John George Hucks

photographer J G Hucks
New York Gallery
25 Third Street, San Francisco, CA
example from auction site
(Probably finished around 1887)

John George Hucks
(1848 - 1915)

1848 Nov 01
London, England, John George Hucks is born to John James Hucks and Sarah Hannah
1852
Arrives in US at age four
1876
California, son George Alfred Hucks is born
1879
San Francisco, CA, city directory, J George Hucks with Toohey & Hucks (not in business pages); res 2139 Mission
1880
San Francisco, CA, city directory J George Hucks as proprietor of Elaine Photograph Gallery, 914 Market; res 11 Ellis
1881
San Francisco, CA, city directory John George Hucks NOT listed
1882, 1883
San Francisco, CA, city directory J G Hucks NOT listed; James Hucks and John J Hucks Jr at 143 Minns; New York Gallery NOT in business pages
1885 San Francisco, CA, contributor, Hucks at 23 Third street, (see photo below) subject in photo was in San Francisco, CA, in the spring of 1885
1887
San Francisco, CA, city directory J George Hucks as proprietor of New York Photograph Gallery, 23 Third; res 2139 Mission

1888-1890
San Francisco, CA, city directory NOT available
1891
San Francisco, CA, city directory J George Hucks as photographer at 1144 Market
1892-1895
NO directories available
1896
San Francisco, CA, city directory J G Hucks as photographer at 1228 Market; res 2139 Mission
1897
San Francisco, CA, city directory J G Hucks as proprietor of Dore Photo-Studio, 1228 Market; res 2139 Misson; George A Hucks as printer for J G Hucks; res same; New York Gallery NOT listed
1898
San Francisco, CA, city directory J G Hucks as proprietor of Hucks Photo-Studio, 1228 Market; res 2139 Misson; George A Hucks as printer for J G Hucks; res 3321 23rd; New York Gallery NOT listed
1899, 1900
San Francisco, CA, city directory J G Hucks as proprietor of Dore Photo Studio at 1380 Market; res 3321 23rd; George A Hucks as manager of Dore Photo Studio; res same; listed Dore Studio AND Hucks Studio in business pages

1901, 1903, 1904, 1905
San Francisco, CA, city directory John G Hucks as proprietor of Dore Photo Studio. 1380 Market; res 3239 23rd; George A Hucks as Foreman of J G Hucks studio; res same
1907, 1908
San Francisco, CA, city directory John G Hucks as photographer 2208 Mission; res 3239 23rd; George A Hucks as “with” J G Hucks; res same
1909
San Francisco, CA, city directory John G Hucks as photographer at 2308 Mission; res 3239 Mission; George A Hucks as printer for Dore Studio; res same
1910, 1911
San Francisco, CA, city directory John G Hucks as photographer 2308 Mission; res 823 Dolores; George A Hucks as photographer for J G Hucks; res 2155 Mission
1912
San Francisco, CA, city directory John G Hucks as photographer 2308 Mission; res 823 Dolores; George A Hucks as photographer for J G Hucks; res 1289 Church
1913
San Francisco, CA, city directory Pages Missing

1914
San Francisco, CA, city directory John G Hucks as photographer at 2308 Mission; res 823 Dolores; Geo A Hucks (Mary) photographer; res 1289 Church
1915
San Francisco (CA) Examiner item says J George Hucks committed suicide at age 66
1916
San Francisco, CA, city directory pages missing, starts with J
1917, 1918, 1919, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924
San Francisco, CA, city directory John G Hucks NOT listed; George A Hucks (Mary) as proprietor of Dore Studio, 2308 Mission; res 1289 Church
1925, 1926, 1927, 1928
San Francisco, CA, city directory George A Hucks (Mary) as proprietor of Dore Studio; res 1289 Church
1928 Apr 19
San Francisco, CA, state records, George Alfred Hucks dies at age 52
1929
San Francisco, CA, city directory Mary Hucks listed as widow; res 1289 Church

Nothing has been found so far on the partnership with photographer Sewell. (See example at right)

San Francisco (CA) Examiner - 27 Jul 1874


Longbeach Daily Telegram - 30 Oct 1915

Photographer New York Gallery
25 Third Street
San Francisco, Cal.
Sewell & Hucks

reverse of the card on the left

photographer J C Hucks
1144 Market, San Francisco, CA
example from auction site

photographer New York Gallery
1144 Market, San Francisco, CA
example from auction site

photographer: J G Hucks,
New York Gallery
25 Third St, San Francisco, CA
CdV example from contributor K.Sakamaki

reverse of CdV at left

This additional identification and information from the card owner:

Shotaro Sakamaki (1863-1919), a Japanese citizen who went to the U.S. to study the hotel business in the spring of 1885.

The CdV at the right must have been done before or after the period when Sewell was partners with J G Hucks. Nothing has been found so far to document that period.

photographer: Sewell Art Gallery
Sonora, CA
example contributed by Warfield family members
(Inscribed "Dennis Burdett Warfield")

reverse of cabinet card at left

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