Thomas Lafond Parker

photographer: Parker
cor State and Front streets, Fremont, OH
example from LOST GALLERY

Thomas Lafond Parker
(1837-1921)

1837 Nov 04
New Bedford, MA, state records, Thomas Lafond Parker is born to Elisha Parker and SarahT Parker
1859
New Bedford, MA, city directory, Thomas L Parker NOT listed
1860 Sep 04
New Bedford, MA, US census, Thomas L Parker as painter; res Boarding House
1861
Worchester, MA, city directory, Thomas L Parker NOT listed
1862
Worchester, MA, city directory, Thomas L Parker as ambrotypist; res 301 Main
1863 Jul 01
Worchester MA, Civil War Draft, Thomas L Parker as Daguerreotypist; res Orange Mannor
1864
Cleveland, OH, city directory, T L Parker as photographer at 9 Monument Square; res Same
1865
Cleveland, OH, city directory, Thomas L Parker as photographist, 9 Public Square

1866, 1867, 1868
Cleveland, OH, city directory, T L Parker NOT listed
1869
Cleveland, OH, city directory T L Parker as photographer with (P C) Nason and Parker, photographers, 9 Public Square
1870
Cleveland, OH, city directory, T L Parker as photographer at 253 Superior; brds 50 Seneca; NOT listed in the business section; this suggests that perhaps the city directory printing deadline for the residential section was later than the business section
1871
Cleveland, OH city directory, T L Parker NOT listed
1872
Detroit, MI, city directory, T L Parker NOT listed
1873
Detroit, MI, city directory, Thomas L Parker as photographer at 36 Michigan av; res 194 Third
1873 Sep 24
Detroit, MI, state recotds T L Parker daughter Effie is born

1874
Detroit, MI, city directory Thomas L Parker as Parker and Marsh 215 ¼ Grand River Av; res 24 Oak
1875
Detroit, MI, city directory, Thomas L Parker NOT listed
1875, 1876
Cincinnati, OH, city directory T L Parker NOT listed
1877
Cincinnati, OH, city directory, Thos Parker as photographer at 405 Vine; res Covington
1877
Indianapolis, IN, city directory, Thomas Parker NOT listed
1878
Indianapolis, IN, city directory, Thomas L Parker as photographer at 39 ½ E Washington: res same
1878
Philadelphia, PA, city directory, Thomas Parker as photographer at 323 N 2nd; res 1302 Spruce
1879
Philadelphia, PA, city directory, Thomas L Parker NOT listed

1879
Indianapolis, IN, city directory, Thomas L Parker as photographer at 39 ½ E Washington; res same
1879 Apr 16 Cincinnati (OH) Enquirer, news item tells of death in Indianapolis of Parker’s daughter Effie
1880
Indianapolis, IN, city directory, Thomas L Parker as photographer at 39 ½ E Wshington; res Opera House blk
1880 Jun 05
Cleveland, OH, US census, T L Parker as photographer; res 340 Miller Place
1881
Indinapolis, IN, city directory, T L Parker NOT listed
1881
Cleveland, OH, city directory, T L Parker NOT listed
1882
Cleveland, OH, city directory, T L Parker as photographer at 208 Ontario; res 63 Eagle
1883
Cleveland, OH, city directory, T L Parker as photographer at 208 Ontario and 306 Euclid av; res 139 Quincey

1884
Cleveland, OH, city directory, T L Parker as photographer at 5 Euclid av and 208 Ontario; res 139 Quincey
1885
Cleveland, OH, city directory, Thomas L Parker as photographer at 5 Euclid av and 208 Ontario; res 460 Prospect
1886
Cleveland, OH, city directory, Thomas L Parker as photographer at 5 Euclid Av (NOT listed in business pages
1887
Cleveland, OH, city directory, Thomas L Parker removed to Fremont. OH
(Fremont years available” 1941-1960)
1888, 1889
Cleveland, OH, city directory, Thomas L Parker NOT listed
1890
Cleveland, OH, city directory, Thomas L Parker as photographer at 249 Superior
1891
Cleveland, OH, city directory, Thomas L Parker as photographer at 249 Superior

1892
Cleveland, OH, city directory, Thomas L Parker as photographer at 1457 Woodland; res same
1893 ( business section only)
Cleveland, OH, city directory, T L Parker NOT listed
1894
Cleveland, OH, city directory, Thomas L Parker as photographer at 1423 Woodland Av; res 89 Seelye Av
1895
Cleveland, OH, city directory, Thomas L Parker as “removed to Fremont, OH”
1896, 1897, 1898
Cleveland, OH, city directory, Thomas L Parker NOT listed
1899
Cleveland, OH, city directory, Thomas L Parker as photographer at St Claire st, Glenville; res Garfield av in Glenville
1900
Toledo, OH, city directory, Thomas “R” Parker as photographer at 105 Summit; res same
1901
Toledo, OH, city directory, Thomas L parker NOT listed

1900 Jun 27
Ballville, OH, US census, Thomas L Parker, no occupation shown; living with inlaws
1910 Apr 18
Ballville, OH, US census Thomas L Parker as photographer with own shop;
1921 Oct 03
Fremont, OH, FindaGrave, state records, Thomas L Parker dies at age 83

Thomas L Parker seems to change locations regularly. It is not clear if he sometimes kept a studio open in his absence. A lack of city directory business section entries for those years suggest he did not.

The best that can be assembled is a trail showing the photographer’s locations but not his studios. Hopefully this will help date some cabinet cards.

Cincinnati (OH) Enquirer - 16 Apr 1879

Fremont (OH) News - 04 Oct 1921

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W S Gerber

photographer: W S Gerber
Factory St, Canal Dover, OH
example from LOST GALLERY

It is a guess that W S Gerber was a photographer for a very short time. So far, nothing has been found about the career of W S Gerber. No news items, no city directories, no census.

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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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Herman J Mueller

Photographer: H. J. Mueller
S. W. Cor. Center and Third sts.
Milwaukee, WIS

This is the reverse of the Cabinet Card on the left.
See another photo by Mueller HERE
And here

Herman J. Mueller of Milwaukee, WI
(1866 - 1901)

1866 Feb 23
Born in Germany and immigrates to Wisconsin when still a baby
1880
Milwaukee, WI, US census Hermann Mueller at 14 years old
1881 and 1882
Milwaukee, WI, not found in directory
1883
Milwaukee, W, city directory, Hermann Mueller as photographer at 316 Vliet
1884
Milwaukee, WI, city directory, Hermann Mueller as photographer at 670 Island st
1885
Milwaukee, WI, city directory, Hermann Mueller as photographer at 531 Vine; res 125 W Liberty
1886
Milwaukee, WI, city directory, Hermann Mueller as photographer at 720 Third st
1887
Milwaukee, WI, city directory, Hermann Mueller as photographer at 627 Central
1888, 1889
Milwaukee, WI, city directory, Hermann Mueller as artist at 607 Central
1890 - 1894
Milwaukee, WI, city directory, Hermann J Mueller as photographer at 1039 Third st
1895
Milwaukee, WI, city directory, Hermann Mueller NOT listed in residential or business pages

1896
Milwaukee, WI, city directory, Hermann Mueller as photographer at 640 Third st
1897
Milwaukee, WI, city directory, Hermann Mueller as photographer at 1131 Vine
1898
Milwaukee, WI, city directory, Hermann Mueller as photographer at 1129 Vine and 1131 Vine
1899
Milwaukee, WI, city directory, Hermann Mueller as photographer at 1129 Vine
(28 people named Hermann Mueller in the 1899 Milwaukee, WI, city directory)
1900
Milwaukee, WI, city directory, Hermann Mueller as photographer at 1129 Vine
1901
Milwaukee, WI, city directory, Hermann Mueller as photographer at 1129 Vine
1902
Milwaukee, WI, city directory, Hermann Mueller as photographer at 1129 Vine
1901 Dec 02
Milwaukee, WI, state records Herman Mueller dies at age 35
Early cards should be easy to date as Herman Mueller moved around a lot before 1898, when he settled at 1129 Vine.

Streets in Milwaukee, WI, have shifted around somewhat since the late 1800’s. Third Street is now MLK street.

This cabinet card at the top would probably have been done sometime after 1886 up to 1897.

photographer: H J Mueller
example from auction site

photographer: H J Mueller
example from auction site

Meanwhile, in Cincinnati ...

photographer: H. Mueller
407 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH
example from auction site
(finished between 1891 and 1894)

Herman Mueller
(1833-1924)

1833 Dec
Germany, Herman Mueller is born
1881, 1882
Cincinnati, OH, city directory, Herman Mueller NOT listed
1883
Cincinnati, OH, city directory, Herman Mueller, photographer/artist NOT listed
1884
Cincinnati, OH, city directory, Herman Mueller as painter, res 579 Sycamore
1885
Cincinnati, OH, city directory, Herman Mueller photographic artist, 531 Vine; res 125 Liberty
1886
Cincinnati, OH, city directory, Herman Mueller photograph gallery at 627 Central av
1887
Cincinnati, OH, city directory, Herman Mueller as artist at 627 Central
1888, 1889
Cincinnati, OH, city directory, Herman Mueller as artist at 607 Central
1890
Cincinnati, OH, city directory, Herman Mueller as photographer at 607 Central

1891, 1892, 1893, 1894
Cincinnati, OH, city directory, Herman Mueller as photographer at 407 Vine
1885
Cincinnati, OH, city directory, Herman Mueller as photographic artist at 531 Vine; res 125 Liberty
1886
Cincinnati, OH, city directory, Herman Mueller photograph gallery, 627 Central Av
1887, 1888
Cincinnati, OH, city directory, Herman Mueller as artist at 627 Central
1889
Cincinnati, OH, city directory, Herman Mueller as artist, 607 Central Av
1890
Cincinnati, OH, city directory, Herman Mueller as photographer at 607 Central Av
1891, 1892, 1893, 1894
Cincinnati, OH, city directory, Herman Mueller as photographer at 407 Vine
1895
Cincinnati, OH, city directory, Herman Mueller as photographic artist, 531 Vine; res 125 Liberty
1895 Aug 04
Cincinnati (OH) Enquirer classified ad, H Mueller selling studio because of ill health

1896
Cincinnati, OH, city directory, Herman Mueller as photographer at 1129 Vine
1897
Cincinnati, OH, city directory, Herman Mueller as photographer at 1131 Vine
1898 through 1903
Cincinnati, OH, city directory, Herman Mueller as photographer at 1129 Vine
1904
Cincinnati, OH, city directory, Herman Mueller pages missing
1905 through 1913
Cincinnati, OH, city directory, Herman Mueller as photographer at 1324 Vine
1914
Cincinnati, OH, city directory, Herman Mueller NOT listed (Paul Mueller listed at 3939 Spring Grove av
1924 Dec 01
Chicago, IL, newspaper obituary, Herman Mueller dies at age 91

The ten years between 1914 and 1924 appears to be retirement for Herman Mueller of Ohio.

Herman Mueller’s daughters Frida and Marie both worked for the studio around 1900 and after.

Cincinnati (OH) Enquirer - 04 Aug 1895

The Cincinnati (OH) Enquirer - 02 Dec 1923

AND that's not all! ...

photographer: G C Mueller
Broadway and Bank Street, Baltimore, MD
(No connection has been made to Mueller of Milwaukee OR Mueller of Cincinnati)

photographer: J F Mueller
Owatonna, MI
example from auction site
(No connection has been made to Mueller of Milwaukee OR Mueller of Cincinnati)

photographer: J F Mueller
Owatonna, MI
example from auction site
(No connection has been made to Mueller of Milwaukee OR Mueller of Cincinnati)

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Henry Kumming

photographer: Henry Kumming
Newport, KY
example from LOST GALLERY

reverse of the card at left
(note that the name on the reverse is spelled "Kumings", on the face, "Kumming"

Henry Hartford Kumming
(Mar 1868 – to between Mar 1934 and Sep 1935)

1880
Cincinnati, O H, city directory, NO Kumming listed
1881
Cincinnati, OH, city directory Lizzy Kumming, Widow at 525 Sycamore; Henry H and Frank NOT listed
1882
Cincinnati, OH, city directory, Henry H Kumming as clerk at 119 W 5th; res 525 Sycamore; Frank Kummint as clk at same res; Lizzie Cumming as Widow at same res
1883
Cincinnati, OH, city directory, Henry H Kumming as laborer; res 525 Sycamore, Frank Kumming at same address; Lizzy Kumming as Widow at same address
1884
Cincinnati, OH, city directory, Henry “F” Kumming, res 525 Sycamore; Frank W Kumming as porter, res 525 Sycamore; Lizzie Kumming as Widow at 525 Sycamore

1885
Cincinnati, OH, city directory Henry Kumming as errand boy,res 512 John; Henry F Kumming res 512 John; Frank W Kumming as clk, res 512 John
1886
Cincinnati, OH, city directory pages missing
1887
Cincinnati, OH, city directory, Henry Kumming as photographer, res 512 John; Frank W Kumming as picture framer; res 512 John
1888, 1890, 1891
Cincinnati, OH, city directory, Henry H Kumming as photographer; res 512 John; note Frank W Kumming as mat maker at same res
1892
Covington, KY, city directory, Kenton Library Org, H H Kumming as photographer at 613 Madison Av, Covington, KY
1892
Covington, KY, city directory, H H Kumming as photographer at 613 Madison av; NOT listed in bus pages
1894, 1895
Covington, KY, city directory, H H Kumming NOT listed

1895
Cincinnati, OH, city directory, H H Kumming NOT listed; Frank Kumming as Foreman at Clendon H Sheen’s (art materials); res Home City
1895 Aug 25<br/> Cincinnati (OH) Enquirer classified ad for H Kumming of Harrison, OH, apparently selling gallery in Harrison, OH; ( Harrison is 21 miles from Cincinnati)
1896
Cincinnati, OH, city directory, H H Kumming as Frame Fitter; wks 128 W 4th; Frank W Kumming as Foreman a t Emery H Barton’s; res, Home city
1899
Cincinnati, OH, city directory, Henry Kumming as Supt. at 1152 Main res Bellevue, KY; Frank W Kumming as Kumming and Co, res Home City; Note: Neither one is listed in the business pages
1899 Oct 19 through 1900 Jun 21
Cincinnati (OH) American Israelite newspaper ads for Frames and Pictures at 714 Race st Cincinnati, OH
1900, 1902
Covington, KY, city directory, Henry H Kumming NOT listed; F W Kumming as “pictures”; res Home City

1903
Cincinnati, OH, city directory, Henry H Kumming as Salesman at 714 Race; res Bellevue, KY; F W Kumming as “pictures” at 714 Race, res Bellevue, KY
1904
Cincinnati, OH, city directory, Henry H Kumming as salesman at 714 Race; res Bellevue, KY; F W Kumming as “pictures”; res Home City
1905
Cincinnati, OH, city directory, F W Kumming as “pictures” at 714 Race; res Home City; Henry H Kumming NOT listed
1904, 1918
Covington, KY, city directory, Henry H Kumming as photographer; NOT listed in bus pages; res: 112 Ward Ave
1915 Apr 25
Cincinnati (OH) Enquirer news item Frank W Kumming obituary mentions survivor brother Henry Kumming living in Belleview, KY
1920
Covington, KY, city directory, Henry H Kumming NOT listed

1926 Oct 02
Louisville (KY) Courier Journal news item mentions H H Kumming as a resident of Dayton, OH
1928
Norwood, OH, city directory, Henry H Kumming NOT listed
1930, 1932
Norwood, OH, city directory, Henry H Kumming as photographer at 3863 Ivanhoe Av, res Bellevue, KY : NOTE: NOT listed in business section
1934 (last available)
Norwood, OH, city directory, Henry H Kumming NOT listed
1935 Sep 22
Cincinnati (OH) Enquirer Sun news item, Henry H Kumming will dated 16 Mar 1934 is now being probated

The records show that Henry Kumming was in business as a photographer between the years of 1887 and 1892. He apparently kept small galleries in small towns in the area of Cincinnati, OH, and Covington, KY.

After that, Kumming’s business history is a bit vague. Of course he would have been only about 19 in 1887. After 1892, he worked at various jobs, superintendent, “frame fitter” and salesman.

Research is also a bit confused as his name was spelled with a “C” occasionally. Plus, there was a Henry H Cumming during the same period who worked in the US government and another one who lived in the Pacific Northwest.

There is no Newport, KY, city directory available between 1772 and 1938 so confirming his presence in Newport is not presently possible. However since Newport is only 7 miles from Coventry, KY and only 7 miles across the river from Cincinnati, OH, it’s possible that he had studios in all three cities during that period as a photographer.

So it is only a guess that the card here, imprinted Newport, KY, was finished between 1887 and 1892.

Cincinnati (OH) Enquirer-Sun -
25 Aug 1895 The_Cincinnati OH American_Israelite -
repeated 19 Oct 1899 thru 19 Jul 1900

Cincinnati (OH) Enquirer-Sun -
24 Apr 1915

Cincinnati (OH) Enquirer-Sun -
25 Apr 1915

Louisville (KY) Courier-Journal -
02 Oct 1926

Cincinnati (OH) Enquirer-Sun -
22 Sep 1935

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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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.
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Benjamin W Drake

Photographer:
"Dake and Wife"
(see note at far right)

Photographer:
B. W. Drake
Bellville Ohio

Benjamin W. Drake
1855-1932

1855 Apr 03
Ohio, Find-A-Grave Benjamin W Drake is born to Daniel Asbuty Drake and Jane Lane
1885 - 1886
Genealogy.com Bulletin Drake as photographer in Bellville, Ohio
1885
Unknown location, 1900 US Census, B W Drake marries Nora T
1887
Ohio, 1900 US census, son Artie Drake born
1887 Mar 17
Richwood (OH) Gazette. News item says Drake, from West Mansfield, is taking picture at schools in Northwestern Ohio
1888 Nov 22
Richwood (OH) Gazette ad for Mrs Drakes millinery store
1889
Ohio, 1900 US census, son Thomas E Drake is born
1890 Dec 25
Richwood (OH) Gazette news item says Mr and Mrs Drake of MT Vernon (OH) are visiting Richwood

1891 May 28
Richwood (OH) Gazette small ad for Mrs Drake's millinery
1896 - 1897
Genealogy.com Bulletin Drake as photographer in Loudenville, Ohio
1898
Toledo, OH, city directory, Benjamin W Drake as photographer; res 523 Wisconsin; note: NOT listed in business pages
1899
Toledo, OH, city directory Benjamin W Drake as photographer at 922 Starr av; res 522 Wisconsin
1890 Dec 25
Richwood (OH) Gazette news item says Mr and Mrs Drake of MT Vernon (OH) are visiting Richwood
1891 May 28
Richwood (OH) Gazette small ad for Mrs Drakes millinery
1890 Dec 25
Richwood (OH) Gazette news item says Mr and Mrs Drake of MT Vernon (OH) are visiting Richwood
1891 May 28
Richwood (OH) Gazette small ad for Mrs Drake's millinery

1900 Jun 01
Hanover, OH, US census, as photographer
1903 May 09
Ashland, OH, Drake’s wife Elinora Templeton McCready dies
1904
Mansfield, OH, city directory, Drake NOT listed
1906
Mansfield, OH, city directory, Drake NOT listed
1908
Mansfield, OH, city directory, Benjamin Drake as photographer with Am Photo View Co; son Artie same address, no spouse shown
1908
Richland, OH, 1910 US census, Drake marries Hattie I.
1910
Richland, OH, 1910 US census, Drake as photographer; wife Hattie listed as “asst Photographer”
1912 Jan 03 to Jun 26
Bulletin of Photography news item says B W Drake has purchased the Rapid Studio from Charles Beach of Mansfield, OH
1912
Mansfield, OH, city directory, Drake as mngr Rapid Studio, 74 ½ Main; res 214 e 2nd
1912 Jan 06
Mansfield (OH) News Journal small ad for Rapid Studio at 74 ½ Main

1914 Apr 06
Mansfield (OH) News Journal, society note about Mrs B W Drake
1915, 1917, 1920
Mansfield, OH, city directory, Drake as photographer at 74 ½ Main; res 68 w 4th
1921 Jun 16
Medina (OH) Sentinel news item says Drake and Wife from Mansfield were operating the Forrest MCDowell business during an illness, have returned home
1922
Mansfield, OH, city directory, Drake NOT listed
1922 Jan 22
Richwood(OH) Gazette news item says B “F” Drake the photographer is suffering from a broken wrist
1922 Aug 03
Richwood (OH) Gazette small display ad for B W Drake
1925 Feb 19
Richwood(OH) Gazette small item says Drake and wife visit Drake’s nephew
1930 Apr 22
Richwood, OH, US Census Drake as photographer; res 2 ½ n Franklin st
1932 Oct 14
Ashland County, county records, B W Drake dies at age 77

The photograph at the far left was probably done around 1910 just after the marriage to Hattie I. Drake in 1908, as she is listed in the 1910 US Census as “Assistant Photographer” and not so in the 1920 Census. This is probably Drake not "Dake" as the imprint shows, and it is assumed here that the card is a miss-print. If a "Dake" ever does show up as a photographer, it will be changed here.

The near left might have been done any time between 1885 and 1908 or 1920 and 1930.

Richwood(OH)Gazette - 17 Mar 1887


Richwood(OH)Gazette - 22 Nov 1888

Bulletin of Photography - 1912 3 Jan to 26 Jun


Richwood(OH)Gazette - 28 May 1891

News Journal - 06 Jan 1912


Medina Sentinel - 16 Jun 1921


Richwood(OH)Gazette - 12 Jan 1922

Richwood(OH)Gazette - 03 Aug 1922


Richwood(OH)Gazette - 19 Feb 1925

Marion Star - 15 Oct 1932

Richwood(OH)Gazette - 20 Oct 1932

photographer: B W Drake
Bellville, OH
example from auction site

photographer: Drake
Loudenville, OH
example from auction site

photographer:B W Drake
Loudenville, OH
example from contribtor

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.

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John H Windisch

Photographer: Windisch
Oak Harbor, Ohio

Though John H. Windisch, the photographer, was found in data mostly in Toledo, it is not hard to imagine he worked the small towns within 20 miles of Toledo. Oak Harbor, OH, just 23 miles from Toledo, could be one of them. Oak Harbor is on a rail line directly from Toledo, OH.

And it could be work done just before he moved into Toledo, OH, but no records have been found to support that.

There was another person by the name of John Windisch in Ohio, about the same age, so his location in the early years is a bit uncertain. The years after 1900 tie together with occupations and addresses.

John H. Windisch
(Sep 1852-07 Oct 1931)

1852
born in Ohio
1881
marries Margarite Schmidt
1897-1899
NOT in Toledo, OH city directory
1900
Toledo, OH, US census as photographer at 1602 Wisconsin st

1901
Toledo, OH, city directory as photographer at 1535 Dorr
1903-1912
Toledo, OH, city directory as photographer at 1617 Dorr
1913
Toledo, OH, city directory as truss manufacturer at 1619 Dorr
1914-1918
Toledo, OH, city directory as truss manufacturer at 715 Fernwood
1920
Toledo, OH, US census as no occupation at 715 Fernwood
1922-1925
Toledo, OH, city directory as no occupation at 715 Fernwood
1928
Toledo, OH, city directory as photographer at 715 Fernwood (age 76)
1930 Apr 03
Toledo, OH, US census as no occupation at 715 Fernwood
1931 Oct 07
dies at age 79 in Lucas, OH

Note that after years of making trusses for a living, he returns in 1928 to photography.

photographer: Windisch
Oak Harbor, OH
example from UTA Library

photographer: Windisch
Oak Harbor, OH
example from UTA Librar

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.