John Henry Blessing

Photographer: J H Blessing
Salamanca, NY
Name is blind stamped (embossed) at bottom

Photographer: J H Blessing
Salamanca, NY

John H Blessing
(1850 - 1933)

These cards are imprinted with a blind stamp including the initials J H B which would indicate that they were done before about 1925 in John Henry Blessing’s studio and not by his son, Lynn J Blessing who took over the business.

The studio seems to have been on Clinton street in Salamanca, NY, most of that time.

photographer Blessing & Co
214 N Charles, Baltimore, MD
It is not known at this time
if this is the same Blessing or not.
Example from Auction site

photographer: Blessing and Kuhn
Baltimore, MD
example from University of Texas
(Owner dated 1890)
(restored)

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