Frank Joseph Schlueter
(4 Mar 1874 - 7 Dec 1872)
1874 Mar 04
Apelholsen, Westphalia, Germany Frank J. Schlueter is born
1884
From 1900 US census, Schlueter immigrates with family to US at age
11
1891
Baytown (TX) Sun news item - at 17 Joined family business of bicycles
and photographs in Flatonia, TX
1892
Quanah, TX, Texas Oilfield Photographers - Schlueter opens a studio
(http://www.searchanddiscovery.com/documents/2014/70161spencer/ndx_spencer.pdf)
1893-1894
Texas Oilfield Photographers - “back to central Texas ca 1893-1894:
Hieman & Schlueter Studio, Granger, TX”
1900
Temple, TX, US census Schlueter as phtgrphr
1905 Sep 16
Indiana state records, Schlueter marriage to Lois Gertrude Clifford in
Indiana
1907
Baytown Sun news item - Schlueter moves to Houston
1910 Apr 20
Houston, TX, US census, Schlueter as photographer
1911
Houston, TX, city directory as photographer, Schlueter and Litterest
(Joseph D. Litterest) studio at 1807 Decatur
1912 - 1913
Houston, TX, city directory Schlueter as photographer, studio at 1807
Decatur
1915, 1917
Houston, TX, city directory Schlueter as photographer at 407 Moore
Burnett bldg; res 1807 Decatur
1918
Houston, TX, city directory Schlueter as photographer at 301 Moore
Burnett bldg. and 306 Queen Theater bldg.; res 1807 Decatur
1919
Houston, TX, city directory Schlueter as photographer at 607 ½ Main;
res 1807 Decatur
1920
Houston, TX, city directory Schlueter as photographer at 407 ½ Main;
res 909 Branard
1922
Houston, TX, city directory Schlueter as photographer; res 909
Branard; not in business pages
1923 through 1951
Houston, TX, city directory Schlueter as photographer at 3617 Main;
res same (Later directories unavailable)
1964
Texas Oilfield Photographers bio - Schlueter retires at the age of
90
1972 Dec 07
Frank J. Schlueter dies in Houston, TX, at age 98
After Frank and Lois Schlueter moved to Houston, TX, in 1907, his
studio changed address several times. Sometimes he worked out of his
home, other times he had a separate studio. Finally in 1923, he
settles at 3617 Main for his business and residence and remains there
apparently until his death in 1972. Houston, TX, city directories are
incomplete after 1950 so when he actually retired is unknown.
The cabinet cards on this page were finished then in that brief time
there was a partnership between Heiman and Schuleter while both were
working in Granger and Bartlett, TX, in 1893-1894. The two partnered
again for a short time in 1907 after their relocation to Houston, TX,
at 303 Polk Ave.
Temple (TX) Times - 04 Feb 1898
(Note: There's no confirmation that the two above items referred to the photographer Schlueter.)
The Houston (TX) Post Sun - 25 Jul 1909
Photographer:Heiman & Schlueter
Bartlett and Granger, Tex.
Photographer:Heiman & Schlueter
Granger, Tex.
(Owner dater: 1893) from "Lens on Texas Frontier"
by Lawrence T. Jones
Photographer:Heiman & Schlueter
Bartlett and Granger, Tex.
From a collection entitled:
Are We There Yet? Transportation in Central Texas
and was provided by the Taylor Public Library to The Portal to Texas History,
a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. THIS ONE
There are many examples of Frank J Schlueter works available. He did
many photographs of city streets and oil fields.
Posted here are a few cabinet cards from the time Schlueter and Heiman
worked together.
Photographer:Heiman & Schlueter
Bartlett and Granger, Tex.
Photographer:Heiman & Schlueter
Granger, Tex.
from the T. B. Willis Photograph Collection
and were provided by
the Private Collection of T. B. Willis
to The Portal to Texas History,
a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries
Photographer:Heiman & Schlueter
Bartlett and Granger, Tex.
from the T. B. Willis Photograph Collection
and were provided by
the Private Collection of T. B. Willis
to The Portal to Texas History,
a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries
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.
New examples and additional information are always welcome. Any additional information will help narrow the time that these precious antiques were made. All submissions should be free of glare and shadows. Do not crop. Leave a border around each card. The edges are sometimes an important clue to the age of the card.
Some examples on this page have been enhanced or restored for clarity
and presentation here.
This page is free for educational and research purposes only but, as
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.
I would appreciate proper credit for the last two photographs. They are from the T. B. Willis Photograph Collection and were provided by the Private Collection of T. B. Willis to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries.
ReplyDeleteTodd Bradford Willis, DDS, MSD
Thanks for providing the source of these. Every bit of information will help date these precious old photographs.
DeleteThe Man on a Horse photograph is a part of the collection entitled: Are We There Yet? Transportation in Central Texas and was provided by the Taylor Public Library to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries.
ReplyDeleteThanks again! Glad to find the source of these.
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