Cabinet Card Photographers: J W Taylor of Rochester NY

photographr: J W Taylor
152 E Main Street, Rochester, NY
example from LOST GALLERY

John Wilson Taylor
(1841-1918)

1841
New York, state records, John Wilson Taylor is born to John Taylor and Jane Wilson
1861
Rochester, NY, city directory, John W Taylor NOT listed
1863
Rochester, NY, city directory, John W Taylor as photographer at 55 Main; res 16 Madison
1864
Rochester, NY, city directory, John W Taylor as photographer with Hartman and Taylor, bds 16 Madison 55 Main; Henry G Hartman
1866
Rochester. NY. City directory. John W Taylor as photographer with Taylor and Bacon, 55 Main; bds Osburn House; also listed W W Taylor as photographer; res York, cor RR Alley
1868
Rochester, NY, city directory, John Wilson Taylor NOT listed; Taylor and Bacon at 55 Main
1870
Rochester, NY, city directory, J Wilson Taylor as photographer at Bacon and Co, 55 Main; bds Waverly House

1871
Rochester, NY, city directory, J Wilson Taylor as photographer, boards at 8 Eagle; Not in business pages
1871 Feb 25
Rochester (NY) Democrat and Chronicle, item says the new gallery for Taylor and Barhydt is located at 80 and 82 State Street
1872
Rochester, NY, city directory, J Wilson Taylor as photographer; boards at Woods Hotel
1873
Rochester, NY, city directory, John W Taylor NOT listed
1873 Dec 16
Rochester (NY) Democrat and Chronicle, item says J W Taylor studio is at 83 and 85 E Main
1873 Dec 23
Rochester (NY) Democrat and Chronicle, small item says J W Taylor studio is at 83 and 85 E Main
1874
Rochestr, NY, city directory, John W Taylor as photographer at 83 E Main; bds Whitcomb House
1874 Jan 30
Rochester (NY) Democrat and Chronicle, item says Taylor studio is at 83 and 85 East Main

1875 Sep 17
Rochester (NY) Democrat and Chronicle, item says J W Taylor studio is at 83 and 85 East Main
1875, 1877, 1879
Rochester, NY, city directory, John W Taylor as photographer at 83 Main; bds Whitcomb House
1880 Jun 05
Rochester, NY, US census, John W Taylor as photographer at Main Street; wife Dolley age 26
1881, 1882
Rochester, NY, city directory, John W Taylor as photographer at 83 E Main
1884-1885
Rochester, NY, city directory, John W Taylor as photographer at 152 E Main
1886 Aug 29
Rochester (NY) Democrat and Chronicle, news item says J W Taylor has moved the gallery to 152 East Main street
1887
Rochester, NY, city directory, John W Taylor as photographer at 152 E Main
1889 Apr 19, Apr 23
Rochester (NY) Democrat and Chronicle, item says John W Taylor gallery is at 152 East Main

1890, 1897, 1898
Rochester. NY, city directory, John W Taylor as photographer at 152 E Main; res same
1899, 1900, 1901
Rochester, NY, city directory, John W Taylor as photographer at 154 E Main; res bds at Whitcomb House; (Perhaps only the numbering was changed, not the actual location.)
1903 Jun 06
Rochester (NY) Democrat and Chronicle, item says John W Taylor has moved his gallery to 55 Clinton Av
1903, 1904, 1905
Rochester, NY, city directory, John W Taylor as photographer at 55 Clinton; res same
1905 Jun 01
Rochester, NY, US census, John W Taylor as photographer at 55 Clinton; Emma Spear as clerk

1910
Rochester, NY, city directory, John Wilson Taylor as photographer at 55 Clinton; Emma A Spear, Retoucher, at same address
1912
Rochester, NY, Branton business directory, J W Taylor as photographer at 97 Clinton; res 3425 Stone
1917
Rochester, NY, city directory, The Taylor Studio at 97 Clinton
1918 May 28
Rochester, NY, state records, Findagrave, John Wilson Taylor dies at age 77
1919
Rochester, NY, city directory. John W Taylor NOT listed in residence section; Taylor Studio at 97 Clinton av, S, in Business Section

Location recap
1863 – at 55 Main as Taylor
1864 – at 55 Main as Hartman and Taylor
1866 to 1868 – at 55 Main as Taylor and Bacon
1870 to 1873 – at 55 Main as Bacon and Co
1873 to 1882 – at 83 and 85 E Main
1884 to 1901 – at 152 E Main
1903 to 1910 – at 55 Clinton
1912 to 1918 – at 97 Clinton

John W Taylor died in 1918 and the business continued as Taylor Studio until 1932. It was headed at least part of that period by Burton J Holcombe

1919 to 1925 – as Taylor Studio at 97 Clinton
1926 – as Taylor Studio at 229 East Av
1927 to 1932 as Taylor Studio at 72 East Av