James H Ringgold

photographer Ringgold
Quincy, IL
example from LOST GALLERY

James H Ringgold was a stone cutter most of his life in Quincy, Illinois. In about 1885 he and his wife Flora moved into a second floor apartment at 525 ½ Hampshire that had been the photograph studio of R M McCormick. For a short time after that, Flora ran the photograph studio as “Mrs James H Ringgold”.

In 1891, James and Flora are both listed as photographers in the Quincy city directory.

In the 1894 city directory, he alone is listed but with no occupation shown, and they have moved next door to 521 ½ Hampshire. (Or perhaps it is just a misprint.)

In 1896, James is listed again as a marble carver. In 1898 the city directory lists him again a photographer back at 525 ½ Hampshire, but NOT in the business pages, meaning he was probably working for another studio.

No subsequent documents mention either of the couple as photographers.

It looks like the Ringgold Studio operated from about 1885 through at least 1891. About six years. If you have a Ringgold cabinet card, it is one of a relative few. Few other examples have been found.

photographer: Ringgold
Quincy, IL
Example from mj aux on Flickr

This is the list of photographers from the business section of the Quincy, IL, city directory of 1889.

The Ringgold Studio is listed as
Mrs J H Ringgold
521 Hampshire (the publisher omitted all of the "1/2" designations from the addresses, for some unknown reason.)

Note here also at 403 1/2 Hampshire, in the next block, is Mrs W A Reed. This would be
Candace McCormick Reed.

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.

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Candace McCormick Reed

Photographer
Reed
Quincy, Ill

Mrs. Candace McCormick Reed
(1818 - 7 Apr 1900)

The husband of Candace McCormick, Warren A. Reed, was a daguerreotype artist. He died quite young, about 1850. By 1870 Candace and her sister Celina have taken up the business, making daguerreotypes. Details are sketchy for a few years but by 1884 Candice has her own studio at 403 ½ Hampshire in Quincy, IL, and remains in business there until her death in 1900, at age 82.

This cabinet card was probably made sometime between 1884 and 1900. The card design indicates 1889-1896.

There is an excellent biography of Candace Reed at Cabinet Card Gallery.

photographer: W A Reed
north side square, Quincy, IL
(The initials on this monogram seem to be "W A" so this card was probably done by Warren A Reed.)
from the collection of LOST GALLERY

photographer: W A Reed
North side of square, Quincy, IL
example from auction site

photographer: W A Reed
North side of square, Quincy, IL
example from pin

photographer: W A Reed
North side of square, Quincy, IL
example from pin

This is the list of photographers from the business section of the Quincy, IL, city directory of 1889.

Mrs W A Reed is shown at 403 1/2 Hampshire.


Note here also
The Ringgold Studio is listed as
Mrs J H Ringgold
521 Hampshire (the publisher omitted all of the "1/2" designations from the addresses, for some unknown reason.)

photographer Reed (Cannot read the initials)
no location given
example from auction site
This is probably NOT the same Reed.

Photographer: Reed (W O and E M)
Missouri Valley, IL
(This is a probably different photographer Reed. Missouri Valley, IL, is less than 7 miles from Quincy, IL, so it COULD be a branch studio but the initials and the logo design don't match any of the Quincy, IL, cards.)
example from PhotoTree

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

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George J Ernst

Photographer: Ernst Studio
SW corner
Hampshire and sixth Sts.
Quincy, Ill

There were about a dozen photographers named Ernst in the cabinet card era. Worse, there were two or possibly three men named George Ernst living in Quincy, IL between 1887 and 1900.

George J Ernst
(Mar 1867 - 1902 )

Timeline
1867 Mar
born in IL
1870
US census in Quincy, IL
1871
birth of sister Anna
1872
Birth of brother Frederick
1880
US census at Quincy, IL
1884
city directory as Ernst and Co at 5th and Chestnut, Quincy, IL

1887
city directory as photographer; res 423 State
1889
NOT in city directory Quincy, IL
1891
NOT in city directory Quincy, IL
1892
marries Ellen B. Eddy
1896
city directory as photographer at 601 1/3 Hampshire (1/3 is correct)
1900
US census and city directory as photographer at 419 State Quincy, IL
1902
city directory lists wife Emma B as widow of George J, Quincy, IL

The only time an address similar to the one on the cabinet card here found was the one in 1896 at 601 Hampshire. 601 would be on the corner of sixth and Hampshire.

photographer: P? or F? Ernst
(Monogram design uncertain)
228 9th Street, Lebanon, PA
example from auction site

photographer: Ernst
27 E King Street, Lancaster, PA
example from LOST GALLERY

photographer: George Ernst
24 E King Street, Lancaster, PA
example from LOST GALLERY

All the same photographer Ernst or all different?
Further research in progress.

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.