John Buell

photographer: Jno Buell
Genesco, IL

Records are scarce and conflicting for John Buell, photographer. Newspaper accounts do not always agree with the US census and other information sources.

John Buell
(1856 - 1924)

1856 Jul 27
Genesco, IL, state records, John Buell is born to Christian Buell and Christene Meyer
1870 Aug 02
Genesco, IL, US census, John Buell at age 14
1873-74 (approx.)
Genesco (IL) Dispatch, from 1924 obituary; John Buell works as apprentice for N D Davis, Genesco photographer
1876
From Moline (IL) Dispatch obituary; John Buell at age 20 spent 4 years as photographer in Jackson, MI
1880
From Moline (IL) Dispatch obituary; spent three months as photographer in Ottawa, IL
1880 Jun 16
Genesco, IL. US census, Noah Davis as photographer (line by line search found NO Buell)

1880
From Moline (IL) Dispatch obituary; returns to Genesco, purchases the Davis Gallery
1880 Jun 19
Troy, IL, US census, John Buell as servant and farm hand for Michael Myers; (possibly not the right John Buell, but no other has been found in the 1880 census)
1883 Oct 11
Rock Island, IL, state records John Buell and Sarah Oltman of Hampton are married
1888 Mar 15
Genesco, IL, state records, daughter Edith Buell is born
1890 Nov 18
Genesco, IL, state records, son Charles Albert Buell is born
1895 Jul 16
Rock Island (IL) Argus, news item says Mr and Mrs John Buell of Genesco, are visiting in Rock Island
1900 Jun 12
Genesco, IL, US census, John Buell as photographer; res College st
1910 Apr 16
Genesco, IL, US census, John Buell as photographer

1911
Milwaukee, WI, city directory, John Buell as photographer; res 268 Pearson
1912 Jul 27
Moline (IL) Dispatch, item says John Buell has sold his gallery to Miss Sewell of Wapello, IA
1916 Oct 20
Moline (IL) Dispatch, item says John and Sarah Buell are visiting in Genesco, IL
1919
From Moline (IL) Dispatch obituary; after spending “several years” in Iowa, Buell returns to Genesco
1920 Jan 08
Nevada, IA, US census, John Buell as no occupation
1924 Nov 07
Moline (IL) Dispatch, item says John Buell has died that morning in Genesco, IL
1924 Nov 07
Genesco, IL, Find A Grave, state records, John Buell dies at age 68

It appears that John Buell was a photographer with his own gallery from 1880 to July of 1919. He apprenticed for other photographers for a short time before that.

Photographer: Buell
Genesco, IL
example from contributor

Rock Island (IL) Argus - 16 Jul 1895

Moline (IL) Dispatch - 27 Jul 1912

Moline (IL) Dispatch - 20 Oct 1916

Rock Island (IL) Argus - 19 Jun 1925

Moline (IL) Dispatch - 07 Nov 1924

Photographer: Jno Buell
Genesco, IL
example from auctin site

Photographer: Jno Buell
Genesco, IL
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Photographer: Jno Buell
Genesco, IL
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Photographer: Jno Buell
Genesco, IL
example from auctin site

Photographer: Jno Buell
Genesco, IL
example from auctin site

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.

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Henry F Fordtran

photographer: Fordtran
Kensington, Blue Island and Riverdale
example from LOST GALLERY

Henry F Fordtran
(1861-1924)

1861 Jan 09
Chicago, IL, state records Henry Fordtran is born to Henry Fordtran
1883
Hyde Park, IL, city directory Henry Fordtran NOT listed
1889
Hyde Park, IL, city directory, Henry Fordtran (age 28) as photographer; studio at ss Lincoln av 1st e Indiana av
1889
Chicago, IL, city directory, Henry Fordtran NOT listed
1890
Chicago, IL, city directory, Henry Fordtran as photographer w/ Fordtran Bros. studio at Lindoln av, E Indiana av
1891 (no 1892, 1893, 1894, 1895 available)
Chicago, IL, city directory, Henry Fordtran as photographer; studio at Lincoln av. n 138th
1893 Dec 06
Chicago, IL, state records, Henry Fordtran and Emma Schmitt are married

1896
Chicago, IL, city directory, Henry F Fordtran as photographer w/ Fordtran Brothers, 2445 115 th Pl; res 13724 Leyden Av
1897, 1898, 1899, 1900, 1901
Chicago, IL, city directory, Henry F Fordtran as photographer w/ Fordtran Brothers, at 13724 Leyden Av
1900 Jun 07
Hyde Park Township, IL, US census, Henry Fordtran as photographer at 13724 Leyden
1902, 1903
Chicago, IL, city directory, Henry F Fordtran NOT listed
1904 (earliest available)
Blue Island, IL, city directory, Henry F Fordtram as photographer w/Fordtran Brothers, at 288 Vermont
1910 Apr 17
Blue Island, IL, US census, Henry F Fordtram as photographer, res 291 New Street
1910 Jun 03 and 10
Riverdale (IL) Pointer, small ad for Fordtran Bros at Riverdale, Blue Island and Chicago
1912 May 08 and 10 and 14
Riverdale (IL) Pointer, small ad for Fordtran Bros at Riverdale, Blue Island and Chicago

1914 Apr 24
Riverdale (IL) Pointer, small ad for Fordtran Bros at Riverdale, Blue Island and Chicago
1914 Sep 03
Riverdale (IL) Pointer, display ad for Fordtran Bros, 13724 Leyden Av, Riverdale, Chicago Heights, Blue Island
1915 Dec 03
Riverdale (IL) Pointer, ad for denist with office over Fortran studio, 13724 Leyden, Av, Riverdale
1916 Apr 07
Riverdale (IL) Pointer, display ad for Fordtran Brothers photography at Leyden Av, Riverdale
1916 Jun 09
Blue Island, IL, Chicago Tribune death notice, Maria Hartwig, mother of Henry and Edmund Fordtran, dies at the residence of Henry Fordtran, 291 New st
1920 Jan 02
Blue Island, IL, US census, Henry F Fordtram as photographer with own studio; res 291 New Street
1920 Jul 01
Chicago (IL) Heights Star, small ad for Dixie Music Co located over Fordtran Studio, 1612 Otto Blvd

1921
Blue Island, IL, city directory, Henry F Fordtran as photographer w/ Fordtran Brothers, at 355 Western av; res 291 New St (it appears that 355 Western is brother Edmond’s home address also)
1924 Jul 06 and 20
Chicago (IL) Tribune, classified ad for a photographer at 355 Western av, Blue Island, IL
1924 Oct 13
Blue Island, IL, state records, Henry F Fordtran dies at age 63

Riverdale (IL) Pointer - 24 Apr 1914

Riverdale (IL) Pointer - 04 Sep 1914

Chicago (IL) Tribune - 05 Jul 1915

Chicago (IL) Tribune - 28 Aug 1915

Riverdale (IL) Pointer - 03 Dec 1915

Riverdale (IL) Pointer - 07 Apr 1916

Chicago (IL) Tribune - 09 Jun 1916

Chicago (IL) Tribune - 14 Oct 1924

Chicago (IL) Tribune - 20 Jul 1924

Chicago (IL) Heights Star - 01 Jul 1920

photographer: Fordrtran
Kensington, Blue Island, Riverdale, KS
example from contributor

photographer: Fordrtran Brothers
Kensington, Blue Island, Riverdale, Thornton, KS
example from contributor

reverse of card at left

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.
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Willis Atkins Nye

photographer: W A Nye
Minneapolis, MN
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Willis Atkins Nye
(1851-1938)

1851 Dec 19
Dane Co, WI, state records, Willis Atkins Nye is born to Austin Nye and Betsy Hanna Atkins
1876
Detroit, MI, city directory, Willis A Nye as operator of Land and Watson; bds 252 Woodward (Frederick J Land and Joseph E Watson proper of Grand Central Gallery, 39 and 41 Monroe)
1877
Detroit, MI, city directory, Willis A Nye as manager of Waterman and Waterson (photography studio), 41 and 43 Monroe Ave; res 98 Farrar
1878
Detroit, MI, city directory, Willis A Nye as manager of Grand Central Gallery; bds 118 Cass
1879
Detroit, MI, city directory, Willis A Nye NOT listed
1880 (earliest)
Leadville, CO, city directory, W A Nye as photographer at 141 W 2nd
1880
Denver, CO, city directory, Willis A Nye (Bates and Nye); res 533 Arapaho
1880 Jun 14
Denver, CO, US census, Willis A Nye as photographer; res Arapaho Street

1881
Denver, CO, city directory, W A Nye NOT listed; D B Nye IS listed as operator for W L Bates, rm 40 Tabor Blk ; (Denis Bryant Nye is the brother of Willis A Nye)
W L Bates, photographer, rms 40, 41, 42 Tabor Blk;
1881
Leadville, CO, city directory, W A Nye NOT listed;
1882 (1881 and 1883 not available)
Chicago, IL, city directory, Willis A Nye as photographer; res 1057 Monroe (No studio shown in his name in the business section, meaning he was probably working for another studio.
1882 Apr 25
Chicago, IL, state records, daughter Edith C is born
1883
Detroit, MI, city directory, Willis Nye NOT listed
1884
Detroit, MI, city directory, Willis Nye as manager (firm not shown)
1885 (1886 not available)
Chicago, IL, city directory, Willis A Nye as photographer 2228 Indiana av; res 2232 Indiana
1886 Jul 24
Chicago, IL, state records, Son Howard B Nye is born

1887
Chicago, IL, city directory, Willis A Nye NOT listed
1888 (1887 not available)
Dubuque, IA, city directory, W A Nye as photographer at s w cor Main and Eighth; res 235 Twelfth
1889
Dubuque, IA, city directory, Willis A Nye NOT listed
1890
Dubuque, IA, city directory, W A Nye as photographer at ne cor Eighth and Main; res 413 Walnut
1890 May 08
Duluth, MN, Son Sheldon M Nye is born in Dubuque, where his father's studio was. The family moved to Duluth, Minnesota a couple of weeks after Sheldon was born, as Willis opened his new studio there on 9 Jun 1890.
1890 Jun 09 (From jhjones114 family tree on Ancestry)
Duluth, MN, Willis and his family moved from Dubuque, Iowa to Duluth, and he opened his new photography studio at 7-9 East Superior St. on Monday, 9 Jun 1890.

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1891
Duluth, MN, city directory, Willis A Nye as photographer at 206 Long; res 209 Maryland
1892
Duluth, MN, city directory, “Wm” A Nye as photographer, res 209 S 17th av E; Mrs Myra A Nye (Nye and Johnson photographers) ; Nye’s Studio Co, Nye and Johnson Proprs 7 E Superior, Myra A Nye and Frederick Johnson proprietors
1893
Duluth, MN, city directory, Willis A Nye NOT listed; Nye’s Studio, Myra Nye and Frederick Johnson proprietors, 7 E Superior; Mrs Myra A Nye res 1608 Dingwall

1894
Duluth, MN, city directory, Willis A Nye NOT listed, entry says Mrs Myra A Nye has moved to Brooklyn NY

Very little has been found to place Willis A Nye between the years of 1892 and 1902; no listings were found in Duluth, MN, Brooklyn, NY, Washington, DC. Since Mrs Nye is shown as running the gallery in 1894, it must be assumed that Willis Nye was otherwise located.

1895 (1896 not available)
Brooklyn, NY, city directory, Willis or Myra Nye NOT listed
1896
Denver, CO, city directory, Willis A Nye NOT listed

1897 – 1901
Brooklyn, NY, city directory, Willis or Myra Nye NOT listed
1902 (1903 not available)
Brooklyn, NY, city directory, Willis Nye as salesman; res 1045 Bergen
1904 and 1906 (1905 not available)
Brooklyn, NY, city directory, Willis A Nye NOT listed
1907
Washington, DC, city directory, W A Nye NOT listed
1908
Washington, DC, city directory, “Wm” A Nye as salesman; res Stanhope
Some sources say he was working for Eastman Co.

1909
Washington, DC, city directory, Willis A Nye as salesman; res 65 Adams nw
1910
Washington, DC, city directory, Willis A Nye as salesman; res 82 V nw
1910 Apr 21
Washington DC, US census, W A Nye as salesman in photography store
1920 Jan 06
Jersey City, NJ, US census, Willis A Nye as travelling salesman for photography firm
1930 Apr 18
Jersey City, NJ, US census, Willis A Nye (as Louis) as travelling salesman for photography firm
1938 Jan 21
Washington, DC, W A Nye dies at age 86

Directory ad from 1878 Detroit, MI
Duluth, MN, City Directory listing - 1892 Duluth, MN, City Directory listing - 1893

Duluth (MN) Evening Herald -
07 Jun 1890 Duluth (MN) Evening Herald -
07 Jun 1890

Minneapolis (MN) Star Tribune -
09 Aug 1890 Minneapolis (MN) Times -
09 Aug 1890 Minneapolis (MN) Times -
22 Aug 1891

Brooklyn (NY) Standard Union -
16 Sep 1896 Brooklyn (NY) Citizen -
02 Jul 1900

Washington (DC) Evening Star -
23 Jan 1938

photographer: W A Nye
Dubuque, IA
example from contributor A Brewer

photographer: W A Nye
SW Cor Main and 8th, Dubuque, IA
example from contributor A Brewer

photographer: W A Nye
Dubuque, IA
example from contributor A Brewer

photographer: W A Nye
Dubuque, IA
example from contributor A Brewer

photographer W A Nye
Dubuque, IA
Example from auction site

D. B. Nye
811 Nicollet Ave. Minneapolis
(D B Nye is the brother of W A Nye.
D B Nye is reviewed on THIS PAGE)

D. B. Nye
811 Nicollet Ave. Minneapolis
(example from auction site (D B Nye is the brother of W A Nye.
D B Nye is reviewed on THIS PAGE)

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.

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.