Thomas John D Skewes

photographer: Skewis
222 W Fifth, Cincinnati, OH
example from contributor, J W Carson

Reverse of card at left

Thomas John D Skewes
(1846-1915)

1846 Jan 16
Redruth, Cornwall, England, Thomas John D Skewes is born
1847
T J D Skewes arrives in US
1850
Mamakating, NY, US census, T J D Skewes is resident
1870 Aug 10
Chatham, CN, US census, T John Skews, works at Brit Shop
1875
Cincinnati, OH, city directory, Thos J Skewes as Machinist, Nicholas Keenan NOT listed
1876, 1877
Cincinnati, OH, city directory, T J D Skewes as working at “Keenan and Skewes Gallery” 102 W Fifth; Keenan was living at this address and Skewes bds se corner of Walnut and Seventh
1878
Cincinnati, OH, city directory, T J D Skewes as photographer at 102 w Fifth; res 95 Claire
1879
Cincinnati, OH, city directory, T John D Skewes as photographer at 102 W Fifth; bds at 95 St Claire

1880
Cincinnati, OH, city directory, J D Skewes as photographer, 102 W Fifth
1880 Jun 14
Cincinnati, OH, US census, Thomas J D Skewes as photographer; res 102 W Sixth St; Wife Laura B, age 17
1881, 1882
Cincinnati, OH, city directory John D Skewes as photographer at 102 W Fifth
1883
Cincinnati, OH, city directory, J D Skewes as photographer with Skewes and Binkley at 102 W Fifth, res same; also listed Skewes and Binkley, picture frames etc, 93 Twelfth; (B K Binkley appears to be a partner at this time
1884, 1885
Cincinnati, OH, city directory, J D Skewes, photograph gallery at 222 W Fifth
1886
Cincinnati, OH, city directory, John D Skewes Photograph Galleries at 222 W Fifth, branch offices at NW cor Seventh and Vine and SW corner of Hopkins and Freeman Ave; Res 393 Clark

1887
Cincinnati, OH, city directory, John D Skewes as photographer at 222 W Fifth, 279 ½ Vine and 282 Hopkins; res Shilito St, Avondale; NOTE: also listed is Thos J D Skewes, PHYSICIAN at 96 W Seventy, res Avondale
1889
Cincinnati, OH, city directory, John D Skewes, photographer at 222 W Fifth, 279 ½ Vine and 282 Hopkins; res: San Diego, CA
1890
Cincinnati, OH, city directory, John Skewes as photographer at 222 W Fifth and NW cor Seventh and Vine; res San Diego, CA
1891
Cincinnati, OH, city directory, J D Skewes photographer, 279 1/5 Vine and 222 W Fifth; res San Diego CA
1892
Cincinnati, OH, city directory, John D Skewes studios NOT listed; Lusby’s Photo Gallery is listed at 222 W Fifth
1893
San Diego, CA, city directory, as Doctor T J D Skewes, physician and Surgeon; res 24th and Grant

1894
San Diego, CA, voter registration, Thomas J D Skewes as voter number 6736, physician
1895
San Diego, CA, city directory, T J D Skews, physician, office at 430 Logan’ res 24th and Grant
1900
San Diego, CA, voter registration, Thomas J D Skewes as voter number 326, physician
1903
San Diego, CA, city directory, T J D Skewes as physician at 602 Grant, res same; son T J D Skewes jr at same address
1903 Jan 13
San Diego, CA, city records, J D Skewes wife Laura B Gest dies
1904 Jan 13
San Diego, CA, J D Skewes wife Laura Belinda Gest dies
1908
San Diego, CA, voter registration, Thos J D Skewes, MD, age 64, as voter number 449
1910 Apr 28
San Diego, CA, US census, Thomas J D Skewes as physician with own practice; res 602 Grant Av

1912, 1913
San Diego, CA, city directory, T J D Skewes as physician at 602 Grant
1915
San Diego, CA, Thomas J D Skewes dies

To recap the studio locations for Thomas John D Skewes as a photographer:
1876 – 1883 (earliest gallery record found)
Studio at 102 W Fifth
1884 – 1885
Studio at 222 W Fifth
1886
Galleries at 222 W Fifth, NW cor Seventh & Vine and SW corner of Hopkins and Freeman Ave
1887
Galleries at 222 W Fifth, 279 ½ Vine and 282 Hopkins
1889
Galleries at 222 W Fifth, 279 ½ Vine and 282 Hopkins
1890
Galleries at 222 W Fifth and NW cor Seventh & Vine

1891
Galleries at 279 1/2 Vine and 222 W Fifth
1892
Gallery at 222 W Fifth is now Lusby Gallery
T J D Skewes is listed as a physician in San Deigo, CA, for the rest of his life



So the card at the top would have been done between 1884 and 1892 but since the “branch” office addresses are not included in the imprint, most likely it was done between 1884 and 1885 when there was only the 222 W Fifth location.

Advertising card from Skewes

Cincinnati (OH) Enquirer - 02 Oct 1886 Cincinnati (OH) Enquirer - 07 Sep 1888 Cincinnati (OH) Enquirer - 23 Sep 1888

Cincinnati (OH) Enquirer - 11 Oct 1888 Cincinnati (OH) Enquirer - 16 Oct 1888 Cincinnati (OH) Enquirer -28 Oct 1888

Cincinnati (OH) Enquirer - 24 Mar 1889 Cincinnati (OH) Enquirer - 12 May 1889 San Diego (CA) Record - 17 Sep 1896

photographer: Skewes
102 West Fifth Street
(finished between 1877 and 1883) example from contributor
WGulde of Vintage Irvington blog

photographer: Skewes
102 W Fifth, Cincinnati, OH
example from auction site
finished between 1876 and 1883

photographer: Skewes
222 W Fifth and 270 1/2 Vine,Cincinnati, OH
510 Madison, Covington, KY
example from auction site

photographer: Skewes
222 W Fifth and 270 1/2 Vine,Cincinnati, OH
510 Madison, Covington, KY
example from auction site

photographer: Skewes
222 W Fifth and 270 1/2 Vine,Cincinnati, OH
510 Madison, Covington, KY
example from auction site

photographer: Skewes
222 W Fifth and 270 1/2 Vine,Cincinnati, OH
510 Madison, Covington, KY
example from auction site

photographer: Skewes
222 W Fifth and 270 1/2 Vine,Cincinnati, OH
example from auction site
finished between 1884 and 1891

photographer: Skewes
222 W Fifth
example from auction site
finished between 1877 and 1883

photographer: Skewes
222 W Fifth and 270 1/2 Vine,Cincinnati, OH
510 Madison, Covington, KY
example from Marc Carlson Historical Website

photographer: Skewes
222 W Fifth and 270 1/2 Vine,Cincinnati, OH
510 Madison, Covington, KY
example from auction site

reverse of card at left

photographer: Skewes
222 W Fifth and 270 1/2 Vine,Cincinnati, OH
510 Madison, Covington, KY
example from auction site

reverse of card at left

photographer: Skewes
222 W Fifth and 270 1/2 Vine,Cincinnati, OH
510 Madison, Covington, KY
example from auction site

Reverse of card at left

photographer: Skewes
222 W Fifth and 270 1/2 Vine,Cincinnati, OH
510 Madison, Covington, KY
example from auction site

Reverse of card at left

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