photographer Sunbeam Gallery
31 Third Street
San Francisco
reverse of the card at the left
Research ongoing on photographer
Sunbeam Gallery
31 Third Street
San Franscisco, CA
There were several photographers who named their studio or gallery
“Sunbeam” all across the US. So far Sunbeam Galleries have been found
in Dubuque, IA, York, PA, Pipestone, MN, Grand Island, NE, and Peoria,
IL. In New York state Sunbeam Galleries were in New York City,
Dansville and Elmira.
Another was the Sunbeam Gallery operated by George W Godfrey at 81
Main in Rochester, NY. (See example below on this page) This studio
seems to have operated earlier than the usual cabinet card era
producing mostly wet plate process tintypes and daguerreotypes,
working in the 1860’s and 1870’s.
In California, one Sunbeam Gallery found was the Sunbeam Art Parlor
at 236-238 s Main, Los Angeles, CA, operated by Charles J. Coules. No
positive connection has been made to 31 Third Street, San Francisco,
CA.
There was also a Sunbeam Gallery in San Bernardino, CA, operated by
one William Godfrey (1835- ). He was born in New York but so far no
connection has been made to the aforementioned George W. Godfrey of
Rochester, NY. And no connections have been made to the address 31
Third, San Francisco.
And there was no shortage of G W Godfrey's during that time. There are
records of at least four on the east coast including a prize fighter
in 1883 and a man injured in the New York Saint Patrick day riots in
1867. There was also a George Godfrey in Oakland, CA, with his wife
Jane, but he was not a photographer.
So, no positive identification has been made for the photographer who
was at 31 Third Street in San Francisco, CA.
Sunbeam Gallery
236-238 s Main, Los Angeles, CA
example from pinterest
Sunbeam Gallery
236-238 s Main, Los Angeles, CA
example from Rev. Greg Merrill of Las Vegas
Sunbeam Gallery236-238 s Main, Los Angeles, CA
example from auction site
Sunbeam Art Studio
236-238 s Main, Los Angeles, CA
example from auction site
photographer: Sunbeam Gallery
236-238 South Main, Los Angeles, CA
example from auction site
236-238 So Main, Los Angeles, CA
example from auction site
San Bernadino, CA
example from auction site
photographer: Sunbeam Art Gallery
236-238 South Main, Los Angeles, CA
example from contributor Foltz
The cabinet card on the left was contributed by a reader wishing to
identify the subjects.
"I believe the photograph is from circa 1900. It belonged to Vivian
(Foltz) Silva, who likely inherited it from her mother, Myrtle May
(Mills) Foltz, who was born in 1883 in Athens Co., Ohio, but grew up
in Kansas, and later moved to Oregon and Washington. Most of the
photos in the collection from this time period were of family and
friends from around Manhattan, Vliets, and Marysville, Kansas, so it's
possible this couple in the photograph also had ties there."
Note that this is the same backdrop as in the photograph in the row
just above.
photographer: Sunbeam Art Gallery
236-238 S Main, Los Angles, CA
example from pinterest
photographer: Sunbeam Photo Studio
236 S Main Street. Los Angeles, CA
example from auction site
(low res scan)
photographer: Sunbeam Photo Studio
236 S Main Street. Los Angeles, CA
example from auction site
(low res scan)
example from auction site
36 E Washington St, Indianapolis, IN
example from auction site
36 E Washington St, Ind'pls, IN
example from Lauralemur on Flickr
421 1/2 Main Street, Evansville, IN
example from auction site
photographer: Sunbeam Gallerycor Main and 6th st, Dubuque, IA
example from contributor by A Brewer
(this is a CDV)
reverse of card at left
photographer: ReedSunbeam Art Gallery
Emmetsburg, IA
example from auction site
photographer: Sunbeam Gallerycor Main and 6th st, Dubuque, IA
(this is a CDV)
reverse of card at the left
Emmentsburg, IA
example from auction site
photographer: Sunbeam Studio
Broken Bow, NE
example from action site
Grand Island, NE
example from mj aux on Flickr
Grand Island, NE
example from auction site
Photographer: Sunbeam Gallery
Geo J Schaffer successor to G W Godfrey
146 e Main, Rochester, NY
photographer: Sunbeam Gallery, G W Godfrey
81 E Main, Rochester, NY
reverse of a CDV
photographer F W Godfrey
Olean, NY
(Is F W Godfrey related to G W Godfrey who ran a Sunbeam Gallery in Rochester, NY?)
example from auction site
photographer W E Garland
Sunbeam STUDIO, Gouverneur, NY
example from auction site
"The Sunbeam"
99 Genesee St, Auburn, NY
example from auction site
photographer: Masa Metassa
Astoria, OR
example from Astoria Creative Photography
photographer: Sunbeam Gallery
(identified Masa Metassa on reverse)
CDV example from auction site
photographer: Sunbeam Gallery
corner of 7th and State Streets, Erie, PA
example from auction site
Sunbeam Gallery
F Jas Evans
South George Street, York, PA
Cor 7th and State, Erie, PA
example from auction site
Cor 7th and State, Erie, PA
example from auction site
Oskosh, WI
example from auctin site
photographer: M G GarlandSunbeam Studio cannot read location
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I found a lot of old pictures & some have your name on the back . if they are yours , & you would like to have I will send them ……….. thanks .. steve
ReplyDeleteI have a lot of old pictures , some with your name on the back . please let me know if you would like to have them ……………. steve
ReplyDeleteI can't imagine any old pictures with my name on them. An easy way to review them would be to scan them and put them on Flickr as a set.
Deletel own a CDV with the mention of a Sunbeam Gallery in New Haven Ct. on the verso.
ReplyDeleteI would love to add it to this page. Send a scan or photograph, including edges, no glare, no shadows to the address found in the profile. Perhaps I can find who the actual photographer was.
DeleteI came across this page because I have been trying to research who my great, great grandmother was. I have a picture of her with my great grandmother, which has an identical "Sunbeam Art Gallery Finest Enamel Finish 236-238 South Maine St, Los Angeles, Ca" printed at the bottom of it. Someone wrote on the back of it "Dorothy Call Sherman & Mother" The picture was in my great grandmother's photo album. I inherited this from my mother, who was going to throw it all away because she didn't recognize any of the old pictures, some which even included her when she was three years old.
ReplyDeleteIf you would like to contact me my email address is pastormerrill@sbcglobal.net
Thanks for posting my picture of my great, great, and my great grandmother on this site. Greg Merrill
ReplyDeleteI have found a cabinet card of a possible National Guard officer taken at the Sunbeam Photo in San Francisco. The name Duhem is embossed on the bottom opposite the information of Sunbeam Photo. In checking San Francisco city directories in the 1890, we found a lsiting for a photographer named Victor Duhem. If you want a copy of the image, please email me at daniel.sebby@cmd.ca.gov.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comment! New examples are always welcome! See the scanning recommendations just above the comment section and email to the address found in the profile at the bottom of the page. Thanks again!
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