Mrs J A Folsom, photographer of Danbury, CN

photographer: Folsom
Danbury, CN
example from auction site
(very poor scan)

There has been no method found to show whether these examples were finished by J H Folson before his death in 1883 or by his wife Mrs J H Folsom, active 1884 to 1897.

J H Folsom conducted a photograph studio in Danbury, CN, from 1872 until his death in 1883. Mrs J H Folsom (Sarah Lockwood) is listed in available city directories from 1885 to 1897 as photographer with her own studio in Danbury, CN.

In 1897 she retires, moves to Albion, New York, and apparently gets out of the photography business. Her studio in Danbury, CN, was taken over by Frank Allen. She lives with her daughter Jenny and Jenny’s husband, photographer James Lent in Albion, New York. Sarah Lockwood (Folsom) dies in 1927 at age 84.

The partnership of Folsom and Moffitt was quite possibly between Arthur L Moffet and Joseph H Folsom, not with Sarah Folsom, unless it was a very short business arrangement. No mention of A L Moffitt was found in Albion, NY, city directories during Mrs Folsom’s active years. If that is so, this card would date the partnership some time before J H Folsom died in 1883.

photographer: Folsom and Moffitt
Danbury, CN
example from auction site

reverse of card at left

Rochester (NY) Democrat and Chronicle
- 14 Jul 1927

photographer: Mrs J H Folsom
Danbury, CN
example from auction site

reverse of card at left

photographer: Mrs J H Folsom
Danbury, CN
example from Flickr Collectiono of mj aux

reverse of card at left

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