Photographer G A Addison
Georgetown, TX
From contributor Ann Lind
reverse of card at left
From contributor Ann Lind
George Anthony Addison
(1853 - 1937)
Timeline Sources; US census, Newspaper items as noted,
1853 Sep 21
Mississippi, George Anthony Addison born to James George Addison and
Jan Elizabeth Glenn
1880 Jan 11
Milan, TX, state records, G A Addison marries Ann Virginia Atkinson
1880 Jun 17
Bell, TX, US census as photographer living on parents farm
1883 Jun 24
Austin (TX) American, personals item mentions Addison of Taylor, TX,
is staying at the Carrollton Hotel
1883 Oct 25
Georgetown (TX) Williamson County Sun news item says G A Addison has
purchased the home and gallery of M M Ferguson in Georgetown, TX. He
now has galleries in Round Rock and Taylor, TX
1883 Nov 22
Georgetown (TX) Williamson County Sun news item says Addison has moved
to Georgetown and will be open o=for business on the 24th of
November
1884 Jan 31
Georgetown (TX) Williamson County Sun news ad for Addison Gallery
1884 Aug 14
Georgetown (TX) Williamson County Sun news item says Addison has taken
a picture of some workmen; second item mentions Addison is a member of
a volunteer fire department
1885 May 21
Georgetown (TX) Williamson County Sun news item says a new
installation prevented damage to the skylight at Addison Gallery
1885 Sep 17 and Oct 01
Georgetown (TX) Williamson County Sun small ad for G A Addison
studio
1886 Apr 29
Georgetown (TX) Williamson County Sun news item says Addison will be
taking pictures at the fireman’s picnic grounds
1886 Dec 19
Fort Worth (TX) Daily Gazette, small ad for sale of building mentions
G A Addison of Georgetown, TX
1887 Aug 18
Georgetown (TX) Williamson County Sun news item says the firm of
Addison and Grondal has been dissolved; This is a rather confusing
item as it has been shown that B G Grondal, photographer, has firmly
established his business in Lindsborg, KS, by May of 1887. Grondal
apparently made a trip back to Georgetown/Round Rock, TX, during June
and July of 1887. (See 1887 newspaper items on B R Grondal page)
1888 Sep 16
Austin (TX) American Statesman, small item says Addison has sold his
home in Georgetown, TX, to R A John
1900 Jun 7
Apache, Kiowa, Comanche Indian territory, US census as photographer
1901 Sep 30
Gutherie (OK) Daily Leader news item mentions G A Addison as treasurer
of a Wichita Mountains mining company, resident of Lawton
1910 Apr 29
Canadian, TX, US census as “own account”
1915 Jan 10
Wichita (KS) Daily Eagle news item mentions G A Addison of Canadian,
TX, makes donation to charity
1915 Sep 30 through 0ct 21
Lipscomb (TX) Limelight, five small display ads say Addison of
Canadian, TX, will be in Glazier, TX, every Wednesday
1920 Jan 10
Pampa, TX, US census as photographer
1920 Oct 31
Amarillo (TX) Daily News, large display ad lists Addison with
Panhandle Association of Photographers
1924 Nov 20
Wheeler County (TX) Texan (Shamrock, TX) news item says Addison of
Canadian has opened a studio in Shamrock, TX
1925 Aug 13
Wheeler County (TX) Texan (Shamrock, TX small display ad for Kodak
Finishing ad Addison studio
1928 Mar 08
Shamrock (TX) Texan, large real estate display ad for “Addison
Addition” G A Addison, owner
1930 Apr 03
Sayre, OK, US census as photographer
1934 Nov 14
Pampa (TX) Daily News, small item says G L and G A Addison are
visiting in Fort Worth, TX
1937 Mar 05
Shamrock, TX, obituary, G A Addison dies at age 83 of bronchial
pneumonia
The cabinet card at the top was probably finished between May of 1883
and September of 1888 at which time Addison has sold his home in
Georgetown, TX
Georgetown Williamson County Sun - 25 Oct 1883
Georgetown Williamson County Sun - 14 Aug 1884
Georgetown Williamson County Sun - 17 Sep 1885
Georgetown Williamson County Sun - 01 Oct 1885
29 Apr 1886
Fort Worth (TX) Daily Gazette - 19 Dec 1886
Georgetown Williamson County Sun -
18 Aug 1887
Austin (TX) American Statesman - 20 Sep 1888
30 Sep through 21 Oct 1915
Amarillo (TX) Daily News - 31 Oct 1920
20 Nov 1924
Wheeler County (Shamrock, TX) Texan -
13 Aug 1925
08 Mar 1928
Abilene (TX) Reporter - 14 Nov 1934
photographer: G A Addison
Ft Sill, OT
example from Ancestry site
photographer: G A Addison
Ft Sill, OT
example from Ancestry site
(Note the same chair is the photograph just above.)
photographer: G A Addison
Ft Sill, OT
Example from pinterest
photographer: G A Addison
Ft Sill, OT
example from auction site
photographer: G A Addison
Ft Sill, OT
example from auction site
photographer: G A AddisonFt Sill, OT
example from auction site
Ft Sill, OT
example from auction site
Ft Sill, OT
example from contributor
(Probably highly restored)
photographer: G A AddisonFort Sill, O T (OKlahoma Territory)
example from auction site
photographer: G A AddisonFort Sill, O T (Oklahoma Territory)
example from auction site
(Note same props used in photo at left)
photographer: AddisonArdmore, I T (Indian Territory)
example from auction site
Here is a bit of speculation.
This is perhaps by George Anthony Addison, partnered with one of the Harper brothers, William Lee or Thomas Jefferson Harper. All of them worked in Texas at one time. No other photographer by the name Addison working in Texas has been found.
The card reverse is blank and no location is given in the imprint.
Photographer: Addison and Harper
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