George F Gale

Photographer: G. F. Gale
Joliet & Aurora, Ill
example from LOST GALLERY

1843
Birth according to Civil War Registration
1844 Apr
Birth according to the 1900 US census
1863
Civil War registration lists him as artist at 20 years old
1865
Joliet, IL, US IRS tax assessment George F Gale as photographer with Gale and Curtis photographers (Charles L Curtis)
1965 (no 1864 available)
Memphis, TN, city directory George F Gale as photographer at 239 Main; Note Gale is not listed in the business section which probably means he was working for another photographer
1866, 1867
Memphis, TN, city directory George F Gale NOT listed
1883
Dallas, TX, city directory, George F Gale as photographer at 609 Elm; res same
1884
Dallas, TX, city directory, George F Gale NOT listed

1884
Joliet, IL, city directory as Gale Brothers with John G. Gale, photographers
1885
Joliet, IL, city directory George F Gale as photographer at 109 Jefferson: res same
1886
Joliet (IL) Evening Herald issue 22 MAR 1907, article says G F Gale was photographer at 109 Jefferson Street, Joliet, IL
1887
Joliet, IL, city directory G F Gale as photographer at 109 Jefferson; res same
1888-1893
Joliet, IL, city directory George F Gale as photographer at Barber Building, 114-116 Chicago St
1894 Apr 02
Joliet (IL) Daily Republican small ad for G F Gale at Barber Building
1894 Sep 21
Joliet (IL) News item says G F Gale is photographer at the Barber Building
1895
Joliet, IL, city directory George F Gale as photographer at Barber Building, 114-116 Chicago St.; bds St Nicolas Hotel

From the 1887 Joliet, IL, city directory

1896
Joliet, IL, city directory George F Gale as photographer at Barber Building, residence Aurora, IL
1898
Joliet, IL, city directory, as photographer at Barber Building, residence same building
1899, 1900, 1901
Joliet, IL, city directory, G F Gale NOT listed residential or business section
1899
Indianapolis, IN, city directory, G F Gale NOT listed
1900 Jun 04
Earth, MN, US census, George F Gale as photographer; Roomer at South Trout street
Moved to Indianapolis?
1900 to 1909
Indianapolis, IN, city directory George F Gale NOT listed
1910
Indianapolis, IN, city directory George F Gale as mfg agt (vacuum cleaners) at 314 Board of Trade Bldg; res 540 n Illinois

1911
Indianapolis, IN, city directory George F Gale as mfg agt at 314 Board of Trade Bldg; res boards at 20 w Walnut
1912
Indianapolis, IN, city directory, George Gale as photographer 2, 157 n Illinois; res same
1913
Indianapolis, IN, city directory, George “S” Gale as photographer; res 20 w Walnut; NOT is business pages
1914
Indianapolis, IN, city directory, George F Gale as photographer; res 20 w Walnut
1915
Indianapolis, IN, city directory George F Gale NOT listed
1917
Hamilton, OH, G F Gale as photographer at 102 N 2nd; NOT listed in business section

If all these documents are correct, George F Gale was photographer most all of his life, but not always with his own studio. All documents and newspaper items found list him as a photographer except for a couple newspaper ads in 1909 showing he was in the vacuum cleaner business for a while. There are big gaps in his timeline, from 1868 to 1883 and from about 1901 to 1909 when his location and activity remain unknown. He shows up as photographer again in 1912 through1917.

So far, the date of his death is unknown.


Another example at
Amelia Island Museum
A good example of a reverse at
Luminous Lint

Joliet (IL) Daily Republican - 02 Apr 1894


Joliet (IL) Daily Republican - 02 Apr 1894

Joliet (IL) News - 21 Sep 1894

Indianapolis (IN) Star Sun - 23 May 1909

Indianapolis (IN) Star Sun - 11 Jul 1909

photographer: Gale
Joliette and Aurora, IL
example from auction site

photographer: Gale
Joliette and Aurora, IL
example from auction site

photographer: Gale
114-116 N Chicago, Joliet, IL
exam0le from auction site

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