Cabinet Card Photographers: October 2018

Wednesday, October 31, 2018

Richard Leon Chalmers

Photographer: Chalmers
304 Elm Street
Dallas Texas

Richard Leon Chalmers
(1866 - 29 Apr 1938)

1866
born in Newberry, SC
1880 age 14,
family has moved to Dallas, TX
1884
Dallas, TX, city directory, Chalmers NOT listed
1886
Dallas, TX, city directory as photographer for W B Mahon; res 3 miles nw of city
1888
Dallas, TX, city directory as photographer Chalmers and Williams at 913 Elm
1889
Dallas, TX, city directory as photographer at 913 Elm
1890
Dallas, TX, city directory not available
1891
Dallas, TX, city directory as photographer at 345 Elm
1893 and 1894
Dallas, TX, city directory as photographer at 304 Elm

1896, 1897
Dallas, TX, city directory Chalmers NOT listed; he has probably already moved to Corsicana, TX; Corsicana city directories not available before 1901
1900
Corsicana, TX, US census as photographer with Harley Wilkes at 306 Beaton
1901
Corsicana, TX city directory as photographer at306 Beaton
1910
Corsicana, TX, US census as photographer at 118 ½ N Beaton
1920
Henderson, TX, US census as farmer
1936
wife Florence Martha dies in Henderson, TX
1938 Apr 29
R L Chalmers dies in Terrell, Kaufman County, TX

It appears that Chalmers was photographer on his own, at 304 Elm for only a couple years around 1893 to 1894. No records have been found after 1910 that place him as photographer.

photographer: R L Chalmers
739 Elm St, Dallas, TX
example from an auction site
Possibly finished 1885-1895

photographer: R L Chalmers
913 Elm St, Dallas, TX
example from an auction site
probably finished about 1889

photographer: Chalmers
Bowie, TX
from UTA library
(probably the same Chalmers, Bowie is less than a hundred miles from Dallas)

photographer: H J Chalmers
Madison, MN
example from auction site

No connection has been found to R L Chalmers of Minnesota.

Although, R L Chalmers of Texas had ten siblings, this is not one of them.

Not the one you were looking for? Here's the photographer's INDEX by name. Listed here are all the Cabinet Card photographers of the 19th century found in LOST GALLERY. This is a work in progress. For a look at the original postings go to LOST GALLERY.

New examples and additional information are always welcome. Any additional information will help narrow the time that these precious antiques were made.

All submissions should be free of glare and shadows. Do not crop. Leave a border around each card. The edges are sometimes an important clue to the age of the card.

Some examples on this page have been enhanced or restored for clarity and presentation here.

This page is free for educational and research purposes only but, as always, if the original owner of any of these examples objects to the use on this page, just let me know and they will be immediately removed.

Tuesday, October 30, 2018

Cyrus Chadbourne

Photographer:
Miller and Chadbourne
Fond Du Lac, Wis

Sunday, October 28, 2018

George Charles Bauman

George Charles Bauman
(1859-1936)

Timeline sources: US census, city directories, state records; birthdates of children added to show location; some personal information included to show location.

There seems to have been more than one G C Bauman in Midwest US and at least four photographers with the name George Bauman, which confused research a bit.

1859 Apr 25
Aurora, IL, state records, G C Bauman is born to John George Bauman and Anna Maria Steck
1866
at age 6 the Bauman family has moved to Iowa
1882
Knox, IL, state records, G C Bauman and Lavinia Mihlberger are married
1884 Aug 13
Galesburg, IL, state records, daughter Litta M. Bauman is born
1885 Jul
Galesburg, IL, state records, daughter Lulu Bauman is born
1894
Burlington, IA, city directory, G C Bauman NOT listed

1896
Burlington, IA, city directory as photographer at 211 ½ Jefferson; res 250 s 9th
1898 - 1900
Burlington, IA, city directory, as photographer at 211 ½ Jefferson; res 106 s 6th
1900 Jun 06
Burlington, IA, US census, G C Bauman as photographer; res 106 S Sixth
1902 - 1912
Burlington, IA, city directory as photographer at 211 ½ Jefferson; res 812 Court
1915
Burlington, IA, Iowa state census, G C Bauman as photographer; res 812 Court
1916
Burlington, IA, city directory as photographer at 318 ½ Jefferson; res 812 Court
1920 - 1928
Burlington, IA, US census, city directory as photographer at 318 ½ Jefferson; res 812 Court
1930
Burlington, IA, US census as photographer; res 812 Court
1936 Dec 27
Burlington, IA, state records, G C Bauman dies of pancreas cancer at age 77

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It appears that George Bauman only moved his studio two times in his career. Starting with his studio in Galesburg, IL, he moved first to 211 ½ Jefferson in Burlington, IL, and then to 318 ½ Jefferson in Burlington and then he retired about 1935.

This cabinet card at the top, was probably finished while Bauman was living in Galesburg, IL, between 1882 and 1894. There is a gap in the information found on him but it appears he did not move to Burlington, IL until 1894.

Here is a new clue to the photography career of G C Bauman. The card at the right, submitted by D Martin shows the photographer as “Bauman and Brown, at 119 Main St in Galesburg, IL”. This is perhaps, H R Brown who had a studio Sioux City, IA, and other towns in that area.

It was the custom of many photographers of the cabinet card era, with an established studio in one town, to take on a “Partner” to operate a studio in another town. That is perhaps the case here. If this is true, this is a clue to the early activity (1880-1885) of the photographer G C Bauman.

Do you have a card imprinted like this one?

photographer: Bauman and Brown
Galesburg, IL
example from contributor D Martin

photographer G C Bauman
Galesburg, IL
example from CurtJ on Flickr

reverse of card at left

photographer Bauman
Galesburg, IL
example from CurtJ on Flickr

reverse of card at left

photographer G C Bauman
Galesburg, IL
example from CurtJ on Flickr

reverse of card at left

photographer G C Bauman
Galesburg, IL
example from CurtJ on Flickr

Saturday, October 27, 2018

A L Russell

Photographer: A L Russell
instructor in Photography
Normal College Studio
Chillicothe, MO

Research for A. L. Russell has developed nothing. There was one photographer in New York in 1901 by that name but no connection to Chillicothe, MO, could be made.

26 Oct 2018 Update
Finally a positive connection has been made to A L Russell. At the right is a copy of page 312 from "Past and Present of Livingston County", published 1913. For 1890, it lists an A L Russell as one of the original staff, instructor of Band Music and Photography in Chillicothe Normal School in Chillicothe, MO.

Following are some examples of a contemporary of A L Russell.

photographer: A L Dunlap
Chilicothe, MO
example from auction site

reverse of the two cards at the left

Not the one you were looking for? Here's the photographer's INDEX by name. All the Cabinet Card photographers of the 19th century found in LOST GALLERY are listed there.

This is a work always in progress.

Aditional information and new examples are always welcome. Any additional information will help narrow the time that these precious antiques were made.

All submissions should be free of glare and shadows.
Do not crop.
Leave a border around each card. The edges are sometimes an important clue to the age of the card.
Email to the address found in the profile at the bottom of this page.

Warren Henry Hayward

Photographer: W H Hayward,
Crown Point, IN

Reverse of CDV at left

Warren Henry Hayward
(25 Jun 1852 - 26 Jul 1917)
Contributed by rfinch on Ancestry.com

Records on W H Hayward are few. No city directory listings are available.

The 1880 US census shows him to be photographer in Crown Point, IN.

The 1900 and 1910 US census shows he is a photographer in Center, IN.

His death certificate shows him a photographer in Chicago, IL. He is buried in Crown Point, IN.

Examples from rfinch on Ancestry.com.

Photographer: W H Hayward
Crown Point, Indiana
From LOST GALLERY collection
Found in Kansas

tintype
photographer Hayward
Another example from rfinch on Ancestry.com

Monday, October 15, 2018

Savage and Schwabb

Photographers Savage and Schwabb
Ulrichsville, OH

reverse of the card at the left

Research pending on photographers
Savage and Schwabb of Ulrichsville, OH

This cabinet card contributed by the family of William Birdsall Bullers and Great Granddaughters of John Lewis “Pop” Bullers .

Not the one you were looking for?
Here's the photographer's INDEX by name. Listed here are all the Cabinet Card photographers of the 19th century found in LOST GALLERY. This is a work in progress. For a look at the original postings go to
LOST GALLERY.

Thursday, October 4, 2018

Holland

Charles E Holland (1869-1949)
Henry Fisk Holland (1862 -)
Sadie M Holland (1881- )
Thomas Holland (1848-1908)
William A Holland Sr (1814-1901)
William A Holland Jr (1845 - 1930)

Brothers Charles, Henry, Thomas and William were all photographers in and around Boston between about 1892 and 1901.

Charles E Holland began in photography with his father William A Sr 1892 through 1895. It appears that he became a leader in a religious cult for most of the rest of his life.

In 1886 Henry F entered into partnership with George P Roberts forming Holland and Roberts photography at 10 Temple Place, in Boston. The partnership does not last long. By 1889, Holland is running the studio alone, assisted by his brother Thomas. In March of 1890, Henry files for bankruptcy and the studio at 10 Temple Place is closed. Henry goes into the electric business and does not return to photography. Any cabinet cards imprinted “Holland and Roberts” would be from about 1886 and 1887. If they are imprinted just “Holland” then they would be from about 1888 to 1990.

Thomas Holland continues on in photography with his father, William A Sr, in a studio at 611 Washington until about 1896. He then moves to Wakefield, MA, but continues to work at 611 Washington in Boston that year. By 1898 the studio at 611 Washington in Boston has closed and he has a studio in Wakefield, MA, on Main at the corner of Crystal and Montrose. His home address is 257 Albion.

Sadie (in some records, Sarah) M Holland, daughter of Thomas, was also listed as photographer in records from 1900. By 1910 she is working in a cotton mill.

William A Holland Sr, after working with son Thomas at 611 Washington, works for other studios until 1900. The 1900 US census shows he is working as a frame maker. He dies in 1901

William A Holland Jr apparently never married and followed several professions in his lifetime, from bell boy to frame maker. No records exactly place him as photographer but it is not hard to imagine working in one of the studios with his brothers and father at least for a short time. He often lived at the same address as his father in later years.

There is a nice biography on Henry F Holland at
Broadway Photographers

Below is a recap of the research on these six people.

1883 Boston MA, city directory
Charles E not listed;
Henry listed as painter, res 322 Hanover;
Thomas not listed
William A Sr no occupation shown, res Howard;
William A Jr as “glider” at 14 Washington, bds 5 Knapp

1885Boston, MA, city directory
Charles E not listed;
Henry F as clerk at 493 Washington, res Howard;
Thomas not listed
William A Sr no occupation shown, res Howard;
William A Jr as glider at 14 Washington, bds 5 Knapp

1886 Sep 09 Boston (MA) Globe
news item says Henry F Holland and George P Roberts have formed a partnership in a photograph studio, Holland and Roberts

1886 Boston, MA, city directory
Charles E as express agent at 36 Court sq. res 163 Chelsea;
Henry F as photographer with Holland and Roberts (H F Holland and George P Roberts) at 10 Temple pl; res Howard, Dor;
Thomas not listed
William A Sr no occupation shown, res Howard;
William A Jr as glider at 14 Washington, bds 5 Knapp

1886 Nov 19 Boston (MA) Globe
news item says The Mounted Lancers were photographed by Holland and Roberts of 10 Temple Place

1888 - A copy of the Holland Roberts ad is on Wikimedia

1889 Boston, MA, city directory
Charles E as clerk at 17 Mason bldg., bds at Wayland;
Henry F is a photographer at 10 Temple Place, res Wayland (display ad shows Holland only);
Thomas is a photographer at 10 Temple Place, res Wayland cor Magnolia;
William A Sr no occupation shown, res Howard;
William A Jr as glider at 16 Washington, bds 5 Knapp

1889 Jul 19 Boston (MA) Globe
news item mentions photographer Henry F Holland

1890 Boston, MA, city directory
Charles E as clerk at 17 Mason bldg., bds at 9 Wayland;
Henry F is photographer at 10 Temple Place; res 11 Hamilton;
Thomas is a photographer at 10 Temple Place; res Wayland cor Magnolia;
William A Sr no occupation shown, res 9 Wayland;
William A Jr as “glider” at 16 Washington, res 5 Knapp

1890 Mar 20 Boston (MA) Globe
news item says Henry F Holland has filed for bankruptcy; Thomas Holland is mentioned in same article

1892 Boston, MA, city directory
Charles E as photographer 611 Washington, res 9 Wayland;
Henry F listed as Electrician with Freeman and Holland co, 53 State; res 67 Beacon;
Thomas as photographer at 611 Washington; res 9 Wayland;
William A Sr as photographer at 611 Washington; res 9 Wayland;
William A Jr as a frame maker, res 73 union

1893 Boston, MA, city directory
Charles E as photographer at 611 Washington, res 9 Wayland;
Henry F not listed;
Thomas as photographer at 611 Washington, res 5 Wayland;
William A Sr as photographer at 611 Washington; res 9 Wayland;
William A as frame maker res 73 Union

1894 Boston, MA, city directory
Charles E as photographer at 611 Washington, res 9 Wayland;
Henry F not listed;
Thomas as photographer at 611 Washington, res at Wakefield;
William A Sr as photographer at 611 Washington, res 9 Wayland;
William A Jr not listed

1895 Boston, MA, city directory
Charles E as photographer, rms 59 Warren av;
Henry F not listed;
Thomas as photographer 611 Washington, res Wakefield;
William A Sr as photographer at 611 Washington, res 9 Wayland;
William A Jr not listed

1896 Boston, MA, city directory
Charles E not listed;
Henry F as electrician, res 234 Mass av;
Thomas as photographer with Frees & Holland at 611 Washington, res Wakefield;
William A Sr as photographer at 611 Washington, res 9 Wayland;
William A Jr not listed

1897 Boston, MA, city directory
Charles E not listed,
Henry F as electrician, res 65 Federal, Hull;
Thomas not listed;
William A Sr as photographer, res 9 Wayland, but NO studio
William A Jr not listed

1898 Boston, MA, city directory
Charles E not listed,
Henry F not listed,
Thomas not listed;
William A Sr as photographer res 9 Wayland; no Holland studio listed;
William A Jr as watchman 55 Tremont, res 12 Carver

1898 Wakefield, MA, city directory
Thomas as photographer on Main at Crystal and Montrose, res 257 Albion

1899 Boston, MA, city directory,
Charles E not listed,
Henry F not listed,
Thomas not listed;
William A Sr as photographer. res 9 Wayland; no Holland studio listed;
William A Jr as frame maker, 55 Tremont, bds 15 Alston

1900 Boston, MA, city directory,
Charles E not listed,
Henry F as clerk res Ashford,
Thomas not listed;
William A Sr as Frame Maker at 55 Tremont, res 15 Allston;
William A Jr not listed

1900 Wakefield, MA, US census
Thomas Holland as photographer;
daughter Sadie as photographer;
father William A as retired; res 207 Albion

1901 Boston, MA, city directory,
Charles E not listed,
Henry F as mngr of Tremont Bldg, res Hull;
Thomas not listed;
William A Sr as Frame Maker at 55 Tremont, res 15 Allston;
William A Jr not listed

1902 Boston, MA, city directory,
Chares E (page missing);
Henry F as mngr of Tremont Bldg, res Hull;
Thomas not listed;
William A Sr as frame maker, 55 Tremont, bds 15 Allston;
William A Jr as bellman, Clark’s hotel, rms 36 Common

1903 Boston, MA, city directory,
Charles E not listed;
Henry F as mngr of Tremont Bldg, res Hull;
Thomas not listed;
William A Sr as Frame Maker at 55 Tremont, res 15 Allston;
William A Jr not listed

1904 Boston, MA, city directory,
Charles E not listed;
Henry F as mngr of Tremont Bldg, res Hull;
Thomas not listed;
William A Sr as Frame Maker at 55 Tremont, res 15 Allston;
William A Jr as steward, rms 15 Allston
1905 Boston, MA, city directory
Charles E as clerk, rms 39 Parkman Dor;
Henry F not listed;
Thomas not listed;
William A Sr not listed;
William A Jr as steward, rms 15 Allston

Note: “Not Listed” means there was no entry that could be positively identified as the correct subject.

The Boston (MA) globe - 09 Sep 1886

Boston (MA) Globe - 19 Nov 1886

Typical ad from Boston, MA, city directory 1886

The Boston (MA) Globe - 20 Mar 1890

Not the one you were looking for?
Here's the photographer's INDEX by name. Listed here are all the Cabinet Card photographers of the 19th century found in LOST GALLERY. This is a work in progress. For a look at the original postings go to
LOST GALLERY.