James C. Adams

Photographer: J. C. Adams
108 Broadway, Fort Wayne, Ind.
example from LOST GALLERY

One could almost make a case that there were two men named J. C. Adams in the northern part of Indiana near Fort Wayne, around the turn of the nineteenth century. It doesn’t help that in FOUR census reports, he calls himself a farmer while historical accounts of him and his own death certificate describe him as a photographer. But, similarity in addresses, birthplaces of parents and the names of his wife and children, seem to make the farmer also the photographer.

It appears he started out as a farmer living next door to his father, William Adams, a Brick mason in Harrison Township, Blackford County, IN. In 1890 James Adams was learning photography as an artist with the Wm. Salzmann studio in Fort Wayne, IN, just 40 miles north of Blackford County. In 1892, his daughter was born in Bluffton, IN, 20 miles south of Fort Wayne. Then he moved another 20 miles south, back to Harrison Township, Blackford County in 1900.

By 1910 he is living next door in the same Blackford County in Washington Township, Hartford City, IN, where he maintained his photography studio. His farm land may well have been in the rural Harrison Township while he maintained residence in Hartford City in Washington Township.

James C. Adams
(3 Mar 1856 - 21 Sep 1927)

1856
Born in Indiana
1879
married Mary Schwartzkopf
1880
US census as farmer in Harrison Township, Blackford County, IN (where Hartford City is)
1889
NOT in Fort Wayne city directory
1890
Fort Wayne, IN, city directory as artist with Wm Salzmann photo studio, res 64 Force
1891
Fort Wayne, IN, city directory as photographer at 135 Broadway
1892
birth of daughter Mary Laverna Adams in Bluffton, IN, halfway between Fort Wayne and Hartford, IN (Source Mary Adams death certificate)
1893 - 1895
NOT in Fort Wayne, IN, city directory
1893
Operates as photographer in Hartford City, IN (Indiana Historical Society)
1895 - 1903
photo studio at 401 S Jefferson st (Indiana Historical Society)

1900
US census as Farmer in Harrison Township, Blackford County, IN (no street address shown)
1905 - 1916
photo studio at 209 ½ N Jefferson st Hartford City, Blackford, IN (Indiana Historical Society)
1910
US census as Farmer 438 Spring in Hartford City, IN
(The house was located at the junction of three streets, Spring, Patterson and Williams. The census enumerator apparently got the house number correct but placed it on Spring rather than Patterson.)
1911
Hartford City city directory as farmer at 438 E Patterson
1920
US census as farmer 438 Patterson in Hartford City, IN
1927
death certificate as photographer at 438 E Patterson in Hartford City, IN

Sources: Fort Wayne city directory 1890. 1891
Hartford City city directory 1911 (only one available)
Find-A-Grave website
Blackford County/ Photographers Collection, CA. 1880–1939
US census 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920
Death Certificates

Photographer: J. C. Adams
135 Broadway, Fort Wayne, Ind.
example from LOST GALLERY

This is not likely to be our photographer:
Fort Wayne Sentinel (IN) - 18 Sep 1880

This is not James Adams either.
Argos(IN) Reflector - 2 Apr 1891

There were many cabinet card photographers named Adams. Following are a few.

photographer: John M Adams
Terre Haute, IN
example from auction site (No connection to James C Adams has been made yet)

reverse of the card at the left

photographer: O R Adams
Sac City, IA
example from auction site (No connection to James C Adams has been made yet.)

photographer: E C Adams
no location shown example from flickr member Fralara

photographer: E C Adams
no location shown
example from email contribution

photographer: E C Adams
no location shown
example from email contribution

Not the one you were looking for? Here's the photographer's INDEX by name. Listed here are all the Cabinet Card photographers of the 19th century found in LOST GALLERY. This is a work in progress. For a look at the original postings go to LOST GALLERY.

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Henry Martin Booth

Photographer:
The Booth studio
Rich Hill, MO
example from LOST GALLERY

Henry Martin Booth apparently had several interests in his life, including a brick factory, a photograph studio, a funeral home, a music store, a livery stable with race horses and in 1920 he purchased an Opera House, all in Rich Hill, MO.

Timeline
Henry Martin Booth
(14 Jun 1853 - 09 Aug 1935)

1853 Jun 14
born in Erie, PA
1860
US census living with family in New Oregon, IA
1870
US census living with family in New Oregon, IA
1884
marries Rolla Jessie Hedges in Rich Hill, MO
1879 May 28
Shelbina (MO) Democrat news mention as photographer
1894 Aug 28
St. Joseph (MO) Herald news mention entry in horse race

1894 Sep 09
St. Joseph (MO) Herald news mention entry in horse race
1897 Sep 06 & 10
Springfield MO Republican news item Booth enters horse race
1900 Jun 16
US census as photographer; res Walnut st
1904 Jan 28
Rich Hill Tribune news item mention as undertaker
1905 Nov 01
Rich Hill Tribune news item mention as undertaker
1905 Dec 14
Rich Hill, Tribune ad for piano sales - H. M. Booth, agent
1907 Aug 01
Rich Hill Tribune news item Booth purchases brick plant in Rich Hill, MO
1908 May 02
Rich Hill Tribune news item Booth as brick manufacturer in Rich Hill, MO

1910 Apr 23
US census as photographer; res on Walnut st
1920
Booth purchases the Opera House in Rich Hill, MO, to be operated by his wife Rolla
1920 Jan 10
US census as photographer; wife Rolla as manager of “Picture Show”
1930 Apr 17
US census as no occupation, wife Rolla as manager of funeral home and son-in-law as manager of “Picture Show”; res Walnut st
1935 Aug 09
Dies in Rich Hill, MO at age 82

There’s not much to define when Booth actually operated a photograph studio. It may have been an exclusive business at one time and it may well have been a sideline with all his other interests. Possibly he was photographer as early as 1879 and as late as 1920.

Selby (MO) Democrat 28 May 1879



Selby (MO) Democrat 18 Jun 1879



Springfield (MO)Republican 10 Sep 1897

Rich Hill (MO) Tribune 28 Jan 1904

Rich Hill Tribune 14 Dec 1905

Rich Hill, (MO) tribune 01 Aug 1907

photographer: H M Booth
Rich Hill, MO
example from auction site

Not the one you were looking for? Here's the photographer's INDEX by name. Listed here are all the Cabinet Card photographers of the 19th century found in LOST GALLERY. This is a work in progress. For a look at the original postings go to LOST GALLERY.

New examples and additional information 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.

Some examples on this page have been enhanced or restored for clarity and presentation here.

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Bishop Brothers

Photographer: Bishop Bros.
Altoona, PA.
example from LOST GALLERY

Henry Bishop (1824-1893)and three sons,
William Nixon Bishop(1848-1921)
Henry Theodore Bishop (1852-1917)
James Eyster Bishop(1860-1913)
were all photographers working mainly in Philadelphia, Altoona and Chambersburg, PA, and Minneapolis, Minnesota. Studios were named Bishop, H. T. Bishop, and Bishop Bros.

The most consistent of these was Henry Theodore Bishop who remained in the photography business for many years.

News item shows H T Bishop opened a studio in Lansing, MN, in February of 1904

The obituary of the father, Henry Bishop lists his three sons and one daughter.

The Obituary of H T Bishop shows that he was working in Minneapolis, MN from about 1892 to 1907. He then moved to Austin, MN, and continued there until his death in 1917.

It appears there were as many as five other photographers named Bishop around the turn of the 19th century. Only one, Isaac R. Bishop actually worked in the Philadelphia area. Others were in Connecticut, Wisconsin, Massachusetts and Washington DC.

There is some additional information at
Cabinet Card Gallery

Chambersburg (PA) Valley Spiprit -
1893 Nov 02

Bower county Transcript - 19 Feb 1904


Altoona(PA)Transcript - 16 Jan 1917

photographer: H T Bishop
Minneapolis, MN
example from auction site

photographer: H T Bishop
Minneapolis, MN
example from vtg antiques

photographer: Bishop Bros.
Syndicate Block, Minneapolis, MN
Example from Cabinet Card Gallery

reverse of card at left

photographer: H T Bishop
Syndicate Block, Minneapolis, MN
example from Babiki.ru

photographer: H Bishop
Chambersburg and Pittsburg. PA
example from contributor

photographer: Joseph E Bishop
905 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington D C
example from auction site
(Any connection to H T Bishop or Bishop brothers is unknown at this time)

reverse of card at left

From Comment section:
This Joseph E. Bishop was born Oct 8, 1853 in Massachusetts.

He started photographing in Washington DC in 1877, married Mary Cook in 1882, and was in that business until early 1907. He also worked for the US War Dept as a photographer, and returned to that employer after 1907.

He was located at 905 Pennsylvania Ave from 1890-1894, and for 2 years (ca 1896) was also working as "Bishop and Meyer." After 1894, he was located at (mostly) 1008 G St ne for many years. He also took some early photos of the contraptions of Emile Berliner, the inventor of the Gramophone.

If you double check the Wash DC City Directories, you will note that no one named James E. Bishop was ever situated there. Joseph would die March 2, 1929 and is buried in Greenwood Cemetery (WDC). --Allen

Not the one you were looking for? Here's the photographer's INDEX by name. Listed here are all the Cabinet Card photographers of the 19th century found in LOST GALLERY. This is a work in progress. For a look at the original postings go to LOST GALLERY.

New examples and additional information 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.

Some examples on this page have been enhanced or restored for clarity and presentation here.

This page is free for educational and research purposes only but, as always, if the original owner of any of these examples objects to the use on this page, just let me know and they will be immediately removed.

Azel Norman Blanchard

Photographer: Blanchard
Montpelier, VT.
example from LOST GALLERY

Azel Norman Blanchard (1843-1923) photographer in 1865, Barre, Vermont and in 1880, Monpelier.

Not much has been found to date about this photographer. Any suggestions welcome.

Another example and a bit more biography at
Cabinet Card Gallery.

photographer: Blanchard
Montpelier, VT
example from auction site

three stereo views credited to Blanchard

photographer: A N Blanchard
Barre, VT
CDV example from fb

reverse of card at left

photographer: Blanchard
Plaza Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
example from auction site
(so far, no connection has been made
to Blanchard of VT)

photographer: Blanchard
Harmony, MN
example from auction site
(so far, no connection has been made
to Blanchard of VT)

photographer: Pierce and Blanchard
569 N Main St., Los Angeles, CA
example from contributor R Miller
(so far, no connection has been made to Blanchard of VT)

reverse if CDV at left

Not the one you were looking for? Here's the photographer's INDEX by name. Listed here are all the Cabinet Card photographers of the 19th century found in LOST GALLERY. This is a work in progress. For a look at the original postings go to LOST GALLERY.

New examples and additional information 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.

Some examples on this page have been enhanced or restored for clarity and presentation here.

This page is free for educational and research purposes only but, as always, if the original owner of any of these examples objects to the use on this page, just let me know and they will be immediately removed.

J D Boyd

J. D. Boyd's Photographic Studio
Sulphur Springs, Tex.

Research has found nothing so far on J. D. Boyd of Sulphur Springs, TX.

All suggestions welcomed.

photographer: J D Boyd
Pittsburg, TX
example from auction site

A cabinet card from J D Boyd, almost 150 years old, has been used as a notebook cover.

photographer: Boyd
409-411 Walnut Street, Des Moines, IA
example from auction site

The cabinet card at the left is by W F Boyd of Des Moines, IA.

W F Boyd was at 206-208 4th st, Des Moines in the 1876, 1877 and 1882 city directories. (NOT in 1874 directory)

W F Boyd was at 411 Walnut street in 1884, 1886 and 1888 according to city directories of those years.

No Des Moines, IA, city directory listings found after that.

So far no connection has been made to photographer J D Boyd.

Not the one you were looking for? Here's the photographer's INDEX by name. Listed here are all the Cabinet Card photographers of the 19th century found in LOST GALLERY. This is a work in progress. For a look at the original postings go to LOST GALLERY.

Some examples on this page have been enhanced or restored for clarity and presentation here.

This page is free for educational and research purposes only but, as always, if the original owner of any of these examples objects to the use on this page, they will be immediately removed.