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: 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

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Thomas F Bottomley

Photographer: T. F. Bottomley
Glasgow, KY

Photographer: T. F. Bottomley
Glasgow, KY

Thomas F. Bottomley
(22 Aug 1851 - 2 Jan 1910)

Information sources:
Rootsweb “Kentucky: History of the State by Battle, Perrin, and Kniffin, 3rd edition 1886, Barren County; Ancestry.com; US census; City and state business directories

Timeline
1851
Aug 22 born in Simpson County, KY
1860
US census living with family in Simpson, KY
1861-1868
Kentucky History: worked saddler’s trade with father
1868- 1869
Kentucky History: moved to Louisville, KY, to learn crayon drawing
1870
US census living in boarding house in Louisville, KY as clerk in store
1870
Kentucky History: operates saddlers shop in Scottsville, KY for 18 months

1871 - 1876
Kentucky History: Bottomley is traveling crayon artist through Southern states
1880
Kentucky History: opens and operates photograph and crayon studio in Glasgow, KY
1887
married to Julia Elizabeth Glenn
1888
son John West Bottomley born in Glasgow, KY
1890 Oct 24
son Henry Stone Bottomley born in Nashville, TN
1893 - 1994
City Directory as photographer in Pueblo, CO
1900 Jun 09
US census as photographer in Lamar, CO
1910 Jan 02
Bottomley dies in Brownsville, TN, at age 58

The best scenario on the cabinet cards here places them finished between 1880 and 1888.

Citizen News - 09 Dec 1909

Advocate Messenger - 13 Sep 1910

photographer: T F Bottomley.
Glasgow, KY
example from
WKU Kentucky Museum and Library

photographer: T F Bottomley.
Glasgow, kY
example from
WKU Kentucky Museum and Library

photographer: T F Bottomley.
Glasgow, KY
example from
WKU Kentucky Museum and Library

photographer: T F Bottomley.
Glasgow, kY
CdV example from
WKU Kentucky Museum and Library

photographer: Bottomley
239 N Union Ave, Puebelo, CO
example from auction site
owner dated 1895-8

reverse of card at left

photographer: Bottomley Photo
Bradford
example from pinterest/Almy stock photo
(Note: it has not yet been established when Bottomley was in Bradford. This is presumed to be Bradford, Kentucky)

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The Apex

Photographer: The Apex
378 Elm Street
Dallas, Texas

Who the actual photographers were at "The Apex" is still unknown.

Another example shows the address as The "APEX" 948 Elm St. Dallas, Tex.

At the right is another example from the TexasHistory.edu site with an approximate date of 1891-1896.
SMU Central University Libraries

Example from SMU Central University Libraries

photographer The Apex
343 Elm st, Dallas, TX
example from TexasHistory.edu

Photographer: The Apex
378 Elm, Dallas, TX
Example from auction site

Photographer: The Apex
378 Elm, Dallas, TX
Example from auction site

Photographer: The Apex
948 Elm, Dallas, TX
Example from facebook

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Erikson

photographer: Erickson
East Rockford
example from LOST GALLERY

photographer: Erikson
Rockford, Illinois

Erikson
Rockford, Illinois
In searching for Erickson of East Rockford, IL, a 19th century photographer, an Erickson of Rockford, IL, a CONTEMPORARY photographer was found. This muddled searches somewhat.

In the decades of the cabinet card, there were a dozen or more photographers named Erickson.

According to the 1910 US census alone there were 6 photographers at that time named Erickson, in north eastern US:
Frank C Erickson, Peabody, MA
Charlie Erickson, Minneapolis, MN
Charles Erickson, Minneapolis, MN
Charles L Erickson, Chicago, IL
Charles J Erickson, Chicago, IL
Erick Erickson of Chicago, IL
And one in Delta, CO named Charles A Erickson.

The three most likely to be the Erickson who worked in Rockford, IL, were the photographers in Chicago: Charles J, Charles L and Erick. There were no records placing any of the three in Rockford, IL, at any time. But there are gaps in the Chicago and Rockford records that would allow any of the three to be located Rockford temporarily.

Charles L Erickson is most often listed as “Commercial Photographer” so it is possible that he never did any portrait work.

Charles J Erickson records are few.

The best candidate seems to be Erick Erickson. Erick appears steadily as a photographer in Chicago city directories except for a two year drop out in 1898 and 1899. Possibly he worked in Rockford, IL, at that time. There are no records to prove this.

But any of these three could have made the 70 or so mile trip over to Rockford, IL, to spend a few days or weeks or months in a rented studio, making cabinet card portraits. The available Rockford city directories never list an Erickson, photographer.

No conclusions based on the location of the photographer can be made to date the cabinet cards shown here. The style of the cards would suggest 1886 - 1895.

Dixon (IL) Evening Telegraph - 01 Aug 1903

Dixon (IL) Evening Telegraph - 16 Jul 1907

Dixon (IL) Evening Telegraph - 31 Jul 1907


Dixon (IL) Evening Telegraph - 01 Jan 1914

The (Chicago IL) Pantograph - 03 Jan 1914

Again is it unknown at this time if this is the same photographer Erickson as the Charles Erickson of Dixon, IL, shown at the top.

photographer: Erickson
330 E State Street, Rockford, IL
example from auction site
(greatly enhanced)

photographer: Erickson
330 E State Street, Rockford, IL
example from auction site
(greatly enhanced)

photographer: Erickson
Rockford, IL
example from contributor

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John Bemesderfer

Photographer: Bemesderfer
33 South Prussian Street
Manheim, PA
example from LOST GALLERY

John K. Bemesderfer
(13 Dec 1863 - 4 Jan 1954)

John Bemesderfer was an artist/photographer/picture framer in Pennsylvania

All information from US census, Lancaster and Norristown city directories and a biography From Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; a history. Vol. 3 (ub 1923)

1863
born in Manheim, PA
1880 - 1881
works on a farm
1881 - 1884
works at planning mill
1890
Lancaster, PA city directory as crayon artist at s Prussian; bds e High

a typical city directory listing

1892
marries Salome Swartley
1906 - 1910
works as janitor at 230 Main in Norristown, PA
1911
Opens his own store at 407 w Marshall, in Norristown, PA
1912 - 1944
Norristown city directories John Bemesderfer operates variously as artist, photographer, picture framer, mirror restorer and sells art objects all at 407 w Marshall.
1949-1951
no occupation given
1954
dies of peritonitis at age 90

This cabinet card must have been done before 1911 when he opened his own shop, probably around 1890.

photographer: Bemesderfer
33 South Prussian Street, Manheim, PA
example from DeadFred

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James Thomas Bloomer

Photographer: Bloomer with Carpenter
936 Main St., Kansas City, Mo.
(example from LOST GALLERY)

James Thomas Bloomer
(1859 - 1937)

1859 Oct 17
Washington, OH, state records, James Thomas Bloomer is born to William Johnson Bloomer and Catharine E Patton
1880 Jun 04
Union, OH, US census, James “L” Bloom as photographer; living with parents
1886
Kansas City, MO, city directory Bloomer NOT listed
1890
Kansas City, MO, city directory, res pages missing; Bloomer not listed in business pages
1891
Kansas City, MO, city directory, James “H” Bloomer as photographer, res 3017 Peery; not in business pages
1892
Kansas City, MO, city directory, James T Bloomer as photographer, res 3017 Peery; not in business pages

1892 Jun 21
Holt County Sentinel (Oregon, MO) news item mentions Bloomer, famous photographer of the Carpenter Gallery, KCMO
1893
Kansas City, MO, city directory James T Bloomer as photographer; rms 615 Main
1894
Kansas City, MO, city directory, James T Bloomer photographer; res 3017 Peery
1895
Kansas City, MO, city directory, Jas T Bloomer as photographer for Marion Carenter; res 3017 Peery
1897
Kansas City, MO, city directory, Jas T Bloomer as photographer; res 3017 Peery
1897 Aug 26
St Joseph (MO) Weekly Herald item says Union Star’s new photographer is Bloomer
1898 Aug 19
King City (MO ) Chronicle item mentions Mr Bloomer, photographer looking for location

1899 Mar 03
Holt County Sentinel (Oregon, MO) item mentions J T Bloomer photographer was to work with Green, photographer
1899 Jun 29
Andrew, MO, state records, James T Bloomer marries Anna May Brown
1900 Mar 30
Holt County Sentinel (Oregon, MO) item says J T Bloomer, Kansas City photographer will appear in Oregon, MO
1900 Jun 21
Rochester, Andrew County, MO, US census, James T Bloomer as photographer1900 Jul 27
Holt County Sentinel (Oregon, MO) item says Mr Bloomer, photographer has postponed his engagement at New Point because of business at Savannah, MO
1910 Apr 20
Nodaway township, MO, US census James T Bloomer as photographer with own studio; res Main Street

1914
St Joseph, MO, city directory, Jas T Bloomer as photographer at 2106 St Joseph; res 2324 St Joseph
1915, 1916
St Joseph, MO, city directory, Jas T Bloomer as photographer with Bloomer and Byarlay at 515 ½ Edmond; res 2324 St Joseph av
1917
St. Joseph, MO, city directory, Jas T Bloomer as photographer with Bloomer and Byarlay (Leonidas Byarlay); res 1801 n Second
1918
St Joseph, MO, city directory, James T Bloomer as photographer at “Bloomer’s Studio” 706 ½ Felix; res 1801 n Second
1920 Jan 05
St Joseph, MO, US census James T Bloomer as photographer; res 1801 n Second st
1924, 1926
St Joseph, MO, city directory, Jas T Bloomer as photographer; 706 ½ Felix; res 1801 n Second st
1930 Apr 03
St Joseph, MO, US census, James T Bloomer as photographer; res 1901 n Second

1937 Aug 04
St Joseph, MO, death certificate, James Thomas Bloomer dies at age 77.

James T Bloomer appears to have maintained a photograph studio in St. Joseph, MO, for many years, James T Bloomer apparently was partners with both Marion Carpenter and Leonidas Byarlay at different times. He maintained his own studio in St Joseph, MO, and made side trips to neighboring towns on a fairly regular basis.

Holt County (Oregon, MO) Sentinel - 21 Jun 1892


St Joseph )MO) Weekly Herald - 26 Aug 1897

King City (MO) Chonicle - 19 Aug 1896


Holt County (Oregon, MO) Sentinel - 03 Mar 1899



Holt County (Oregon, MO) Sentinel - 30 Mar 1900

Holt County (Oregon, MO) Sentinel - 27 Jul 1900


St Joseph News Press Gazette - 27 Nov 1923

St Joseph (MO) Eye - 19 Dec 1913

St Joseph (MO) Gaztte - 05 Aug 1937

Portrait said to be of James Thomas Bloomer
from FindAGrave web site

photographer: Bloomer with Carpenter
936 Main Street, Kansas City, MO
example from auction site
(finished about 1895 when Bloomer was working at the Carpenter studio; note also the imprint is identical to the imprint on the card at the top)

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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