Friday, February 24, 2023

E B Core

photographer: E B Core
Lincoln, IL
example from Lost Gallery

Elijah Beatty Core
(1853 – 1931)

1853 Dec 01
Ohio State records, Elija Beatty Core is born to Benj F Core and Elizabeth Ann Beatty
1873 Aug 14
Tiffin (OH) Tribune, news item says E B Core to take charge of the B Pennington Gallery
1875 May 13
Seneca, OH, news clippings and state records, Elija B Core and Kate A Phelan are married
1880 Jun 09
Lincoln, IL, US census, Elija B Core as photographer
1880 Oct 01
Marshall County (IL) Democrat, news item says E B Core has patented a retouching device for negatives
1881 May 13
Kenney (IL) Gazette news item says E B Core has leased rooms in Kenney, IL
1884
Cincinnati (OH) Post, obituary says Core opened his own studio this year; NOT listed in either the Covington or the Cincinnati city directory

1884 Oct 01
Illinois Pantograph news item says E B Core has purchased a gallery in Newport, KY, and plans to move there
1884 Oct 11
Illinois Pantograph news item says E B Core will leave for Cincinnati, OH, about the First of November 1885, 1886
Cincinnati, OH, city directory, E B Core and Company (with Jos J Linahan) at 56 W 5th; res Newport KY
1887
Cincinnati, OH, city directory, E B Core as photographer at 56 W 5th (no partner listed)
1888 - 1892
Cincinnati, OH, city directory, E B Core as photographer at 56 W 5th; res Newport, KY
1892
Newport, KY, city directory Elijah B core as photographer at 27 W 3rd
1892 Jan 30
Cincinnati, (OH) Enquirer classified ad from E B Core looking for an operator
1893 - 1895
Cincinnati, OH, city directory, E B Core as photographer at 172 W 4th; res Newport

1896, 1897
Cincinnati, OH, city directory, E B Core as photographer at 206 W 4th; res Newport
1897
New York, NY, city directory E B Core NOT listed
1897 Jun 25
Decatur (IL) Herald item says E B Core “the Lincoln photographer” is now located in New York
1897 Jul 14
Buffalo (NY) Evening News says E B Core of New York, has given a lecture on photographing children at the Photographer’s Convention
1898
Cincinnati, OH, city directory, E B Core as photographer at 206 W 4th with Wm F Core as Manager
1898
New York, NY, city directory, E B Core, as photographer “Portraits of Children ONLY” 251 5th
1899
Cincinnati, OH, city directory, E B Core as photographer at 206 W 4th with Wm F Core as Manager

1899
New York, NY, city directory, E B Core as photographer at 251 5th Av; res 2299 7th
1900
Cincinnati, OH, city directory, E B Core as photographer at 206 W 4th with Wm F Core as Manager
1900 Jun 08
Manhattan, NY, US census, Elijah B Core as “photo”; resident at 2299 Seventh Av
1900 Jul 27
Muscatine (IA) News-Tribune, news item says E B Core has been elected president of the National Photographers Association
1900 Jul 29
Chicago (IL) Tribune, large article about a photo exhibition includes mention of a collection of photographs of children by E B Cole
1901
Cincinnati, OH, city directory, E B Core NOT listed, W F Core listed as photographer at 206 W 4th
1902, 1903
Manhattan, NY, city directory, Elijah B Core as photographer at 572 5th Av

1905 Jun 23
Manhattan, NY, New York state census, E B Core as photographer
1906
New York, NY, city directory, Elijah B Core as photographer at 572 5th av
1910
Yonkers, NY, city directory, Elijah B Core NOT listed res or business
1910 Apr 23
Yonkers, NY, US census, Elijah Core as photographer with studio; res 146 LaBarbie
1911, 1912
Yonkers, NY, city directory, Elijah B Core as photographer; res 146 Landscape; NOT listed in business pages
1913 - 1915
Yonkers, NY, city directory, Elijah B Core as photographer; res 74 Landscape; not listed in business pages
1915 Jun 01
Yonkers, NY, New York state census, “Elija” B Core as photographer
1916 – 1920
Yonkers, NY, city directory, Elijah B Core as photographer; res 74 Landscape; not listed in business pages

1920 Jan 22
Yonkers, NY, US census, E B Core as retired. Res 74 Landscape Av
1927
Yonkers, NY, city directory, Elijah B Core as photographer; res 74 Landscape; not listed in business pages
1927 Mar 02
Yonkers, NY, NY state records, Wife Kate A Phelan dies at age 73
1928
Yonkers, NY, city directory, Elijah B Core; res 74 Landscape av; NOT listed in business section
1929, 1930
Yonkers, NY, city directory, E B Core NOT listed
1930 Apr 04
Yonkers, NY, US census, Elijah, Core as no occupation shown; living as lodger with Hirsche family
1931 May 03
Fort Thomas, KY, state records, Elijah Core dies at age 77

E B Core apparently ran many studios in several cities, sometimes more than one at the same time.

The Tiffin (OH) Tribune - 14 Aug 1873
Marshal County (IL) - 01 Oct 1880
The Kenny (IL) Gazette - 13 May 1881
Pantagraph (IL) - 01 Oct 1884
Pantagraph (IL) - 11 Oct 1884
Cincinnatti (OH) Enquirer - 30 Jan 1892
Decatur (IL) Herakd - 25 Jun 1897
Decatur (IL) Herald - 25 Jun 1897
Buffalo (NY) Evening News - 14 Jul 1897
Muscatine (IA) News Tribune - 27 May 1900
Cincinnati (OH) Post - 05 May 1931
Yonkers (NY) Satesman - 05 May 1931
photographer: E B Core
172 W 4th, Cincinnati, OH
example from auction site
finished around 1893-1895
photographer: E B Core
172 W 4th, Cincinnati, OH
example from auction site
finished around 1893-1895
photographer: E B Core
Lincoln, IL
example from auction site
probably finised close to 1880
reverse of card at left
photographer: E B Core
172 W 4th Street, Cincinnati, OH
CDV example from auction site
finished around 1893-1895
photographer: E B Core
206 W 4th, Cincinnati, OH
CDV example from auction site
finished around 1898-1900
photographer E D Core
Lincoln, IL
example from auction site
probably finished slose to 1880
photographer E D Core
Lincoln, IL
example from auction site
probably finised close to 1880
photographer E D Core
Lincoln, IL
example from auction site
probably finised close to 1880

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