Saturday, May 13, 2023

Abraham Borgardus

photographer: A Bodgardus
872 Broadway, New York
example from LOST GALLERY
(finished 1875-1886)

Abraham Bogardus was a prominent photographer in New York.

Some information for this timeline was gleaned from these sources as found and posted on Ancestry by member slarson451:
"Editor’s Drawer," The Photographer’s Friend 2 (1872)
On Retouching. "Tuesday Afternoon," The Photographer’s Friend 2 (1872)
Richard Edwards, "Abraham Bogardus," New York’s Leading Industries (NY: Historical Publishing Co., 1884)
"A Biographical Note: Abraham Bogardus," The Photo Miniature 6, 72 (Sept. 1905)
David S. Shields/ALS

Also:
1872 - The Photographer's friend: a practical, independent magazine, Volume 2
1884 - New York's great industries: Exchange and commercial review
1887 - Photographic times, Volume 17
1889 - Photographic times, Volume 19
(above sources identified as “Ancestry.com” in following timeline)

Abraham Bogardus
(1822 - 1908)

1822 Nov 29
New York, state documents, Abraham Bogardus is born Cornelius Bogartus and Elinore Southard
1837
Ancestry.com: Bogardus arrives in NYC
1846
Ancestry.com: Learns about daguerreotypes from C W Porsch and opens his own studio at 363 Broadway in NYC
1847 to 1852
Ancestry.com: Listed as Daguerreotypist at 217 Greenwich Street
1848 Nov 29
Newark, NJ, state records, Abraham Bogardus and Emeline Doremus are married
1849
Ancestry.com: Opens branch studio at 126 Washington Street, Newark NJ
1850
Ancestry.com: Moves branch studio to 8 Clinton Street, Newark, NY
1850 Sep 04
Newark, NJ, US census, Abraham Bogardus as artist

1851
Ancestry.com: Moves NYC Gallery to 229 Greenwich St
1855 Jun 09
New York, NY, state census, Abram Bogardus as artist
1857, 1859
New York, NY, city directory, Abraham Bogardus as Daguerreotypist at 229 Greenwich; res 45 W 29th
1860 Nov 14
New York, NY, US census, Abrm Bogardus as Daguerreotypist
1867, 1868
New York, NY, city directory, Abraham Bogardus as photographer at 363 B’way, res 45 W 29th
1869
Ancestry.com: Opens new studio at 1153 Broadway, NYC, keeping the 363 B’way address also
1870 Dec 24
New York. NY, US census, Abraham Bogardus as artist; res 45 W 29th
1870
New York, NY, city directory, Abraham Bogardus as photographer at 363 B’way; res 45 W 29th

1871
New York, NY, Goulding Business Directory, Abraham Bogardus as photographer at 363 and 1153 Broadway
1872
New York, NY Goulding Business Directory, A Bogardus as photographer at 363 Broadway
1871 to 1873
Ancestry.com: Bogardus enters partnership with Bendann Brothers, artists; studio name changed to Bogardus and Co for this period
1873 (Goulding’s Business Dir of NY)
New York, NY city directory, Abraham Bogardus as photographer at 1153 B’way
1874 (NY business dir)
New York, NY, city directory, Abraham Bogardus as photographer at 1153 B‘way; res 36 W 50th
1875 (NY city directory)
New York, NY, city directory. Abraham Bogardus as photographer at 1153 B’way; res 36 W 50th
1875 (Goulding’s NYC directory for 1875-76)
New York, NY, city directory, Abraham Bogardus as photographer at 872 Broadway; res W 50th
1876 to 1879
New York, NY, city directory, Abraham Bogardus as photographer at 872 Broadway; res Long Island

1880 to 1886
New York, NY, city directory, Abraham Bogardus as photographer at 872 Broadway; res 1455 Lexington
1880 Jun 11
New York, NY, US census, A Bogardus as artiste
1881 Jun 03
New York, NY, Northwest Dutch Reformed Church records, death of wife Emeline
1884
Ancestry.com: Abraham Bogardus and Company is at 872 Broadway, NYC
1886
New York, NY, city directory. Abraham Bogardus as photographer at 872 Broadway; res 1455 Lex
1888
New York, NY, city directory, Abraham Bogardus as photographer at 11 E 42; res 1455 Lexington
1889
New York, NY, city directory, Abraham Bogardus NOT listed; listed is *Bogardus (the only photographer bearing this name) 349 6th av, formerly of Broadway”
Also listed: Edward W Bogardus photographs, 349 6th av; res Nyack, NY

1891
New York, NY, city directory, Abraham Bogardus NOT listed; listed is Bogardus New Art Co and 361 N B’way
1892
New York, NY, city directory, NO photographer Bogardus listed
1892 Feb 16
Brooklyn, NY, state census, Abraham Bogardus as no occupation shown (possibly the other A Bogardus)
1894
New York, NY, city directory, A Bogardus as photo parlor, 1212 B’way
1897
New York, NY, city directory, Abraham Bogardus as Clerk; res 527 W 148th
1898, 1899
New York, NY, city directory, Abraham Bogardus, no occupation shown) res 527 W 148th
1900 Jun 01
New York, NY, US census, Abr Bogardus as “retired banker” (ditto’d from his brother on the line preceding) Probably census takers error

1902
New York, NY, city directory, NO Bogardus listed in photographer pages
1903 (business listings only)
New York, NY, city directory, Bogardus NOT listed
1905 Jun 01
Brooklyn, NY, state census, Abraham Bogardus as (illegible)
1908 Mar 22
Brooklyn (NY) Daily Eagle, obituary, Abraham Bogardus dies at age 85

If there is a studio address imprinted on your card, it was likely completed during the following times:
217 Greenwich, NYC – 1847 to 1852- --(Daguerreotypes)
229 Greenwich, NYC – 1857 to 1859- --(Daguerreotypes)
363 Broadway, NYC _ 1867 to 1872
1153 Broadway, NYC – 1871 to 1875
872 Broadway, NYC – 1875 to 1886
11 E 42nd, NYC – 1888
349 Sixth, NYC – 1889
361 N Broadway NYC – 1891
1212 Broadway, NYC - 1894 (“photo parlor”)

New York Times - 12 Apr 1882
New York Trbune - 06 Feb 1884
New York Times - 08 Mar 1883
New York Evening World - 31 Dec 1887
New York Times - 06 Mar 1889
New York Times - 16 May 1889
Brooklyn (NY) Daily Eagle - 24 Mar 1908
photographer: Bogardus
349 Sixth Ave, New York, NY
example from auction site
finished about 1889
reverse of card at left
photographer: A Bogardus
872 Broadway, cor 6th, New York, NY
example from auction site
finished 1875-1886
reverse of card at left
photographer: A Bogardus
872 Broadway, cor 18th, New York, NY
example from auction site
finished 1875 - 1876
reverse of card at left
photographer: A Bogardus
11 East 42nd St, New York, NY
example from auction site
finished 1888
reverse of card at left
photographer: E Bogardus
872 Broadway, Cor 18th St, New York, NY
example from auction site
(E W Bogardus is the brother of Abraham Bogardus)
finished 1875-1886
reverse of card at left
photographer: A Bogardus
872 Broadway, cor 6th, New York, NY
example from auction site
photographer: A Bogardus
872 Broadway, cor 6th, New York, NY
example from auction site
photographer: attributed to A Bogardus
(greatly enhanced)
example from Smithsonian Museum

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