photographer: Roshon Galleries148 N 8th Street and 22 South 9th
Lebanon, PA
example from Lost Gallery
reverse of card at left
photographer: Roshon Galleries19 North Third, Harrisburg, PA
example from Lost Gallery
reverse of card at left
photographer: Roshon Galleries121 North Nineth, Lebanon, PA
example from Lost Gallery
reverse of card at leftThankfully, some of the Roshon cabinet cards were DATED by the photographer, a rare service.
Christian S Roshon and his son John William Roshon were both photographers and each had multiple studio locations including Lebanon, Harrisbirg, Bethlehem, Sunbury, Williamsport, Lock Haven, Pine Grove, Lykens, Berrysburg and Freeburg in Pennsylvania and Morristown in New Jersey.
And multiple studio names were used, such as Roshon Studio, Roshon Photographic Art Studio, Roshon Galleries, American Photographing and Copying co and others.
All dates shown here are from the only documentation found. Actual dates may be slightly earlier or later than shown.
Sources are newspaper items, city directories and some of the actual cards. Dates shown here are the earliest and latest dates that have been found so far for each location. They may not be the ONLY dates for those locations. The Roshon’s moved around a lot.
Most of the research builds only through 1910, as by then the cabinet card format had been replaced with more modern mounting systems.
Atlantic City, NY,
Temp. studio for summer – Jun 1905 to Sep 1905
Berrysburg, PA, address unknown,
1890 (card imprint);
May 1904 mention in news item, (Mrs Roshon in charge)
Bethlehem, PA,
location listed on existing cabinet card, no dates found so far
Chambersburg, PA,
Roshon opens studio –Mar 1905
Elizabethville, PA,
Roshon rents established gallery – Mar 1902 to 18 Oct 1902
Elizabethville, PA,
Roshon builds own gallery (street address unknown) May, July 1903 – Sep 1904
Elizabethville, PA,
Mrs Roshon re-opens gallery Mar 1906
Freeburg, PA,
address unknown – Nov 1890 news ad
Gratz, PA,
address unknown, mention in May 1904, (Mrs Roshon in charge)
Harrisburg, PA,
rear 2001 Derry – 1929 and 1930
Harrisburg, PA,
rear 3007 Derry – 1931
Harrisburg, PA,
Third and Market (possibly same as 329 Market)
as C S Roshon and Co with J C Young – opened Apr 1869; closed Dec 1869 (fire)
as Roshon’s Photograph Gallery - Jul 1870 (with Benj G Flowers);
new owner Yeager Photography in Oct 1870;
as C S Roshon back again in Dec 1870
Harrisburg, PA
Trustee Building – Apr 1911 (apparently brief)
Harrisburg, PA,
8 North Market, Apr 1911 to Dec 1911 (from news items)
Harrisburg, PA,
8 North Second, 1911 to 1917 (from city directory)
Harrisburg, PA,
5 ½ South Third – Apr 1870
Harrisburg, PA,
19 North Third – Apr 1888 to Apr 1911 (apparently closed Oct 1909 thru Dec 1909)
Harrisburg, PA,
19 North Third – 29 Oct 1909 thru 18 Dec - for rent, so not operating as studio;
Jan to Oct 1910 as studio;1933 operating again
Harrisburg, PA
34 North Third – as art supply store 1897, 1898
Harrisburg, PA,
34 North Third – Apr 1892 to Feb 1907 (fire), Roshon operator
Harrisburg, PA,
215 Walnut Street – Feb 1907 to Jun 1909 (news item)
Harrisburg, PA
203 S Market or 502-503 Dauphin Bldg – 1926 to 1928
Harrisburg, PA
329 S Market – Oct 1883 Oct, Nov 1883, May 1884 (news items)
Harrisburg, PA
329 S Market – 1918 to 1925 (city directories)
Harrisburg, PA
408 S Market – Dec 1877 to Dec 1883 (Roshon and H Kruas dissolve partnership)
Harrisburg, PA
424 Market (also called 110 Market) – Apr 1859 to Dec 1869 (fire)
Harrisburg, PA
3001 Pike – 1932
Harrisburg, PA,
Pennsylvania Railroad Station – opens 02 Apr 1885
Lebanon, PA
May 1888, purchase of E E Hauer Gallery (news item)
Lebanon, PA
142 N 8th - 1890 (card imprint)
Lebanon, PA
142 N 8th AND 22 South 9th – 1891 (card Imprint)
Lebanon, PA
10th and Scull streets - 1893
Lockhaven, PA
No dates so far
Lykens, PA
1890 (Card imprint)
Middletown, PA
address unknown, Nov 1885, Nov 1890 (News items)
Morristown, NJ
17 W Park Place, 1891 (card imprint)
Pine Grove, PA
1890 (card imprint)
Selinsgrove, PA
429 Market St, - 1891 (F B Luce operator)
Stroudburg, PA,
Main Street
Sunbury, PA
no dates so far (P M Goettel mngr)
Tower City, PA
Sep 1890
Williamsport, PA
No dates so far
If you have a card with a location not listed here, send a copy and perhaps the continuing search will find the dates of operation.
Harrisburg(PA) Telegraph -
30 Sep 1867
Harrisburg(PA) Telegraph -02 Oct 1867
Harrisburg(PA) Telegraph -25 Oct 1867
03 May 1869
Harrisburg(PA) Telegraph -01 Dec 1869
04 Apr 1870
Harrisburg(PA) Telegraph -12 Dec 1870
Harrisburg(PA)Independent-05 Dec 1877
06 Nov 1883
Harrisburg(PA) Telegraph -02 Apr 1885
Harrisburg(PA)Independent-03 Apr 1888
10 May 1888
Harrisburg(PA)Independent-06 Jun 1888
Harrisburg(PA)Independent-12 Sep 1890
Harrisburg(PA)Independent-25 May 1901
06 Mar 1902
04 Apr 1902
Elizabethville(PA)Echo -03 Oct 1902
Elizabethville(PA)Echo -28 Aug 1903
18 Dec 1903
15 Mar 1904
08 Oct 1904
Harrisburg(PA)Independent-07 Jun 1905
Harrisburg(PA)Independent-10 Nov 1905
15 Mar 1906
Harrisburg(PA)Telegraph -07 Feb 1907
Harrisburg(PA)Telegraph -24 Feb 1908
02 Oct 1908
Harrisburg(PA)Telegraph -16 Jun 1908
Harrisburg(PA)Telegraph -28 Jan 1910
03 Apr 1911
Harrisburg(PA)Telegraph -04 Apr 1911
Harrisburg(PA)Courier -17 Dec 1911
From contributor MMcGee:
"I have recently found (damaged) in an antique store in Dallas, TX, another Roshon cabinet photo. This is stage actress Flora Staniford, sitting in Harrisburg studio.
Also included is an advertisement announcing Flora's availability for work."
Other mentions of her are here:
New York Clipper
Old Fulton NY Post Cards By Tom Tryniski (silentera.com)
Newspaper Archive 1895
Newspaper Archive 1896
34 N 3rd St, Harrison, PA
Portrait of Flora Stanford
photographer: The Roshon Studio10th and Scoll Streets
example from auction site
studio dated 1893
reverse of card at leftstudios in: Bethlehem, Sunbury,
Williamsport and Lock Haven
photographer: Roshon142 North Eighth, Lebanon, PA
example from auction site studio dated 1891
reverse of card at leftEast Market St, Sunbury; East Main St, Bloomsburg
Main St, Stroudsburg; 17 W Park Place, Morristown, NJ
photographer: The Roshon Studioreverse not available but possibly the same as the card just above
photographer: Roshon142 North Eighth, Lebanon, PA
example from auction site
reverse of card at left
photographer: Roshon142 North Eighth, Lebanon, PA
example from auction site
reverse of card at left
reverse of card at left
photographer: Roshon19 North Third, Harrisburg, PA
example from auction site
photographer: Roshon19 North Third, Harrisburg, PA
example from auction site
photographer: Roshon19 North Third, Harrisburg, PA
example from auction site
reverse of card at left
photographer: J W Roshon19 N Third St, Harrisburg, PA
example from auction site
(studio dated 1889)
reverse of card at left
photographer: J W Roshon19 N Third St, Harrisburg, PA
example from auction site
Photographer: Roshon34 North Third, Harrisburg, PA
example from auction site
(blind stamp)
Photographer: Roshon34 North Third, Harrisburg, PA
example from auction site
reverse of card at left
photographer: C S Roshon142 North Eighth, Lebanon, PA
example from auction site
reverse of card at left
photographer: C S Roshon142 North Eighth, Lebanon, PA
example from auction site
reverse of card at left
photographer: C S Roshon 142 North Eighth, Lebanon, PA
example from auction site
reverse of card at left
photographer: C S Roshon142 North Eighth, Lebanon, PA
example from auction site
probably finished 1890-1891
photographer: C S Roshon142 North Eighth, Lebanon, PA
example from auction site
probably finished 1890-1891
photographer: C S Roshon142 North Eighth, Lebanon, PA
example from auction site
reverse of card at left
142 North Eighth, Lebanon, PA
example from auction site
photographer: Roshon StudioSunbury, PA
example from auction site
photographer: Roshon StudioSunbury, PA
example from auction site
photographer: Roshon StudioSunbury, PA
example from auction site
(really poor scan)
photographer: Roshon StudioSunbury, PA
example from auction site
(really poor scan)
And last, a letter to the editor answering another reader about a ticklish subject in 1911. Unfortunately the original letter from the upset reader, "Yours Draped" has not been found.
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.
New examples and additional information 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.
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.
Knockout research work! Certainly, very interesting! Thanks for the education and entertainment! Thanks for adding my image.
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