Walter E Talbot of Schenectady, NY

photographer: Smith and Talbot
Schenectady, NY
example from LOST GALLERY
(finished in 1888)

Walter E Talbot
(1863 – 1951)

1863 Dec
Missouri, state records, Walter E Talbot is born to Joel Talbot and Melgerot Allen
1879 through 1887
Schenectady, NY, city directory, Talbot NOT listed
1887
Schenectady, NY, city directory, Smith and Talbot NOT lisTed
1888
Schenectady, NY, city directory, Smith and Talbot as photographers at 505 State; with S B Smith who boards at 217 S Centre
(No other records were found for S B Smith. It’s quite possible that this was a female, making records hard to follow because of possible name changes and the male oriented attitudes of the time. )
1889 through 1892 (no 1893, 1894)
Schenectady, NY, city directory, W E Talbot as photographer at 505 State
1892 Feb 16
New York, NY, state census, Walter E Talbot as photographer

1895 through 1897, NO 1898
Schenectady, NY, city directory, W E Talbot as photographer at 505 State
1899 (NO business section for photographers)
Schenectady, NY, city directory, W E Talbot as photographer at 505 State; res same
1900 Jun 07
Schenectady, NY, US census, Walter Talbot as photographer; res 505 State Street
1900 (NO photographer section)
Schenectady, NY, city directory, W E Talbot as photographer at 173 Jay; res same
1901 through 1904
Schenectady, NY, city directory, W E Talbot as photographer at 173 Jay
1905 Jun 01
Schenectady, NY, state census, Walter Talbot as photographer; res 171 Jay
1905 and 1906
Schenectady, NY, city directory, W E Talbot as photographer at 173 Jay
1907 (not listed in Business Section )
Schenectady, NY, city directory, W E Talbot as photographer at “171” Jay; res same
1908 and 1909
Schenectady, NY, city directory, W E Talbot as photographer at 173 Jay

1910
Schenectady, NY, city directory, W E Talbot as resident only, at 171 Jay (no notation as photographer)
1910 Apr 26
Schenectady, NY, US census, Walter Talbot as photographer at 171 Jay; res same
1911
Schenectady, NY, city directory, W E Talbot NOT listed
1912 and 1913
Schenectady, NY, city directory. Walter E Talbot as retired; res 1562 State; son Sydney at same address
1914 and 1915 NO 1916
Schenectady, NY, city directory, Walter E Talbot as photo supplies. 171 Jay; res 1562 State
1915 Jun 01
Schenectady, NY, state census, Walter E Talbot as photographer at 1562 State
1917 and 1918
Schenectady, NY, city directory, Walter E Talbot as photo supplies, 171 Jay; res 1562 State
1919
Schenectady, NY, city directory, Walter E Talbot as photographer. 171 Jay

1920 Jan 08
Schenectady, NY, US census, Walter E Talbot as photographer at 1562 State
1920
Schenectady, NY, city directory, W alter E Talbot as Sec Superior Printing and Box co; res 1562 State
1921, 1922 and 1923
Schenectady, city directory not available)
1924 and 1925
Schenectady, NY, city directory, W alter E Talbot as Sec Superior Printing and Box co; res 1562 State
1925 Jun 1
Schenectady, NY, state census, Walter Talbot as “Box Factory”; res 1562 State Street

1926 and 1927
Schenectady, NY, city directory, W alter E Talbot as Sec Superior Printing and Box co; res 1562 State
1928 and 1929
Schenectady, NY, city directory, Walter E Talbot as v-president of Superior Printing and Box Co; res 1562 State
1930 and 1931, NO 1932
Schenectady, NY, city directory, Walter E Talbot as v-pres and treas of Superior Printing and Box Co; res 3 Bedford RD
1933
Schenectady, NY, city directory, Walter E Talbot; res 1912 Eastern Pkwy

1935
Schenectady, NY, city directory, Walter E Talbot as mngr James Van Dyke co; res 1752 Eastern pkwy
1951 MAY 09
Schenectady, NY, state records, Walter E Talbot dies at age 87

There was a popular singer in newspaper ads named Walter Talbot. No newspaper items were found about photographer Walter Talbot.

It appears that the team of “Smith and Talbot” was in business only that year, 1888. No further information was found about S B Smith.

Rough timeline of locations for W E Talbot:

1888 – Smith and Talbot at 505 State, Schenectady, NY (Only that year)

1889 – Jun 1900 -- Walter E Talbot as photographer at 505 State

1901 – 1919 – Walter E Talbot as photographer at 171 or 173 Jay

1920 and on, W E Talbot as Printing and Box Company

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