Court Studio

Photographer: The Court Studio
Mullins & Gray, Proprietors
Victoria, Texas
Cor. Bridge and Constitution Streets
(Listed under Court and also Mullins.)

The only clue found so far is this item in the Houston Post, 13 Feb 1897 about the sale of the studio to two other photographers. So the photograph here would have to have been made before that date.

Houston Post, 13 Feb 1897

There are several possible photographers from the South Central Texas area in the late 1800’s that could have teamed up for the “Court Studio” in Victoria, Texas.
J. J. Mullins
Robert Mullins
James Louis Gray
H. B. Gray
No connections have been made so far.

The newspaper clipping at the left does show that Mullins and Gray sold their studio to Tucker and Nichols in Feb of 1897. Other newspaper items show other photographers were involved at other times.

The cabinet Card at the far left would most likely have been done before February of 1897 when they went out of business.

To muddle things a bit more, the item below from the Victoria Advocate, 11 Mar 1899 shows a Robert Mullins selling HIS photography in Victoria, TX, to Mr. Rodman. (Perhaps the name on this one is Robert Mailins.)

Victoria, TX, Daily Advocate - 11 Mar 1899

Victoria, TX, Daily Advocate - 22 Apr 1897


Victoria, TX, Daily Advocate - 19 May 1897

Victoria, TX, Daily Advocate - 18 May 1897


Victoria, TX, Daily Advocate - 13 Dec 1897

Victoria, TX, Daily Advocate - 13 Dec 1897


Victoria, TX, Daily Advocate - 13 Dec 1897

(small ads like the above ran multiple times in September through December in 1897)

Photographer: Court studio
Victoria, TX
example from Portal to Texas History

Photographer: Court studio
Victoria, TX
example from Portal to Texas History

The card at the right is from L Rice of Victoria, Texas. So far no connectin has been made to Court Studio of Victoia, TX.

Fhotographer: L Rice Victoria, TX example from auction site

reverse of card at left

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Edgar Louis Goben

Photographer: E. L. Goben
Henrietta, Texas (imprinted on reverse)
example from LOST GALLERY

See also:
Perry Frederick Goben
James Lee Goben
Jodi Ann Walker

Edgar Louis Goben
(1868 - 1931)

Timeline
1868 Aug 28
Jackson, MO, state records, Edgar Louis Goben is born to Perry Franklin Goben and Charity A Conklin
1870
Jackson, MO, US census E L Goben at 02 months living with parents
1880
Sherman, TX, US census, Edgar L Goben at age 12 living with parents
1896-1897
Henrietta, TX, Undocumented source places Edgar L Goben as photographer
1889
Montague, TX, state records, Edgar L Goben and Jodi Ann Walker are married
1900
E L Goben seems to have eluded the 1900 US census. It is quite possible that he was in “Indian Territory” (Oklahoma), at the time of the enumeration and was simply overlooked.
1901 Dec 27
Independence, KS, state records, Edgar L Goben and Victorena Penfield are married

1904, 1907
Independence, KS, city directory, E L Goben NOT listed
1905
Sherman, TX city directory E L Goben NOT listed (no Goben listed)
1905 Sep 20
Independence, KS, daughter Lois Goben is born
1909 Nov 23
Independence, KS, state records, E L Goben and Survola E Turner are married
1910 Apr 26
White, AR, US census E L Goben as photographer
1911 Oct 31
Cove, AR, state records, daughter Masie Goben is born
1914
Sherman, TX, city directory E L Goben NOT listed
1915
- lived in Lehigh, OK, according to his mother's obituary, transcribed and posted on Ancestry.com. Original clipping not found.

Records are a bit sketchy on E L Goben. There are still big gaps in his timeline. Only an undocumented source places him in Henrietta, TX, circa 1896-1897.

Also, the example shown on the Jodi Ann Walker page is dated 1907, which might be around the time they divorced.

1916
Sherman, TX, city directory Edgar L Goben as photographer at 417 e Mulberry; res same; wife Servola also listed; (“Successor to P F Goben, my father)”; Perry Goben also listed at 410 N East st
1918
Grayson County, TX, city directory, E L Goben as photographer, 417 e Mulberry st
1920
Grayson County, TX, US census, E L Goben as photographer, 417 e Mulberry st
1921, 1925
Sherman, TX, city directory Edgar L Goben as photographer, Goben’s Cottage Studio at 417 e Mulberry; res same
1926, 1928, 1930
Sherman, TX, city directory Edgar L Goben as photographer at 111 ½ w Houston; rms same
1931 Jan 23
Sherman, TX, state records, Edgar Louis Goben dies at age 62 of chronic hepatitus

photographer: Goben
Henrietta, TX
example from auction site

photographer: Goben
Henrietta, TX
example from auction site

photographer: Goben
Henrietta, TX
example from auction site

photographer: Goben
Henrietta, TX
example from auction site

photographer: Goben
Henrietta, TX
example from Ancestry

photographer: Goben
Henrietta, TX
example from auction site

27 Dec 1901 newspaper notice
Coffeeville newspaper - 06 Dec 1907 Typical Sherman TX city directory ad 1921

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Perry Frederick Goben

photographer: P F Goben
(Perry Goben, James' father)
Sherman, TX
example from auction site

See also:
Edgar Louis Goben
James Lee Goben
Jodi Ann Walker

photographer: P F Goben
(Perry Goben, James' father)
Sherman, TX
example from auction site

Perry Frederick Goben
(1836-1916)

Timeline (some personal information such as births of children is included to give locations)

1836 Oct 30
Livingston, MO, state records, Perry Frederick Goben is born to Levi Frederick Goben and Catharine Crist
1850
Livingston, MO, US census Perry F Goben at age 16 living with parents
1857 Sep 17
Livingston, MO, state records, Perry F Goben and Charity A Conklin are married
1858 Aug 31
Fannin, TX, state records, daughter Emma L Goben is born
1860
Bonham, TX, P F Goben as carpenter
1861 Aug 21
Jackson, MO, state records, son
James Lee Goben is born
1868 Aug 28
Jackson, MO, state records, son
Edgar Louis Goben is born
1870 Aug 04
Jackson, MO, US census P F Gobin as Cabinet Workman

1876 Aug 30
Sherman, TX, daughter Mucie L Gobin is born
1880 Jun 08
Sherman TX, Perry F Goben as photographer
1881 Sep 04
Sherman, TX, state records, daughter Ora Leota Goben is born
1900 Jun 05
Sherman, TX, US census, Perry Goben as photographer
1905
Sherman, TX, city directory, Perry F Goben NOT listed (NO Goben listed)
1910
Sherman, TX, city directory, Perry F Goben as photographer at 317 e Mulberry; wife Charity A, also listed; res 814 s Montgomery
1910 Apr 15
Sherman, TX, US census Perry F Goben as photographer; res 304 n East st
1912, 1914
Sherman, TX city directory Perry F Goben as photographer at 417 e Mulberry; wife Charity A, also listed; res 410 n East
1916 Nov 30
Sherman, TX, death certificate, Perry F Goben dies at age 80 of pheumonia; occupation left blank

27 Dec 1901 newspaper notice
Coffeeville newspaper - 06 Dec 1907 Typical Sherman TX city directory ad 1921

photographer: P F Goben
321 and 323, cor East and Mulberry Streets
Sherman, TX
example from aucton site

photographer: P F Goben
Sherman, TX
example from Geneosity.com

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Crockett Brothers

Photographer: Crockett Bros
New Boston, Texas

William Wallace Crockett
(22 Sep 1864 - 11 Sep 1946)
Eli C. Crockett
(11 Dec 1870 - 7 Jul 1895)
Nathanial Crockett
(Jan 1862 - )
Samuel Ransom Crockett
(16 May 1859 - 16 Jun 1911)
John Crockett
(1871 - )

Research is hindered somewhat as Crockett is a widely popular name in Texas so there is a city, a county, several buildings and streets and a very large family named Crockett. Not to mention that these Crockett Brothers were in the family line with the Famous Crockett.

There were five Crockett brothers living in east Texas in the late nineteenth century. There is evidence that William Wallace, Nathan C. and Eli C. were photographers. The other two brothers do not appear to have been photographers at any point.

That established, there seems no evidence that any of the three photographer brothers ever lived in New Boston, TX. Mentions were found in Durant, OK, and Clarksville, Detroit, Longview and Blossom, TX. These towns are all within a one hundred mile circle in North East Texas. New Boston, TX, is also within that range.

Eli C. Crockett is a bit harder to find. It appears he died in 1895 at 25 years old.

William Wallace Crockett seems to be the most persistent in the photography business. He started about 1890 and continued until his death in 1946. Further, William Wallace Crockett’s son William Yxl Crockett worked as photographer with his father and continued with his own studio according to records, as late as 1956. David Alma Crockett, another son of William Wallace Crockett, was also a photographer.

Since William Wallace Crockett moved around a bit, city directory listings for him are scarce. The dates and birthplaces of his children have been added to the timeline to

assist in establishing his locations in those years.


1862 Jan
Nathaniel C. Crockett born
1864 Sep 22
William Wallace Crockett born
1870 Dec 11
Eli C. Crockett born
1877
Nancy Rebbecah Crockett, a sister, marries George Campbell Baum another photographer who also lived in Texas, mostly in Whitesboro.
1885 May 08
Galveston (TX) Daily News - Detroit, TX, photograph gallery of E. C. Crockett damaged in wind storm. If this is Eli C. Crockett, he would be only about 15 years old. This could mean that there was another E. C. Crockett working in the same area. (See next row, below)
1885 May 09
William Crockett’s daughter Mona May Crockett born in Clarksville, TX

1888 May 12
William Crockett’s daughter Ora R. Crockett born in Red River County, TX (Probably Clarksville)
1890 - 1892
Texas State Gazette - Blossom, TX, Eli and William listed as Crockett Brothers Photography
1891 Apr 19
William Crockett’s son David Alma Crockett is born in Texas (apparently Blossom, TX)
1893 Sep 14
William Crockett’s daughter Ila Vee Crockett was born in Clarksville, TX
1895 Jul 07
brother Eli C. Crockett dies in Grayson County, TX
1896 - 1898
Texas State business directory - Clarksville, TX, as Nathaniel C. and William listed as Crockett Brothers Photography
1898 Apr 06
William Crockett’s daughter Dimple Dee Crockett is born in Clarksville, TX

1901 Jan 16
William Crockett’s daughter Leona C Crockett is born in Texas
1905 Jun 26
William Crockett’s son William Yxl Crockett is born in McAlester, Oklahoma
1907
McAlester, OK, city directory as photographer at 223 e Choctaw; daughter Ora R. Crockett works in studio
1907 Aug 23
William Crockett’s son James Azo Crockett is born in Oklahoma
1910 Apr 23
US census in McAlester, OK, as photographer with Art Gallery
1920 Jan 08
US census in Colfax, NM, as photographer with Art Gallery; note at same address John D. Witers, spouse of daughter Leona A. Crockett, is also a photographer
1940 May 06
US census as photographer in Gregg, TX

1940 Dec 26
Texas Death Certificate wife Kate C. (Butler) Crockett dies in Gregg, TX
1941
Longview, TX, city directory as photographer; son William Yxl Crockett at same studio
1946 Nov 09
William Wallace Crockett dies at age 82 in Longview, Gregg County, TX

This cabinet card must have been finished around those years 1890-1892 when William and brother Eli C. Crockett worked together in Blossom, TX, or perhaps the years 1896-1898 when William and brother Nathan C. Crockett worked together in Clarksville, TX.

New Boston is about 60 miles from Blossom, TX, and about 40 miles from Clarksville, TX.

See another example of Crockett Brothers photography at Langdon Road web site.

Galveston (TX) Daily News - Detroit, TX -
08 May 1893

Researching people named Crockett in Texas and Oklahoma is complicated.

In Texas there are counties, cities, streets, country roads, buildings, businesses, parks, people and pets named Crockett. This profusion of Crockett titles makes it difficult to focus on a couple Crockett photographers of the 19th century.

photographer: W W Crockett
Clarksville, TX
example from auction site

photographer: W W Crockett
Clarksville, TX
example from auction site

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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James Harvey Leonard

Photographer: James H Leonard
613 Kansas, Topeka, KS
Leonard's studio was at 613 Kansas between
1887 and 1909
example from Cass County Historical Society

reverse of cabinet card at the left

James Harvey Leonard
(1846 - 1941)

1846 Mar 10
Mexico, IN, state records, James Harvey Leonard is born to Nathaniel Leonard and Martha M Eidson
1871 Dec 19
Topeka (KS) Daily Commonwealth small mention of J H Leonard as photographer at 189 Kansas
1871, 1872
Topeka, KS, city directory, J H Leonard as photographer at 189 Kansas Av
1874
Topeka, KS, city directory, first mention of Leonard and Martin as photographer partners at 187 Kansas Av; Leonard not listed as resident; Martin res s Eighth
1877 May 10
Douglas, KS, state records, J H Leonard marries Winnie Elizabeth Eakin
1876, 1878, 1880
Topeka, KS, city directory, Leonard and Martin as photographers at 187 Kansas Ave
1880 Apr 29
Topeka (KS) Daily Capital small ad ways Leonard and Martin new gallery is above Taft, Emery and Co store

1880 Jun 05
Topeka, KS, US census, J H Leonard as photographer
1880 November 09 to June of 1886
Many display ads in local newspapers for Leonard and Martin studio at 237 Kansas Av
1882 to Jun 1886
Leonard and Martin carry on as partners; cards may be imprinted “Leonard and Martin” for years 1874 through about June of 1886
1887, 1888
Topeka, KS, city directory Leonard as photographer at 613 Kansas, res 304 w Sixth
1889
No ads or documents were found for this year
1890 Nov 26 through 1893 Feb 17
Many ads for Leonard studio at 613 Kansas Av
1893 Feb 24 through 1894 Apr 18
Many ads for Leonard studio at 621 Kansas Av
1893 Mar 03, Mar 10, Mar 24
Topeka (KS) Argo Reporter small ad shows Leonard studio at 621 or 631 Kansas Av

(Note: It is not known if there was actually a studio at each address. One of the two addresses might simply be a repeated misprint. The two address never occur together in the same ad.)

1895 Oct 01 through 1910 Apr 27
Many repeated ads for Leonard studio at 613 Kansas Av and 621 Kansas Av
(Note: Again it is not known if there was actually a studio at each address. One of the two addresses might simply be a repeated misprint. The two address never occur together in the same ad.)
1900 Jun 06
Topeka, KS, US census Leonard as photographer; no address given
1902
Topeka, KS, city directory Leonard as photographer at 714 Kansas, res 304 w Sixth
1903 Mar 27 through 1910 Apr 27
Continuing ads for Leonard studio at 613 Kansas Av
1910 Apr 21
Topeka, KS, US census, city directory Leonard as photographer; res 304 w Sixth
1910
Topeka, KS, city directory Leonard as photographer at 714 Kansas; res 304 w Sixth
1910 May 04 through 1910 Jun 08
Continuing small ads for Leonard studio at 613 Kansas Av

More information at
Kansas and its sur-names
University of Kansas Libraries
Recollections of Kansas
Kansas Memory

1910 Aug 09 through 1913 Jun 20
Continuing small ads for Leonard studio at 714 Kansas Av
1913
KU Library bio, Leonard sells his studio to L. Cady Hode.
1914 Apr 04
Topeka (KS) Daily Capital, item says J H Leonard recently sold his gallery and is now in the automobile business
1914 May 02, May 09, May 16, May 23
Topeka (KS) State Journal adv for J H Leonard Chevrolet Motors
1915
Topeka, KS, state census, Leonard listed with no occupation shown; J H Leonard appears to discontinue working as a photographer as there is no other mention from this year on.
1916
Topeka, KS, city directory, James H Leonard and wife listed, NO occupation shown, NOT listed in business pages ; res 304 w Sixth
All documents relating to J H Leonard show him as “No occupation” or “retired” from 1916 to his death in 1941
1941 Feb 06
Topeka, KS state records, J H Leonard dies at age 94

Summary:
James H Leonard apparently opens his own studio at 189 Kansas Av about 1871. He and Martin become partners and maintain a studio from 1874 to June of 1886. Then Leonard continues his own studio at 613 Kansas from Jun 1886 to about 1902. From 1902 to 1913 Leonard’s studio is at 714 Kansas. In 1914 Leonard goes into the automobile business. After 1915 he apparently retires from business altogether.

Topeka, KS, Commonwealth Sun - 06 Jun 1872


Topeka, KS, Commonwealth Sun - Aug 17 1873

Topeka, KS, Commonwealth Sun - 08 Aug 1886


Topeka, KS, The Lance - 23 Oct 1886


Topeka, KS, Washburn Argo - 01 Sep 1887


Topeka, KS, Commonwealth Sun - 22 Sep 1888

Topeka (KS) Daily Dapital - 03 Jun 1890

Topeka (KS) Alliance Tribune - 26 Jun 1890


Topeka, KS, Washburn Argo - 26 Nov 1860


Topeka (KS) Daily Press - 14 Apr 1891

Topeka, KS, Washburn Argo - 23 Jun 1891


Topeka (KS) Baptist Visitor - 01 Aug 1893


Topeka (KS) Daily Capital - 05 May 1903

Topeka Kansas State Journal - 26 Oct 1909


Topeka Kansas State Journal - 13 Aug 1910


Topeka, KS, Daily Capital - 04 Apr 1914

photographer: Leonard
Topeka, KS
example from contributor

reverse of card at left

photographer: Leonard
Topeka, KS
example from UMKC Digital special collection

photographer: Leonard
613 Kansas Avenue, Topeka, KS
example from pinterest

photographer: Leonard
613 Kansas Avenue, Topeka, KS
example from pinterest

photographer: Leonard
613 Kansas Avenue, Topeka, KS
example from pinterest

photographer: Leonard
613 Kansas Avenue, Topeka, KS
example from Kansas State Historical Society

photographer: Leonard
613 Kansas Avenue, Topeka, KS
example from auction site

photographer: Leonard
Topeka, KS
example from pinterest

photographer: J H Leonard
(from around 1910 or later)
example from Recollections of Kansas
(not shown at scale here)

photographer: Leonard
Topeka, KS
example from pinterest

photographer: Leonard
613 Kansas Ave, Topeka, KS
example from auction site

Reverse of card at left

photographer: Leonard
613 Kansas Avenue, Topeka, KS
example from auction site

reverse of card at left

photographer: Leonard
Topeka, KS
(blind stamp)
example from auction site

photographer: Leonard
Topeka, KS
(blind stamp)
example from auction site

photographer: Leonard
Topeka, KS
example from Kansas Memory

photographer: Leonard
Topeka, KS
example from Alexander Street

photographer: Leonard
Topeka, KS
example from contributor

photographer: Leonard
Topeka, KS
example from contributor

photographer: Leonard
613 Kansas Ave, Topeka, KS
example from contributor

Examples from the period when Leonard was partnered with H T Martin

photographer: Leonard and Martin,
Topeka, KS
example from Cass County Historical Society

Reverse of the card at the left

Photographer Leonard and Martin
Topeka, KS
example from auction site

photographer: Leonard and Martin
Topeka
Example from auction site
For further information SEE: Henry T Martin

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.

Cabinet cards typically have the photographer’s name and address printed on the bottom edge or the reverse of the card. 19th century photographers moved around a lot. The basic idea here is to find WHEN a photographer was WHERE, which will help date an unidentified CABINET CARD from your family album.

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