Photographer: Deane
300 Elm St. Dallas
It appeared at first that Deane the photographer was a restless
traveler appearing all over Texas for several decades. After
documenting a family tree around one of them, it shows that there were
four brothers, all photographers, all mostly working in and
around Texas.
Deane appears often in the Texas newspaper items and ads but these
seldom include first name or initials making it difficult to establish
which brother was where and when.
The following timeline is constructed of
newspaper dates and places, US census,
city directories and some other Vital Documents. This
should help separate and trace the brothers. They also worked together
on occasion so the name “Deane” on a cabinet card might be any one of
them.
Added to each timeline event is a first name if available. If the
first name is in parentheses then it is a speculation based on other
items.
Clarence Curtis Deane (1852 - 1948)
Martin Otis Deane (1854 - 1914)
Granville M. Deane (1858 - 1949)
Jervis Corydon Spencer Deane (1860 - )
Timeline
1876 Jul 11
Clarence Curtis marries Maggie R Carswell in Hannibal MO
1880 Jun 1
Martin Otis moves from Virginia to Kansas City, MO, as photographer
1880 Jun 1
Clarence Curtis living in Hannibal, MO, as photographer
1880 Jun 1
Granville M living in Kansas City, MO, as photographer
1880 Jun 1
Jervis C S living with Clarence and Granville in Kansas City, MO
(occupation not given) Another source says he worked as a house
painter
(probably Granville)
1885
Jervis CS studies photography in Europe, then tours the US
1885 May 2
Clarence Curtis son Vinton born in Texas
1885 Sep 13, 15, 16, 19
small Deane ads in Waco TX Daily Examiner (Jervis C)
1885 Dec 02
small Deane ads in Galveston TX Daily News as photographer at corner
of Market and Center sts (Granville M)
1886 Mar 25
small Deane ads in Galveston TX Daily News as photographer at corner
of Market and Center sts (Granville M)
1886
Martin Otis now in Waco, TX
1886 May 10, 19, 20
small Deane ads in Galveston TX Daily News as photographer at corner
of Market and Center sts (Granville M)
1886 Dec 02, 03, 04, 06
small Deane ads in Galveston TX Daily News (Granville M)
1887
Jervis CS living in Waco, TX
1887 Mar 20
half page ad, front page, Brenham (TX) Daily Banner; small item tells
of R. G. Baily representing Deane before Deane’s arrival in town
(Granville M)
1887 Mar 22, 23, 24, 27, 29, 31
multiple Deane ads in Brenham TX Daily Banner (Granville M)
1887 Apr 03
Brenham TX Daily Banner has large flashy front page ad for Deane and
news item mentions arrival of equipment for
Deane (Granville M)
1887 Apr 13
many small Deane ads in Brenham (TX) Daily Banner showing Deane at
Snell’s studio (Granville M)
1887 Apr 26
small Deane ads in Waco (TX) Daily Examiner shows Deane as
photographer at south Fifth (Jervis C)
1887 Sep 18
Galveston Daily News small item about photographer G M Deane
1887 Oct 31
Jervis CS marries Maud Hillin in McLennan, TX
1886, 1888
Galveston, TX, city directory, G M Deane as photographer ne cor
Market, 21st
1888 Aug 16, 27, 30
small ad in Waco (TX) Evening News “No cheap shoddy work done” (Jervis
C)
1888 Sep 06
small ad in Waco (TX) Evening News “No cheap shoddy work done” (Jervis
C)
1888 Oct 13
Jervis CS son born in Waco, TX
1888 Oct 17, 20; Nov 06
small ads in Waco (TX) Evening News “No cheap shoddy work done”
(Jervis C)
1888 Nov 26
small ad in Waco (TX) Evening News shows J L Berstrom has taken J. C.
Deane’s “Old Stand”
1889
Jervis CS as photographer in Waco, TX
1890 May 08
Jervis CS daughter Karma born in Waco, TX
1891 Nov 17
Jervis CS son Peyton born in Waco, TX
1891 Dec 10
Deane working in Galveston, TX (Clarence Curtis)
1892
Jervis CS as photographer 701-703 Austin; res 1200 N 6th in Waco,
TX
1893 Mar 14, 23, Apr 08, Jun 29
ads says Dean has reopened at 414 ½ Austin, Waco, TX (Jervis CS)
1894
Granville M now living in Dallas, TX
1894 May 19, 23, Jun 18, 23, 28
Jervis CS wins prizes for photography in Waco
1894 Oct 21, Dec 18
small newspaper ads show Deane working at 610 Main, Fort Worth, TX
(Martin Otis)
1894, 1895, 1897, 1899
Houston, TX, city directory, C C Dean as photographer, 501 1/2 Main
1895 Sep 29; Oct 22, 25; Nov 24
small newspaper ads show Deane working at 610 Main in Fort Worth, TX
(Martin Otis)
1895 Dec 15, 17, 19, 20, 21, 24, 25
small newspaper ads show Deane is working in Fort Worth, TX (Martin
Otis)
1896 Jan 02, 09, 11, 29
Martin Otis Deane still in Fort Worth, TX
1896
Dallas, TX, city directory, G M Deane over 300 Elm
1896 Sep 16
Jervis C. loses one eye from injury at the “Crash at Crush” in Crush,
TX; See news item below.
See this link for a
good account of the "Crash at Crush"
1897
Dallas, TX, city directory,
Martin Otis, photographer, 300 Elm, Dallas, TX
1897, 1898, 1900
Dallas, TX, city directory G M Deane as photographer over 224 Elm
1900 Apr 24
wife of Martin Otis dies in Fort Worth, TX
1900 Jun 5
Clarence Curtis now living in Houston, TX
1900 Jun 12
Jervis CS as photographer in Waco, TX
1900
Dallas, TX, city directory, Granville M Deane gallery at 224 Elm
1900 Jun 12
Dallas, TX, US census, Granville M, res 134 Grand; Martin Otis now at
same address
1901, 1902,
Dallas, TX, city directory Granville M Deane gallery at 237 Elm
1903, 1904, 1905
Dallas, TX, city directory Jervis C Deane gallery at 237 Elm (was
Granville M at this address)
1901
Martin Otis dies at age 47 in Webster, WV.
1901 Nov-Dec
Jervis CS as executor of Martin Otis estate
1902
Houston, TX, city directory Clarence C Dean as photographer, 403 1/2
Main
1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910
Dallas, TX, city directory Jervis C Dean gallery at 334 1/2 Elm
1906
Jervis CS Deane partners with Bruhn in studio in McKinney, TX
1908, 1909, 1910
Dallas, TX, city directory G M Deane gallery at 242 Elm
1910 Apr 20
Clarence Curtis Deane now living in Beaumont, TX
1911
Dallas, TX, city directory G M Deane gallery at 1007 1/2 Elm; J C
Deane gallery at 1502 1/2 Elm
1912, 1913, 1914, 1915
Dallas, TX, city directory G M Deane gallery at 1007 1/2 Elm; J C
Deane NOT listed
1916, 1917
Dallas, TX, city directory G M Deane gallery at 1206 1/2 Elm
1918
Dallas, TX, city directory NO Deane gallery listed; 1206 12 Elm now
occupied by Studio Grande
1920 Jan 07
Beaumont, TX, US census Clarence Curtis as “artist”
1925
Clarence Curtis in Beaumont, TX, as “artist”
1928
Granville M as photographer at 1016 ½ Elm; res 3007 Lee, Dallas, TX
1933
Granville M res 3007 Lee, Dallas, TX
1935
Clarence Curtis now in Dade, FL, as photographer
1937
Granville M res 3007 Lee, Dallas, TX
1938
Granville M as photographer res at 3007 Lee, Dallas, TX
1940 Apr 1
Granville M in Dallas, TX, as no occupation
1945
Clarence Curtis in Dade, FL, as photographer
1948
Clarence Curtis dies in Dade, FL
1947
Granville M wife Emma dies in Dallas, TX
1949
Granville M dies in Houston, TX
1951
Jervis CS wife dies in El Paso, TX
1955
Jervis CS son Jervis jr dies in El Paso, TX
1956
Jervis CS son Peyton dies in El Paso, TX
1959
Jervis CS daughter Karma dies in El Paso, TX
No exact death date on Jervis CS has been found
Jervis Deane seems to have been centered mostly in Waco, TX, moving
to El Paso, TX, later in life.
Granville M Dean worked mostly in Dallas, TX, but apparently had a
shop also in Galveston, TX, in 1886 - 1888. Brother Jervis worked with
him as retoucher.
Clarence Curtis Dean was the one in Beaumont, Galveston and Houston,
TX.
Martin Otis worked in Fort Worth, TX, 1891-1896 and seems to have
worked with a brother, mostly Granville Otis Deane in Dallas and
Jervis Deane in Waco, but that is partly speculation.
The cabinet card here was probably done in 1897 in that short time
that Martin Otis Deane had a studio at 300 Elm, Dallas, TX.
To the right: Jervis Deane loses an eye while photographing a staged
train wreck.
Jervis CS Dean and Martin Otis Deane often placed as many as fifteen
small ads in one issue of their local newspaper. Example below.
21 Sep 1888
Photographer: Deane
Kansas City, MO
example found at auction site
Reverse of the cabinet card at the left
The cabinet card at the left must have been done when the Deane's
were established in Kansas City, MO, 1880 - 1885. After they moved to
Texas about 1886, no records reflect that any of them ever returned to
Missouri.
photographer: Deane
Kansas City, MO
example from pinterest
photographer Deane (probably Granville)
Kansas City, MO
example from auction site
probably finished before 1882
Unknown Location
photographer: Deanno location shown
example from auction site
Reverse of card at left(Note this is owner dated May 8, 1885)
photographer: Deane
Memphis, TN
Example from NYC library
The Deane brother that worked in Memphis, TN, was Martin Otis Dean.
According to the city directories of the time he was in Memphis from
1891 through 1893. The 1894 Memphis city directory says only: "removed
to Fort Worth"
Compare the name design to the imprint on the card from Kansas City,
MO, just above.
Memphis, TN
Example from Historic Memphis
photographer: DeaneNo. 420 22nd St, Galveston, TX
example from contributor D. Harshman
photographer Deane
Over 414, 416, 418 & 418 1/2 Center St
bet Post Office & Market
Galveston, TX
Over 414, 416, 418 & 418 1/2 Center St
bet Post Office & Market
Galveston, TX
example from contribtor
Houston, TX
(probably finished by Clarence Curtis Deane) example from Henry Terrell
photographer Deane
Houston, TX
example in LOST GALLERY
photographer Deane306 Preston, Houston, TX
example from auction site
110 Prairie St, Houston, TX
example from auction site
110 Prairie St, Houston, TX
example from TexasArtisans
photographer: DeaneWaco, TX
example from auction site
(probably finsished by Jervis C Deane between 1888 and 1894)
photographer DeaneWaco, TX
From contributor C Barnett
(Note this is a completely different imprint logo than any other on this page) We know that at least one Deane brother was working in Waco, TX, almost steadily between 1883 and 1900
Waco, TX
example from contributor
Waco, TX
example from Texas History
photographer: Dean
Waco, TX
CDV example from unknown source
reverse of card at the left
photographer: Deane
Waco, TX
example from Portal on Texas History
(probably finsished by Jervis C Deane between 1888 and 1894)
(NOT exactly a cabinet card)
Waco, TX
example from pic
Waco, TX
example from auction site
Springfield, IL
example from auction site
(Note that the name "Deane" is rubberstamped over the name of another photographer)
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.
This is a work always in progress.
Aditional information and New examples are always welcome. Any
additional information will help narrow the time that these precious
antiques were made.
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shadows.
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always, if the original owner of any of these examples objects to the
use on this page, just let me know and they will be immediately
removed.
Very informative. Ebay has a "Deane Kansas City" cabinet card for sale at $1,999.00, purportedly depicting Sheriff Pat Garrett, who shot Billy the Kid. Not even a close resemblance. Bogus images of Billy the Kid and related personalities plague eBay. Dan
ReplyDeleteThanks! You are so right! I have seen many such fake cards. Good spotting.
DeleteI have a Deane cabinet card from Waco, TX from a collection of my great grandmother from Dayton, Ohio. The border is dark green. Kind thanks, Carol
ReplyDeleteThanks! If you would like to have your card included on this page, send a photograph or scan of it to the address in the profile below. Be sure to include the edges, no cropping. See examples on this page. The edges often tell us something about the origin and age of the card. Thanks again!
DeleteI have a Deane cabinet card from Galveston, TX. The address is "No. 420 22nd St. I could send you a copy if I could figure out.
ReplyDeleteThanks! Always happy to add a new example. Send a photograph or scan of it to the address in the profile below. Be sure to include the edges, no cropping. See examples on this page. Click on "View my complete profile" at the bottom of this page to find the email address. Thanks again!
DeleteI have a photo with "Deane" in script, from Galveston, "No. 420 22nd Street." Judging by your time line, I assume this was done by Granville Deane, sometime between 1885 and 1894. I can send a copy of that helps.
ReplyDeleteAlways glad to have new examples, especially those that help pinpoint the dates. Send a scan or photo to the email address in the profile at the bottom of this page. Thanks!
DeleteI just obtained two late 19thC. family albums with cabinet cards, which led me to explore your site, and lo and behold - one of the cards you show above (a Deane from 300 Elm St., Dallas, even though you indicate it was obtained from Memphis.com) is the same photograph for which my album has TWO originals! Now, if only they had taken a moment to inscribe the name of the subject on the back ...
ReplyDeleteI just received two late 19thC. albums that were originally from my great-grand aunt, which led me to do some internet exploration, and lo and behold I have TWO originals of one of the photos shown here on your page (the Deane which is stamped 300 Elm St., Dallas, but is listed above as from Memphis, TN). If only they had taken 10 seconds to inscribe the subject's name ...
ReplyDeleteYes, if only. Good luck identifying your card. I hope narrowing the time frame that the card was made will help. And about the duplication, most people forget that cabinet cards were made and sold by the DOZEN! Not individually. So originally, there were at least 12 copies of your photograph!
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