Isaac Newton Rothwell

photographers: Paris and Rothwell
11 & 13 Commerce, San Antonio, TX
See: A C Paris

reverse of card at left

Isaac Newton Rothwell
(1851 - 1927)

1851 Feb 12
Pennsylvania, state records, Isaac Newton Rothwell is born to Samuel Rothwell and Elizabeth Ashcraft
1881
San Antonio, TX, city directory I N Rothwell NOT listed
1883
San Antonio, TX, city directory Isaac N Rothwell as photographer at D P Barr studio; bds at J A H Hosack
1884
San Antonio, TX, state records, Isaac N Rothwell marries Flora Mae Caldwell
1885
San Antonio, TX, city directory, Isaiah N Rothwell as operator at D P Barr photograph studio, 401 W commerce; res 21 Belvin
1887
San Antonio, TX, city directory Isaac N Rothwell as retoucher for D P Barr Photo studio; res 12 Dallas
1891
San Antonio, TX, city directory Isaac N Rothwell as photographer with Paris and Rothwell, 11 & 13 w Commerce; res 621 E Crockett

1892
San Antonio, TX, city directory, Isaac N Rothwell as photographer with Paris and Rothwell, 107 w Commerce; res 327 North
1895
San Antonio, TX, city directory, Isaac N Rothwell as photographer with Paris and Rothwell; res 327 North
1897
San Antonio, TX, city directory, Isaac N Rothwell as photographer, 107 w Commerce; NOT listed as Paris and Rothwell.
1899
San Antonio, TX, city directory Isaac N Rothwell as photographer, 107 w Commerce; res 508 e Crockett
1900 Jun 21
San Antonio, TX, US census, Isaac N Rothwell as photographer; res 508 Crockett
1901
San Antonio, TX, city directory, Isaac N Rothwell as photographer, 107 w Commerce; res 508 e
1903, 1905
San Antonio, TX, city directory, Isaac N Rothwell as photographer, 105 ½ w Commerce; res 626 Ave E
1907, 1908
San Antonio, TX, city directory, Isaac N Rothwell as photographer, 105 ½ w Commercial; res 815 Wyoming

1909
San Antonio, TX, city directory Isaac N Rothwell as photographer, 105 ½ w Commerce; res 206 8th (Flora M)
1910
San Antonio, TX, city directory Isaac N Rothwell as photographer, no studio listed; res 621 e Crockett
1910 Apr 15
San Antonio, TX, US census Isaac N Rothwell as photographer; res 625 E Crockett
1912, 1913
San Antonio, TX, city directory, Isaac N Rothwell as photographer, no studio listed; res 625 e Crockett
1914, 1915
San Antonio, TX, city directory, Isaac N Rothwell as insurance agent; res 107 Nathan
1916
San Antonio, TX, city directory, Isaac N Rothwell, no occupation listed, res 124 City
1917, 1918
San Antonio, TX, city directory, Isaac N Rothwell, as superintendent of City Playgrounds; res Buena Vista, Smith
1919
San Antonio, TX, city directory, Isaac N Rothwell as photographer, no studio; res 3106 Commerce; Flora at different address, 800 Labor

1920 Jan 03
San Antonio, Bexar, TX, US census, I “M” Rothwell as photographer; res 3106 w Commerce
1921
San Antonio, TX, city directory, I N Rothwell, no occupation listed; res 3106 w Commerce
1922
San Antonio, TX, city directory, I N Rothwell with Merchants Life and Casualty co,; res 3106 w Commerce
1924
San Antonio, TX, city directory, I N Rothwell as photographer; res 3106 w Commerce
1926
San Antonio, TX, city directory, Isaac N Rothwell as retoucher; res 3106 w Commerce
1927 Apr 07
Bexar County, TX, state records, Isaac Newton Rothwell dies at age 76

It appears A C Paris worked with Isaac N Rothwell from 1891 to his death in 1894. Then the wife of Paris, Mary Paris, continued the partnership for about a year after that. Paris and Rothwell were at 11 & 13 Commerce Street around 1891.

San Antonio (TX) Gazette - 09 Apr 1890


San Antonio (TX) Gazette - 14 Apr 1906


San Antonio (TX) Gazette - 21 Apr 1906

Austin (TX) American Statesman - 25 Aug 1907

San Antonio (TX) Gazette - 19 Oct 1907

photographer: Paris and Rothwell
11 & 13 W Commerce Street, San Antonio, TX
example from auction site
really a poor scan

photographer: Paris and Rothwell
11 & 13 W Commerce Street, San Antonio, TX
example from auction site
really a poor scan

The cabinet cards stamped Rothwell of Washington, PA, were done by Isaac’s brother James W Rothwell. James was also born in Pennsylvania but never left the state. He was artist and photographer from about 1870 until his death in June of 1900.

photographer: James W Rothwell
Washington, PA
example from auction site

reverse of card at left

photographer: James W Rothwell
Washington, PA
example from auction site

photographer: James W Rothwell
Washington, PA
example from auction site

photographer: Rothwell
Washington, PA
example from RSSING.com, source not known

photographer: Rothwell
Washington, PA
example from auction site

When James Rothwell died in 1909, T H A Wise eventually took over the studio.

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