Rudolph Uhlman

photographer: Uhlman
Fifth and Felix Ss, St Joseph, MO
example from LOST GALLERY

The busy life of Rudolph Uhlman is well documented in many places. The concentration here will be on studio locations.

Rudolph Uhlman
(1829 - 1898)

1829 Apr 15
Chemnitz, Germany, Rudolph Uhlman is born to Carl Frederick Uhlmann and Johanna Waywotka
1859
St Joseph (MO) Herald obituary says Uhlman participated in the gold rush at Pikes Peak
1861
St Joseph (MO) Herald obituary says Uhlman returns to St Joseph, MO to the photography business
1866
Missouri, US tax assessment for photographers Uhlman and Rippel, 229 dollars
1866 Dec 13
Troy (KS) Reporter small item says Uhlman and Ripple are on Edmond Street between 3rd and 4th in St Joseph, MO
1866 Apr 26
St Joseph, MO, Troy (KS) Reporter small ad says Uhlman and Rippel is on Third Street, St Joseph

1867
St Joseph, MO, city directory, Rudolph Uhlman as photographer with Uhlman and Rippel at 51 Edmond
1867
Troy (KS) Reporter and Wathena (KS) Reporter small item ran many times in 1866 and 1867 saying Uhlman and Rippel studio is on Edmond st between Third and Fourth
1869 Sep 23
Seneca (KS) Weekly Courier, small ad for Uhlman and Rippel for studio in St Joseph, MO at 51 Edmond St
1871 Sep 21
St Joseph (MO) Standard small ad Rudolph Uhlman at 51 Edmond Street; August Rippel at 77 and 79 Edmond Street
1871 Dec 21
St Joseph (MO) Standard small ad for R Uhlman at 51 Edmond Street
1877 Jan 01
St, Joseph (M0) Gazette news item says Uhrman studio is at 225 Edmond Street
1878
Wathena (KS) Mirror small ad for Rudolph Uhlman Gallery at 225 Edmond Street, St Joseph, MO

1881
St Joseph, MO, Missouri State Gazetteer Rudolph Uhlman as photographer at 224 Edmond
1882
St Joseph, MO, city directory, Rudolph Uhlman as photographer at 225 Edmond;
1884 Sep 11
St Joseph (MO) Weekly Gazette item about R Uhlman and studio at 225 Edmond
1885 Oct 25
St Joseph (MO) Gazette Herald small item says Uhlman is ready for business in new studio at Fifth and Felix streets
1886 Apr 26
Troy (KS) Reporter small ad says Uhlman & Rippel studio is on Third Street in St Joseph, MO
1887 to 1895
St Joseph, MO, city directory, Rudolph Uhlman as photographer at Fifth and Felix;
1896
St Joseph, MO, city directory, Rudolph Uhlman as Photo Supplies at 106 n Fifth; William Uhlman as photographer at same
1897 Jun 20
St Joseph (M0) Gazette Herald, display ad shows Uhlman Gallery ad Fifth and Felix Streets

1898
St Joseph, MO, city directory, Rudolph Uhlman as photographer at 106 n Fifth
1898 Mar 23
Hot Springs, AR, Find A Grave, newspaper obits, Rudolph Uhlman dies at age 68 while on a vacation trip to Hot Springs, AR
1899
St Joseph, MO, city directory, Uhlman photography is not listed

Uhlman’s son William carries on in the Photograph Supply business at 620 Edmond for several years.

1900
St Joseph, MO, city directory, Uhlman Studio managed by Adam Roesel is at King Hill Bldg
After 1900 there is no mention of a Uhlman photography studio in St Joseph, MO

Recap of studio locations and names

As Uhlman and Rippel
51 Edmond (Between 3rd and 4th sts) also called No. 5 Edmond street – 1859 to 1869
As Uhlman studio
51 Edmond – 1871 – 1873
1874-1876 – no records
225 Edmond – 1877 – 1884
Fifth and Felix – 1885 - 1897
106 N Fifth - 1898

Troy (KS) Reporter - 26 Apr 1866 Seneca (KS) Weekly Reporter - 23 Sep 1869

St Joseph (M0) Standard - 21 Sep 1871

St Joseph (M0)Standard -
12 Oct 1871 St Joseph (MO) Gazette -
01 Jan 1877

St Joseph (MO) Gazette Herald -
15 Feb 1884 St Joseph (MO) Gazette Herald -
25 Oct 1885 St Joseph (MO) Gazette Herald -
20 Nov 1885

St Joseph (MO) Gazette Herald -
20 Jun 1897 This page is under construction

St Joseph Herald - 24 Mar 1898

photographer: Uhlman
St Joseph, MO
example from auction site

photographer: Uhlman
Fifth and Felix Sts, St Joseph, MO
example from auction site

photographer: Uhlman
cor Fifth and Felix sts, St Joseph, MO
example from pintrest

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