Henry Fred Sanders

photographer: Sanders
519 Blue Island Avenue, Chicago, IL
example from LOST GALLERY

Henry Fred Sanders
(1859 - 1936)

There were several people with similar names living in Chicago, IL, around the turn of the 19th century which makes research on this photographer a bit slow. There are many gaps in the city directory of Chicago, IL, but it is somewhat clear when Henry F Sanders operated a studio at 519 Blue Island Avenue in Chicago.

1859 Aug 14
Drenkaw, Germany, US census and other records, Henry Fred Sanders is born to Frederick Sanders and Wilhemina Mohr
1880
Chicago, IL, city directory, H F Sanders, photographer, NOT listed
1882
Chicago, IL, city directory, Henry F Sanders as photographer; res 114 Henry; not listed in business pages
1885
Chicago, IL, city directory H “T” Sanders as photographer at Ogden av, cor Van Buren; res 114 Henry

1885 Sep 27
Chicago (IL) Tribune news item says Henry F Sanders is on trial for trying to burn down his gallery at Ogden Avenue and Van Buren Street (a follow-up article could not be found but he is probably acquitted. On the other hand, no record of him has been found for the next two years. Perhaps he had to serve time. No evidence has been found to show either result. This is all speculation.) See the newspaper item below.
1887, 1888
Chicago, IL, city directory, Henry F Sanders is NOT listed
1889
Chicago, IL, city directory, Henry F Sanders as photographer; res 961 W 17th; business pages missing;
1890, 1891
Chicago, IL, city directory, last half unavailable
1892
Chicago, IL, city directory, Henry F Sanders as photographer at 519 Blue Island Av; res 961 W 17th; also listed, Henry Sanders as photographer bds 932 Danfa Av
1897, 1898, 1899
Chicago, IL, city directory. (Incomplete or unavailable)

1899 Mar 09
Chicago (IL) Tribune news item sahs Henry F Sanders of 961 W 17th street is on Grand Jury duty
1900
Chicago, IL, city directory Henry F Sanders as photographer at 519 Blue Island Av; res 961 w 17th
1900 Jun 05
Chicago, IL, US census Henry Sanders as “Fotographer” ; res 961 W 17th
1900 Jun 08
Chicago, IL, US census Henry Sanders as photographer; res 1015 N Washentaw
1902
Chicago, IL, city directory, Henry F Sanders as photographer at 519 Blue Island av; res 961 w 17th;
1904
Chicago, IL, city directory, Henry F Sanders as photographer at 519 Blue Island Av; res same
1910, 1911
Chicago, IL, city directory, Henry F Sanders as photographer at 4011 W Harrison; res same

1915
Chicago, IL, city directory, Henry Sanders as photographer; res 4011 w Harrison; (Also Henry Sanders. photog at 879 Milwaukee av; res 2903 Sacramento Av)
1916
Chicago, IL, city directory, Res pages missing; Henry F Sanders NOT shown in business pages; G A Sanders as photographer at 703, 160 N 5th av
1917
Chicago, IL, city directory, Henry F Sanders as photographer at 4011 w Harrison;
Henry Sanders as photographer at 873 Milwaukee; res 1859 n Wastenaw av;
Gustaf A Sanders as photographer at 703, 160 N 5th av; res 1731 Faragut
1918 through 1930
Chicago, IL, city directory, business pages available only, Henry F Sanders is NOT listed; (Gustav Sanders is listed as photographer in all these years)

1920 Jan 05
Chicago, IL, US census Henry Sanders as photographer; res 4011 W Harrison
1923
Chicago, IL, city directory, Henry Sanders is NOT listed
It appears that Henry F Sanders operated a gallery at 519 Blue Island Avenue from 1892 through 1904.

From 1918 on through 1930, the Chicago city directory has business pages available only. Henry F Sanders does not appear in the business pages after 1917. According to the 1920 and 1930 US census, he did not leave Chicago. So it appears that he worked as photographer but did not operate his own gallery after 1917.

1930 Apr 04
Chicago, IL, US census Henry Sanders as photographer; res: 2945 w 59th
1936 Nov 01
Chicago, IL, state records, H F Sanders dies at age 77

Chicago (IL) Tribune - 27 Sep 1885

Outside of a few notices of real estate transfers, none of which could be confirmed as the photographer, these are the only two newspaper mentions found for Henry Fred Sanders. He apparently never advertised.

Chicago (IL) Tribune - 09 Mar 1889

photographer: Sanders
Cor Ogden Av, Van Buren and Wood Streets, Chicago, IL
example from LOST GALLERY

reverse of card at left

These three examples are from the period when H F Sanders was located at Ogden and Van Buren, around 1995. The is the studio that burned.

Example of reverse side (Face not available)
example from auction site

photographer: Sanders and Gross
547 Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL
example from pinterest

The partnership of Sanders and Gross appears intermittently in the Chicago city directory from 1904 to 1914.
They were at the 547 Milwaukee address in 1904 and 1906.

This appears to be Henry Sanders (NOT Henry F Sanders) and Henry Gross. Henry Sanders and Henry F Sanders are listed separately and at separate addresses, in the available directories.

No connection has been made between the two.

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