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Photographers of theUnited States of AmericaComplied by T. K. Treadwell & William C. DarrahUpdated by Wolfgang Sell, Curator OWHSRL National Stereoscopic Association 1994Updated 11/28/2003

NameLocation20th Century View Co.Buffalo, NYA & A Lightning ViewingCo.Los Angeles, CAA.C. Co.Chicago, IL; NewYork, NYA.W.UnknownAbbey, Lewis C.Kalamazoo, MIAbbot, L.L.Rumford, MEAbbottJackson, OHAbbott & KraftChicago, ILAbbott & LoringSpringfield, MAAbbott & TinsleyChicago, ILAbbott, A.A.Utica, NYAbbott, B.S.Biddeford &Comments[8-9] Issued rare [2] "Scenes for theStereoscope", city street, Hudson River scy. ontan/tan CMs; photog. ID printed on front, titlehandwritten on back. All seen have beennon-stereo, 1 tinted.[8-9] "Published by."; 137 S. Main St.; rare[2] CA views, nature, street scy. F.H. Rogerswas active in Los Angeles during late 70s; hadat least one "company" designation 80; workedat above add. for several years; since he wasnext door to the Electric Light Works it'sprobable that he was connected with the A & ALightning Viewing Company; also poss. that thisfirm was a successor to him.[0] [Darrah stated that A.C. is abbrev. for AsteCo., but this is prob. error; much more likelyThe American Colortype Co. whose other outputthey closely resemble.] Issued lithographicviews which are uncommon, compared to otherpubs., with some 250 titles; middle-qualityreproduction, but on very poor cardboard stock;broad coverage, Yosemite, CA, other U.S.; viewsof Klondike dtd. 25; some views have "CR 1925,."; among last producers of lithoviews, prob.to 1927. SEE article on lithoviews, STEREOWORLD, Vol. 18, #1. Major collection, T.K.Treadwell.[7-8] Issued uncommon "American Scenery", of CA,SW US, all seen have been pirated. Full name &loc. unknown but may be A. Warner of Providence,RI who issued several pirated views of CA &southwest.[7-9] "Photographer"; views rare, farm, ruralscy.; said to have worked 74-95.[0-1] [Lee L. Abbot] Also seen as Abbot ViewCo.; "Views of Rumford", winter scenes of falls,businesses; common, on curved RMs; poss. waspublishing earlier.[7] "Photo. Artist"; views rare [3], loc. scy.,school on red RMs.[7-8] [Jordan H. Abbott, Louis A. Kraft; Abbottalso worked alone in Chicago; no other ref. toKraft found] 150 State St.; two views reported,both of Chicago streets; active 79.[6-7] [No other firm ref. found to these men inMA] 4 Pynchon Bank Blk. Single view reported onyellow/yellow SCM, group of people in street;successors to David B. Spooner; listed inSpringfield 60-70.[7] [Jordan H. Abbott, either John W. or T.R.Tinsley] 150 State St.; views rare (2), Chicagostreets. Active 73-75.[7] "Photographer"; views scarce [5], loc. scy.,groups, on organge/white RMs.[7-8] Issued scarce local scenes, no detailedPage 1

NameLocationAbbott, J.H.Kennebunk, MEHenry & Waukegan,ILChicago, ILAbbott, J.H. & J.L.Albany, NYAbbott, Ralph R.Syracuse & UnionSprings, NYAbbott, S.C.Herkimer & St.Johnsville, NYAbbott, W.R.Opelika, ALAbbott, W.W.Union Springs, NYAbbott, William H.Little Falls, NYAbeline, TonyHerkimer, NYAbell & PriestSan Francisco, CAAbell, Frank G.San Francisco, CA;Portland, ORAbbott, C.E.Commentsinfo.[7-8] Views scarce [4], all seen have been ofWaukegan but photog. credit mentions Henry also.[6-7] [Jordan H. Abbott; also in partnershipwith Tinsley 73-75, "Artist from New York, withTinsley Bros." written on photo.; partnershipwith Louis A. Kraft, 79] "Publisher"; variousChicago adds. 70-78; "Ruins in Chicago" onyellow/yellow RMs; "Stereo Views of ChicagoRuins"; "Views of Chicago & Vicinity Before &After the Great Fire", views on both sides ofmt.; local scenes; some pub. by J.A. Pierce Co.,117 W. Madison St. Name also found as "& Co.".[7] "Photographers"; single view reported onyellow/yellow RM but #24, of unid. city street.[6-7] "Photographed & Published by."; "Forsale by."; "Cayuga Lake Scenery", B/L, 60;"Union Springs, Aurora, & Cayuga", mainly ruralscy., some city streets, hotels, bldgs., most onorange or magenta RMs.[7-8] "Photographer"; issued uncommon "HerkimerViews", 50 loc. scy., few genre., most on RMs;"Office at St. Johnsville, Wednesday & Thursdayof each week."[8-3] [William Robb Abbott] Single viewreported; B. 62, D. 38; listed in Opelika 87-37.[7] "Phot. Artist"; single view reported, of"Stewart Home" on RM.[6-9] "Photographer"; also as "Abbott'sPhotographic Rooms"; loc. city/country scy.,bldgs., studio portraits, birds, some dtd. 76;also made CDVs. B. 38, D. 98.[8-9] Views uncommon, on RMs., area scenes,factory interior, river; many sold by WilliamCase of Herkimer.[7] [Frank G. Abell who also worked alone & inother partnerships in San Francisco, CA &Portland, OR, 60s-00s.; no other ref. to Priestfound] single view reported, portrait ofOriental man.[6-0] *"Photographer"; "Published by."; Nos.167 and 169 First St.; "Views of Residences,Steamers, Machinery, Etc., Made to Order, atReasonable Prices". Made scarce OR scenes,landscape, town scenes & bldgs.; made rare viewsof CA, Chico area, Yosemite, etc. Later outputwas primarily studio portraiture. Was operatorwith William Shew, San Francisco 65-70 ; poss.worked briefly at Grass Valley; mid-70s,traveled in northern CA & into OR; activePortland, OR 78-87, ret. to San Francisco 88-97;reopened in Portland 97-00; retired 01;partnerships include: Priest in San Francisco,70s, Welsh at some point, Abell-Herrin Co. atsome point, etc. In 85 brought in son George L.Page 2

NameLocationAbell, J.N.Aber, E.E.Martinsburg, WVBath, NYAbercrombie, H.Skaneateles &Weedsport, NY;Orlando, FLAbraham -- SEE Wechsler,Abraham, & Co. (NY)Abraham, A.Abrams, E.K.El Paso, TXBrownsville, PAAbrams, Lester F.Tecumseh, MIAbrams, N.H. & E.K.Brownsville, PAAcademy of Music, TheKalamazoo, MIAcademy of NaturalSciences of PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PAAce & AebischerLogan, UTAckart, D.Wallingford, CTAcker, G.G.Ackerman Bros.Olathe, KSBoonville, NYAckleyIthaca & FortPlain, NYAcme View Co.Lincoln & Omaha,NECommentsAbell & operated as Abell & Son. In 88,Elbridge W. Moore listed himself as "Successorto Abell & Son". B. Roscoe, IL 44; D. Tacoma,WA 10.[6-7] Views uncommon, 20 local scenes known.[7] "Photog."; single view seen, unid. home onRM.[7-8] [AKA H.A. Abercromby] "Photographedby."; "Dealer in Pictures, Frames, etc.";"Gems of Skaneateles" series, 40, views scarce,portraits, genre, bldgs., homes, on CMs. Alsoworked as H.A. Abercromby in Weedsport &Orlando, FL where he was listed as"photographer".[8] Single local view reported.[7] [Sometimes found as Abrams & Co.]"Photographer"; views rare [2], 1 of church, 1of home.[9-0] "Photographer"; "The Sunbeam Studio";views scarce, MI scy.; some L.F. Wheeler viewsare stamped "From the Sunbeam Studio"; unclearhow many of his output were original with him.[7] [Both men also worked under their ownimprints in Brownsville] "Photographers"; viewsuncommon [ 20] area scy. on yellow/yellow RMs.[8] 3 known views, "The Gem Theater of the West,Seating Capacity 1,450. Stage 35 x 60., twoviews of interior. Mailed. (for). 50 cts.".Photog. for these advertising views unknown, butthey resemble format of S.C. Baldwin.[7] 19th & Race Sts.; the academy issued & CR in76 at least 6 interior views of academyexhibits, on CMs; most seen are of vertebratepaleontology exhibits; photog. unk.[7] [Aebischer also worked alone in Logan, 70s;no other ref. to Ace] Views uncommon, area scy.[7-8] Views scarce [6], primarily city scenes;Wallingford tornado, 79.[7-8] View recorded by Darrah; no further info.[7-0] "Photographers"; views common, localcity/country scenes, #s to 183; also issuedscarce "Views Across Canada", 05; most views onCMs.[7] "Ackley's News Emporium"; issued severalviews of area scy. on RMs.; prob. distributoronly, though poss. publisher.[7-0] [J.M. Calhoun] Produced many mediocrequality genre & scenic views of various NEtowns, events, people under his own name as wellas "The Acme View Co."; different rubber stampsused for ID; some reports he was active as earlyas late 70s, but most seen are late 90s-early00s.Page 3

NameLocationAdamsAdamsOgden, UTAlexandria, PAAdams & ShearDecorah, IAAdams -- SEE Wilson &Adams (PA); Cressey, Adams& Co. (IL); Brownell &Adams (MA); Titus & Adams(OH)Adams Bros.Groton, NYAdams GalleryBethel, VT;Worcester, MAAdams Novelty Co.Lowell, MAAdams, A.W.Decorah, IAAdams, BradWashington, DCAdams, C.W.Whitehall, NYAdams, E.Boston,Charlestown,Chelsea, &Gloucester, MAPhiladelphia, PAAdams, F.G.Comments[8] View recorded by Darrah; no further info.[7] "Artist"; single view known, unid. citystreet on yellow RM.[6] [Asa W. Adams, S.R. Shear; Adams workedalone in Decorah, 70s; Shear worked alone inOssian, 70s] Views rare, loc. scy.[6] "Artists"; single view known on yellow SCMof men working on buggy. Photographer IDstamped on back.[6-7] [Lemuel R. Adams] "Photographed by.";views rare [2], on yellow/yellow SCM & RM, ofcity street & fire of 12/10/77 with B/L of 12views, both from Bethel address; listed inWorcester 62-70 but no views seen from thatloc. Relationship between Lemuel R. Adams &Watson R. Adams who both worked in Bethelsimultaneously unknown.[0-2] "Jokes, Tricks, Magic, Puzzels,Novelties"; outlet for several risque &pornographic stereo makers, such as Climax ViewCo., Ecstacy Series, Fine Arts Photo Co., &Universal Views. Often put their strip label onback of view. Adams set up peep-show stylestereoviewers in arcades, & likely also sold theviews to individuals. Prob. didn't make viewsthemselves but may have commissioned them fromother companies.[6-7] [Asa W. Adams; also in partnership withS.R. Shear in Decorah in 60s] Issued scarce loc.scy., most on CMs, town overviews, bldgs.,farmyard, church ext. with group; blizzard of 73with B/L of 16 views. Active in 70s.[7-8] "Brad Adams' Views of the Public Buildingsat Washington, D.C."; "Golden, Artist"; singleview seen on yellow/pink CM of Smithsonian.[7] [Reported to be Charles W. Adams]"Photographer"; views scarce, family groups,loc. city/country scenes. Photographer IDstamped on back.[6-9] [Elliot Adams] "Photographer"; 101 MainSt. Charlestown. Views rare [3], loc. scy.;listed as active 69-73 Boston & Charlestown,73-74 & 78 Chelsea, 76-94 Gloucester.[7] [Also in partnership with Edward L. Wilsonin Philadelphia, 70s] "Photographer"; issued"Views of Camp Spangler & Vicinity, nearAlexandria, Pa., Third Season 1871" with B/L 32views of group outing, area scy.; also 12views, same type, "Camp Life in the Mountains,by permission of and dedicated to Juniata Club",Page 4