George Cambridge Urlin

George C Urlin
(1854 - 1942)

1854 Nov 25
Ontario, Canada, George Cambridge Urlin is born to Adolphus Urlin and Agnes Kelly
1871, 1872
Columbus, OH, city directory, George Urlin NOT listed res or bus
1873
George Urlin emigrates to US
1874
Columbus, OH, city directory, George “B” Urlin as photographer at 216 1/2 S High; res bcs 72 E Rich
1875, 1876
Columbus, OH, city directory, G C Urlin as photographer at 216 ½ S High; bds American House
1877
Columbus, OH, city directory, G C Urlin as photographer with Urlin and Beckley (Wm)
1879
Columbus, OH, city directory, G C Urlin as photographer at 216 and 218 S High; bds 268 S High
1880 Jun 01
Columbus, OH, US census, George C Urlin as photographer; res 212 S Third

1880
Columbus, OH, city directory, G C Urlin as photographer at 216 and 218 S High; res 212 S Third
1881, 1882
Columbus, OH, city directory, G C Urlin as photographer at 216 and 218 S High; res 40 W Fulton
1883, 1884
Columbus, OH, city directory, Geo C Urlin as proprietor Urlin’s Mammoth Art Gallery, 216 and 218 S High; res 40 W Fulton
1885
Columbus, OH, city directory NOT available
1886, 1887
Columbus, OH, city directory, George C Urlin as photographer at 216 and 218 S High; res 428 E Rich
1888
Columbus, OH, city directory, Geo C Urlin as photographer with Moffit and Urlin, 512 E Rich
1889
Columbus, OH, city directory, George C Urlin as photographer with Urlin and Pfeifer, res 512 E Rich;
Business Section: Urlin and Pfeifer (George C Urlin and John A Pfeifer) at 262 ½ S High

1890
Columbus, OH, city directory, George C Urlin as photographer with Urlin and Pfeifer; res 36 W Gay; Bus section: Urlin and Pfeifer as photographers at 262-264 S High
1890
Cleveland, OH, city directory, Urlin and Becker at 95 – 100 Wilshire bldg, 209 Superior (first mention of Urlin in Cleveland)
1891
Columbus, OH, city directory, George C Urlin as Real Estate, res rm 3, 85 N High; also Urlin and Pfeifer photographers at 262 S High
1891
Cleveland, OH, city directory, George E Urlin as photographer with Urlin and Becker, 94-100 Wilshire bldg, 209 Superior; George C Urlin bds at American House
1892, 1893
Columbus, OH, city directory, George C Urlin as Real Estate at 85 N High; res Grand View ns of city; John A Pfeifer and CO at 262 and 264 S High; John A Pfeifer res 63 E Rich
1893
Columbus, OH, city directory, George C Urlin as Real Estate, at 80 N High; Pfeifer and Mulligan Bros, 262 S High

1894
Columbus, OH, city directory, George C Urlin as photographer with Urlin and Pfeifer at 20 N High; res Urlin Terrace, Grand View, OH
1895
Columbus, OH, city directory, George C Urlin as photographer with Urlin and Pfeifer at 20 N High; res n s Goodale 2 e of Urlin av; Urlin and Pfeifer as photographers at 20 N High
1896, 1897
Columbus, OH, city directory, George C Urlin as president of the Columbus Bicycle Co, res n s Goodale 2 e of Urlin av; Urlin and Pfeifer as photographers at 20-22 N High
1898
Columbus, OH, city directory, George C Urlin as president of the Columbus Bicycle Co, res ns Goodale, in Grandview; Peifer and Urlin NOT listed; John A Pfeifer NOT listed; George N Pfeifer as photographer res 485 E Town; John A Pfeifer now partnered with James Ross in Bycycles and Bycycle Supls, 20-22 N High
1899
Columbus, OH, city directory, George C Urlin as pres Columbus Bicycle Co; res e s Urlin Av 1 n of Dublin av; J A Pfeifer as photographer at 276 ½ S High

1900 Jun 13
Columbus, OH, US census, G C Urlin as Real Estate Agent
1900, 1901
Columbus, OH, city directory, George C Urlin as pres Laminated Tube Co, Gen Mngr Suburban Real Estate and Building Co, res Goodale Boulevard e of Urlin av
1910
Columbus, OH, US census, Geo C Urlin as Real Estate Agent
1940 18 Apr
Columbus, OH, US census, George C Urlin as retired
1942 Jul 22
Columbus, OH, George C Urlin dies at age 87

It appears that George Cambridge Urlin was in the photograph business from about 1874 to 1890 with a brief return probably only as an investor, in 1894.

Here is a recap of the Urlin photography locations and dates

216 ½ S High – Columbus, OH, G C Urlin - 1874 - 1879
216 and 218 S High, Columbus, OH, G C Urlin – 1880 – 1887
512 E Rich, Columbus, OH, Moffit and Urlin – 1888
262 ½ S High, Columbus, OH, Urlin and Pfeifer – 1889
262 – 264 S High, Columbus, OH, Urlin and Pfeifer - 1890
95-100 Wilshire Bldg, Cleveland, OH, – Urlin and Becker – 1890-1891
20 N High, Columbus, OH, as Urlin and Pfeifer – 1894-1895
20 – 22 N High, Columbus, OH, as Urlin and Pfeifer - 1896

Urlin, probably finished between 1874 and 1887

photographer:Urlin
Columbus, OH
example from auction site "Miss Frances Bishop"

photographer: Urlin
Columbus, OH
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(The term "Mammoth" was used starting apparently in 1883)

photographer: Urlin
Columbus, OH
example from auction site

photographer: Urlin
Columbus, OH
example from auction site

photographer: Urlin
Mamouth Art Gallery
Columbus, OH
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photographer: Urlin
Mamouth Art Gallery
Columbus, OH
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photographer: Urlin
"Mammouth Art Gallery"
216-218 South High Street, Columbus, OH
example from auction site

reverse of card at left

Urlin and Pfeifer

photographer: Urlin and Pfeifer
"Mammouth Art Palace"
262 - 264 S High, Columbus, OH
example from auction site
probably finished in 1890

?Mammouth Art Gallery"
reverse of card at left

photographer: Urlin and Pfeifer
20 and 22 S High, Columbus, OH
example from auction site
Probably finished 1894-1895

"Photo Palace"
reverse of card at left

photographer: Urlin and Pfeifer
Columbus, OH
example from auction site

photographer: Urlin and Pfeifer
Columbus, OH
example from auction site

photogrpher: Urlin and Pfeifer
Columbus, OH
example from Digital Collections

photographer: Urlin and Pfeifer
Columbus, OH
example from auction site

Urlin and Becker in Cleveland, OH, finished 1890-1891

photographer: Urlin and Becker
Wilshire Bldg, Cleveland, OH
example from auction site

reverse of card at left

photographer: Urlin and Becker
Wilshire Bldg, Cleveland, OH
example from auction site

reverse of card at left

photographer: Urlin and Becker
Wilshire Bldg, Cleveland, OH
example from auction site

reverse of card at left

photographer: Urlin and Becker
Wilshire Bldg, Cleveland, OH
example from LOST GALLERY

reverse of card at left
Note that this back is imprinted for an earlier location

photographer: Urlin and Becker
Wilshire Bldg, Cleveland, OH
example from auction site

photographer: Urlin and Becker
Wilshire Bldg, Cleveland, OH
example from auction site

photographer: Urlin and Becker
Wilshire Bldg, Cleveland, OH
example from auction site

Reverse of card at left

photographer: Urlin and Becker
Wilshire Bldg, Cleveland, OH
example from JumpFrog

photographer: Urlin and Becker
Wilshire Bldg, Cleveland, OH
example from auction site

photographer: Urlin and Becker
Wilshire Bldg, Cleveland, OH
example from auction site

photographer: Urlin and Becker
Wilshire Bldg, Cleveland, OH
example from auction site

photographer: Urlin and Becker
Wilshire Bldg, Cleveland, OH
example from auction site

photographer: Urlin and Becker
Wilshire Bldg, Cleveland, OH
example from auction site

photographer: Urlin and Becker
Wilshire Bldg, Cleveland, OH
example from Cleveland Public Library

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