Saturday, August 31, 2024

James Fitzallen Ryder

photographer: J F Ryder
Cleveland, OH
example from D Molchan
reverse of card at left

James Fitzallen Ryder
(1826 – 1804)

1826 Jan 01
Ithaca, NY, state records, James Fitzallen Ryder is born to John and Lucy Ryder
1860 Jul 28
Cuyahoga, OH, US census, James F Ryder as photographer
1861, 1864, 1865, 1866, 1867
Cleveland, OH, city directory, James F Ryder as photographer at 171 Superior
1868
Cleveland, OH, city directory James F Ryder as photographer at 171 and 173 Superior
1869, 1870
Cleveland, OH, city directory, James F Ryder as photographer at 171 Superior
1871
Cleveland, OH, city directory, James F Ryder as photographer at 171 and 173 Superior
1872, 1873
Cleveland, OH, city directory, James F Ryder as photographer at 239 Superoir
1874
Cleveland, OH, city directory James F Ryder “Art Gallery” at 239 Superor

1880 Jun 10
Cleveland, OH, US census, James F Ryder as photograph artist; res 129
1881
Cleveland, OH, city directory, J F Ryder as photographer and dealer in Art Goods at 239 Superior
1886
Cleveland, OH, city directory, J F Ryder as photographer and dealer in Art Goods at 239 Superior
1891, 1892
Cleveland, OH, city directory, J F Ryder as photographer at 239 Superior; also as dealer in art goods and picture frames (Now called the James F Ryder Galleries of Fine art and Photography)
1893
Cleveland, OH, city directory. James F Ryder as photographer at 243 Superior Street
1894
Cleveland, OH, city directory, James F Ryder as photographer at 239 Superior Street; listing as James F Ryder, pres of the Hames F Ryder Co
1895
Cleveland, OH, city directory, James F Ryder as photographer at 243 Superior Street

1896
Cleveland, OH, city directory, James F Ryder as photographer at 243 Superior Street 1897, 1898
Cleveland, OH, city directory, James F Ryder as photographer at 243 Superior Street AND 121 Euclid Av, Garfield Building
1899
Cleveland, OH, city directory, James F Ryder as photographer at 121 Euclid Av., Garfield Building
1900 Jun 12
Cleveland, OH, US census, James F Ryder as photographer
1900
Cleveland, OH, city directory, James F Ryder as retired; res 1168 Euclid
1901, 1902, 1903, 1904
Cleveland, OH, city directory, Ryder Studio now listed as Chas Horton and co 1029 Garfield Bldg; James F Ryder NOT listed
1904 Jun 02
Cleveland, OH, state records, James F Ryder dies at age 78


Note also
a review of his brother, JOHN H RYDER

Recap:
James F Ryder had only five studio locations, all in Cleveland, during his 40 year career as a photographer.
1867 to 1871 – 171 Superior
1872 to 1894 - 239 Superior
1895, 1896 – 243 Superior
1897, 1898 – 243 Superior AND 121 Euclid
1899 – 121 Euclid

See the Encyclopedia of Cleveland History
for more on Ryder.
See also "A Mirror with a History"
AND "A Mirror with a Memory"
And Hold History In Your Hand


Cleveland (OH) Leader - 10 Oct 1895
Cleveland (OH) Leader - 13 Dec 1895
Cleveland (OH) Plain Dealer - 12 Mar 1899
Cleveland (OH) Leader - 01 Oct 1901
photographer: J F Ryder
Cleveland, OH
example from ancestry
Cleveland (OH) Leader - 03 Jun 1904

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Friday, August 2, 2024

Henry Alexander Schwartz

photographer: Henry Alexander Schwartz and Son
Kansas City, MO
example from auction site

Henry Alexander Schwartz and his son James Harry Schwartz were photographers in Kansas City, Missouri, from 1880 to 1909. After Henry died in 1909, his son James carried on the studio for another 30 years.

The studio was at the corner of 33rd and Broadway until about 1903. They moved toe studio to 1332 Grand Avenue.

This example is NOT in the LOST GALLERY collection.

Not the one you were looking for? Here's the photographer's INDEX by name. All the Cabinet Card photographers of the 19th century found in LOST GALLERY are listed there.

This is a work always in progress.

Aditional information and New examples are always welcome. Any additional information will help narrow the time that these precious antiques were made.

All submissions should be free of glare and shadows.
Do not crop.
Leave a border around each card. The edges are sometimes an important clue to the age of the card.

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