Franklin W Bacon

photographer: Bacon
Rochester, NY
example from LOST GALLERY

Franklin W Bacon
( 1819 - 1901 )

1819 Sep 16
Brighton, NY, state records, Franklin Wright Bacon is born to Harlow Bacon and Abigale Messer
1847
Rochester, NY, city directory, Franklin W Bacon as Joiner; res 142 Mt Hope Ave
1849
Rochester, NY, city directory, Franklin W Bacon as Joiner, Fulton Building, rear 3 Buffalo; res 19 South
1851
Rochester, NY, city directory, Franklin W Bacon as door maker. rear Buffalo; res 19 South
(no directories available from 1852 to 1860)
1861, 1863, 1864
Rochester, NY, city directory, Franklin W Bacon as foreman, Reynolds Sash and Blind co. of Buffalo; res 9 Grove
1866, 1868, 1870
Rochester, NY, city directory, Franklin W Bacon as photographer with Taylor and Bacon, 55 Main; res 9 Grove

1871, 1872, 1873
Rochester, NY, city directory, Franklin W Bacon as photographer at 55 E Main; res 9 Grove
1874, 1875, 1876, 1877, 1878, 1879
Rochester, NY, city directory, Franklin, W Bacon as photographer at 55 E Main; res 9 Grove; Also Geoge W Bacon as photographer at same address
1880, 1881
Rochester, NY, city directory, Franklin W Bacon as photographer at 55 E Main, res 9 Grove; George Bacon as photographer at 55 E Main, res 7 Eagle
1882
Rochester, NY, city directory, Franklin W Bacon as F W Bacon and Co, photographers, 55 E Main, res 9 Grove; George W Bacon, photographer at same, residence 7 Eagle
1884, 1885, 1887
Rochester, NY, city directory, Franklin W Bacon and Co at 118 E Main, res 12 Grove; George W Bacon at same, res 12 Grove
1888
Rochester, NY, city directory, Franklin W Bacon and Co at 55 E Main, res 9 Grove; George W Bacon photographer at same, res 30 Glasgow

1889
Rochester, NY, city directory, Franklin W Bacon and Co at 118 E Main, res 12 Grove; George W Bacon as photographer at same, res 74 Glasgow
1890, 1891
Rochester, NY, city directory, Franklin W Bacon and Co at 254 E Main, res 12 Grove; George W Bacon as photographer at same, res 74 Glasgow
1892, 1893
Rochester, NY, city directory, Franklin W Bacon and Son at 254 E Main, res 12 Grove; George W Bacon as photographer at same, res 74 Glasgow (see studio name change)
1894
Rochester,NY, city directory, Franklin W Bacon as photographer at 254 E Main, res 12 Grove; George W Bacon as photographer at same addresses (Note studio name change again)
1895, 1896
Rochester, NY, city directory, Franklin W Bacon as photographer at 12 Grove, res same; George W Bacon as photographer at same, res 81 Glasgow

1897
Rochester, NY, city directory, Franklin W Bacon as photographer at 12 Grove, res same; George W Bacon as photographer at same, res 228 Caledonia Av
1898
Rochester, NY, city directory, Franklin W Bacon has removed to Sycamore, Il; George W Bacon as photographer at 12 Grove, res 228 Caledonia, Av
1899
Rochester, NY, city directory, Franklin W Bacon NOT listed, George W Bacon as photographer, res 228 Caledonia Av; Studio NOT listed in business section
1900
Rochester, NY, city directory, Franklin W Bacon (no occupation shown) bds 228 Caledonia Av; George W Bacon as photographer, res 228 Caledonia, Av (No studio listed)
1901
Rochester, NY, city directory, Franklin W Bacon as deceased 23 May 1901; George W Bacon as carpenter, res 228 Caledonia Av
1901 May 23
Rochester, NY, Find A Grave, Franklin W Bacon dies at age 81

Recap:
1871 - Franklin W Bacon took over the Bacon and Taylor studio at 55 E Main
1872 – 1881 – Franklin W Bacon studio at 55 East Main
1882 – Franklin W Bacon and Company at 55 East Main
1884 – 1887 – Franklin W Bacon and Company at 118 East Main
1888 – Franklin W Bacon and Company at 55 East Main (double checked)
1889 – Franklin W Bacon and Company at 118 E Main
1890 – 1891 - Franklin W Bacon and Company at 254 E Main
1892 – 1893 – Franklin W Bacon and Son at 254 E Main
1894 – Franklin W Bacon as photographer at 254 E Main
1895 – 1897 – Franklin W Bacon as photographer at 12 Grove
1898 – Franklin W Bacon relocates to Sycamore, IL
There is no evidence that there was a Bacon studio after 1898.

No advertisements were found.

Franklin W Bacon was apparently very active in civic affairs and local lodges and clubs.

Some additional examples and information at Cabinet Card Gallery.

photographer: Bacon
110 East Main, ROchester, NY
example from auction site

photographer: F W Bacon
55 East Main St, Rochester, NY
CDV example from auction site

reverse of cdv at left

photographer: F W Bacon
A A LeClear, W F Carnall
example from auction site
(no mention of LeClear or Carnall was found)

photographer: Taylor and Bacon
55 Main Street, Rochester, NY
example from auction site

reverse if CDV at left
(finished about 1866 to 1870 when Taylor and Bacon were working together)

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