Swan and Taylor

Photographer: Swan and Taylor
Lamar, Missouri
example from LOST GALLERY
(Lamar, MO, is only 29 miles from Nevada, MO.)

Charles R Taylor
(Apr 1855- )

Charles R. Taylor, photographer, was found in the US census of 1900 and 1910, living in Lamar, MO. and in the 1880 US census as photographer living in Louisville, IL. There were no city directory listings.

No documents have been found about his partner Swan. There were four photographers named Swan about that time, in Vermont, Iowa, Maine and New York. So far no connections have been made.

Efforts to discover the rest of Swan’s name have gone without result.

Mention of “Swan and Taylor” in newspaper items were found as early as 06 May 1886 and as late as 30 Sep 1886. They indicate that the studio was located in the “Norman Building” on the “West side of Square”. By November 28 of 1886, the ads mention only Swan.

Between 21 Oct 1886 and 28 Nov 1886, the ads mention only Swan.

Swan’s association with R L Turnbull was very brief. Ads were found only from 05 Dec 1889 to 18 Sep 1890

Ads for Turnbull’s West Side Gallery were found from 11 May 1892 to 14 Jul 1892. This is about the end of Turnbull’s photography business as he turns to a general merchandise business from about this date forward.

photographer: Swan and Turnbull
West Side Gallery, Neveda, MO
example from auction site

Timeline Recap:

based on available newspaper ads

1886 May to 1886 Sep – Swan and Taylor
1886 Oct to 1886 Nov – Swan studio
1889 Dec to 1890 Sep – Swan and Turnbull
1892 May to 1892 Jul – Turnbull Studio

photographer Taylor
41 & 43 Monroe Avenue, Detroit,MI
example from New York Library
This Talor of Detroit, MI, has no connection to the Taylor of Nevada, MO

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