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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