George G Webb

photographer: Webb & Co
Columbiana and Leetonis, OH
example from LOST GALLERY

reverse of card at left

Webb, G G
(1821 – 1889)

Of Columbiana and Leetonia, Ohio
1821 Jun 06
Pennsylvania, US census and other records, George G Webb is born to John Webb and Elizabeth Moser
1846 Apr 16
Mahoning, OH, state records, G G Webb and Lovina Bickhart are married
1850 Jul 27
Green, Mahoning, OH, US census, G G Webb, no occupation shown
1860 Jun 28
Green, Mahoning, OH, US census, G G Webb as gunsmith
1863 Jun
Fairfield, Columbiana, OH, Civil War Draft, G G Webb listed as “artist”
1880 Jun 24
Fairfield, Columbiana, OH, US census G G Webb as photographer
1884 approx
Son John Webb takes over the photograph business started by his father George G Webb

1889 Jan 14
Columbiana, Mahoning, OH, FindAGrave and Sons of American Revolution, G G Webb dies at age 76
Records are really thin for this photographer. There were no city directories available for Columbiana or Leetonia, Ohio. Actually, there may have been no directories for these small towns.

George G Webb appears to have run a photo gallery from about 1863 to about 1884 when his son John Webb took over and continued the business until about 1930. The 1940 US census shows no occupation. The “Webb and Co” imprint apparently was continued.

The “Company” of George G Webb included Lavinia Beard Beecher as retoucher.

Note that this was NOT Harry A Webb of Philadelphia, nor Alfred P Webb of Youngstown, OH. All used the name “Webb and Co” in their imprints.

Any suggestions for documenting the photograpy career of G G Webb are welcome.

photographer: Webb and Co
Columbiana, OH
example from the Flickr collection of Beverly

Other photographers named Webb

photographer: Alfred P Webb
Youngstown, OH
example from auction site
(No conntection has been found so far with George G Webb.)

photographer: A P Webb
Youngstown, OH
example from the Flickr collection of Beverly

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