Elgin Photography Studios, 1861-1949
Compiled from City Directories, this listing of photography studios may help you identify the year(s) a photo may have been taken. This list was compiled and generously donated by Janet Pearson.
YEAR | STUDIO NAME | ADDRESS | NOTES |
1861 | Adams J. M. | Taken from history section in 1875-76 directory, established 1861 | |
1866 | Sherman & Gerlach | Taken from history section in 1875-76 directory, established by Geo. H. Sherman 1866 | |
1867 | 1867 | Adams J. M. | |
Dawson R. W. | |||
1875-76 | Adams J. M. | 1 Chicago | |
1878-79 | Adams S. M. | 1 Chicago | |
Doney & Wilcox | 38 Chicago | ||
Sherman & Gerlach | 30 Chicago | ||
1880-81 | Adams S. M. | 1 Chicago | East end of the Bridge |
Maryatt T. P. | 38 Chicago | ||
Sherman & Yarwood | 30 Chicago | ||
1881-82 | |||
1884-85 | Adams J.M. & Son | 1 Chicago | |
Buscey & Morley | 38 Chicago | ||
Gerlach C. S. | 42 Douglas Ave. | ||
Platt S. L. | 23 Douglas Ave. | ||
Sherman G. H. | P.O. bldg. | ||
1885 | Adams S. M. | 1 Chicago | |
Gerlach C. S. | 42 Douglas Av. | ||
Platt Stephen L. | 23 Douglas Av. | ||
Sherman G. H. | P.O. block | ||
Snow F. A. | 38 Chicago | ||
1887-88 | Adams, S. M. | 1 Chicago | |
Gerlach, Christ. | 42 Douglas | Photographer | |
Platt, Stephen L. | 17 Douglas Ave. | ||
Snow, F.A. | 23 Douglas | ||
1889-90 | |||
1890-91 | Adams S. M. | 1 Chicago, 2d floor | |
Beals F. | 23 Douglas Ave. | ||
Gerlach C. S. | 42 Douglas Ave. | ||
Platt S L | 17 Douglas Ave. | ||
Sherman Geo H | over 35 Chicago | ||
1892 | Adams S M | 1 Chicago | |
Beals Ferris | 23 Douglas Ave | ||
Gerlach C S | 42 Douglas Ave | ||
Platt S L | 17 Douglas Ave | ||
Pugsley P J | 42 Grove Ave | ||
Sherman G H | 38 Chicago | ||
Thompson W L | Grove Ave and Spring | ||
1894-95 | Adams S M | 1 Chicago | (See adv bottom lines) |
Beals Ferris | over 23 Douglas Ave | ||
Morrell I V. | 101 Grove Ave | ||
Platt Stephen L. | over 17 Douglas Ave | ||
Pugsley Phillip J. | 52 Grove Ave | ||
1897-98 | Adams S M. | 1 Chicago | |
Beals Ferris | over 23 Douglas Ave. | ||
Marquette George E. | 9 Spring | (See Adv marginal lines) | |
Morrell I V. | 101 Grove Ave. | ||
Platt Steven | 281 Grove Ave. | ||
1900 | Adams Spencer M | over 1 Chicago | |
Beals Ferris | 23 Douglas Ave | ||
Clements Jay J | 12 Grove Ave. | ||
Evans Elmer E | 101 Grove | ||
Morrell Isaac V | 222 Chicago | ||
Platt Stephen L | 281 Grove Ave | ||
1903 | Adams Spencer M | 1 Chicago, N W | tel 303 (See Adv page 44) |
Beals Ferris | 23 Douglas Ave. | ||
Brown A | 12 Grove Ave | ||
Morrell I V | 222 Chicago | (See Adv marginal lines) | |
Morsing Phillip | 101 Grove Ave | C tel 7004, N W tel 115 (See Adv) | |
Platt Stephen L | 151 Grove Ave | ||
Sackett DeLester | 17 Douglas Ave | ||
1905-06 | Adams Spencer M | 1 Chicago | C tel 1071 |
Beals Ferris | 23 Douglas Ave | ||
Carlson Bros | suite 21 Sherwin blk | ||
Dueringer & Cooper | 17 Douglas ave | C tel 5592 (See Adv) | |
Morrell Isaac V | 221 Chicago | ||
Morsing & Roberts | 101 Grove Ave | ||
1907-1908 | Adams Spencer M | 428 Division | |
Beals Ferris | 23 Douglas Ave | ||
Carlson Bros | suite 21 Sherwin bldg | ||
Dueringer & Cooper | 17 Douglas Ave | ||
Griggs & West | 118-120 Grove Ave | ||
Morrell I V | 221 Chicago | ||
Morsing Phillip | 101 Grove Ave | ||
1909 | Adams S M | 23 Douglas Ave | |
Carlson Bros | room 21 Sherwin bldg | ||
Cretors Samuel M | 389 Prairie | ||
Dueringer & Cooper | 17 Douglas Ave | ||
Kramer Louis C. | 101 Grove Ave | ||
Morrell I V | 221 Chicago | ||
Sackett Mary W Mrs | 555 South | ||
Trotter W D (commercial) | 641 Chicago | ||
West Charles E | 118-120 Grove Ave | ||
1911-12 | Adams S M | 23 Douglas Ave | Chi phone 1185-R |
Carlson Bros | room 21-22 Sherwin bldg | ||
Dueringer W A | 17 Douglas Ave | ||
Kramer Louis C. | 229 Chicago | ||
Morrell I V | 56 S. Spring | ||
Robinson William | 203 Gertrude | ||
Sackett Mary Mrs h | 555 South | ||
Trotter W D (commercial) | Illinois Park | ||
West Charles E | 118 Grove Ave | ||
1913-14 | Adams S M | 23 Douglas Ave | |
Carlson John F | room 21 Sherwin bldg | ||
Dueringer W A | 17 Douglas Ave | ||
Elgin Photo Supply Co (Commercial) | 112 Grove Ave | C phone 259 | |
Kramer L C | 229 Chicago | C phone 192 | |
Lewis Sheridan II | 213 Center | ||
Morrell I V | 56 S Spring | ||
West Charles E | 118 Grove Ave | ||
1915-16 | Adams Spencer M | 23 Douglas Ave | |
Carlson J F | room 21 Sherwin bldg | ||
Dueringer Walter A | 17 Douglas Ave | ||
Elgin Photo Supply Co (Commercial) | 112 Grove Ave | C phone 259 | |
Kramer L C | 229 Chicago | C phone 192 | |
Morrell Isaac V | 56 S Spring | ||
West Charles E | 59 Grove Ave | ||
1917-18 | Adams Spencer M | 23 Douglas Ave | |
Carlson J F | room 21 Sherwin bldg | ||
Dueringer W A | 17 Douglas Ave | ||
Elgin Photo Supply Co (Commercial) | 112 Grove Ave | C phone 259, Charles P. Brown prop | |
Heaton W A | 6 Douglas Ave | ||
Kramer Louis C | 229 Chicago | ||
Morrell Isaac V | 56 S Spring | ||
1920 | Carlson Jonas F | room 21 Sherwin bldg | |
Dueringer Walter A | 17 Douglas Ave | ||
Elgin Photo Supply Co (Commercial) | 112 Grove Ave | C phone 259, Charles P. Brown prop | |
Heaton Wm A | 6 Douglas Ave | ||
Morrell I V | 56 S Spring | ||
Ruffie Anthony G | 290 Chicago | ||
1921-22 | Adams Spencer M | 23 Douglas Ave | (See Adv marginal lines) |
Ahle & Burke | 151 Grove Ave | ||
Carlson Jonas F | room 21 Sherwin bldg | ||
Dueringer Walter A | 17 Douglas Ave | ||
Elgin Photo Supply Co (Commercial) | 112 Grove Ave | ||
Heaton W A | 6 Douglas Ave | ||
Morrell Isaac V | 56 S Spring | ||
Pease B M (Commercial) | 2?1 Grove ave | ||
Rutlie A G | 229 Chicago | ||
1923-24 | Ahle & Burke (commercial) | 151 Grove Ave | |
Carlson Jonas F | rms 21 Sherwin bldg | ||
Dueringer Walter A | 17 Douglas Ave | ||
Elgin Photo Supply Co | 112 Grove Ave | ||
Heaton William A | 23 Douglas Ave | ||
Morrell Isaac V | 56 S Spring | ||
Pease B M (Commercial) | 201 Grove ave | ||
Ruffie Anthony G | 229 E. Chicago | ||
1924-25 | Ahle & Burke (commercial) | 151 S. Grove Ave | |
Carlson Jonas F | rms 21-22 Sherwin blk | ||
Dueringer Walter A | 17 Douglas Ave | ||
Heaton William A | 23 Douglas Ave | ||
Morrell Isaac V | 56 S Spring | ||
Pease B M (Commercial) | 201 S Grove ave | ||
Ruffie Anthony G | 229 E. Chicago | ||
1927-28 | Ahle & Burke (commercial) | 151 S. Grove Ave | |
Carlson Jonas F | rm 22 Sherwin bldg | ||
Dueringer Walter A | 17 Douglas Ave | ||
Heaton William A | 23 Douglas Ave | ||
Morrell I V | 56 S Spring | ||
Pease Bert (Commercial) | 201 S Grove ave | ||
Ruffie Anthony G | 229 E. Chicago | ||
1929-30 | Ahle Photo Service | 151 S. Grove Ave | |
Carlson Jonas F | rm 22 Sherwin bldg | ||
Dueringer Walter A | 17 Douglas Ave | ||
Heaton William A | 23 Douglas Ave | ||
LaSalle Studios | rms 6-7 Professional bldg | ||
Morrell I V | 116 N Spring | ||
Pease Bert | 201 S Grove ave | ||
Ruffie Anthony G | 229 E. Chicago | ||
1931-32 | Ahle Photo Service | 147 S. Grove ave | |
Carlson Jonas F | rm 22 Wherwin bldg | ||
Dueringer Walter A | 17 Douglas ave | ||
Heaton William A | 23 Douglas ave | ||
Hollywood Studio | rms 8-9 Rialto Theatre bldg | ||
Morrell 1 V | 116 N. Spring | ||
Pease Bert M | 201 S. Grove ave | ||
Ruffie A G | 229 E Chicago | ||
1940 | Ahle Alfred (com) | 368 S. Liberty | |
Aikin Studio | 23 Douglas ave | ||
Birch Michael Studio | rms 10-11 Professional bldg phone 1688 | ||
Dueringer Walter A | 17 Douglas ave | ||
Knott Photo Service (com) | 384 Plum ct | ||
Mo-Del Studio | 75 S. Grove ave | ||
Morrell Isaac V | 1022 Dundee ave | ||
Pease Bert M (com) | 556 Raymond | ||
Ruffie Anthony G | 229 E. Chicago | ||
1946 | Aikin Warren | 23 Douglas | |
Artista Photo Studio | 8 Douglas av | ||
Birch Michael | 164 Division | ||
Blackstone Studios | 112 S Grove av | ||
Dueringer W A | 17 Douglas av | ||
Lane Studio | 168 E Chicago | ||
Moorhouse Ferris J | 163 E Chicago | ||
Ruffie Anthony G | 229 E Chicago | ||
1948-49 | Aikin Warren Studios | 23 Douglas av | |
Birch Michl Studio | 10 Professional bldg | ||
Caughey Jos S | 64 S Union | ||
Dueringer Walter A | 17 Douglas av | ||
Giddens R L II | 161 E Chicago R8 | ||
Gregor Roydon C | 8 Douglas av | ||
Lane Studio | 168 E Chicago | ||
Mo'Del Studio | 75 S Grove av | ||
Moorhouse Ferris J | 163 E Chicago | ||
Ruffie Anthony E | 229 E Chicago |
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