J T Richardson

Photographer: J T Richardson
Celeste, Texas
(Original is HERE)

James Thomas Richardson
(1867-1943)

1867 Jun 02
Tennessee, state records, FindAGrave, James Thomas Richardson is born
1880 Jun 01
Franklin, TN, US census, James T Richardson at age 07
1900 Jun 02
Leonard, TX, US census, James T Richardson as photographer
1910 Apr 12
Fannin, TX, US census, J T Richardson and Alice as general farm
1920 Jan 26
Lamero, TX, US census, James Richardson as farmer
1925
Dennison, TX, city directory, J T Richardson NOT listed

1927
Dennison, TX, city directory, Jas T Richardson as Ins agt (wife Alice) res; 917 Shepherd
1929
Dennison, TX, city directory, Jas T Richardson as mgr Union News Co News Store; res 807 Shepherd
1930 Apr 18
Dennison, TX, US census, James T Richardson as clerk at news stand
1934
Dennison, TX, city directory, Jas T Richardson and Alice, (no occupation shown); res 1110 S Mirick Av
1938, 1940
Dennison, TX, city directory, Jas T Richardson and Alice, (no occupation shown); res 831 Crawford
1943
Dallas, TX, state records, J T Richardson dies at age 75

Only a few records were found outlining the Life of James T Richardson, the photographer. The photography profession is mentioned only once, in the 1900 US census. By 1910 he is farming. So there is a gap in the information between about 1898 when he turned 21 to 1909 just before the 1910 US census.

He could have been photographer all of that time of just June 02, 1900, the day of the US census. No newspaper mentions or ads were found.

Elbridge Walter Packard
(21 Apr 1870 - 16 Jul 1949)
E. W. Packard was a photographer only briefly around 1893 when he was 23. He had just married Ida Richardson, so Joseph Richardson, a multifaceted businessman became his father in law. By 1896 Packard is working as a salesman and no record after that lists him as photographer.

Joseph Taylor Richardson
(21 Jan 1843 - 23 Sep 1904)

J. T Richardson was the partner of E. W. Packard in 1893 in the photography business. Richardson was also in the shoe, boot and harness business at the same time, partnered with Fordyce C. Farr and George H. Farr, apparently his in-laws.

Photographer: Richardson & Packard
Lewiston, ME.

Photographer: J T Richardson
Celeste, Texas
example from the Flickr Collection of mj aux

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.

Aditional information and New examples 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.
Email to the address found in the profile at the bottom of this page.

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.

Packard-Richardson-Stanford

Photographer: Richardson & Packard
Lewiston, ME.
(Also listed under PACKARD)

Elbridge Walter Packard
(21 Apr 1870 - 16 Jul 1949)
E. W. Packard was a photographer only briefly around 1893 when he was 23. He had just married Ida Richardson, and Joseph Richardson, a multifaceted businessman became his father in law. By 1896 Packard is working as a salesman and no record after that lists him as photographer.

Joseph Taylor Richardson
(21 Jan 1843 - 23 Sep 1904)

J. T Richardson was the partner of E. W. Packard in 1893 in the photography business. Richardson was also in the shoe, boot and harness business at the same time, partnered with Fordyce C. Farr and George H. Farr, apparently his in-laws.

This cabinet card was probably finished in 1893.

Photographer: J. T. Richardson
Celeste, Texas

This J. T. Richardson is possibly the Joseph Taylor Richardson that was briefly partners with Eldridge Walter Packard but there is no evidence so far, that Joseph Taylor Richardson was ever in Maine or that E W Packard was ever in Texas.

Note that the shape of the card, the banner, font and style of the imprint are all identical with a card of J. B. Stanford. (See example at right.)

Stanford worked in Farmersville, TX, as a photographer between the years 1902 and 1948.

Photographer: J. B. Stanford
Farmersville, Texas

At the left is an example of a cabinet card finished by
Joseph Bismark Stanford,
who was in the photography business the longest of the Stanford Brothers. (See listing under Stanford.)

He lived and worked in Farmersville, TX from 1902 on until his death in 1948.

Note that Farmersville, TX was just 15 miles by rail to Celeste, TX. The rail line no longer exists.

Photographer: J T Richardson
Celeste, Texas
example from the Flickr Collection of mj aux

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.

Aditional information and New examples 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.
Email to the address found in the profile at the bottom of this page.

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.