Edwin Rodney Curtiss

Photographer: E. R. Curtiss
Madison, Wis.

1) ANOTHER by Curtiss
4) WOMAN'S PORTRAIT by Curtiss
6) FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT by Curtiss

Edwin Rodney Curtiss (1836 - 1911)

E. R. Curtiss was a lifelong, full time photographer, his studio at times employing as many as five assistants. His surviving photographs are quite plentiful including some stereo views.

His portraits often included dignitaries of New York and Wisconsin.

Timeline:
1836 May 06
Southington, Hartford, CN, state records, Edwin Rodney Curtiss is born to Samuel Ellery Curtiss and Mary Bidwell Andrews
1855
Broadalbin, NY, state census, Edwin R Curtiss as Leather Dresser (age 19)
1859
New York, state records, Edwin R Curtiss and Eva L Lingenfelter are married
1859
Some records show that this is the year that E R Curtiss moved to Madison, WI
1860 Jun 05
Madison, WI, US census, Edward R Curtiss as “Daguer Artist)
1866
Madison, WI, city directory “Edward R Curtis” as photographer at Badger Block, Pinckney; res West Canal n Mifflin

1868
Madison, WI, city directory, E R Curtiss as photographer at 42 Pinckney, res 31 w Canal
1870 Jul 09
Madison, WI, US census Edwin R Curtiss as Artist in Madison WI
1871
Madison, WI, city directory, E R Curtiss as photographer at 42 Pinckney, 3rd fl, res 31 w Canal
1873
Madison, WI, city directory, E R Curtiss as photographer at Pinckney near Main; res w Canal cor Mifflin
1875, 1877, 1880
Madison, WI, city directory, E R Curtiss as photographer at 41 Pinckney, res 31 w Canal
1880 Jun 08
Madison, WI, US census, “Edward Curtis” as photographer; res West Canal
1883
Madison, WI, city directory, Edwin R Curtiss as photographer at Bowman’s Block. Pinkney; res w Canal, s w cor Mifflin
1885, 1886
Madison, WI, city directory, Edwin R Curtiss as photographer and art material dealer at 27 e Main; res 22 Hancock
1888, 1890
Madison, WI, city directory, Edwin R Curtiss as photographer at Vilas Block, res 22 Hancock

1894
Madison, WI, city directory, Edwin R Curtiss as photographer at Pioneer Block, res not known (pages missing)
1896, 1898, 1900,
Madison, WI, city directory, Edwin R Curtiss as photographer at Pioneer Block, 1, 3, 5, e Main; res N Hancock
1900 Jun 11
Madison, WI, US census Edwin R Curtiss as Photographer in Madison, WI
1902, 1904
Madison, WI, city directory, Edwin R Curtiss as photographer at Pioneer Block, 1, 3, 5, e Main; res N Hancock
1905 Jun 01
Madison, WI, state census as Photographer in Madison
1906 Oct 22
Madison, WI, state records and city directory, Edwin R Curtiss noted as dying that year in the directory

It is quite likely that the Curtiss studio carried on under his name for some time after the death of Edwin R Curtiss. His son Frederick William Curtiss was also a photographer and some accounts say there were as many as five other employees at the studio.

Wisconsin State Journal - 23 may 1888

photographer: Curtiss
Madison, WI
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photographer: Curtiss
Madison, WI
example from auction site

photographer: Curtiss
Madison, WI
example from auction site

photographer: Curtiss
Madison, WI
example from auction site

photographer: Curtiss
Madison, WI
example from contributor

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photographer: Curtiss
Madison, WI
example from auction site

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photographer: Curtiss
Madison, WI
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photographer: Curtiss
Mdison, WI
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owner dated 1880

photographer: Curtiss
Masdison, WI
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photographer; Curtiss
Villas Block, Madison, WI
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This is NOT a cabinet card

photographer: E R Curtiss
Madison, WI
CDV example from auction site

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photographer: Curtiss
Madison, WI
example from auction site

photographer: E R Curtiss
Madison, WS
example from auction site

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photographer: Curtiss
110 East Genesee St, Buffalo, NY
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No connection has been made to Curtiss of Madison, WI, yet

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