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

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