George Wolleston Kirk

photographer: George W Kirk
1020 Third Av, Huntington, WV
example from LOST GALLERY
(note that the imprint was done after the photo was mounted.)

George Wolleston Kirk
(1848-1919)

There were about five people named George W Kirk, the right age, during the period the photographer would have worked. Records are pretty thin for the photographer between 1880 and 1900.

1848 Sep 17
Cecil County, MD, state records, Find a Grave, George W Kirk is born to William Kirk and Jane Williams
1861 Sep to 1867 Oct
There is some evidence that G W Kirk spent these years in the military service as a corporal
1876
US Census (1900), George W Kirk is married to Eliza J Pennypacker 1877
West Virginia, various, county directory, George W Kirk as photographer, 924 Third Av, Huntington, WV
1878
West Virginia, various, county directory, George W Kirk NOT listed

1880
Huntington, WV, George W Kirk as photographer; wife listed as “Jennie”, son Thomas L Kirk also listed at age three
1888 to 1891
Chehalis, WA, Everett Public Library Bio, George W Kirk settles in Chehalis and becomes raspberry farmer
1898
Everett, WA, Everett Public Library Bio, George W Kirk returns to photography purchasing the studio and stock of Herman Siewert. Kirk takes a partner, H B Hanson to handle studio work while he does scenic and commercial views of Everett and environs.
1900 Jun 16
Everett City, Washington, US census, George W Kirk as photographer; wife listed as “Jennie”, also listed son Thomas L as photographer and Sherman E as student; res 3413 Colby Av
1901 (earliest)
Everett, WA, city directory, George W Kirk as photographer; res 2421 Rucker
1901
Everett, WA, Everett Public Library Bio, Kirk opens a branch in Arlington; Son E L Kirk takes over the studio in Everett

1902 (earliest)
Huntington, WV, city directory, George Kirk NOT listed
1903
Everett, WA, city directory George W Kirk as artist, photographer, 2521 Rucker av, (page 360)
Kirk & Seely (T L Kirk, L G Seely) photographers 12 Everett Reality Blk
Sherman E Kirk as student, res 2421 Rucker
ALSO listed T Leston Kirk of (T L Kirk & L H Seely and Furman and Kirk), bds 2521 Rucker
1904
Everett, WA, city directory, George W Kirk as photographer at D Av cor 2nd, res 3rd cor Union Av
1905
Snohomish, WA city directory, G W Kirk, photographer at Av D cor 2nd; res 906 3rd; also listed is Leston T Kirk, photographer bds 906 3rd -This would be G W Kirk’s oldest son, Thomas L Kirk;
1906
Everett, WA, city directory, George W Kirk as photographer, Snohomish, WA; res Darrington, WA T Leston Kirk as photographer in Arlington, WA; res 113 Spring

1906
Everett, WA, Everett Public Library Bio, George W Kirk suffers a stroke and retires to Darrington closing the studios at Snohomosh and Arlington
1907
Everett, WA, city directory, George W Kirk as real estate; res Darrington, WA (not listed in bus pages under photographer)
1908
LA, California, voter registration George Kirk, retired
Everett, WA, city directory, George Kirk as Real Estate, res Darrington
Everett, WA, city directory, George Kirk NOT listed in business pages for photographer
1909
Pomona, CA, city directory, George W Kirk, NOT listed
Everett, WA, city directory, George W Kirk as real estate, res Darrington

1910
Los Angeles, CA, city directory, George W Kirk NOT listed
1911
Pamona, CA, city directory, George W Kirk, no occupation shown, res 1150 Garey
1912
Pomona, CA, city directory, Geo W Kirk as photographer; res 1150 Garey
1914
Pomona, CA, city directory, Geo W Kirk as “G W Kirk and son, (G W and S E)” props of Kirks Bootery, Just Wright Shoes
1916 California Voter Reg, Los Angeles County, George W Kirk, res 1340 S Grand av 1919
Pomona, CA, city directory, George W Kirk NOT listed
1919 May 09
Darrington, WA, Find A Grave, newspaper obit, George Kirk dies a age 70

A very nice accounting of George W Kirk’s life is at the Everett Public Library site.

It appears that George W Kirk was photographer in West Virginia from 1870 until at least 1880. He turns up again in Everett, WA, as photographer. No documents have been found to tell where he was between 1880 and 1900. He remains a photographer it appears until 1912 when he and one son go into the shoe business.

From what can be found, the cabinet card at the top can only be dated between 1876 and 1888.

The Pamona, CA, Bulletin Sun -
05 Nov 1919

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