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updated 11/09/2008
this page was
updated 11/09/2008
| Allamakee county Photographers |
I've been compiling this list of photographers who worked in Allamakee county as I've run across mention of the photographer. I thought it might be useful to researchers who are trying to date photographs. It most certainly is not a complete list. If you can add to it, please send the information to the Allamakee county coordinator for inclusion on this page. Include as much info. as you know about the photographer.
The years noted are not meant to be inclusive of the time-period the photographer may have worked in the county, only that they are known to have had a studio at that time.
| Allen, Chas. F. - This advertisment was in the Postville Review in 1892: Photographs. It might interest you to call and learn my prices. All work warranted to be satisfactory. |
| Barnard, Alonzo A. - had a studio in Waukon in 1880's and 1890's in partnership as Huffman & Barnard. He was the son-in-law of his partner, P. C. Huffman, having married Huffman’s daughter, Della. His brother, Thomas Nathan Barnard, went to Idaho and produced stereographs there. |
| Beedy, Fred N. -Postville, 1885, 1887, 1892, 1896, 1897 |
| Blake, L.R. - Lansing, 1865 |
| Bollman, Vives - Postville, 1913 |
| Boston Art Co. -New Albin, 1901 |
| Bristol, Larsh Kellogg (1952-2006) -Waukon, ca 1990's-2006. Obituary of Larsh K. Bristol |
| Bulman's Photography Studio -Postville, 1939 |
| Davis, Miss - Postville, 1865 |
| Hall, John G. - Lansing, 1865 |
| Harris, Henry A. - according to his biography, he was the first photographer in the county, ca1855. Biography of Henry A. Harris |
| Herrington, Homer E. - Dorchester, 1865 |
| Hirth, E.A. - Waukon, 1918 |
| Houghton, Amasa A. - had a studio in Lansing as early as 1879, and into the mid-1880's. For at least part of his time in Lansing, he was in partnership as Houghton & Powell. |
| Huffman, Laton Alton (1854-1931) - known to have a photography studio in Postville as early as 1876. Son of Perrin Cuppy Huffman, another Allamakee co. photographer. Biography of L.A. Huffman. |
| Huffman, Perrin Cuppy (1832–1894) - had a studio in Waukon, Allamakee County, in the 1870s through the 1890s. Was in partnership with Alonzo Barnard. Biography of P.C. Huffman. |
| Kenyan, O.A. -Waukon, 1862 |
| Letchford, Virginia Lee (1925-1969) - Letchford Photo Studio, Waukon, unknown dates ca1940's/1950's. Obit of V.L. Letchford |
| McCartny, J. - Postville, 1873 |
| McGarrity, Richard 'Dick' - Waukon, unknown dates ca late 1800's/early 1900's |
| Morgan, G.W. - had a studio in Lansing during the 1860's and 1870's |
| Morgan & Hoover - in Lansing in 1865. Morgan may be G.W. Morgan above. |
| Nichols, Frank E., age 40, b. Apr 1860 - listed occupation as 'Photographer' on the 1900 U.S. census, Waukon town, Makee twp., Allamakee co., Iowa; June 19, 1900 |
| Palmer - had a studio in Lansing during the 1870's. |
| Payne, Wilbur J. - (1891-1952) - opened his photography studio in Waukon in 1903. Moved to Clayton county ca 1920. Biography of Wilbur J. Payne |
| Powell - 1881, Lansing, in partnership as Houghton & Powell. |
| Robertson, G. E. - Lansing, 1911 |
| Spurr, E.W. - Postville, 1889 |
| Shepard, Idalene - Waukon, unknown dates |
| St. Clair, J.L. - Lansing, 1862 |
| Steele Bros. Photo Gallery - Waukon, 1889 |
| Steele, Robert I. - Waukon, ca 1880's/1890's Obituary of R.I. Steele |
| Taylor, B.F. - Postville, 1879, 1881, 1882 |
| Taylor, Frank - Postville. 1878, 1880, 1882 |
| Taylor, Will - Postville in 1888, he moved to Wichita, Kansas that same year |
| Towns, H.E. -Postville, 1887, 1888. H.E. Towns will commence to build a photographic studio this week and will be ready for business about Dec. 20th, 1887. A year later, he placed an ad in the local paper that he was going to relocate after Sept. 1st, 1888 |
~Sources:
*Stereo Photographers, A-Z; State Historical Society of Iowa, research collection
*Noble Photograph Collection, Iowa Women's Archives, U of Iowa archives
*Allamakee county history books -1882 & 1913
*Allamakee county newspapers
*Misc. sources: obits, biographies, gazetteers, census records, etc.