Friday, October 8, 2021

Charles A Gustafson

photographer: Gustafson
229 E Houston Street, San Antonio, TX
example from Kevin L. Mackey, President,
Grace Armantrout Museum Association

CABINET CARD 1 TX San Antonio Gustafson - Bertha Pasche Allport & brother Henry J Pasche (Photo IDed on back, “Grandma Allport)
photographer: Gustafson
229 E Houston Street, San Antonio, TX
example from Kevin L. Mackey, President,
Grace Armantrout Museum Association

CABINET CARD 2 TX San Antonio Gustafson - Brothers Adolph & Ferdinand Pasche, (younger siblings to Bertha Pasche Allport).

TEXAS PHOTOGRAPHER: Charles A Gustafson
Assembled History by Kevin L. Mackey,
President Grace Armantrout Museum
For more information see: Museum Facebook Page

TEXAS PHOTOGRAPHER --
CHARLES A. GUSTAFSON

Kevin L. Mackey,
President, Grace Armantrout Museum Association,
with much help from Eldric Bach, SMU DeGolyer Library.

CONNECTED TEXAS CITIES in Chronological order — Austin, Galveston, New Braunfels, San Antonio, El Paso, Beaumont, Dallas, Waco, & Houston

Born April 1, 1874 Superior, Houghton Co., Michigan
Died April 6. 1955 (aged 81) Long Beach, Los Angeles Co., California,
Find-A-Grave 166293909

1897
Austin Photo re-toucher in Austin for W. O. Journey

1899
Galveston photo re-toucher in Galveston for Harper & CO
1900
New Braunfels photographer according to census. Born April 1873 in Michigan, and married wife Josephine Gustafson in 1897.
1901
San Antonio Photographer advertisement 229 E. Houston St., San Antonio, Texas (Also seen in 5 Cabinet Cards 2 of which are mine)
1904
City Directory El Paso Photographer 21-26 Plaza block El Paso, Texas
1906 - 1909
there’s a Charles Gustafson operating as a photographer in Beaumont, TX.
1910
Dallas photographer salesman in Census, widowed.
1912– to at least 1916
Gustafson Studio, Waco 503 1/2 Austin St., Waco, Texas. He was present and active as “Gustafson Studio” according to ads in the Waco Morning News

Maybe in Waco maybe into the early 1920’s as evidenced by bulk of his existing work is “photo on board” from Waco. Dating by the identified people in the photographs indicates some may be after 1920 and the insurance claim bears the location as Waco in Aug. 1921

1918 Sep 12
Draft card shows born April 1, 1874 wife Margaret Gustafson, Photographer at 502 1/2 Main St., res. 3815 San Jacinto, Houston, Harris Co.
1920
Houston photographer, Census shows he is married to Margaret
1921 Mar. 5
Wife dies, Margaret Gertrude Barbara Roth Gustafson in St. Louis, MO. Death certificate shows residence in Houston.
1921 Aug 5
Residence at time of death claim for wife Margaret is Waco, Texas. According to insurance claim, “Knights and Ladies of Security.”

1925 Jan. 20
Passports shows he was married to Rose M. Gustafson, born in Gainesville FL Aug. 5, 1893, and they were married Nov. 16, 1924. His father was named Carl (German equivalent of Charles) and who is deceased. Occupation is Photographer, Houston, Tex. 502 1/2 Main St. SEE PHOTOs (Chas. Nephew is C.J. Richards) (Rose’s mother is Rosa May Bailey of Gainesville FL)
1930
Houston photographer, Census shows he is married to Rosa
1940
Houston photographer, Census shows he is married to Rose with children
1955 Apr 6
Died in 1955 in Long Beach, CA.

Charles Gustafson 1925 Passport Photo

TEXAS PHOTOGRAPHER: Charles A Gustafson
Assembled History by Kevin L. Mackey,
President Grace Armantrout Museum
For more information see: Museum Facebook Page



San Antonio (TX) Southern Messenger -
19 Dec 1901
Waco (TX) Morning News -
11 Mar 1912
Waco (YX) Morning News -
12 May 1913
Waco (TX) Morning News -
30 Jan 1916


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