Sunday, July 12, 2020

James Newton Caradine



Photographer: Caradine,
North side Square
Sherman, Texas

Photographer: Caradine
North Side Square
Sherman, Tex.
reverse of card at left

The reverse of the card on the left is blank.

The reverse of the card on the right has the following information written in pencil:
“R S A Barnett”
“Farmington, TX”
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“R W Yates”
“Sherman, TX”
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Other markings:
”KTM”
“1075”, “7” (circled) and “13”


James Newton Caradine
(Aug 1845 - 27 May 1906)

1845 Aug
Choctaw, MS, state records, James Newton Caradine is born to Thomas Grant Caradine and Mary A Caradine
1861
Knoxville, TN service records, James N Caradine is in Confederate army at age 16
1874
Texas, state records daughter Bernice Caradine is born
1876
Texas, state records son James Thomas Caradine is born
1876
Sherman, TX, city directory James Caradine is NOT listed
1876
Corsicana, TX and Sherman, TX partners with Charles M Cumming
1878-1879
Corsicana, TX, Texas business directory, (from Carching Shadows, Haynes) James Caradine partners with Charles Cumming
1880 Jun 03
Sherman, TX, US census, James Caradine as photographer; res S Walnut st, Sherman, TX
1881
Sherman, TX, tax roll, James Caradine as resident

1882-1883, 1884-1885
Texas State Gazette, James Caradine as photographer
1887 Aug 20
Sherman (TX) Daily Register, item shows Caradine Gallery was in Sherman, TX
1887-1888
Sherman, TX, city directory (from Catching Shadows, Haynes) J N Caradine as photographer at 117 ½ N Houston
1890-1891
Sherman, TX, Texas State Gazette, J N Caradine as photographer
1891-1892
Sherman, TX, city directory, James N Caradine as photographer at 117 ½ Houston
1892
Honey Grove, TX, Texas State Gazette, James Caradine as photographer
1893-1894
Sherman, TX, city directory, James Caradine as resident
1895 Nov 07
McKinney (TX) Weekly Democrat, item says G W Norvell has leased his gallery to J N Caradine of Sherman, TX
1896-1897
McKinney, TX, Texas State Gazette, (from Chasing Shadows, Haynes)

1896-1898
Sherman, TX, city directory J N Caradine as photographer; res 515 S Walnut (not listed in Business Directory so he must be working for another photographer)
1899 Nov 05
Sherman, TX wife Virginia Caledonia MacDougal dies at age 54
1899-1900
Sherman, TX, city directory, James N Caradine as resident
1900 Jun 01
Hillsboro, Hill County, TX, US census Jas N Caradine as photographer; res E Frank st, Hill County, TX
1901, 1903, 1905
Sherman, TX, city directory James Newton Caradine is NOT listed (possibly at a rural address)
1901
Denison, TX, city directory James Newton Caradine is NOT listed (possibly at a rural address)
1906 May 27
Sherman, TX, Find A Grave, James Newton Caradine dies at age 60

Rather sketchy history on Caradine. The cabinet cards top-left, could have been done any time between 1879 and about 1899.

Marshal (TX) Messenger - 1879 Aug 15

Sherman (TX) Daliy Register - 20 Aug 1887

McKinney (TX) Democrat Gazette - 1895 Nov 07


Photographer: Caradine
North Side Square, Sherman, TX
example from Pinterest (no source credit shown)
Photographer: Caradine
North Side Square, Sherman, TX
example from Portal in Texas History
Photographer: Caradine
North Side Square, Sherman, TX
example from Portal in Texas History
Photographer: Caradine
North Side Square, Sherman, TX
example from Portal in Texas History

photographer: Caradine
North Side Square, Sherman, TX
example from auction site
(really poor condition)
photographer: Caradine
North Side Square, Sherman, TX
example from auction site
photographer: Caradine
North Side Square, Sherman, TX
example from SMU Library via Flickr
photographer: Caradine
North Side Square, Sherman, TX
example from Find A Grave website
photographer: Caradine
North Side Square, Sherman, TX
example from auction site
photographer: Caradine
North Side Square, Sherman, TX
example from Ancestry.com

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2 comments:

  1. I picked a cabinet card today at a garage sale. On the back there is an oval stamp that reads "Photographers - Caradine & Cummings - Sherman, Corsicana, Texas" - I'd be happy to provide a copy but don't see where I can attach a photo.

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    1. Thank you for rescuing one of these 100 year old treasures! Your cabinet card would be a welcome addition to this page! Submission suggestions are just above, in the third footer box.

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