Daniel R Clark of Chicago IL

Daniel Russell Clark
1831 – 1895

Daniel R Clark was older than the average Cabinet Card era photographer. Most were born around 1860.

1831 May 13
Windham, CN, newspaper obit, state documents, Daniel Russell Clark is born to Eli B Clark and Mary Howard
1850
Plymouth, OH, US census, D R Clark at 19, no occupation listed
1859
Hamilton, IN, Indiana marriage index, D R Clark and Euphemia Mahin are married
1860 Jun 01
Noblesville, IN, US census D R Clark as artist at age 29
1863 July 01
Indianapolis, IN, civil war draft registration, D R Clark as artist
1865 Oct 05
Fort Wayne, IN, Daily Gazette, item says that D R Clark is from Lafayette, IN
1870 Feb 06
Indianapolis, IN, US census D R Clark as photographer
1870 Jul 28
Indianapolis, IN News item says that D R Clark has moved to rooms in the Talbott and News Block

1870 Aug 16
Indianapolis IN News item says that D R Clark is in rooms at 31 Talbott and News Block
1871 Feb 23
Cambridge City (IN) Tribune item says that D R Clark is at 31 Pennsylvania Street
1872
Indianapolis, IN, city directory D R Clark as photographer at 6 E Washington, res 241 Virginia; D L Clark as photographer at 33 W Washington, res 67 N Illinois
1874
Indianapolis, IN, city directory Daniel R Clark listed as photographer, res 28 Fletcher but not in the business section; Davis L Clark listed as photographer at 33 W Washington; res 54 Sinker
1875
Indianapolis, IN, city directory, D R Clark as photographer but no studio listed in business pages. Davis L Clark as photographer at 33 W Washington, res 21 Stevens
1875 Nov 30
Indianapolis (IN) News item says that D R Clark is NOT on Washington Street that it is the “Other Fellow”, the D R Clark gallery is on N Penn street
1875 Dec 04
Indianapolis (IN) News item says that D R Clark is at 82 and 84 North Pennsylvania Street

1876
Indianapolis, IN, city directory, D R Clark as photographer at 82-85 Pennsylvania, res 42 Fletcher; D L Clark as photographer at 12-14 W Washington, res same
1877
Indianapolis, IN, city directory, D R Clark as photographer at Vance Block, res 82 Pennsylvania; Davis L Clark as photographer at 12-14 Washington, res same
1877 Dec 01
Indianapolis, IN, state records, D R Clark’s wife Euphemia Mahin dies
1879
Indianapolis, IN, city directory, D R Clark as photographer at 29 Bates Block, res 405 N Penn
1879 Sep 26
Tipton (IN) Advocate item says D R Clark is in the Bates Block
1880 Jun 11
Indianapolis, IN, US census, D R Clark as photographer at 29 Bates Block, res 405 N Penn
1881
Indianapolis, IN, city directory, D R Clark as photographer at 66 ½ Washington, res 405 N Penn; Davis Clark as photographer 12 ½ W Washington, res 131 Ohio
1882, 1883
Indianapolis, IN, city directory, D R Clark as photographer at 66 ½ E Washington, res same

1884
Indianapolis, IN, city directory, D R Clark as photographer at 66 ½ E Washington, res 236 N Illinois
1885, 1886
Indianapolis, IN, city directory, D R Clark as photographer at 66 E Washington, res 216 N Delaware
1887, 1888
Indianapolis, IN, city directory, D R Clark as photographer at 66 E Washington, res 196 N California
1889 Aug 03
Indianapolis (IN) Journal news item says that D R Clark has moved to Chicago and that I B Clark is now at 76 East Washington street.
1889, 1890
Chicago, IL, city directory, D R Clark as photographer at 103 State, res 2134 Michigan
1895
Chicago, IL, state records, D R Clark dies at age 63
1895 Apr 29
Indianapolis (IN) News obituary mentions pall bearer J H Clark and also mentions second wife but does not include name

This research is in progress.

At this point, it does not look like D R Clark was the photographer for the card at the top. For one thing, Dentistry is never mentioned in any of the records.

photographer: Clark
66 E Washington St, Indianapolis, IN
From the Flickr collection of KEN

The card at the left was probably done by Daniel R. Clark of Indianapolis, IN.

D R Clark is not connected to the example at the top from Clark of Rushville, IL, although D R Clark did work in Chicago, IL between 1889 and 1895.

Research in progress on Daniel R Clark

The following information contributed in a comment:

"I have significant biographical information about Daniel R. Clark. I can confirm that there is no connection between D.R. Clark and the photographer J.W. Clark. D.R. Clark was based out of Indianapolis for the majority of his life, but moved to Chicago ca. 1888. He died suddenly in 1895 in Chicago. His primary studio space in Indianapolis was at 66 E. Washington St., but after he left for Chicago the space was assumed by his colleague J.H. Clark (no relation).

There are a significant number of cabinet photographs done by J.H. Clark with 66 E. Washington St. stamped on them. There is a small collection of cards like the one you have pictured here that have "Clark" but no initials. I am still trying to verify the attribution of these stamps -- are they D.R. or J.H.? "

photographer D R Clark
Indianapolis
From the Flickr collection of Ken
This card is dated 13 Dec 1883

Fort Wayne (IN) Daily Gazette -
05 Oct 1865 Indianapolis (IN) News -
28 Jul 1870 Indianapolis (IN) News -
16 Aug 1870

Cambridge City (IN) Tribune -
23 Feb 1871 Indianapolis (IN) News -
30 Nov 1875 Indianapolis (IN) News -
04 Dec 1875

Tipton (IN) Advocate -
26 Sep 1879 Indianapolis (IN) Journal -
03 Aug 1889 Indianapolis (IN) Journal -
30 Apr 1895

Indianapolis (IN) News - 29 Apr 1895 Note J H Clark is listed as one of the pall bearers.

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