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.

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Cyrus Chadbourne

Photographer:
Miller and Chadbourne
Fond Du Lac, Wis

See also Henry S. Miller

Cyrus Chadbourne
(07 Dec 1843 - 14 Jul 1913)

Data sources are
US Census
Fond du Lac city directory
Toledo, OH, city directory
History of Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin
Photo Beacon 1897
Directory of early Michigan Photographers by David V. Tinder 2013
Obituary from Fond du Lac Daily newspaper 1913

There will be some overlapping of dates since the data comes from several sources and assumptions have been made about events. A general sense of where Chadbourne was working can still be drawn.

1843
born in Cumberland, ME
1869, 1870
moves to Monroe, MI as photograph artist
1872
in S. Wing Gallery in Monroe, MI, at 23 front st
1873-1874
as photographer in Toledo, OH, at 183 Summit
1874
Toledo, OH, as photographer with E H Alley at 324 Superior

1874 Aug
From History of Fond du Lac County 1884: moves from Toledo, OH, to Fond du Lac, WI; from obit: arrives in Fond du Lac in photo business w/Henry S. Miller on Macy St
1882 or 1884
from obit: partner with Henry S. Miller ends
1883 - 1886
(From city directory listings) Chadbourne as photographer in Milwaukee, WI
1897 - 1892
as photographer in Fond du Lac, WI; Photo Beacon reports Chadbourne as first president of the Photographer Association of Wisconsin.
1893 - 1900
From Tinder Directory: as photographer with Miller again
1898-1903
as photographer with studio in Milwaukee, WI

Chadbourne residence and gallery

1901
as photographer with studio at 98 Macy, Fond du Lac
1903
as photographer with studio at 512 Main; ref obit: retires from business
1905
as photographer with studio at 295 Sheboigan, Fond du Lac, WI
1907
as photographer but not in business pages
1910
as photographer working from home
1913 Jul 14
dies in Fond du Lac, WI, of stroke, age 69

This cabinet card was probably finished during those years when Chadbourne and Miller were partners in Fond du Lac, WI, from August 1874 to about 1884.

14 Jul 1913 Fond du Lac Daily Commonwealth newspaper

photographer: Chadbourne
Fond Du Lac
from MJ AUX on Flickr

photographer: Miller & Chadbourne
Found Do Lac, Wis
from pinterest no source credited

photographer: Miller & Chadbourne
Found Do Lac, Wis
from pinterest no source credited

photographer: Miller & Chadbourne
Found Do Lac, Wis
from pinterest no source credited

photographer: Chadbourne
224-6 Grand Avenue, Milwaukee, Wis.
example from the collection of Derek on Flickr

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.

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

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

reverse of card at left

photographer G C Bauman
Galesburg, IL
example from auction site

photographer G C Bauman
Galesburg, IL
example from auction site

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

photographer G C Bauman
Galesburg, IL
example from auction site

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

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

Revese design of cards at left

photographer G C Bauman
Burlington, Iowa
example from auction site

photographer Bauman
Galesburg, IL
example from CurtJ on Flickr

reverse design of cards at 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.

Additional 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.
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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.

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

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

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.
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Warren Henry Hayward

Warren Henry Hayward

Photographer: W H Hayward,
Crown Point, IN

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

photographer: W H Hayward
Crown Point, IN
example from the Flickr Collection of mj aux

photographer: W H Hayward
Crown Point, IN
example from contributor

photographer: W H Hayward
Crown Point, IN
example from contributor

reverse of card at left

photographer: W H Hayward
Crown Point, IN
CDV example from contributor

reverse of card at left

photographer: W H Hayward
Crown Point, IN
CDV example from contributor

reverse of card at 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.

Cabinet cards typically have the photographer’s name and address printed on the bottom edge or the reverse of the card. 19th century photographers moved around a lot. The basic idea here is to find WHEN a photographer was WHERE, which will help date an unidentified CABINET CARD from your family album.

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.

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.