Belle Studio of Saint Louis, Missouri

photographer: Belle Studio
St Louis, MO
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Evidence was found that a studio called
"Belle Studio" at Ninth and Olive Streets in Saint Louis, MO, operated from at least early 1884 to Nov of 1887.

Operators at different times were John A Scholten and Louis A Dippe. And another pair (see city directory ad) was Boehl and Koenib.

City Directory St Louis, MO 1884

St Louis (MO) Glob Democrat -
05 Apr 1885

St Louis (MO) Globe Democrat -
22 Nov 1886

St Louis (MO) Post Dispatch -
05 Nov 1887

photographer: Schloten
920-922 Olive, St Louis, MO
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reverse of card at left

photographer: Schloten
920-922 Olive, St Louis, MO
example from contributor

reverse of card at left

The following two cards may or may not have been done by Schloten.

Copyright laws were not what they are today. Photographers had racks or displays of cards in their studios for purchase by patrons. These cards were of local personalities and buildings, natural wonders and famous people. Many of these cards were just copies of other photograher's works. The photographer could then attach the copy to their own card advertising their own studio.

This was a common practice.

photographer: Scholten
St. Louis, MO
example from contributor

photographer: Scholten
St. Louis, MO
example from contributor

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.

Cabinet cards typically have the photographer’s name and address printed on the bottom edge or the reverse of the card. 19th century photographers moved around a lot. The basic idea here is to find WHEN a photographer was WHERE, which will help date an unidentified CABINET CARD from your family album.

This is a work always in progress.

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