Fred Turton

photographer: Turton
operator: R H Krumhar
376 Pearl, Cleveland, OH
example from LOST GALLERY

reverse of card at left

Rynald Krumhar was managing the studio of
Fred Turton in 1890 and 1891.
See Rynald Krumhar

Cards with this imprint design would be from the same period.

Not the one you were looking for? Here's the photographer's INDEX by name. Listed here are all the Cabinet Card photographers of the 19th century found in LOST GALLERY. This is a work in progress. For a look at the original postings go to LOST GALLERY.

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Jarvis White

photographer Jarvis White Art Co
320 Brady, Davenport, IA

reverse of card at left

1869
Milford, MA, city directory, Jarvis White with A and J White, “Fancy Goods” 136 Main, res So Main near Grove; bds with Asa White
1870
Milford, MA, city directory, Jarvis White, Pictures and Picture Frames, 100 Main, bds Mansion House
1871 Jan 28
New England Farmer, newspaper item says Jarvis White was included in fire loss at Milford Mass
1872, 1874
Milford, MA, city directory, Jarvis White as Fancy Goods, 100 Main, bds School, School, corner of Pine
1876
Davenport, IA, city directory, Jarvis White as photographer with Hastings, White and Fisher, 320 Brady Street
1877
Davenport, IA, city directory, Jarvis White as photographer with Hastings, White and Fisher, 324 Brady Street (probably a misprint)

1878, 1880, 1881, 1882, 1884, 1885
Davenport, IA, city directory, Jarvis White as photographer with Hastings, White and Fisher, 320 Brady Street
1888, 1890
Davenport, IA, city directory, Jarvis White as photographer with Jarvis White and Co, 320 Brady
1892, 1894, 1896
Superior, WI, city directory, Jarvis White as Jarvis White and Co, (paints, oils, wallpaper and pictures) “n s 58th-1 e of Tower Av.; res e s Cumming av 1 n of Stinson av
1897, 1899
Superior, WI, city directory, Jarvis White and Co, (paints, oils, wallpaper and pictures) “n s 58th-1 e of Tower Av.; Does NOT appear as a resident

Meanwhile, back in Davenport…
1892
Davenport, IA, city directory, Jarvis White as photographer at Jarvis White Art Co, 320 Brady St; res S Superior, Wisconsin ( as president of Jarvis White Art Co.)
1894, 1896, 1898
Davenport, IA, city directory, Jarvis White Art Co, John B Hostetler, President 320 Brady
1900
Davenport, IA, city directory, Jarvis White Art Co, John B Hostetler, President, M L Hostetler, sec and Treas, 320 Brady
1901, 1902, 1906 Davenport, IA, city directory, no photograph gallery at 320 Brady; John B Hostetler, photographer is at 210 Brady

The documents on Jarvis White are rather scarce but the Davenport, IA, studio “Jarvis White Art Co.” operated under that name from about 1890 to 1900. Jarvis White might actually have operated the place from about 1890 to 1892, and then he returned to Superior, WI, and acted only as “president” of the company. It was about an 8 hour trip by train.

In 1894, John B Hostetler took over as president at the same location and kept the name “Jarvis White Art Co” until 1900.

So, any cabinet cards with the imprint of only, “Jarvis White Art Co, could have been done at any time during that decade from 1890 to 1900. Other imprints might narrow it down a bit.

Boston (MA) New England Farmer -
28 Jan 1871

Not the one you were looking for? Here's the photographer's INDEX by name. Listed here are all the Cabinet Card photographers of the 19th century found in LOST GALLERY. This is a work in progress. For a look at the original postings go to LOST GALLERY.

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Albion K P Trask

photographer: A K P Trask
probably finished around 1787-1891

Reverse of the card at the left
Also the same back imprint
on many of the Trask cards

Albion K P Trask
(1831 - 1900)

Albion K P Trask began his business career as a barber/hair dresser in Bangor, ME. In 1860 Albion and a nephew, Manley G Trask, worked as barbers and lived at the same address. In 1863, Manley switches careers to photography. Albion is still a barber/hair dresser.

Albion Trask’s son, son gets into photography in 1863. After the move in late 1864, to Philadelphia, PA, Albion Trask begins his photography career and remains with it until his death in 1900.

Complicating research was an Albion K Trask, a lumberman in Minneapolis, MN, about the same age as Albion K P Trask, photographer in Philadelphia, PA.

Trask is mentioned in the review of Gilbert and Bacon.

(Bangor, MW_ Daily Whig and Courier - 07 May 1853

Timeline sources: city directories, US census, newspaper items, state records

1831 Jun 01
A K P Trask is born at Industry, ME, to Jonathan Trask Jr and Martha Jewell
1850 Aug 27
Bath, Lincoln county, ME, US census as “Barbour” living with brother Peter
1852
Maine, state records, A K P Trask marries Jane Lunt Mills Stockwell
1853 May 07
Bangor ME Daily Whig and Courier, news-ad Trask has opened second “Hair Dressing Saloon”
1855
Bangor, ME, city directory as Barber at 2 Smith’s Block; res York
1856 Feb 22
Bangor, ME, Daily Whig and Courier, news-ad Trask opens new Livery Stable
1858 May 11
Bangor, ME, Daily Whig and Courier, news-ad says Trask is selling off his Livery Stable
1859
Bangor, ME, city directory as barber; res 7 Blackstone

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1860 Jul 13
Bangor, ME, US census as hair dresser; nephew Manley G Trask at same address as hair dresser also
1862 Apr 24
Bangor, ME, Daily Whig and Courier, news ad for Trask Bathing and Hair Dressing Saloon
1862 and 1863
Philadelphia, PA, city directory A K P Trask NOT listed
1863
Bangor, ME, Civil War registration, Trask as barber, married; Nephew Manley G Trask on same list as photographer
1864
Bangor, ME, city directory, A K P Trask NOT listed (one might deduce that Trask moved from Bangor, ME to Philadelphia, PA, late in 1863 missing entry in both city directories.)
1864 and 1865
Philadelphia, PA, city directory as photographer at 159 n 8th; res Vine n 8th
1866
Philadelphia, PA, city directory as photographer at 159 n 8th; res 230 n 8th
1867
Philadelphia, PA, city directory as photographer with Trask and Marston (Charles L Marston), 40 n 8th and 202 s 2nd; res 159 n 8th

1868
Philadelphia, PA, city directory as photographer t 40 n 8th; also listed with Trask and Marston,(Charles L Marston) 202 s 2nd; res 507 n 21st
1870
Philadelphia, PA, city directory, as Ferreotyes at 30 n 8th; res 507 n 21st; Conrad M Gilbert listed at 202 s 2nd; William Frank Bacon not listed
1870 Jun 03
Philadelphia, PA, US census as photographer
1870 circa
Philadelphia, PA, A K P Trask invites Bacon to become partner in his studio at 40 n 8th st in Philadelphia
1872
Philadelphia, PA, city directory, as photographer at 40 n 8th; res 507 n 21st; William Frank Gilbert NOT listed, Frank T Bacon NOT listed
1872
Publishes Trask’s Practical Ferrotyper, a book about the tintype photography process
1873
Philadelphia, PA, city directory as photographer at 40 n 8th; res n 21st in Brandywine; William Frank Gilbert NOT listed; Frank T Bacon NOT listed
1874
Philadelphia, PA, city directory as photographer with Trask and Bacon at 40 n 8th; res 507 n 21st; William F Bacon res 453 n 8th

1875
Philadelphia, PA, city directory as photographer; res 507 n 21st
1875
Philadelphia, PA, the gallery of Trask is bought out by Conrad M Gilbert and the partnership of Gilbert and Bacon begins, operating at 830 (or 820) Arch st; neither Gilbert nor Bacon appear in the 1875 Philadelphia city directory
1875 Nov 05
The (Selma, AL) Times Argus, news ad says A K P Trask is opening a studio on Broad Street, Selma, AL
1876 Jan 14, Jan 21
The (Selma, AL) Times Argus, news ad says A K P Trask is located at 36 Broad st over T A Hall’s Shoe Store
1876
Philadelphia, PA, city directory Trask listed as “artist”; res 507 n 21st
1877
Philadelphia, PA, city directory Trask as photographer, res 507 n 21st
1878
Philadelphia, PA, city directory NOT listed
1879
Philadelphia, PA, city directory as photographer at 1210 Chestnut; res 507 n 21st; son Clarence as photographer at same address

1879 - 1881
Philadelphia, PA, city directory as photographer at 1210 Chestnut; res n 21st e Brandywine(?); son Clarence s photographer at same address 507 21st
1880 Jun 07
Philadelphia, PA, US census as photographer, son Clarence listed as photographer also; res 507 21st
1882 to 1885
Philadelphia, PA, city directory as photographer at 1210 Chestnut, res 507 21st
1886
Philadelphia, PA, city directory as photographer at 202 s 2nd and 1210 Chestnut; res 507 21st
1887 to 1891
Philadelphia, PA, city directory as photographer at 1210 Chestnut; res 507 n 21st
1892
Philadelphia, PA, city directory as photographer; res 507 n 21st+
1893
Philadelphia, PA, city directory; no occupation shown; res 2204 Huntington Park
1894
Philadelphia, PA, city directory as photographer; res 1308 Columbia
1895
Philadelphia, PA, city directory NOT listed

1896
Philadelphia, PA, city directory as photographer; res 3341 Chestnut
1897
Philadelphia, PA, city directory as photographer; res 3217 Hamilton
1898
Philadelphia, PA, city directory no occupation shown; res 3217 Hamilton
1899
Philadelphia, PA, city directory as photographer, res 3206 Baring
1900 Nov 11
Philadelphia, PA, state, town and church documents; A K P Trask dies at age 69; Trask was living at 3206 Baring when he died

The cabinet card at the top could have been finished anytime during the period between 1879 and 1886 when Trask's studio was at 1210 Chestnut.

Bangor, ME, Daily Whig and Courier - 22 Feb 1856

Bangor, ME, Daily Whig and Courier - 11 May 1858

Bangor, ME, Daily Whig and Courier - 31 May 1858

Bangor, ME, Daily Whig and Courier - 24 Apr 1862

The (Selma, AL)Times Argus - 05 Nov 1875

The (Selma, AL)Times Argus - 14 Jan 1876

(Vineland, PA)Daily Journal - 06 Jan 1879

example from LangdonRoad
probably finished around 1879-1891

example from The Jumping Frog
probably finished around 1879-1891

(Slightly Cropped)
example from Flickr dougarbuckle
probably finished around 1879-1891

example from the Free Library of Philadelphia site
probably finished around 1879-1891

example from auction site
probably finished around 1879-1891

example from auction site
probably finished around 1879-1891

example from auction site
probably finished around 1879-1891

example from auction site
probably finished around 1879-1891

example from auction site
probably finished around 1879-1891

photographer: Trask
1210 Chestnut Street
example from auction site

example from auction site
probably finished around 1879-1891

example from auction site
probably finished around 1886

Example from George Eastman Museum on Flickr
probably finished around 1879-1891

photographer: Trask
1210 Chestnut, Philadelphia
example from FKS on Ancestry.com
probably finished around 1879-1891

photographer: Trask
1210 Chestnut, Philadelphia
Example from auction LOST GALLERY
probably finished around 1879-1891

Reverse of card at the left

photographer Trask
1210 Chestnut
example from auction site

photographer: Trask
1210 Chestnut
example from auction site
probably finished around 1879-1891

photographer A K P Trask
1210 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA
Probably finished between 1879 and 1891
example from pinterest, source not given

reverse of card at left

PHOTOGRAPHER: A K P Trask
1210 Chestnut, Philadelphia, PA
CDV example from James Agnew on Flickr

reverse of card at left

photographer: Trask
120 Chestnut
example from Jefferson Edu
(from a very poor scan)

PHOTOGRAPHER: A K P Trask
1210 Chestnut, Philadelphia, PA
example from pinterest

PHOTOGRAPHER: A K P Trask
1210 Chestnut, Philadelphia, PA
example from auction site

PHOTOGRAPHER: A K P Trask
1210 Chestnut, Philadelphia, PA
example from LOST GALLERY

PHOTOGRAPHER: A K P Trask
1210 Chestnut, Philadelphia, PA
example from auction site

Not the one you were looking for? Here's the photographer's INDEX by name. All the Cabinet Card photographers of the 19th century found in LOST GALLERY are listed there.

This is a work always in progress.

Aditional information and new examples are always welcome. Any additional information will help narrow the time that these precious antiques were made.

All submissions should be free of glare and shadows.
Do not crop.
Leave a border around each card. The edges are sometimes an important clue to the age of the card.
Email to the address found in the profile at the bottom of this page.

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This page is free for educational and research purposes only but, as always, if the original owner of any of these examples objects to the use on this page, just let me know and they will be immediately removed.

Randolph Parker Bellsmith

photographer: R. P. Bellsmith
148 W 4th,Cincinnati, O.
(probably finished 1892 or after)

Randolph Parker Bellsmith
(16 Feb 1857 - 11 May 1910)
and
Harold Septimus Bellsmith
(Jul 1856 - 10 Aug 1916)

Timeline (includes some items from both brothers)
1855 Jul
London, England, from various sources, Harold Septimus Bell Smith is born
1857 Feb 16
London, England, from various sources, Randolph Parker Bell Smith is born
1867
Bellsmith family arrives in US (1910 census says 1881 but other evidence indicates that must incorrect)
1877
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, city directory Harold Bellsmith as photographer; bds 30 Main
1878
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, city directory H S Bellsmith as artist; bds McNab and Main
1878 and 1879
Buffalo (NY) several commercial newspaper ads through the year for Samo and Bellsmith studio at 292 and 294 Main st; (this is likely H S Bellsmith)

1880
Buffalo (NY) Commercial news item mentions Samo and Bellsmith studio
1880
Buffalo, NY, city directory, H S Bellsmith as photographer with Samo and Bellsmith, 272 Main; res same; R P Bellsmith NOT listed
1881, 1882
Buffalo, NY, city directory R P Bellsmith and H S Bellsmith as photographers with Bellsmith brothers at 446 Main
1883
Buffalo, NY, city directory, H S Bellsmith as photographer; 446 Main; R P Bellsmith NOT listed; Studio still listed as Bellsmith Brothers
1883
Hamilton, OH, state records, R P Bellsmith and Mary E Donough are married
1884
Buffalo, NY, city directory, Neither R P Bellsmith nor H S Bellsmith are listed
1884
Columbus, OH, city directory, R P Bellsmith as photographer for the Urlin Gallery
1886
Cleveland, OH city directory as R P Bellsmith as photographer but working for another studio

1887 Oct 02
Cincinnati (OH) Enquirer ad for Marceau and Bellsmith studio at 148 w Fourth st; this would be R P Bellsmith


R P Bellsmith’s partner from 1887 to 1892 was Theodore C Marceau. The highly successful Marceau has been well documented in several places. See:
Cabinet Card Gallery
Daily Art Magazine
Wikipedia


1888
Rochester, NY, city directory, No Bellsmith is listed
1889
Rochester, NY, city directory H S Bellsmith has moved to London, England
1889 Sep 07
New York, NY, passenger manifest, H S Bellsmith returns to New York
1889 Sep 15
Cincinnati (OH) Enquirer ad for Marceau and Bellsmith studio

1890, 1891
Cincinnati, OH city directory as photographer, Marceau and Bellsmith at 148 w Fourth
1892
Cincinnati, OH city directory R P Bellsmith has bought out Marceau in studio at 148 w Fourth
1891, 1893
Denver, CO, city directory, Harold S Bellsmith as photographer at 1113 16th ; res 1101 Columbine
1893
Buffalo, NY, city directory, NO Power or Bellsmith listed
1894
Buffalo, NY, city directory, Mr and Mrs L W Power res 117 Mariner (No business pages)
1895
Cincinnati, OH city directory R P Bellsmith has moved the studio from 148 w Fourth to 124 w Fourth
1895 1896
Buffalo, NY, city directory, Ralph P Bellsmith as photographer at 500 Main; res Cincinnati, OH; L W Power NOT listed
1897
Buffalo, NY, city directory, Bellsmith Studio, Frank Moore, Mngr; 500 Main: Luke Power NOT listed

1898
Denver, CO, city directory, H S Bellsmith as photographer at 1113 16th
(Yes, H S Bellsmith is listed in both Denver and Buffalo this year)
1898
Buffalo, NY, city directory, H S Bellsmith as photographer at 500 Main; Luke Power NOT listed
1899
Denver, CO, city directory, H S Bellsmith NOT listed
1899
Buffalo, NY, city directory, H S Bellsmith as photographer at 500 Main; Luke Power NOT listed
1900
Buffalo, NY, city directory, H S Smith as photographer at 516 Main; res 364 Main;
1902
Buffalo, NY, city directory, H S Bellsmith NOT listed
02 Sep 1903
Cincinnati (OH) Brownston, Jackson County Banner small ad for R P Bellsmith at 124 W 4th St.
1906
Brooklyn, NY, city directory H S Bellsmith as photographer at 830 Flatbush

1910
R P Bellsmith dies at age 53 of Bright’s disease
1911
Cincinnati, OH city directory listing and ad for R P Bellsmith studio at 122-124-126 w Fourth; studio apparently carried on briefly by son Randolph Ormsby Bellsmith.
1912
Cincinnati, OH city directory listing and ad for Bellsmith studio at 122-124-126 w Fourth; studio proprietor is now W C Ballard
1916 Aug 16
New Jersey, church records, Harold Bellsmith dies at age 61 (some records place the date at 05 Jan 1916)

This is a partial list of photographers known to have worked with the Bellsmith Brothers at one time or another:
Napoleon Sarony
Luke W Power (1894)
Karl Moon (1902)
C W Neiswanger (1897)
Ed Lockman (1891-1892)
Theodore C Marceau (1887-1892)
Joseph Samo (1879-1880)

Grand Junction (CO)Sentinel -
19 Jan 1897

Cincinnati (OH) Enquirer
02 Oct 1887

Brownstown Jackson County Banner
- 02 Sep 1903

Cincinnati (OH) Enquirer
12 May 1910

photographer: Bellsmith
124 W 4th St, Cincinnati, OH
example from the Pierce/Vaubel genealogy website

The blind stamp imprint on this card is difficult to make out in this scan. The address appears to be 124 W 4th St., Cincinnati, OH. This would mean that it was probably finished about 1895 before the move back to Buffalo, NY.

photographer: R P Bellsmith
148 W 4th, Cincinnati, OH
(probably finished 1892 or after)
example from auction site

photographer: Marceau & Bellsmith
148 W 4th, Cincinnati, OH
example from Bohrstrom Library Digital Archives

photographer; R P Bellsmith
148 W Fourth, Cincinatti, OH
example from T Papuchis

photographer; R P Bellsmith
148 W Fourth, Cincinatti, OH
example from T Papuchis

photographer; R P Bellsmith
148 W Fourth, Cincinatti, OH
example from T Papuchis

photographer; R P Bellsmith
148 W Fourth, Cincinatti, OH
example from T Papuchis

photographer; R P Bellsmith
148 W Fourth, Cincinatti, OH
example from T Papuchis

reverse of card at left
(Note: owner dated 1894)

The card at the right is 4 inches by 6 inches with bevelled edges. The card is typical size and design for early 1900's when the popularity of the cabinet card format was fading.

The subject is identified on the reverse as "With all my love, Helen Bloch, Sept. 16 1900".

photographer: Bellsmith
Cincinnati
example from A McConville

Helen apparently visited Brazil in 1938.

Cincinnati (OH) Enquirer - 02 Sep 1954

photographer: R P Bellsmith
148 W Fourth St, Cincinnati, OH
example from PickClick

reverse of card at the left
---Note the date---

photographer: R P Bellsmith
148 W Fourth St, Cincinnati, OH
example from PickClick

photographer: Bellsmith, Denver, CO
example from auction site

photographer: Bellsmith, Denver, CO
example from Cabinet Card Gallery

photographer: Bellsmith, Denver, CO
example from pinterest

The examples at the left are by Harold Septimus Bellsmith. City directories place the Denver Bellsmith studio at 1113 Sixteenth Street from 1891 to 1898.

photographer: Bellsmith
Denver, CO
example from UCLA library

photographer: Bellsmith
Denver, CO
example from pinterest

photographer: Bellsmith
Denver, CO
example from auction site

photographer: Bellsmith
Denver, CO
example from auction site
(really poor scan but a different design)

The examples just below are imprinted "Marceau and Bellsmith."
R P Bellsmith’s partner from 1887 to 1892 was Theodore C Marceau. This highly successful photographer, Marceau has been well documented in several places. See:
Cabinet Card Gallery
Daily Art Magazine
Wikipedia
Norwood Historical Society
Historic Camera

photographer: Marceau & Bellsmith
Cincinnati, OH
example from auction site

photographer: Marceau & Bellsmith
Cincinnati, OH
example from Getty Art Collection

photographer: Marceau & Bellsmith
Cincinnati, OH
example from auction site

photographer: Marceau & Bellsmith
Cincinnati, OH
Example from Histoic Camera

photographer Marceau and Bellsmith
Cincinnati, OH
Example from PhotoTree
finished around 1889-1891

photographer Marceau and Bellsmith
Cincinnati, OH
example from auction site
finished around 1889-1891

photographer Marceau and Bellsmith
Cincinnati, OH
example from auction site
finished around 1889-1891

photographer Marceau and Bellsmith
Cincinnati, OH
example from auction site
finished around 1889-1891
a fine example from T Papuchis

At the right is an example of the work by Theodore Marceau after the partnership with Bellsmith dissolved in 1892. He moved to California and took over the studio of George D Morse.

The 826 Market address in San Francisco was occupied by photographer Louis Thors from 1899 to 1905. So this card must have been done between 1892 and 1899 or after 1905.

More research pending

photographer: Theo C Marceau
826 Market Street
San Francisco, CA

reverse of card at left

photographer: Marceau & Bellsmith
Cincinnati, OH (very faint)
example from auction site

photographer: Marceau & Bellsmith
148 West Fourth, Cincinnati, OH
example from auction site

photographer: Marceau & Bellsmith
148 West Fourth, Cincinnati, OH
example from auction site

photographer: Marceau & Bellsmith
148 West Fourth, Cincinnati, OH
example from Jay Ville Design

photographer: Bellsmith and Power
500 Main, Buffalo,NY
example from auction site

There appears to have been a Bellsmith Studio at 500 Main in Buffalo from 1895 to 1899. Luke W Power is listed in the Buffalo, NY, City directory only once, in 1894. That is probably the only time he was associated with the gallery.

Not the one you were looking for? Here's the photographer's INDEX by name. All the Cabinet Card photographers of the 19th century found in LOST GALLERY are listed there.

This is a work always in progress.

Additional information and new examples are always welcome. Any additional information will help narrow the time that these precious antiques were made.

All submissions should be free of glare and shadows.
Do not crop.
Leave a border around each card. The edges are sometimes an important clue to the age of the card.
Email to the address found in the profile at the bottom of this page.

Some examples on this page have been enhanced or restored for clarity and presentation here.

This page is free for educational and research purposes only but, as always, if the original owner of any of these examples objects to the use on this page, just let me know and they will be immediately removed.