Henry A Wenzel

Photographer: Wenzel
Plain City Ohio
example from LOST GALLERY finished between 1895 and 1916

There is a splendid accounting of Wenzel, the photographer, at The Plain City Historical Society.

Henry A. Wenzel
(11 Jan 1863 - 4 Dec 1925)

Data from US census and Ohio city directories and narrative from Shirley Ann Gher from Plain City Historical Society;(Note: sources do not agree on all facts and/or dates)

1863 Jan 11
Columbus, OH, Henry Wenzel is born to Henry W and Frederica Wenzel
1879
Columbus, OH, city directory Henry Wenzel at age 16 works as apprentice for the G C Urlin studio
1880-1887
Columbus, OH, city directory, Henry Wenzel works as photographer or apprentice for the studio of G C Urlin; Urlin partners with John Pheifer briefly during that period; also, Henry Wenzel works with Lorenzo N Baker for a brief period in 1886 (sources do not agree on when Baker worked with Wenzel, but it was sometime between 1886 and 1895)
1887
Columbus, OH, state records, Henry Wenzel and Nellie C Wilson are married
1889-1894
Columbus, OH, city directory, Henry Wenzel as photographer with Goble and Wenzel; studio at 262 ½ S High St

1895
Columbus, OH, city directory, Henry Wenzel has brief partnership with Baker Gallery, High & State; making two day trips to Plain City, OH
1895
Plain City, OH, Historical Society, Henry Wenzel opens permanent studio
1900
Plain City, OH, US census, Henry Wenzel as photographer
1906
Plain City, OH, Historical Society, finished new house on West Main St.
1910
Plain City, OH, US census Henry Wenzel as photographer
1912
Plain City, OH, Henry Wenzel photographs tornado damage
1913-1916
Plain City, OH, city directory, Henry Wenzel as photographer
1917-1924
Springfield, OH, US census & city directories Henry Wenzel works for Robbins & Myers (Electric Motors)
1925 Dec 24
Columbus, OH, state records, Henry Wenzel dies age 62

An example of a card from Baker's Studio while it was operated by ALfred C Thurston and H Thurston. Note the photographers names are added with a rubber stamp.

Baker's Art Gallery
Columbus, OH
from History in Photos Blog

photographer: Wenzel
Plain City, OH
from Plain City Historical Society
Wenzel was in Plain City from 1895 to 1916

photographer: Wenzel
Plain City, Ohio
example from auction site
Wenzel was in Plain City from 1895 to 1916

Wenzel worked as apprentice for Urlin and Pfeifer for about 8 years, 1879-1887

photographer: Urlin and Pfeifer
Mammoth Art Palace, Columbus, OH
example source unknown

photographer: Urlin and Pfeifer
Mamouth Art Gallery, Columbus, OH
example from auction site

Examples at the right are from the Pfeifer Studio. John A Pfeifer studio was located at 228 and/or 232 S High Street between 1883 and 1887. The only time the city directory listed BOTH addresses was 1886 and 1887.

photographer Pfeifer
Columbus, OH
example from auction site

photographer Pfeifer
Columbus, OH
example from auction site

photographer: Gobel and Wenzel
Columbus, OH
example from auction site
(1889-1894)

photographer Goebel and Wenzel
Columbus, OH
from about 1889 to 1894

photographer: Goebel and Wenzel
114 1/2 So High Street, Columbus, OH
example from auction site

more examples from the Urlin Galleries

photographer: Urlin and Becker
Cleveland, OH
example from auction site purchase

photographer: Urlin and Becker
Cleveland, OH
example from auction site purchase

photographer: Urlin and Becker
Cleveland, OH
example from auction site

reverse of all three cards at left

photographer: G C Urlin
Mammoth Art Gallery, Columbus, OH
example from auction site

The connection here is not know yet. Obviously, Becker and the Wilshire Building are the same. But was "Pifer" the same as "Pfiefer"?

Well, NO. It wasn't. The Pifer in this partnership was George N Pifer. The partnership lasted 1892 through 1897. The studio was apparently closed as no other photographer is listed at that address.

A small review is HERE

photographer: Pifer and Becker
Wilshire Building, Cleveland, OH
example from auction site

Reverse of card at left

photographer: Pifer and Becker
Wilshire Building, Cleveland, OH
example from auction site

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.

Harry Linfield Perkins

photographer: Perkins
311 Baltimore st
Baltimore, MD

reverse of cabinet card on the left

Harry Lenfield Perkins
(1853 - 1921 )

Harry L Perkins worked separately and together with his father Palmer Lenfield Perkins. Palmer Perkins died in 1900.

The name middle name “Lenfield” is spelled “Linfield” in some places but “Lenfield” is used here, throughout.

1850 Jul
Baltimore, MD, US census Palmer Lenfield Perkins as Daguerreotypist
1853 Nov
Harry Lenfield Perkins is born in Baltimore, MD to Palmer Lenfield Perkins and Katherine Adams Tomlinson
1858
Baltimore Sun small ad, Harry Perkins’ father, Palmer Lenfield Perkins as photographer at 99 and 101 Baltimore st; Harry is four years old
1860 Oct 20
Baltimore, MD, US census Harry Perkins’ father, Palmer Lenfield Perkins as daguerreotypist

1863
Baltimore, MD, city directory, Palmer Lenfield Perkins as photographer at 99 and 207 Baltimore; Harry L Perkins is now nine years old
1870 Oct 01
Baltimore, MD, US census, P L Perkins as photographist;
1871
Baltimore, MD, city directory, Palmer Lenfield Perkins is listed as photographer at 205 Baltimore; Harry Lenfield Perkins is not listed
1872
Baltimore, MD, city directory, Harry L Perkins as photographer at 207 Baltimore;
Palmer Lenfield Perkins is listed as photographer at 205 Baltimore
1873 - 1880
Baltimore, MD, city directory, Harry L Perkins as photographer at 207 w Baltimore
P Lenfield Perkins as photographer at 207-209 w Baltimore
1873, 1874
Baltimore, MD, city directory, Harry L Perkins as photographer at 207 w Baltimore
P Lenfield Perkins as photographer at 205 and 207 w Baltimore
Isaac Perkins as photographer at 370 Mulberry (Isaac Perkins is a brother of Palmer Perkins)

1875
Baltimore, MD, city directory, Harry L Perkins as photographer at 207 w Baltimore
P Lenfield Perkins as photographer at 205 w Baltimore
1876
Baltimore, MD, city directory, Harry L Perkins as photographer at 207 w Baltimore;
P Lenfield Perkins as photographer at 207 and 209 w Baltimore
1877, 1878
Baltimore, MD, city directory, Harry L Perkins as photographer at 207 w Baltimore
P Lenfield Perkins as photographer at 207 and 209 w Baltimore
1880
Baltimore, MD, US census, Palmer L Perkins as photographer
Note: Harry Perkins was not found in the 1880 census but the 1880 city directory says the studio was at 207 w Baltimore and residence is 473 Mulberry, same as his father Palmer. Why he is not listed on same US census page as his father is unknown
1880
Baltimore, MD, city directory, Harry L Perkins as photographer at 207 w Baltimore
P Lenfield Perkins as photographer at 207-209 w Baltimore (both at same residence)

1881
Baltimore, MD, city directory, Harry L Perkins as photographer with P.L. P. and Son
P Lenfield Perkins as photographer at PLP and sons 103 w Baltimore (Note: Cabinet Cards may be imprinted with the name P L P Studio or PLP Gallery or some variation of that name, during this period. No examples have been found so far.)
1882
Baltimore, MD, city directory, Harry L Perkins as photographer at 103 w Baltimore;
John W Perkins as photographer at 256 Penna av (but not in business section) (John is a brother of Palmer Perkins)
P Lenfield Perkins listed but no occupation shown
1883
Baltimore, MD, city directory, Harry L Perkins as photographer at 103 Baltimore
John W Perkins as photographer at 256 Penna av (John is a brother of Palmer Perkins)
1885
Baltimore, MD, state records, Harry L Perkins marries Nannie A Mowell Abey
1885
Baltimore, MD, city directory, Harry L Perkins as photographer 102 Balto
1886
Baltimore, MD, city directory, Harry L Perkins as photographer at 103 w Baltimore
John W Perkins as photographer at 256 Penna av

1887, 1888
Baltimore, MD, city directory, Harry L Perkins as photographer at 311 e Balto
John W Perkins as photographer 1316 Pa av
1889 - 1894
Baltimore, MD, city directory, Harry Perkins as photographer at 311 e Balto;
1895
Baltimore, MD, city directory, Harry L Perkins as photographer at 311 e Balto
John W Perkins as photographer 1316 Pa av
1896 - 1897
Baltimore, MD, city directory, Harry Perkins as photographer at 311 e Balto;
John W Perkins as photographer at 1316 Pa av
1898, 1899
Baltimore, MD, city directory, Harry L Perkins as photographer at 21 e Balto
John W Perkins as photographer at 1316 Pa av
1900 Jun 14
Baltimore, MD, US census, Harry Perkins as photographer; res 711 w North Av
1900 Oct 01
Baltimore, MD, state records Palmer Lenfield Perkins dies at age 76
1901
Baltimore, MD, city directory Harry Perkins as photographer at 21 e Balto
John W Perkins as photographer at 1316 Pa Av

1902 - 1903
Baltimore, MD, city directory, Harry Perkins as photographer at 21 e Balto
John W Perkins as photographer at 1316 Pa Av
1904
Baltimore MD, city directory, Harry L Perkins as photographer at 17 w Lexington
1904 Feb 27
Baltimore Sun news item about studio fire at 21 e Balto
1905
Baltimore, MD, city directory Harry L Perkins as photographer at 17 w Lexington
1906
Baltimore, MD, state records, wife Harry Perkins’ wife, Nannie A Mowell Abey dies at age 43
1906 - 1914
Baltimore, MD, city directory, Harry L Perkins as photographer at 214 n Charles
1910 Apr 27
Baltimore, MD, US census, Harry L Perkins as photographer at 1908 Park Av
1911, 1912
Baltimore, MD, city directory, Harry L Perkins as photographer at 214 Charles
1915
Baltimore, MD, city directory, Harry L Perkins, as photographer at 806-807 Fidelity Bldg; res 1602 Eutaw pl

1916 - 1920
Baltimore, MD, city directories, Harry L Perkins as photographer at 326 n Charles; res 1602 Eutaw pl
1920 Jan 06
Baltimore, MD, US census, Harry Perkins as photographer; res 1606 Eutaw Place
1921 Apr 22
Harry Lenfield Perkins dies in Baltimore, MD, at age 67

The cabinet card above must have been finished between 1887 and 1897 when the studio was at 311 Baltimore

The two cabinet cards at the right were found on a genealogy website. Note they are both from 311 Baltimore st.

Baltimore, MD, advertisement - 1858

Unknown newspaper - 02 Oct 1900

Baltimore Sun - 27 Feb 1904

Baltimore Sun - 22 Apr 1921

photographer: Perkins
103 W Baltimore St, Baltimore, MD
example from auction site
Note: this would be from 1881 to 1886

photographer: Perkins
311 E Baltimore St, Baltimore, MD
example from auction site

photographer: Perkins
311 E Baltimore St, Baltimore, MD
example from auction site

photographer: Perkins
3 NE Baltimore Street, Baltimore, MD
from the collection of Ken on Flickr

photographer Perkins
311 East Baltimore, Baltimore, MD
example from auction site

photographer Perkins
311 East Baltimore, Baltimore, MD
example from auction site

photographer: Perkins 103 W Baltimore St, Baltimore, MD
example from RoadKill Blogger

photographer Perkins
311 East Baltimore, Baltimore, MD
example from auction site

photographer Perkins
311 East Baltimore, Baltimore, MD
example from auction site

photographer Perkins
311 East Baltimore, Baltimore, MD
example from auction site

reverse of card at left

photographer: Perkins
311 E Baltimore St, Baltimore, MD
example from 19th Century Baltiomre

photographer: Perkins
311 E Baltimore St, Baltimore, MD
example from 19th Century Baltiomre

photographer: Perkins
311 E Baltimore St, Baltimore, MD
example from 19th Century Baltiomre

photographer: Perkins
311 E Baltimore St, Baltimore, MD
example from auction site

photographer: Perkins
311 E Baltimore St, Baltimore, MD
example from auction site

photographer: Perkins
311 E Baltimore St, Baltimore, MD
example from auction site

photographer: Perkins
311 E Baltimore St, Baltimore, MD
example from auction site

reverse of card at left

photographer: Perkins
311 E Baltimore St, Baltimore, MD
example from Net54 Baseball com

photographer: Perkins
311 E Baltimore St, Baltimore, MD
example from auction site

Same guy, different flower

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.