Friday, February 4, 2022

Herman J Mueller


Photographer: H. J. Mueller
S. W. Cor. Center and Third sts.
Milwaukee, WIS


This is the reverse of the Cabinet Card on the left.
See another photo by Mueller HERE
And here

Herman J. Mueller of Milwaukee, WI
(1866 - 1901)

1866 Feb 23
Born in Germany and immigrates to Wisconsin when still a baby
1880
Milwaukee, WI, US census Hermann Mueller at 14 years old
1881 and 1882
Milwaukee, WI, not found in directory
1883
Milwaukee, W, city directory, Hermann Mueller as photographer at 316 Vliet
1884
Milwaukee, WI, city directory, Hermann Mueller as photographer at 670 Island st
1885
Milwaukee, WI, city directory, Hermann Mueller as photographer at 531 Vine; res 125 W Liberty
1886
Milwaukee, WI, city directory, Hermann Mueller as photographer at 720 Third st
1887
Milwaukee, WI, city directory, Hermann Mueller as photographer at 627 Central
1888, 1889
Milwaukee, WI, city directory, Hermann Mueller as artist at 607 Central
1890 - 1894
Milwaukee, WI, city directory, Hermann J Mueller as photographer at 1039 Third st
1895
Milwaukee, WI, city directory, Hermann Mueller NOT listed in residential or business pages

1896
Milwaukee, WI, city directory, Hermann Mueller as photographer at 640 Third st
1897
Milwaukee, WI, city directory, Hermann Mueller as photographer at 1131 Vine
1898
Milwaukee, WI, city directory, Hermann Mueller as photographer at 1129 Vine and 1131 Vine
1899
Milwaukee, WI, city directory, Hermann Mueller as photographer at 1129 Vine
(28 people named Hermann Mueller in the 1899 Milwaukee, WI, city directory)
1900
Milwaukee, WI, city directory, Hermann Mueller as photographer at 1129 Vine
1901
Milwaukee, WI, city directory, Hermann Mueller as photographer at 1129 Vine
1902
Milwaukee, WI, city directory, Hermann Mueller as photographer at 1129 Vine
1901 Dec 02
Milwaukee, WI, state records Herman Mueller dies at age 35
Early cards should be easy to date as Herman Mueller moved around a lot before 1898, when he settled at 1129 Vine.

Streets in Milwaukee, WI, have shifted around somewhat since the late 1800’s. Third Street is now MLK street.

This cabinet card at the top would probably have been done sometime after 1886 up to 1897.



photographer: H J Mueller
example from auction site

photographer: H J Mueller
example from auction site
Meanwhile, in Cincinnati ...
photographer: H. Mueller
407 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH
example from auction site
(finished between 1891 and 1894)

Herman Mueller
(1833-1924)

1833 Dec
Germany, Herman Mueller is born
1881, 1882
Cincinnati, OH, city directory, Herman Mueller NOT listed
1883
Cincinnati, OH, city directory, Herman Mueller, photographer/artist NOT listed
1884
Cincinnati, OH, city directory, Herman Mueller as painter, res 579 Sycamore
1885
Cincinnati, OH, city directory, Herman Mueller photographic artist, 531 Vine; res 125 Liberty
1886
Cincinnati, OH, city directory, Herman Mueller photograph gallery at 627 Central av
1887
Cincinnati, OH, city directory, Herman Mueller as artist at 627 Central
1888, 1889
Cincinnati, OH, city directory, Herman Mueller as artist at 607 Central
1890
Cincinnati, OH, city directory, Herman Mueller as photographer at 607 Central

1891, 1892, 1893, 1894
Cincinnati, OH, city directory, Herman Mueller as photographer at 407 Vine
1885
Cincinnati, OH, city directory, Herman Mueller as photographic artist at 531 Vine; res 125 Liberty
1886
Cincinnati, OH, city directory, Herman Mueller photograph gallery, 627 Central Av
1887, 1888
Cincinnati, OH, city directory, Herman Mueller as artist at 627 Central
1889
Cincinnati, OH, city directory, Herman Mueller as artist, 607 Central Av
1890
Cincinnati, OH, city directory, Herman Mueller as photographer at 607 Central Av
1891, 1892, 1893, 1894
Cincinnati, OH, city directory, Herman Mueller as photographer at 407 Vine
1895
Cincinnati, OH, city directory, Herman Mueller as photographic artist, 531 Vine; res 125 Liberty
1895 Aug 04
Cincinnati (OH) Enquirer classified ad, H Mueller selling studio because of ill health

1896
Cincinnati, OH, city directory, Herman Mueller as photographer at 1129 Vine
1897
Cincinnati, OH, city directory, Herman Mueller as photographer at 1131 Vine
1898 through 1903
Cincinnati, OH, city directory, Herman Mueller as photographer at 1129 Vine
1904
Cincinnati, OH, city directory, Herman Mueller pages missing
1905 through 1913
Cincinnati, OH, city directory, Herman Mueller as photographer at 1324 Vine
1914
Cincinnati, OH, city directory, Herman Mueller NOT listed (Paul Mueller listed at 3939 Spring Grove av
1924 Dec 01
Chicago, IL, newspaper obituary, Herman Mueller dies at age 91

The ten years between 1914 and 1924 appears to be retirement for Herman Mueller of Ohio.

Herman Mueller’s daughters Frida and Marie both worked for the studio around 1900 and after.

Cincinnati (OH) Enquirer - 04 Aug 1895
The Cincinnati (OH) Enquirer - 02 Dec 1923
AND that's not all! ...

photographer: G C Mueller
Broadway and Bank Street, Baltimore, MD
(No connection has been made to Mueller of Milwaukee OR Mueller of Cincinnati)

photographer: J F Mueller
Owatonna, MI
example from auction site
(No connection has been made to Mueller of Milwaukee OR Mueller of Cincinnati)
photographer: J F Mueller
Owatonna, MI
example from auction site
(No connection has been made to Mueller of Milwaukee OR Mueller of Cincinnati)

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