Norwegian woman photoartist3/27/2023 Leach 1832-1903, who was also a Watchmaker and a Jeweler. He was born in Warren County, Iowa, the son of early Iowa Photographer John A. (known to be photographer EA leach or Edwin Alvero Leach 1861-1906, died age 44 and buried in Santa Barbara County, California. Leach, Los Gatos, Santa Clara County, California. He died in 1915 at 86 years of age) See their work here and for much more info see this wonderful Library of Congress link. Houseworth closed and went back to optical work. The Houseworth gallery was at 317 & 319 Montgomery Street in San Francisco until the late 1870's when other companies created a large amount of stereoview and photography competition. This CDV photo was made before his departure. George retired in 1868 and died in 1873 at age 47. They became early (and landmark publishers) of local stereoviews and scenes of California and Nevada as well as portrait photography here, where they hired the best photographers. In the 1852 census they are in San Francisco, and George opened the first optician / optical shop in the city, with Thomas joining in 1855. They sailed from NYC to San Francisco together in 1849 for the gold rush and worked in Calavera and Trinity counties. Lawrence 1826-1873, both born in New York. (known to be photographers Thomas Houseworth 1828-1915 and George S. Lawrence, GS & Houseworth, T: Lawrence & Houseworth, San Francisco, San Francisco County CA. Godeus, John D.: John Godeus, photographer and owner of the People's Art Gallery, 34 Third Street, San Francisco, California. CDV Photo copy of an early Dagguerreotype, see here. She is also a well known California artist. Their daughter Grace Carpenter Hudson 1865-1937 who when young worked in the business hand coloring photos, may have added the printed sepia byline seen printed under this daguerreotype image. Carpenter 1836-1919, who with his wife Helen Carpenter ran their photography gallery called the “Home Gallery” from their own Ukiah home (thus the name), taking photos of early CA settlers and historically much more. He married Elizabeth Rose Parker Valpey 1872–1955 and died in San Jose) Cabinet Card Photo, see here.Ĭarpenter, AO: California photographer A.O. Photographer John O Valpey or John Ormiston Valpey 1868–1917 was the son of Charles Henry Valpey born 1843, and Esther Hester Ormiston 1838–1927. He was the son of James Harliss 1820–1910 and Elizabeth Quince Harliss 1820–1905, both born in England, and who both also died in Santa Clara. Harliss (James Alva Harliss 1862–1935) was born and died in CA and his occupations are listed as an Orchardist, Salesman, Box Maker, Fruit Grower, Real Estate Agent, Merchant and Photographer in the various years fo the San Jose business directories. Valpey, who operated the California Art Company in 1890 in San Jose. This is on the southern shore of San Francisco Bay, Santa Clara County CA. He worked in Sacramento from 1854-1907) Smaller format 1891 CDV size dry mount photo, see his work here.Ĭalifornia Art Company, Harliss & Volpey: J.A. Beals or Henry Sherman Beals 1823-1907, an early Daguerreotype, Daguerreian artist born in Hartford, Hartford County, CT. St., Sacramento, Sacramento County, California (known to be famous and prolific photographer Henry S. See photo here. Any help or correction on this piece is appreciated, email Debra here.īeals, HS: H.S. It was found in Franklin County, Massachusetts near the Brattleboro, Windham County, Vermont border, but could honestly be from any state in America. UNKNOWN MYSTERY PHOTOS, ANY HELP APPRECIATED:ĭewey: A small Dry Mount photograph dated 1903 fancy embossed on card with photographer's name as "Dewey", area unknown.
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