Emmerson B Lewis of San Luis Obispo, CA

Photographer: Lewis
Monterrey St. San Luis Obispo, Cal
example from LOST GALLERY

Emerson Bristol Lewis
(1844 - 1910)

1844 Aug
Canada, Emerson B Lewis is born
1874 - 1880
arrival in the US (sources disagree)
1873
Ann Arbor (MI) Courier Register news item from 1885 says Lewis opens photo gallery about this year
1881 Sep 02
Ann Arbor (MI) Courier Register, small mention in prize list for state fair
1885 Jul 29
Ann Arbor (MI) Courier Register; item says E B Lewis is dissolving partnership of Lewis and Gibson; mentions being in business “twelve years” (see entry above at 1873)
1887 Apr 27
Ann Arbor (MI) Courier Register; item says E B Lewis is closing his gallery in St. Louis, MO, and has returned to Ann Arbor, MI
1888 - 1892
Ann Arbor, MI, city directory as photographer at 71 s Main
1894 Aug 18
San Luis Obispo (CA) Tribune; small ad telling of opening of new gallery on Monterey Street

1894 - 1896
Ann Arbor, MI, city directory, NOT listed
1898
San Luis Obispo, CA, voter registration, as photographer no address given
1900
San Luis Obispo, CA, US census, as photographer, address not listed
1902, 1904
San Luis Obispo, CA, voter registration, address, occupation not shown
1907 May 26
Ann Luis Obispo, Ca, small as for E B Lewis gallery
1908
San Luis Obispo, CA, city directory as photographer at 846 Monterey
1910
San Luis Obispo, CA, US census as photographer, no address given
1910 Sep 07
San Luis Obispo, CA, California death index, E B Lewis dies at age 66

Since there is no address on this card, it can only be dated to between 1894 and 1910.

Ann Arbor (MI) Courier Register -
09 Sep 1881

Ann Arbor (MI) Courier Register -
29 Jul 1885

Ann Arbor Courier Register -
27 Apr 1887

San Luis Obispo Tribune -
18 Aug 1894

San Luis Obispo (CA) Morning Tribune -
26 May 1907

photographer: Lewis
Monterey St, San Luis Obispo, Cal
example from contributor M O Buggs

reverse of card at left

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