David Ehrlich

Photographer: Prof. Ehrlich
New York
example from LOAT GALLERY

The name Ehrlich occurs quite often in records from New York and the east coast of the US in the late 1800’s. It doesn’t help research on the photographer Professor Ehrlich when the famous scientist who produced the first diphtheria vaccine went by the same name, Professor Ehrlich.

Support has been found in newspaper and magazine articles and ads to confirm that “Prof.” Ehrlich had a photograph studio at 160 E. 66th street in New York City, from 1892 to 1902. Only one article was found in the New York World, 01 March 1894 which shows him as Prof. D. Ehrlich at that address.

In the 1902 New York City, NY, city directory, there appears in the business section, a David Ehrlich, photographer, at 157 E. 75th and in the residential section, David Ehrlich is an “artist” at 160 E 66th street. The 157 E 75th address is probably at or near 75th and Lexington.

David Ehrlich
(Very little biographical information has been found. The 1922 city directory shows that a brother Martin has apparently moved in with David but that is the only clue.)


1874, 1878, 1879, 1880
New York, NY, city directory, David Ehrlich NOT listed
1881
New York, NY, city directory not available
1882, 1883
New York, NY, city directory David Ehrlich as artist at 184 E 76th
1884
New York, NY, city directory David Ehrlich as artist at 200 E 61st
1886
New York, NY, city directory David Ehrlich as artist at 200 E 61st
1888, 1889, 1891,1892
New York, NY, city directory David Ehrlich as artist at 160 E 66th
1892
New York, NY, Photographic Times David Ehrlich at Studio at 66th between Lexington and 3rd

1893 Jun 29
Evening World (NY) newspaper ad Ehrlich photograph studio at 160 E 66th
1894
New York, NY, city directory David Ehrlich as photographer; res 160 e 66th
1894 Feb 03
Evening World (NY) newspaper classified ad for “agent” for Prof. Ehrlich elite gallery at 160 E 66th
1894 Mar 05
New York World newspaper ad for Prof. Ehrlich studio at 160 E 66th
1895, 1896
New York, NY, city directory incomplete
1895 Mar 04
New York World newspaper ad for Ehrlich studio at 160 E 66th
1897 Jun 27
New York World newspaper ad for Ehrlich studio at 160 E 66th
1897, 1898, 1899
New York, NY, city directory David Ehrlich as photographer at 160 E 66th

1902
New York, NY, city directory David Ehrlich as “Artist” at 157 E 75th
1902
New York, NY, city directory, (same issue as above) Davie Ehrlich listed in business section under photographers at 175 E. 75th street (note transposition in numbers)
1902 Jun 27
New York Tribune item says Ehrlich is at 861 Park Av, cor of 77th
1903
New York, NY, city directory, David Ehrlich as photographer at 1380 3rd av
1906
New York, NY, city directory, David Ehrlich NOT listed
1910
New York, NY, city directory, David Ehrlich as artist, res 7 E 11th

1911
New York, NY, city directory, David Ehrlich as music; res 51 w 116th
1912
New York, NY, city directory, David Ehrlich as music; res 49 w 116th
1913
New York, NY, city directory, David Ehrlich as artist; res 1281 3rd av
1914, 1915
New York, NY, city directory, David Ehrlich as teacher; res 519 w 138th; also as Operator; res 8 ave B
1916, 1917, 1918, 1920
New York, NY, city directory, David Ehrlich as teacher; res 519 w 138th
1922, 1925
New York, NY, city directory, David Ehrlich as “Ehrlich Flute Studio” at 519 w 138th; brother Martin Ehrlich (mgr) is now at same address

1925 Jun 01
New York state census, David Ehrlich as music teacher; res 519 West 138th; brother Martin at same address
1926, 1927
New York, NY, city directory, business only, David Ehrlich not listed in musicians, teachers
1928, 1931, 1932,
New York, NY, city directory, bus only, incomp.
1933
New York, NY, city directory, incomplete, begins at “L”; business section Ehrlich not under music teachers category
No other city directories available from 1934 to 1947

Portrait of Prof Ehrlich found at NYC library

New York World
01 Mar 1894

New York World - 04 Mar 1895

New York World - 27 Jun 1897

New York (NY) Tribune - 08 Jun 1902


New York (NY) Tribune - 27 Jun 1902

Photographer: Professor Ehrlich
160 E 66th Street, New York, NY
from the collection of William Creswell on Flickr

Reverse of the card at the left

Photographer: Professor Ehrlich
New York, NY
From the collection of KEN on Flickr

Unfortunately the source on this example has been misplaced. If you can identify it please let me know.

photographer: Prof. Ehrlich
unknown location
example from auction site

photographer: Prof Ehrlich
New York, NY
example from contributor M Brubaker

photographer: Prof Ehrlich
Lexington Av cor 71st, New York, NY
example from contributor Lisanne Lange

reverse of card at left
Ehrlich studio
1380 3rd Av

photographer: Prof Ehrlich
New York, NY
exampe from auction site

photographer: Prof Ehrlich
New York, NY
example from contributor M Brubaker

This card is a self portrait of David Ehrlich

reverse of both cards at left

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