photographer Scott
New Bruswick, N. J.
John Charles Scott
(1834 - 1903)
Sources: US census, state census, city directories, newspaper items
1834 Oct
New Jersey John Charles Scott is born
1850
Raritan, NJ, US census living with foster family at age 16
1865
New Jersey, J C Scott marries Gertrude Frelinghuysen
1870
New Brunswick, NJ, US census as photographer
1872
New Brunswick, NJ, city directory as photographer at 11 Peace
1874
New Brunswick, NJ, city directory as photographer at 11 Peace
1876 Mar 18
New Brunswick, NJ, daughter Gertrude is born
1880
New Brunswick, NJ, US census as photographer
1885
New Jersey state census no occupation or address given
1886
New Brunswick, NJ, city directory as photographer at 2 Peace
1890-1893
New Brunswick (NJ) Daily Times news item says Scott has moved to
Freehold, NJ, but no date is given
1903 Mar 20
Freehold, NJ, John Charles Scott dies of pneumonia at age 68
This cabinet card would have been finished before Scott’s move to
Freehold, NJ, between about 1865 and 1893.
The Daily Times - 21 mar 1895
Central New Jersey Home News - 19 Mar 1903
Central New Jersey Home News - 20 Mar 1903
example from auction site
This one was probably finished after Scott's move to Freehold. NJ, around 1890
photographer Scott
New Brunswick, NJ
example from auction site
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I have found alot of j.c scott photos and was wondering if anyone was interested or if i could locate the families they belong to i found them in a recycling plant thought it was a shame to throw away someones family history
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comment. Yes, it is a sad event to find a family album discarded like that. I have seen too many. My only suggestion is to digitize each and publish them on social media where by chance someone might be recognized. There are also some web sites such as DeadFred that specialize in this sort of treasure.
DeleteWatch for any notations on them that might give a clue to names, ages or locations. I would be happy to add them to this photographer's page as more examples of his work but unless there was a name I could add somewhere, they won’t turn up in internet searches. There are many collectors of this sort of memorabilia so you will have no trouble finding someone who will treat the photographs with the respect they deserve. Good luck.
I would like to buy your found collection of J. C. Scott photographs, and the album, if included, for a reasonable fee. My family goes back in New Brunswick, NJ history about 183 years. Just about all of my Great Great Great Grandparents go back in New Brunswick, NJ and from other saved family photographs, I can often spot relatives. Let me know if you have already parted with these photographs. I collect all photos made by the Old Photographers of New Brunswick, NJ, back to daguerreotypes, etc. Thank you. Sincerely, Ray Regan, 824 Oak St., Lakehurst, NJ 08733 or rbregan@gmail.com
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DeleteI have a couple of very nice identified JC Scott photos in my family album. Would you be interested in posting them on this page? I found the information that you posted on Scott on the page to be extremely helpful and I enjoyed seeing other examples of his work. Peter Hayward, New Hartford, CT
ReplyDeleteThanks for the kind words! Yes, additional examples are always welcome. Send scans to the email address found in the profile at the bottom of this page. Be sure your scans include the edges. The edges sometimes are a clue to the age of the card. Thanks again!
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