Photographer: Urbanowicz
4852 Ashland Av, Chicago
example from LOST GALLERY
Zacbaryoez K Urbanowicz had his name rearranged a few times in his
lifetime. Whether by intent or misspelling is unknown but the
shifting does make his history a bit difficult to follow. He was
also ten years younger than most photographers of the cabinet card
era.
Photographer: Urbanowicz
4852 Ashland Av, Chicago
example from LOST GALLERY
Waldyslaw, Zacbaryoez, Zacharias, Zachary, Zachery, Urban,
Urbanowies, Urbanowicz was a photographer and later in life, a shoe
salesman. In many listings, his occupation, his address or the names
of his wife and daughter are all that shows it is the same
person.
Chicago, IL, city directories, for many of the years 1916 through
1930, covered only established business categories and mid-town
buildings, while residential areas were omitted. Since Urbanowics
apparently worked out of his home or for another studio, he does not
appear in city directories for most of those years. He was a
photographer without a studio most of his career.
In 1913, 1914, 1915 and 1917 city directories and the 1920 US
census, he is listed at 4852 South Ashland which was apparently his
residence too. In 1928, a rare street by street Chicago city
directory shows another photographer is listed at that address.
Zacharyoes K Urbanowicz
(1873 - 28 Feb 1964)
1873
Urbanowicz is born in Poland
1880 or 1890
arrival in US (depending on source)
1904
Urbanowicz as photographer at 4833 s Ashland, Chicago, IL
1910 May 02
Chicago, IL, city directory, Urbanowicz as photographer at 4841 S Ashland; Walter Urbanowicz listed as photographer at 8907 Commercial
1911
as photographer at 4841 S Ashland
1911
Chicago, IL, state records, Urbanowicz daughter Leone born in Chicago, IL
1912
Chicago, IL, city directory, Urbanowicz NOT listed
1913-1915
Chicago, IL, city directory, Urbanowicz as photographer at 4852 s Ashland
1916
Urbanowicz NOT in Chicago city directory
1917
Chicago, IL, city directory, Urbanowicz as photographer at 4852 S Ashland; also wife Veronica listed as photographer at 8907 Commercial st.
1918-1919
Chicago, IL, city directory, Urbanowicz NOT listed
1920 Jan 02
Chicago, IL, US census, Urbanowicz at 4852 s Ashland
1921-1927
Chicago, IL, city directory, Urbanowicz NOT listed
1928
Chicago, IL, city directory, another photographer is at 4852 Ashland: Michl and Martha Jelgiwics
1929
no directory available
1930
Chicago, IL, US census, Urbanowicz as photographer at 8907 Commercial, Chicago, IL
1935
Chicago, IL, 1940 US Census, Urbanowicz at 8907 Commercial, Chicago, IL
1940 Apr 09
Chicago, IL, US census, Urbanowicz as shoe salesman at 8907 Commercial, Chicago, IL; Urbanowicz and wife living with daughter
1964
Chicago, IL, state records, Zacbaryoez K Urbanowicz dies in Chicago, IL at age 91
The cabinet card here must have been done between about 1913 and 1920, and certainly before 1928.
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Is there anyway to identify who people are in some old cabinet card photos taken by Mr. Urbanowicz?
ReplyDeleteI sincerely wish there was. While some of the cabinet card era photographers kept detailed records, the fact is, most did not. Many of them moved from town to town, working from a rented loft or a tent or a horse drawn wagon. A few of them, like Urbanowicz, stayed in the same town, at the same address, for most of their career. These would be more likely to have kept records. And if they did, where are they now? If these 150 year old records have not been destroyed, they might be in the files at libraries or historical and genealogical societies in the town where they worked. The best advice is to hang on to your photograph and as you build a family tree with dates and ages, the name might emerge.
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