EARLY PEORIA PHOTOGRAPHERS, CIRCA 1861 THRU 1930

 

Data collected from Peoria City Directories and the years given below are for the year of each directory. Please note that some information printed in one directory may have been collected during the year previous. Thus, a listing for 1900 might include data collected in 1899.

 

For clarity, the “front” is the side with the image, the “back” is the reverse side.

A list of other photographers and studios in nearby towns follows.

Descriptions and addresses given after “Photographs are marked:” are taken directly from photographs.

 

Compiled October, 2014, and last updated in April, 2016.

 

 

This list is copyright and may not be reproduced in any form without express written permission.

 

A-L Photographers:

M-Z Photographers

 

ART STUDIO:

1924 thru 1925, 120 N. Adams, 2nd floor, firm of Gaston Lacomme

 

BACH, EMIL W.:

1887 thru 1907, 429 Main

1908 thru 1913, 439 Main

1914, 441 Main, 2nd floor

     Photographs are marked:

          E. W. Bach, Cor. Main & Madison, Peoria, Ill.

          Bach, EWB, Cor. Main & Madison Sts., Peoria, Ill.

 

BACH, OTTO R.:

1893 thru 1914, photographer for Emil W. Bach

1915, photographer for Venard Studio

1916 thru 1920, photographer at his home, 123 Greenleaf

 

BARNEWOLT, ULRICH E.:

1872, Pecan Street

1879, Persimmon Street

 

BARSUMIAN, M. G.:

See Broadway Electric Photo Studio

 

BARTRAM & ERLER:

1881, 1118 S, Adams, firm of William L. Bartram and Max E. Erler

 

BASCOM BROTHERS:

1868, Main & Jefferson, 105 Main, firm of John T. Bascom and J. H. Bascom

 

BAYS, JOHN W.:

1875 thru 1877, 107 S. Adams

     Photographs are marked:

          Photographic Art Studio, J. W. Bays, 107 South Adams St, Ground Floor, Three doors from Main, Peoria, Ill.

 

BECKER, MISS EMMA M.:

1905, 128 N. Orange

 

BEITZ, WILLIAM A.:

1930 thru 1932, 112 Nowland, photographer

1940 thru 1941, 514 State, photo finisher

 

BERKEMANN, JOHN H.:

1889 thru 1890, 1313 S. Adams

     Photographs are marked:

          Berkemann, 1313 S. Adams St., Peoria, Ill.

 

BERKEMANN, AUGUST W.:

1889 thru 1890, photographer for John H. Berkemann

 

BIGGS, LEMUEL A.:

1892 thru 1896, N. Adams

 

BIJOU PHOTO STUDIO:

1914, 329 S. Adams, firm of Norman B. Smith

 

BRADY, HARRY D.:

1930 thru 1932, 300 7th

1933, 523 6th

1934, 414 2nd

1935, 118 6th

 

BRANDT, EUGENE:

1867, 35 Main

 

BROADWAY ELECTRIC PHOTO STUDIO:

1914, 503 Main, firm of M. G. Barsumian and George B. Brown

 

BROWN, ALVA T.:

1890 thru 1891, State

 

BROWN, GEORGE B.:

See Broadway Electric Photo Studio

 

BRUINGTON, THOMAS M.:

1906, 407 Main

1907, 415 Main

1908 thr 1909, 417 Main

1910, 109 S Adams

1912, 408 E Park Place, at his home

1913, 507A 1st, at his home

 

BURKART STUDIO, THE

1917 thru 1919, 115 S. Jefferson, firm of Adolph Burkart and Eleanor A. Burkart

1920 thru 1930, 420 Main, firm of Adolph Burkart and Eleanor A. Burkart

1931 thru 1938, 420 Main, firm of Eleanor A. Burkart

     Photographs are marked:

          Burkart Studio, 115 South Jefferson Avenue, Peoria (folder)

          Burkart Studio, 420 Main Street, Peoria (folder)

 

BURKART, ELEANOR STUDIO:

1939 thru 1950, 420 Main, firm of Eleanor A. Burkart

     Photographs are marked:

          Eleanor Burkart, Peoria, Ill.

 

BURKART, ELEANOR STUDIO & ART GALLERIES:

1952 thru 1959, firm of Eleanor A. Burkart

 

BURKE, RUSSELL E.:

See Sheelor & Burke

 

BURROWS, FRANCIS:

1861, 1863, 1865, 13 S. Adams, Ambrotypist and photographer

 

BURTON, SAMUEL L.:

1906, 120 S. Adams

 

CARSON, MISS ALICE M.:

1885 thru 1886, 901 N. Adams

 

CARSON, WILLIAM B.:

1879, 403 Hamilton

1880, 401 Hamilton

1881 thru 1884, 901 N. Adams

     Photographs are marked:

          W. B. Carson's Art Gallery, Corner Hamilton and Jefferson Streets, Peoria, Ill., Rooms Ground Floor

 

CARSTENS, WILLIAM:

1887, 1313 S. Adams

 

CITY GALLERY:

     Photographs are marked:

          City Gallery, 102 & 104 S. Adams St., Peoria, Ill.

 

COLE, HENRY H.:

1861, 35 Main

1863, 10 N. Adams

1865, 1867, 1868, 5 and 6 N. Adams

1870 thru 1873, 1875 thru 1877, Jefferson and Hamilton

1890 thru 1892, no address

     Photographs are marked:

          Cole...Peoria (on front)

          Cole, Photographer, Peoria, Ills.

          Cole, Photographer, Corner Hamilton and Jefferson Sts, Peoria, Ill.

          Coles, Cor. of Hamilton and Jefferson Streets, Peoria, Ill.

          Coles, Ground Floor, Cor. of Jefferson and Hamilton Streets, Peoria, Ill.

 

COLE'S ART GALLERY:

Corner of Jefferson and Hamilton

     Photographs are marked:

          Cole's Art Gallery, No. 5 & 6 North Adams St., Peoria, Ills.

          Cole's Photographic Gallery, No. 5 North Adams St., Peoria, Ill.

 

CONIGISKY, BENJAMIN F.:

1920 thru 1921, 325 Main, 2nd floor

1922 thru 1924, 227 N. Adams, basement

1925 thru 1932, 211 Hamilton, 2nd floor

1933 thru 1944, 211 ½ Hamilton, 2nd floor

1950, 215 Hamilton

 

COOK, EDWARD:

1913 thru 1919, 917 Lincoln

 

COOK, FITCH C.:

1886, Main at S. Adams

1887, 301 Main

1889, photographer for John A. Van Drelzen

     Photographs are marked:

          F. C. Cook, Cor. Main and Adams Sts., Peoria, Ill

          F. C. Cook, Cor. Main and Adams Streets, Peoria, Ills

 

CORYELL, A. E.:

1920, 105 Roosevelt, Bartonville

 

CRAIG, MISS FLORENCE A.:

1891 thru 1892, 1313 S. Adams

1893 thru 1895, 102 S. Adams

 

CRESCENT PHOTO POSTAL STUDIO:

1912 thru 1913, 313 Main, firm of Abel C. Sandberg

 

DAVIESS, JOHN H.:

1881, 220 S. Adams

     Photographs are marked:

          J. H. Daviess, Photographer, 229 S. Adams Street, Peoria

 

DAVIS, ELIJAH M.:

See Everett & Davis

 

DE LUXE STUDIO:

1928, 1932, 1935, 1939, 1949, 403 S. Adams, firm of William Iritz

 

DE LUXE PHOTO SHOP:

1929 thru 1931, 403 S. Adams, firm of William Iritz

 

DETWILER, A. R.

18 S. Adams

Post Civil War photographer, who is not listed in city directories of that era.

 

DE ZELAR, LOUIS P.:

See Rembrandt Studio, Rembrandt Studio & Camera Shop and Vogue Studio

 

DIRKSEN, FRANK:

1872, 41 S. Washington

 

DUVALL, B. J.:

1902, 333 Main

 

EDWARDS, EDWARD B.:

1900, 521 Hurlburt

 

EDWARDS, EDWIN B.:

1892 thru 1894, 1103 S. Adams

1904 thru 1905, 114 S. Adams

1907 thru 1909, 313 Main

 

EHRLICH, D. V.:

See Reynolds & Ehrlich

 

ENGELBRECHT AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHIC SURVEYS:

1926 thru 1929, 300 S. Washington, 2nd floor, firm of John Hugh Engelbrecht

 

ENGELBRECHT, JOHN HUGH:

See Engelbrecht Aerial Photographic Surveys

 

ERLER & FOSTER:

1882, 1216 S. Adams, firm of Max E. Erler and Thomas P. Foster

 

ERLER BROTHERS:

1896, 1216 S. Adams, firm of Max E. Erler, Edward F. Erler and Frederick W. Erler

1897 thru 1898, 1216 S. Adams, firm of Max E. Erler and Edward F. Erler

 

ERLER, EDWARD F.:

1927 thru 1941, 1943 thru 1944, 1946, 1948 and 1950, 1216-1218 S. Adams

See Erler Brothers, Erler Studio, Max E. Erler and Erler-Hollywood Studio

 

ERLER, F. W. & CO.:

1897, corner of Main and Jefferson, 2nd floor, firm of Frederick W. Erler

 

ERLER, FREDERICK WILLIAM.:

1900 thru 1901, no address

1904, 919 Lincoln

1906 thru 1910 and 1912, 917 Lincoln

     Photographs are marked:

          F. W. Erler, 917 Lincoln, Peoria, Ill.

 

ERLER-HOLLYWOOD STUDIO:

1952 and 1955, 1216-1218 S. Adams, firm of Edward F. Erler and Robert E. Schmitt

 

ERLER, MAX E.:

1899 thru 1927, 1216 S. Adams

See Bartram & Erler, Erler Brothers, Erler & Foster, Erler Studio and Erler Sunbeam Gallery

 

ERLER STUDIO:

1914 thru 1915 and 1939, 1949, 1216-1218 S. Adams, firm of Max E. Erler

     Photographs are marked:

          Erler Studio, 1216-1218 S. Adams St., Peoria, Ill.

 

ERLER SUNBEAM GALLERY:

1883 thru 1898, 1216-1218 S. Adams, firm of Max E. Erler

     Photographs are marked:

          Sunbeam Gallery, 1216 South Adams St, Peoria, Ill, Max Erler

          Erler, Sunbeam Gallery, 1216 S. Adams St., Peoria, Ill.

          Erler, Sunbeam Gallery, 1216 & 1218 S. Adams St., Peoria, Ill.

 

ERLER, WILLIAM F.:

1905, 917 Lincoln

See F. W. Erler & Co., Erler Brothers and Max E. Erler

 

ESPEY BROTHERS:

1893, 109 and 111 S. Adams, firm of Edward D. Espey and Charles Albert Espey

1894, 109 and 111 S. Adams, firm of Elder D. Espey and Charles Albert Espey

1896 thru 1897, 501 S. Adams, firm of Elder D. Espey and Charles E. Espey

1898 thru 1900, 503 S. Adams, firm of Elder D. Espey and Charles E. Espey

 

ESPEY BROTHERS & SNYDER:

1895, 109 S. Adams, firm of Edward C. Espey, Elder D. Espey and Orie E. Snyder

 

EVERETT & DAVIS:

1904, Old Library Building, firm of Albert W. Everett and Elijah M. Davis

 

EVERETT, ALBERT W.:

See Everett & Davis

 

EYDEN, DOROTHEA:

See Harold-Eyden

 

FOLLRATH, CHRISTIAN G.:

1900 thru 1903, 919 Lincoln

     Photographs are marked:

          Follrath, 919 Lincoln Ave, Peoria, Ill.

          Follrath, Peoria, Illinois

 

FORD'S PHOTOGRAPHIC GALLERY:

23 Washington Street, Peoria, Ills

Probably circa 1860-1870

 

FOSTER, THOMAS P.:

See Erler & Foster

 

FOWLER VIEW CO.:

1894 thru 1895, 909 Sanford, firm of William M. Fowler and Albion H. Fowler

 

GIBSON & SWEETNAM:

1897, 1820 N. Adams, firm of Charles R. Gibson and Robert L. Sweetnam

 

GIBSON, CHARLES R.:

1889 thru 1891, 901 N. Adams

1892 thru 1897, 301 Main

1898 thru 1900, 1820 N. Adams

1901, 511 Vine, at his home

1902 thru 1903, 725 Vine, at his home

1904 thru 1908, 114 ½ S. Adams

1909 thru 1915, 302 Hamilton

1916, 635 Vine, at his home

See Gibson & Sweetnam

     Photographs are marked:

          C. R. Gibson, Cor. Main & Adams Sts., Peoria, Ills.

          Gibson, Peoria, Ill., Corner Main and Adams Street

 

GLOBE GALLERY:

109 and 111 S. Adams

 

GRASSEL, ERNEST E.:

1920 thru 1923, 301 Loucks

1924, 527 Main

1933 thru 1936, Standard Camera Service

 

GRAY, BENJAMIN:

1881 thru 1883 , Hamilton and Jefferson

1885 thru 1886, 705 S. Adams

 

GUCKER, WALTER:

See Max Studio

 

HALL, MRS. MABEL G.:

1930 thru 1936, see Midget Studio

1937 thru 1946, see Midget Studio Gift Shop

 

HANDBURY, GEORGE W.:

1870, Main above Hale

1871 thru 1873, Knoxville and Hamilton

1880, foot of Clay

 

HARLEM, ERNEST:

See Rule & Harlem

 

HASTINGS, JOSEPH:

1851, Main and Washington, upper, a colorist of Daguerreotype miniatures

 

HATTON, THOMAS F.:

1892, 109 and 111 S. Adams

1893, 1313 S. Adams, and 109 and 111 S. Adams

 

HEDENBERG, J. CHARLES:

1917, 415 S. Adams

1918 thru 1921, 512 N. Adams

 

HERZOG, EDWARD

1909, 118 N. Adams

 

HILBERT, ALBERT:

1892 thru 1894, 421 N. Adams

 

HILLYER'S KODAK SERVICE:

1921 thru 1922, 423 S. Adams, basement, firm of William J. Hillyer and Myrtle Hillyer

1923 thru 1925, 311 S. Adams, 2nd floor, firm of William J. Hillyer

 

HINER, HOBART W.:

1928 thru 1930, 822 3rd

1943 thru 1948, 820 3rd

1950, 820 3rd, manager for Mrs. Edna Paulen

1952, Temple Art Photo, manager

1955, 820 3rd

 

HOUCK STUDIO:

1927, 206 Wheelock Building, firm of Ezra B. Houck

 

HOUCK, EZRA B.:

1924 thru 1926, see Parrett-Houck Studio

1927, see Houck Studio

1928, 206 Wheelock Building

1929, 216 S. Adams, rooms 506-507

1930 thru 1932, 1935, 110 W. Nebraska

1933 thru 1934, 719 North, at his home

 

HOUCK, THOMAS H.:

1929 thru 1932, 110 W. Nebraska, at home, photographer for Ezra B. Houck

 

HOUGHTON, MISS ADA F.:

1904 thru 1908, 114 S. Adams

1909, 424 Fulton

1910 thru 1913, 302 Hamilton

1914 thru 1915, 411 N. Elizabeth, at her home

1916 thru 1917, 411 N. Elizabeth, at her home, photographer for Edward Nash

 

HOUSEHOLDER, W. R.:

1868, 35 Main

 

HOUSTON STUDIO:

1929, 220-221 Hippodrome Building, firm of Bertrand F. Houston

 

HOUSTON, BERTRAND F.:

See Houston Studio

 

HOWLAND PHOTOGRAPHERS:

1935, 1216 7th, firm of May Howland and Bernita E. Howland

 

HOWLAND, BEN:

1920 thru 1922, 917 Lincoln

 

HOWLAND, BERNITA:

See Howland Photographers

HOWLAND, GEORGE B.:

1921, photographer for Ben Howland

 

HOWLAND, MAY:

See Howland Photographers

 

HUEBINGER, ADAM:

1894 thru 1895, 715 Main

1896 thru 1902, 600 Main

1903, 101 N. Monroe

1904, 513 N. Monroe, at his home

1905, 421 S. Adams

1906 thru 1908, 423 S. Adams

1909 thru 1910, 715 Bryan, at his home

1913 thru 1914 and 1916, 801 St. James, at his home

     Photographs are marked:

          Huebinger, 715 Main Street, Peoria, Ill.

          Huebinger, 600 Main Street, Peoria, Ill.

 

HUEBINGER, JAMES:

1894 thru 1909, photographer for Adam Huebinger

 

IHLEN, MRS. EMMA M.:

1907 thru 1908, 1616 Main

 

IRITZ BROTHERS:

1918 thru 1919, 502 ½ S. Adams, firm of Rudolph Iritz and William Iritz

 

IRITZ, RUDOLPH:

See Iritz Brothers and Novelty Photo Studio

 

IRITZ, WILLIAM:

1920 thru 1922, 502 ½ S. Adams

1933 thru 1944, 403 S. Adams

See De Luxe Studio, De Luxe Photo Shoppe, Iritz Brothers, Novelty Photo Studio, Novelty Photo Shop

and Novelty Studio

 

JANSSEN, LUBBE J.:

1873, Pecan near Gallatin

1875, 404 Pecan

 

JOHNS, ROBERT:

1885, 605 Illinois

 

JOHNSON, NELSON F.:

1900, 818 S. Adams

 

JOSLIN, JAMES R.:

1915, 300 Liberty, manager of Midget Studio

1916 thru 1919, 300 Liberty, photographer

1926 thru 1929, 308 Liberty, photographer and novelties

 

KEENEY'S PHOTOGRAPH GALLERY:

     Photographs are marked:

          No. 11 Main St., Peoria, Ills.

 

KONISEK, JOSEPH:

1906 thru 1907, 1103 S. Adams

 

KONISEK, RALEIGH A.:

1907, photographer for Henry C. Miller

 

LANDAUER, CARL T.:

1896, 812 S. Adams

1897 thru 1899, 818 S. Adams

1908, 114 N. Adams

 

LASSWELL & MILLER:

1891 thru 1895, 423 S. Adams, firm of George F. Lasswell and Henry C. Miller

1896 thru 1898, 401 and 423 S. Adams, fir of George F. Lasswell and Henry C. Miller

     Photographs are marked:

          Lasswell & Miller, ground floor studio, Cor. Harrison & Adams Sts., Peoria, Ill.

          Lasswell & Miller, 423 S. Adams St, Peoria, Ill.

 

LASSWELL & WODETZKI:

1902, 114 S. Adams, firm of George F. Lasswell and Lucien L. Wodetzki

 

LASSWELL, FRANK L.:

1900 thru 1902, photographer for George F. Lasswell

1902, 114 S. Adams, photographer for Lasswell & Wodeski

 

LASSWELL, GEORGE F.:

1882, 1313 S. Adams

1883 thru 1885, 1307 S. Adams

1886 thru 1890, see New Star Gallery

1891 thru 1898, see Lasswell & Miller

1899 thru 1904, 423 S. Adams

1905, 227 E. Armstrong, at his home

See Lasswell & Miller, Lasswell & Wodeski, New Star Gallery and Star Gallery

     Photographs are marked:

          Lasswell, Cor. Franklin & Adams Sts., Peoria, Ill.

          Lasswell, G. F. L., 421 S. Adams Street, Peoria, Ill.

 

LONG, KENNETH D.:

1928, 206 Wheelock Building

 

LOQUIST BROTHERS:

1879 thru 1886, 331 and 333 Main, firm of Nelson E. Loquist and John G. Loquist

     Photographs are marked:

          Loquist Brothers successors to Smith & Loquist, Peoria, Ill., cor. Main & Jefferson St's

          Loquist Brothers, Peoria, Ill, cor. Main & Jefferson St's

          Loquist Bros., Portraits, Cor. Main & Jefferson Sts, Peoria, Ill.

 

LOQUIST, CHRISTIAN:

1885 thru 1886, photographer for Loquist Brothers

1887, photographer for Nelson E. Loquist

 

LOQUIST, JOHN G.:

1875 thru 1876, 333 Main

1877, photographer for Smith & Loquist

1879 thru 1886, see Loquist Brothers

 

LOQUIST, NELSON E.:

1875 thru 1877, see Smith & Loquist

1879 thru 1886, see Loquist Brothers

1887 thru 1894, 331 and 333 Main

1895, 105 S. Jefferson

1896 thru 1905, 107 S. Jefferson

     Photographs are marked:

          Loquist, Peoria, Ill.

          N. W. Loquist, Peoria, Ills.

          N. E. Loquist, Cor. Main & Jefferson Sts, Peoria, Ills.

          Loquist, Portraits, Cor. Main and Jefferson Sts, Peoria, Ill.

          Loquist, Peoria, 107 S. Jefferson Ave.

 

LUCCOCK, THEODORE J.:

1865 thru 1867, 23 S. Washington and Main at Jefferson

     Photographs are marked:

          T. J. Luccock, Corner Main and Jefferson Streets, Peoria, Ill.

 

LUCCOCK, WESLEY C.:

1865, Main at Jefferson

 

LYON, ALEXANDER E.:

1886, 1313 S. Adams

 

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