Zanesville Art Company

photographer
Zanesville Art Company
(note: this appears to be a copy of another photograph)

James Harvey Abbott
(1861 - 1926)

Sources: US census, city directories, newspaper items

1861 Sep 08
Chandlersville, OH, J H Abbott is born to Joseph Abbot and Sarah Matthews
1882
Coshocton, OH, county records, J H Abbott marries Ada A Reed
1883
Zanesville, OH, city directory James H Abbott proprietor of Muskingum Printing Co, res 47 Main
1884 - 1889
Zanesville, OH, during this period four children are born to Joseph and Sarah Abbott
1890
Zanesville, OH, city directory James H Abbott proprietor of Muskingum Printing Co, 90 Main; res 205 Pine
1892
Zanesville, OH, city directory James H Abbott proprietor of Elite Gallery and publisher of Sunday Morning Star, 9, 11, 13, n 5th; res 205 Pine

1893
Zanesville, OH, city directory James H Abbott mngr Zanesville Art Co, 99 Main; James H Abbott not listed in residential pages
1894
Zanesville, OH, city directory James H Abbott mngr Zanesville Art Co, 99 Main; wife, Ada A; res 205 Pine
1896
Zanesville, OH, city directory James H Abbott mngr Zanesville Art Co, 139 Main; wife, Ada; res 205 Pine
1897 May 18
Muskingum, OH, county records, J H Abbott marries Lillian Foy Maharry
1900
Zanesville, OH, city directory James H Abbott photographer 112 and 139 Main; wife Lilly G; res 64 8th
1904 Jan 28
Cook County, IL, daughter Mabel Christine Abbott is born
1907
Harvey, IL, city directory, as printer; res 15402 Turlington av
1910 Apr 10
Harvey, Cook County, IL, US census, as printer; res 15402 Turlington av

1920 Jan 21
Harvey, Cook County, IL, US census, as printer; res 15402 Turlington av
1921
Harvey, Cook County, IL, city directory no occupation shown; res 15623 Turlingron av
1926 Jan 21
Harvey, Cook County, IL, state records, James Harvey Abbott dies at age 64

J H Abbott began his professional career as a printer and operating the Muskingum Printing Co. He then opened a business called the “Elite Gallery” and published the “Sunday Morning Star”.

Documents show that from 1893 through 1896, he called his business “Zanesville Art Company”.

Abbott moves to Harvey, IL, about 1901 and goes back into the printing business. He never returns to photography.

photographer J H Abbott
from the circa 1892 Elite Gallery
example from auction site

Zanesville, OH, city directory 1892


The (Zanesville, OH) Times Recorder - 26 Mar 1895

The (Zanesville, OH) Times Recorder -
This ad ran about ten times between
26 Nov and 16 Dec 1898

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