photographer: Chandler & Scheetz
1433 Chestnut Street & 828 Arch Street
This is a timeline combining the business lives of Samuel Scheetz and
George Franklin Chandler.
Samuel Scheetz
(1855-1929)
George Franklin Chandler
( 1851 - 1920 )
1851 Aug 12
Dorchester, MA, US census, state census, town records, George F
Chandler is born to George S Chandler and Elizabeth Simonton
Thurston
1855 Jun 01
Montgomery County, PA, US census and PA death certificate, Samuel
Scheetz is born to John Scheetz and Anna Catherine Sands
1865 May 01
Dorchester, MA, MA state census George F Chandler no occupation
shown
1870 Jun 01
Charlestown, MA, US census George F Chandler as clerk in store
1873, 1874, 1875
Philadelphia, PA, city directory, Samuel Scheetz as carpenter; res
1303 n 11th
1876
Philadelphia, PA, city directory, Samuel Scheetz NOT listed; George F
Chandler NOT listed
1877
Philadelphia, PA, city directory, Samuel Scheetz NOT listed; neither
Scheetz nor Chandler in business section
1878
Philadelphia, PA, city directory, George F Chandler as Waiter; res1828
Addison (Possibly NOT the photographer although there is no other
listing); NO listing for Samuel Scheetz
1879
Philadelphia, PA, city directory, George F Chandler is NOT listed;
Samuel Scheetz is NOT listed
1880
Philadelphia, PA, city directory, George Chandler as photographer with
Chandler and Scheetz at 828 Arch, res 2619 Ellsworth; Josephine
Chandler NOT listed
1881
Philadelphia, PA, city directory, George Chandler as photographer with
Chandler and Scheetz at 828 Arch, res 2629 Ellsworth;
1882 Aug 11, 19
Chester, PA, Delaware County Daily Times, small ad for Chandler and
Scheetz studio of Philadelphia, no address shown
1882 Dec 05
Chester. PA, Delaware County Daily Times, small ad for Chandler and
Scheetz studio at 828 Arch
1883 Jan 08
Chester, PA, Delaware County Daily Times, small ad for Chandler and
Scheetz studio at 828 Arch
1884 May 22
Pittsburg (PA) Post-Gazette, small news item about a portrait by
Chandler and Scheetz
1896
Philadelphia, PA, city directory, George Chandler as photographer at
828 Arch and 15 s 13th
1886 Jan 21
Pittsburg, PA, Daily Post, small news item says J P Whitesides
formerly with Chandler and Scheetz has accepted a position with
Gilbert and Bacon of Philadelphia
1897
Philadelphia, PA, city directory, George Chandler as photographer at
828 Arch; res 2831 Poplar
1887 Nov 20
Philadelphia (PA) Times, small ad for new studio opening at 1433
Chestnut st
1888 Dec 02
Philadelphia (PA) Times, Chandler and Scheetz small ad for both
studios 828 Arch and 1433 Chestnut st
1889 Dec 12
Bucks County (Bristol, PA) Gazette, small ad for Chandler and Scheetz
studios at 828 Arch and 1433 Chestnut
1890
Philadelphia, PA, Chandler and Scheetz run 60 newspaper ads for
studios at 848 Arch and 1433 Chestnut in Philadelphia
1891 Nov 18
Philadelphia. PA, Times newspaper ad to rent space at 828 Arch, It
appears the partnership has dissolved sometime between November 1890
and November 1891
1892, 1893
Philadelphia, PA, city directory, Saml Scheetz as photographer with
Chandler and Scheetz at 1433 Chestnut; res 1922 Fairmont av
1894 Jun 10
Philadelphia, PA, Times newspaper ad for Chandler studio at 828 Arch;
“Late of Chandler and Scheetz”
1895, 1896
Philadelphia, PA, city directory, Saml Scheetz as photographer at 1433
Chestnut; res 1922 Fairmont
1898
Philadelphia, PA, city directory, J E Chandler as photographer at 828
Arch; res 2831 Poplar (obviously a miss print)
1899
Philadelphia, PA, city directory, George Chandler as manager at 828
Arch, res 260 s 3rd; Josephine Chandler as photographer at 828 Arch,
res 260 s 3rd
1900
Philadelphia, PA, city directory, George Chandler as photographer at
Chandler’s Studio; res 828 Arch (Not in bus pages)
1900
Philadelphia, PA, city directory, Saml Scheetz as photographer at 1433
Chestnut; res 1922 Fairmont
1900 Jun 03
Philadelphia, PA, US census George F Chandler as photographer at 828
Arch; res same
1901
Philadelphia, PA, city directory, George F Chandler as manager at 828
Arch; res Rhawn Sta; Josephine Chandler as photographer at 828 Arch
1901
Philadelphia, PA, city directory, Saml. Scheetz as photographer; res
1922 Fairmont av; this year also lists “A. Scheetz” as photographer at
1433 Chestnut; res 1922 Fairmont av but is probably a printing
error
1902
Philadelphia, PA, city directory, G F Chandler NOT listed; Josephine
Chandler as photographer at 828 Arch; res Iron Bridge
1902
Philadelphia, PA, city directory, Samuel Scheetz NOT listed
1903
Philadelphia, PA, city directory, (all business) Josephine E Chandler
listed in business section as photographer at 828 Arch
1903
Philadelphia, PA, city directory, Samuel Scheetz NOT listed;
1904
Philadelphia, PA, city directory, G F Chandler NOT listed; Josephine E
Chandler listed in business section as photographer at 828 Arch; res
Iron Bridge
1904 Jun 28
Philadelphia (PA) Inquirer, large news story about the burning of the
building where the studio of Chandler and Scheetz was
1905
Philadelphia, PA, city directory, Geo F Chandler as clerk, res: The
Bristol; Josephine E Chandler as photographer at 828 Arch; res Iron
Bridge
1905, 1906
Philadelphia, PA, city directory, Saml and wife Julia Scheetz; no
occupation shown
1910 Apr 27
Philadelphia, PA, US census Samuel Scheetz as public service recorder;
res 1925 Wallace
1903, 1904
Philadelphia, PA, city directory, Samuel Scheetz NOT listed in
residence or business pages
1905, 1906
Philadelphia, PA, city directory, Saml Scheetz no occupation listed,
res 1925 Wallace
1906
Philadelphia, PA, city directory, Geo F Chandler as Clerk; res 1513
Arch
1907
Philadelphia, PA, city directory, Saml Scheetz as messenger; res 1925
Wallace
1908
Philadelphia, PA, city directory, Saml Scheetz as laborer; res 3469
Amber (probably a misprint)
1909
Philadelphia, PA, city directory, Saml Scheetz as PHOTOGRAPHER; res
1925 Wallace; a very curious entry as there is no supporting evidence
that Scheetz went back into photography briefly
1910 Apr 27
Clementon, NJ, US census George F Chandler as Photographer; res
Faircourt av; Josephine listed as no occupation
1910 Apr 27
Philadelphia, PA, US census, city directory, Samuel Scheetz as public
service recorder
1911
Philadelphia, PA, city directory, Saml Scheetz as machinist; res 3466
Amber; also spelled as Saml Sheetz as clerk, res 1835 Spring Garden
1912
Philadelphia, PA, city directory, this year two Saml Scheetz, one as
machinist, res 3466 Amber; one as Clerk at 1835 Spring Garden
1913, 1914, 1915
Philadelphia, PA, city directory, this year NEITHER Samuel Sheetz or
Scheetz is listed
1916
Philadelphia, PA, city directory, Saml Scheetz as sec of Loan Society
of Phila; Saml Sheetz as Machinst, res 3466 Amber
1917, 1918
Philadelphia, PA, city directory, Saml Scheetz as sec of Loan Society
of Phila;
1919
Philadelphia, PA, city directory Saml Scheetz as Clerk; res 2002 Mt
Vernon
1920 Jan 05
Philadelphia, PA, US census, Samuel Scheetz as “keeping records” at
city hall;
1920 Oct 13
Laurel Springs, NJ, George F Chandler dies at age 69
1923
Philadelphia, PA, city directory, Saml Scheetz as clerk; res 2002 Mt
Vernon
1924
Philadelphia, PA, city directory, Saml Scheetz as Civil Service
Commission’ res 2002 Mt Vernon
1925
Philadelphia, PA, city directory, Saml Scheetz as photographer; res
2002 Mt Vernon
1926-1930
Philadelphia, PA, NO city directories available
1929
Pennsylvania death certificate, Samuel Scheetz dies age 74; listed him
as Custodian of Records
After George Chandler’s death his widow Josephine moves to Laurel
Springs, NJ. No records have been found that show she continued
working in the photography business. According to various newspaper
items, around 1926, she marries Ferdinand Himmelreich, a musician and
recording artist.
Samuel Scheetz was photographer from about 1880 to about 1901 or
possibly as late as 1903.
George Chandler was in the photography business from about 1880 to at
least 1910. The records show he was not very active after about 1901,
only “Managing” while his wife Josephine appears to have done the
actual photography.
Available documents and newspaper items show the partnership of
Chandler and Scheetz spanned from August 1882 to about October of
1891.
Delaware County Daily Times - 05 Dec 1882
Reading (PA) Times - 26 Mar 1883
Pittsburg (PA) Daily Post - 21 Jan 1886
Philadelphia (PA) Times - 18 Dec 1887
Philadelphia (PA) Times - 18 Mar 1888
Philadelphia (PA) Times - 23 Nov 1890
Philadelphia (PA) Times - 10 Jun 1894
1433 Chestnut St, 828 Arch, Philadelphia, PA
example from Elstonology
photographer: Chandler and Scheetz1433 Chestnut St, 828 Arch St, Philadelphia, PA
example from auction site
828 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA
example from Flickr collection of John W Carson
828 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA
example from auction site
photographer: Chandler and Scheetz
828 Arch Street, Philadelphia
example from auction site
photographer: Chandler and Scheetz
1433 Chestnut and 828 Arch Street, Philadelphia
example from auction site
photographer: Chandler and Scheetz
828 Arch Street, Philadelphia
example from auction site
photographer: Chandler and Scheetz
1433 Chestnut and 828 Arch Street, Philadelphia
example from auction site
probably finished between late 1887 and 1893
photographer: Chandler and Scheetz
1433 Chestnut and 828 Arch Street, Philadelphia
example from auction site
(Note this is the samw setting
as the photo on the right,
but a different imprint)
photographer: Chandler and Scheetz
1433 Chestnut and 828 Arch Street, Philadelphia
example from Elizabeth Levesque on Flickr
probably finished between late 1887 and 1893
photographer: Chandler and Scheetz
1433 Chestnut and 828 Arch Street, Philadelphia
example from Philadelphia Free Library
probably finished between late 1887 and 1893
photographer: Chandler and Scheetz
1433 Chestnut and 828 Arch Street, Philadelphia
example from Philadelphia Free Library
probably finished between late 1887 and 1893
photographer: Chandler and Scheetz
1433 Chestnut and 828 Arch Street, Philadelphia
example from Lost and Found ancestors
probably finished between late 1887 and 1893
photographer: Chandler and Scheetz
828 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA
example from auction site
photographer: Chandler and Scheetz
1433 Chestnut and 828 Arch Street, Philadelphia
example from auction site
photographer: Chandler and Scheetz
828 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA
example from auction site
photographer: Chandler
Akron, OH
example from auction site
The card on the left is stamped Chandler of Akron, OH. This might be
the same Chandler as in Chandler and Scheetz but is probably not.
Nothing has been found to show that George F Chandler of Chandler and
Scheetz ever traveled west of Pennsylvania.
photographer: Chandler
McConnelsville, OH
example from auction site
The card on the left is stamped Chandler of McConnelsville, OH. This
is probably the same Chandler as the example from Akron, OH. Akron is
only about 120 miles from McConelsville. Nothing has been found to
show that George F Chandler of Chandler and Scheetz ever traveled west
of Pennsylvania.
The card on the left is stamped Chandler of St Albans, VT. This would
be by D W Chandler. There is no apparent connection to G F Chandler of
Chandler and Scheetz.
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