Ellsworth Buck
(1863 - 1940)

Timeline sources: US census; city directories, newspaper items as noted

1863 Oct 03
High Forrest, MN, Elmer Elsworth Buck was born to Edward D Buck and Sarah Marie Scott
1887
Minneapolis, MN city directory NOT listed (Albert Buck is listed as photographer at 257 7th av n
1890
Minneapolis, MN, city directory NOT listed
1894
Minneapolis, MN state records daughter Evelyn M Buck is born
1897, 1898
Minneapolis, MN city directory as artist with I E Burt Co; res 3901 Thomas av s
1899
Minneapolis, MN, city directory as sec-treas for Clark Portrait Co; res 3901 Thomas av s
1900 Jun 13
Minneapolis, MN, US census as portrait artist
1902 -1905
Minneapolis, MN, city directory with Adrian Studio; res 3901 Thomas av s
1905 Jun 16
Minneapolis, MN, MN state census as artist

1906
Minneapolis, MN, city directory NOT listed
1907, 1908
Minneapolis, MN, city directory as artist at 3901 Thomas av s; res same
1909
Minneapolis, MN, city directory as artist at 112 s 5th (same business address as Jacob Harris)
1910 Sep 07
Minneapolis, MN, US census as artist
1910, 1911
Minneapolis, MN city directory as artist at “Buck and Harris” (Jacob Harris) studio at 406 s 9th
1912
Minneapolis, MN, city directory as photographer at 309 Nicolette av; res Wayzata L M
1913 - 1915
Minneapolis, MN city directory as artist at 503 ½ Hennepin av
1916
Minneapolis, MN city directory “Moved to Zillah, WA”
1920 Jan 24-26
Yakima, WA, US census as fruit farm labor (living on farm)
1920 Jan 26-27
Yakima, WA, US census as no occupation given (staying on Fruit Farm with daughter Evelyn and family)

1930
Seattle, WA, US census as janitor
1940 Apr 26
Tenino, WA, US census as apartment manager
1940 Dec 21
Rochester, WA, Elmer Buck died

Elmer Buck seems to quit photography completely in 1915 and move to Washington state.

Although there is almost a year by year accounting of the locations of E E Buck, there is no mention of being partners with John J Fritz. The only hint is the Buck residence in 1912, at 309 Nicolette av which is a few blocks from Nicolette Island. Nicolette Island is in the Mississippi River which runs between Minnesota and Wisconsin at Minneapolis. But that is when John Fritz is engaged in business with his brother Frank X Fritz. Still, keeping the studio in St. Cloud,Fritz could have partnered with E E Buck for a short term in 1912. It’s possible; it’s speculation.

The only sure conclusion is that the partnership of Buck and Fritz was a short one.

St Cloud City Directory ad from 1903

The two cards at the right were done by Ella L Buck. So far, no connection has been made to Elmer Ellsworth Buck.

photographer: Ella L Buck
Fort Atkinson, WI
Example from auction site

photographer: Ella L Buck
Fort Atkinson, WI
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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
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