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List of Photographers by name

Chicago Photographer Zacharias K. Urbanowicz

Zacharias K. Urbanowicz (1873 – 1962) Chicago, Illinois photographer from at least 1910 – 1940. See the prior post for an early example of his work. The following is a rough time-line from online records: 1890 – Zacharias Urbanowicz. Departure…Read More…

Miss Lila Sears, Portland, Oregon

. Divided Back, Real Photo Postcard, unused. AZO stamp box. Photographer:  Bicknell. Circa 1916 – 1918. Price:  $15.00       Embossed on the front lower right is the photographer info:   “Bicknell. 326 1/2 Washington St. Portland Ore.” Miss Lila, very…Read More…

Subway Clearance 10′

Old photo, white border. Circa 1940’s. Photographer:  Robert C. Gilmore, Montrose, Colorado. Price:  $10.00        Size:  4 and 7/16 x 2 and 11/16″ It was the photographer’s stamp (with its mountain peak) on the back of this one…Read More…

A Sidewalk Stroll in Memphis, Tennessee

Old photo, white border. Circa 1930s – 1940s. Price:  $10.00          Size:  2 and 13/16 x 3 and 3/4″ An older couple strolling in a shopping district of Memphis, Tennessee. He in suit, tie, hat and horn-rimmed…Read More…

Glam Photo By W. Albert Martin, Pasadena, California

Old photo, circa 1936 – 1950. Photographer:  W. Albert Martin, Pasadena, California. Price:  $15.00                  Size:  3 and 7/16 x 3 and 7/16″ A bit mildew-y as you can see, so this one’s…Read More…

Lewis and Boyd and the Ford Coupe, Havre MT

Old photo, white border. Velox print. Fritz Studio, Havre, Montana. June 9, 1927. Price:  $6.00 “Lewis & Boyd & the Ford Coupe he had two yrs. ago.” No luck in determining Boyd’s surname and too many possibilities for Lewis. Still,…Read More…

Miss Ada Clarice Atkins

Old photo. Root Photography Studio, Chicago, Illinois. Circa 1907 – 1915. Price:  $30.00              Size:  4 and 9/16 x 6 and 3/8″ A portrait in profile of a beautiful young woman. Note the intricate hairstyle,…Read More…

A Detroiter, Circa 1910s by Photographer Charles J. Merz

Real Photo Postcard, circa 1907 – 1918. Detroit, Michigan. AZO Stamp Box. Price:  $10.00 We’re taking liberties with the title of this post by presuming that the subject above lived in Detroit. In any case, he’s a handsome guy, here…Read More…

Two Swedish Women

Divided Back, Real Photo Postcard, circa 1907 – 1910. Photographer:  Fred A. Grinolds. CYKO stamp box. Price:  $15.00 “These two girls came 3 miles last Sunday to have me take their picture they are both Swedes and are engaged to…Read More…

E. W. Jackson, Photographer, Florida

Edward W. Jackson, African-American, born in Georgia circa 1857, was the son of Alfred Jackson and wife Louisa. He died September 10, 1913 in Athens, Georgia.  Photo from James T. Haley’s compilation, Sparkling Gems of Race Knowledge Worth Reading, published…Read More…