Charles Murr of Chicago IL

photographer: Charles Murr
39 Jefferson Street, Chicago, IL
example from contributor D Brekke

reverse of card at left

Charles A Murr was photographer in Illinos from at least 1875 to 1914.
According to city directory listings, Murr was photographer in Joliet IL, from 1875 to 1889.

1875 city directory

1875 city directory

Evening Herald -
1914 Jul 15

Freeman Rudd and Bert Murr - no connection to Charles Murr known

photographer: Rudd and Murr
Corner Main and Monroe St, Streator, IL
example from contributor
(No connection has been made to Charles Murr)

Streator (IL) Daily Free Press -
12 Oct 1896
(Earliest mention found)

The_Streator_Free_Press
07 Nov 1897

Streator (IL) Times -
07 Mar 1898

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