Dougherty Brothers

photographer: Dougherty Brothers
32 and 34 So Main, Dayton, OH
example from LOST GALLERY

Charles W Dougherty
(1853-1944)
Hugh Dougherty
(1862-1931)

1853
Ohio, state records, Charles William Dougherty is born to Patrick Dougherty and Elizabeth Sherrod
1862 Nov 29
Ohio, state records, Hugh Dougherty is born to Patrick Dougherty and Elizabeth Sherrod
1870 Jul 13
Warren, OH, US census, Hugh and Charles Dougherty as farm labor on family farm
1888, 1889, 1890
Dayton, OH, city directory, Hugh Dougherty, Charles Dougherty, NOT listed
1895
Dayton, OH, city directory, two Hugh Dougherty’s listed, one as Painter and the other as a carpenter; Charles NOT listed
1896
Dayton, OH, city directory, Dougherty Bros as photographer at 32 S Main; Charles: res same; Hugh: res same

1897
Dayton, OH, city directory, Dougherty Bros as photographer at 32 S Main; Charles bds 81 S Walnut; Hugh: bds 81 s Walnut
1898
Dayton, OH, city directory, Dougherty Bros as photographer at 32 S Main; Chas: res bds 419 E 5th; Hugh: res Columbus
1898
Columbus, OH, city directory, Dougherty Bros as photographers at 74 ½ High; Hugh Dougherty, res same; Charles W Dougherty res New Philadelphia, OH (only 1903, 1907 and 1921 available)
1899
Dayton, OH, city directory, Dougherty Bros as photographer at 32 S Main; Chas: res same; Hugh: res Columbus, OH
1899
Columbus OH, city directory, Dougherty Bros as photographers at 74 ½ High, Hugh, res same; Chas res Dayton;
1900
Dayton, OH, city directory, Dougherty Bros as photographer at “34” S Main; Chas: res same; Hugh; res Springfield, OH

1900
Springfield, OH, city directory, Dougherty Bros, Hugh Dougherty, NOT listed
1900
Indianapolis, IN, city directory, Dougherty Bros NOT listed
1901
Dayton, OH, city directory, Dougherty Bros as photographers at 32 S Main; Chas and Hugh: res same; (son) Clement L Dougherty as photographer, rooms 32 S Main; (Margaret B as widow of Hugh, 51 E Stewart)
1901
Indianapolis, IN, city directory, Dougherty Bros photographers at 6 ½ E Washington
1902
Dayton, OH, city directory, Dougherty Bros as photographer at 32 S Main; Chas and Hugh; res Indianapolis (Margaret B as widow of Hugh, res 51 E Stewart)
1903
Dayton, OH, city directory, Dougherty Bros photographers at 34 S Main; Chas res: 34 S Main; Hugh res: Indianapolis (Margaret Dougherty, widow of Hugh, res 51 E Stewart

1904
Dayton, OH, city directory, Dougherty Bros photographers at 34 S Main; Chas W res: Indianapolis; Hugh res 34 S Main; (Margaret Dougherty, widow of Hugh, res 127 5th)
1904
Indianapolis, IN, city directory, Dougherty Bros photographers at 6 ½ E Washington
1905, 1906
Dayton, OH, city directory, Dougherty Bros as photographers at 34 S Main; Chas W and Hugh: res 34 S Main; Margaret, widow of Hugh res 127 W 5th
1907, 1908, 1909, 1910
Dayton, OH, city directory, Dougherty Bros as photographers at 34 S Main; Chas W and Hugh: res 34 S Main;
1911
Dayton, OH, city directory, Dougherty Bros as photographers at 34 S Main; Chas W and Hugh AND John Dougherty res 32 Main

--About 1911 the Dayton gallery was closed and according to the 1920 US census, both brothers appear to have moved to Warren, OH, living with their sister Rebecca and her husband. This was probably a temporary arrangement.

1912 on
Dayton, OH, city directory, Dougherty Bros as photographers NOT listed; Chas and Hugh and John NOT listed
1919
Warren, OH, city directory, Charles Dougherty and Hugh Dougherty NOT listed

1920 Jan 17
Warren, Ohio, US census, Charles W Dougherty as photographer, Hugh Dougherty as photographer; both living with sister, Rebecca M and her husband Jesse Bowman

1925, 1927, 1930
Warren, OH, city directory, Hugh Dougherty NOT listed
1930 Apr 10<br/> Warren, OH, US census, Hugh Dougherty as retired;
1931 Sep 06
Tuscarawas, OH, Hugh Dougherty dies at age 68
1944 Sep 12
Muskingum, OH, Charles Dougherty dies at age 91

After leaving Dayton, OH, in 1911, records on the Dougherty brothers get rather sketchy. But by then the Cabinet Card format had all but disappeared losing favor to easel backs and die cut matted mounting. The format was still done but not in the thousands like in the mid 1890’s.

KNOWN BRANCH GALLERIES
The Dougherty brothers established branch locations from time to time but kept the gallery in Dayton, OH, from 1896 to about 1911. Branch locations included Columbus, OH, Warren, OH, and Indianapolis, IN, and possibly others on a quite temporary basis.

1898 – New Philadelphia, OH, operated by Hugh Dougherty
1898 to 1899 – Columbus, OH, operated by Hugh Dougherty
1901 to 1904 - Indianapolis, IN operated by Charles Dougherty

Dayton (OH) Daily News -
15 Mar 1899

Dayton (OH) Herald -
15 Jun 1909

Dayton (OH) Herald -
26 May 1910

Dayton (OH) Herald -
09 Jul 1910

Dayton (OH) Herald -
18 Juo 1911

Greenville (OH) Daily Advocate -
08 Sep 1931

Dayton (OH) Herald -
08 Sep 1931

LaFayete (OH) Journal/Courier -
26 Sep 1944

photographer: Dougherty Bros
32 & 34 So Main, Dayton, OH
example from auction site
(note off-center mounting)

photographer: Dougherty Bros
32 & 34 So Main, Dayton, OH
example from auction site

photographer: Dougherty Bros
32 & 34 So Main, Dayton, OH
example from auction site
(embossed border and logo is difficult to read)

The card at the right is probably by James Dougherty, another brother of Charles and Hugh.
Note that it is an example of a later edition of cabinet cards, perhaps as late as 1920. Bucyrus, OH, is just over 100 miles from Dayton.

photographer: J Dougherty
Bucyrus, OH
example from auction site

photographer: Dougherty
Waterloo, NY
example from auction site
(No connection to the Dougherty Bros of Dayton, OH, has been found)

photographer: W B Dougherty
Guthrie, OK
example from OK History
(No connection to the Dougherty Bros of Dayton, OH, has been found)

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