photographer Bertrand
205 1/2 S Main, Los Angles, CA
example from LOST GALLERY
(Probably made between Nov 1890 and 1897)
Following photographer Bertrand through his career was difficult. There are lots of gaps in this history. It appears his longest stay at one address was from Nov 1890 to sometime in 1897. This was at 205 1/5 S Main, in Los Angeles, CA.
It is possible that he worked for a bit in Spokane, WA, but no records have been found to support this.
Timeline
1859-1932
1859 Aug
Missouri, 1900 and 1910 US census, Joseph Theodore Bertrand is born here according to these two census reports
1878
Chicago, IL, city directory, Joseph Bertrand not listed; (Unrelated) Stephen Bertrand is listed as painter at 51 West Pearson
1882
Chicago, IL, city directory, Joseph T Bertrand as Artist; boarding at 316 Indiana;
1885
Chicago, IL, city directory, Joseph Bertrand as molder(This may not be the right Joseph Bertrand; res 550 Blue Island; also listed Stephen A Bertrand (no relation) as photographer, 149 Chicago av; res 215 Chicago Av
1887 Dec 16
Washington, DC, The Evening Star, obituary for Amanda L Roby, says her daughter Amanda Mullrowney (Mrs J T Bertrand) is in San Francisco, CA; assuming here that Mr Joseph Theo Bertrand is also in San Francisco, CA at this date; (California records indicate that J T Bertrand and A M Mullowney were not married until June 1890)
1887, 1888
Chicago, IL, city directory, J T Bertrand NOT listed; Stephen A Bertrand as photographer at 149 Chicago av, res 215 Chicago Av
1887
Los Angeles, CA, city directory, J T Bertrand as photographer; res 707 so Hill
1888
Chicago, IL, city directory, J T Bertrand NOT listed; Stephen A Bertrand as photographer at 147 Chicago av, res 215 Chicago Av
1888
Los Angeles, CA, Corran’s LA Directory, J T Bertrand, photographer, 413 North Main (This is the only record found with this address. Of course, given that Bertrand is shown to have moved often, it is quite possible this was one of his actual locations.)
1888
Los Angeles CA, city directory, Voter list, J T Bertrand as photographer at 707 s Hill; res same
1890 Jun 10
Los Angeles, CA, state records, J T Bertrand and Annie L Mullowney are married (Note that the 16 Dec 1887 obituary for Annie Mullowney’s mother implies A L Mullowney is already married to J T Bertrand and living in San Francisco, CA.
1889 Feb 12
Los Angeles (CA) Herald, small ad for Bertrand Studio at 413 N Main, in Los Angeles
1889 Nov 25
Los Angeles (CA) Herald, small ad for Bertrand Studio at 413 N Main, in Los Angeles
1890
Los Angeles, CA, voter list, J T Bertrand as photographer; res 345 S Hill
1890 Jan 05
Los Angeles (CA) Herald, small notice that Bertrand and Stein are moving to the Southwest corner of Main and Second streets on Jan 20
1890
Los Angeles, CA, city directory Joseph T Bertrand as photographer; with WF Stein at SE corner of Seventh and So Hill
1890 May 01
Los Angeles (CA) Evening Express, small ad for Bertrand studio at corner of Main and Second AND 513 N Main
1890 Jun 11
Los Angeles (CA) Herald, AND Los Angeles (CA) Evening Express, two conflicting notices, same day, one says Annie L Mullony of Michigan is to marry Joseph F Bertrand of Louisiana. The other says Annie L Mullany is to marry Joseph T Bertrand, both of Los Angeles
1890 Jun 13
Los Angeles (CA) Evening Express, notice that J T Bertrand and Annie Mullowny are married
1890 Jul 20
Los Angeles (CA) Herald, small ad says Bertrand and Stein new studio is open at SW Corner of Main and Second streets
1890 Nov 30
Los Angeles (CA) Times, small ad for Bertrand and Co at 205 ½ So Main
1890 Dec 21
Los Angeles (CA) Herald, small ad says Bertrand and Co are at 203 ½ So Main
1891
Los Angeles, CA, city directory, Bertrand and Co, (Bertrand and William F Stein) at 513 Main and 205 ½ So Main; res 345 S Hill
1891 Sep 03
Los Angeles (CA) Times, small item: Bertrand and Co -at the corner of 2nd and Main
1892
Los Angeles, CA, California Voter List, J T Bertrand as photographer; res 127 E Third
1893
Los Angeles, CA, city directory Joseph T Bertrand as photographer; res 127 E Third; with William F Stein as Bertrand and CO at 205 ½ So Main
1892 Jun 02
Los Angeles (CA) Times, small ad says studio is at 205 S Main Street
1892 Oct 15
Los Angeles (CA) Times, article about sculptor says he is located with “A. Bertrand, photographer,
Corner of Second and Main
1893 Jun 28, Sep 09
Los Angeles (CA) Times, small ad says Bertrand is at 205 S Main
1894
Los Angeles, CA, city directory, Joseph T Bertrand as photographer; Bertrand and Co. with William F Stein, at 205 ½ So Main
1895
Los Angeles, CA, Maxwell's Los Angeles Directory and Gazetteer of Southern California, Bertrand & Co., photographer, 205 1/2 S. Main
1896
Los Angeles, CA, city directory, Joseph T Bertrand and W F Stein as photographer; res 343 Buena Vista
1896 Feb 27
Los Angeles (CA) Herald, article about x-rays mentions J T Bertrand gallery at 205 ½ South Main
1897
Los Angeles, CA, city directory, Joseph T Bertrand and W F Stein as photographer; studio at 205 ½ So Main; Bertrand NOT listed in business directory, only Stein listed at 205 ½ S Main
1899
Los Angeles, CA, city directory, Joseph T Bertrand AND W F Stein NOT listed, (bus pages only available)
>1900 Jun 09
San Francisco, CA, US census, Joseph Bertrand, res 204 San Jose Ave, Marital Status: Divorced; Relation to Head: Boarder; born in Missouri; Voter Reg: as Joseph Theo Bertrand, no occupation listed
1901
Los Angeles, CA, city directory, J T Bertrand NOT listed
1902
San Francisco, CA, city directory, Joseph T Bertrand as photographer; res 204 San Jose, CA
1903
San Francisco, CA, city directory, Joseph T Bertrand as photographer; manager of Miniature Portrait Co.; res 204 San Jose
1904
San Francisco, CA, city directory, Joseph T Bertrand as photographer; res 204 San Jose av
1905
No listings found; 1906 not available
1907
San Francisco, CA, city directory Joseph T Bertrand as photographer at 1615 Fillmore; res 747 Fillmore
1907 Oct 10
San Francisco, CA, voter registration Joseph Theo Bertrand age 46, as photographer; res 747 Fillmore
1908 Oct 08
San Francisco, CA, voter registration Joseph Theo Bertrand age 49, as photographer; res 747 Fillmore
1909
San Francisco, CA, city directory, Joseph T Bertrand as salesman for Artura Photo Papers co; res 326 Hayes
1912, 1913
San Francisco, CA, Voter registration, Joseph Theo Bertrand as Commercial Traveler; res 50 Golden Gate Av
1914, 1916
San Francisco, CA, city directory, Joseph Theo Bertrand as salesman; res 278 Golden Gate
1920 Jan 16
San Francisco, CA, US census J T Bertrand, as photographer, boarding at 335 Stockton Street
1921, 1922
San Francisco, CA, city directory, Joseph T Bertrand as photographer; res 335 Stockton
1926
Los Angeles, CA, voter list, Joseph T Bertrand as photographer; res 63 Lime Av
1927
Long Beach, CA, city directory, Jos T Bertrand as photographer for Kemp Studio; res 46 Chestnut av
1929
Los Angeles, CA, city directory, Joseph T Bertrand as manager of Martel-Howlett Studios; res 126 E First
1930
Los Angeles, CA, voter list, Joseph T Bertrand as photographer; res 254 American
1931
Los Angeles, CA, city directory, Joseph T Bertrand NOT listed
1932 Dec 10
Los Angeles, CA, Death Index, Joseph T Bertrand is dead at age 74
Following is a recap showing only the studio locations.
Recap (locations only)
1888
As photographer at 707 Hill, Los Angeles, CA
1890
As photographer with Bertrand and Stein, at SE cor 7th and South Hill, Los Angeles, CA; (possibly the same as 707 Hill)
1891
As photographer with J T Bertrand and Co (with William Stein), 513 N Main and 205 ½ S Main, Los Angeles, CA
1893, 1894, 1896, 1897 (1898 not available)
As photographer with Bertrand and Co (Bertrand and Stein) 205 ½ S Main, Los Angeles, CA
1899
Bertrand and Co NOT listed
1900, 1901, 1902
Bertrand as photographer but no studio listed
1903
Bertrand as manager of Miniature Portrait Co, 8 Sixth St
1904
Bertrand as photographer, business pages lists Bertra”u”d and Packscher at 1627 Fillmore but this is not a misprint, it is not Bertrand
1907
Bertrand as photographer with own studio at 1615 Fillmore
1908
Bertrand as photographer; studio unknown
1909
Bertrand as salesman for Artura Photo Papers
1910, 1911
Bertrand whereabouts unknown
1912 thru 1916
Bertrand as salesman
1917
From here until his death in 1932 he apparently worked as a photographer but never for his own studio.
1927
Bertrand as photographer for Kemp Studio
1929
Bertrand as photographer for Martel-Howlett studio
If you have any additional information that will help tell where this photograph was and when, please leave a note.
Los Angeles(CA)Herald -
20 May 1889
Los Angeles(CA)Herald -
25 Nov 1889
Los Angeles(CA)Herald -
05 Jan 1890
Los Angeles (CA) Evening Express -
01 May 1890
Los Angeles (CA) Evening Express -
10 May 1890
Los Angeles (CA) Herald -
11 Jun 1890
Name wrong, origin wrong
Los Angeles (CA) Evening Express -
11 Jun 1890
Name right, origin right
Los Angeles (CA) Herald -
13 Jun 1890
Middle initial wrong
Los Angeles (CA) Evening Express -
13 Jun 1890
Los Angeles (CA) Herald -
22 Jun 1890
Los Angeles (CA) Herald -
20 Jul 1890
Los Angeles (CA) Evening Express -
21 Aug 1890
Los Angeles (CA) Times -
30 Nov 1890
Los Angeles (CA) Times -
11 Dec 1890
Los Angeles (CA) Times -
03 Sep 1891
Los Angeles (CA) Times -
15 Oct 1892
Los Angeles (CA) Times -
09 Sep 1893
Los Angeles (CA) Times -
27 Feb 1896
Washington CD Evening Star -
16 Dec 1897
San Francisco (C) Call -
03 Nov 1907
Santa Barbara (CA) Independent -
22 Jun 1909
photographer: Bertrand
413 North Main, Los Angeles, CA
example from auction site
photographer: Bertrand
413 North Main, Los Angeles, CA
example from auction site
photographer: Bertrand
205 1/2 S Main (Opp Cathedral) Los Angeles, CA
example from auction site
Bertrand of Spokane Falls, WA. (NO connection to J T Bertrand has been made yet)
photographer: Bertrand
Spokane Falls, WA
example from auction site
photographer: Bertrand
Spokane Falls, WA
example from auction site
photographer: Bertrand
Spokane Falls, WA
example from auction site
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