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                          PEORIA, ILLINOIS, PHOTOGRAPHERS, 1860 – 1960

                                              a guide to dating photographs

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TAFF, ALEXANDER R.:

Born 01-01-1857, IN, died 02-08-1933, IA.

Find A Grave Memorial 113621829.

1880 US Census, listed as a photographer in Metamora, Woodford County, IL.

 

TAKABAYASHI, EDWARD H.:

Born 01-13-1907, unknown, died 03-17-1981, unknown.

Find A Grave Memorial 3793845.

1938-1943; photographer and finisher for William B. Iritz, 403 S. Adams.

1948; photographer for The Rembrandt Studio, 123 N. Jefferson.

Moved to Pueblo, CO.

 

TEMPLE ART PHOTO:

1941; Temple Art Photo, 820 Third avenue, Hobart Ward Hiner.

1952; Temple Art Photo, 106 S. Adams, room 205, Hobart Ward Hiner.

 

TEMPLE OF ART:

Brimfield, IL, circa 1890-1900, Lewis L. Booth, Jr., and brother Ossian O. Booth.

 

TEMPLEMAN, GLADYS IRENE:

Born 06-01-1926, Peoria, IL, died 06-24-2004, Peoria, IL

1950; photographer for Clarke's.

1952; assistant manger for The Burkart Studio & Art Galleries, 420 Main.

1956; photographer for Barclay Photo Co., 228 Main.

1957-1959 and after; photographer for Bergner's.

 

THAYER, LYMAN R.:

Born about 1847, MA, died unknown.

1870 US Census; listed as a photographer in El Paso, IL.

Possibly associated with Levi F. Smith.

 

THIEL, CHARLES:

Birth and death unknown.

1882; photographer for Erler & Foster, 1216 S. Adams.

 

THOMAS, RAYMOND L. (AKA THOMAS EVERMAN):

Born about 1909, FL, died unknown.

1940; photographer for Charles W. Ringel Studios, 408 Main, room 413.

1948; photographer for The Rembrandt Studio, 123 N. Jefferson.

 

THOMPSON, FRANCES HARRIETT DANIELS:

Born 1857, IL, died 1954, maiden name Daniels, first husband with last name of Ridgeway, wife of Grant A. Thompson.

1948; photographer for Columbia Studios, 506 Main. (She would have been about 91 years old.)

 

THREW, CLYDE ROBERT:

Born 07-14-1922, Canton, IL, died 05-03-1962, Peoria, IL.

Find A Grave Memorial 136742366.

1959; Clyde's Photo Service, 325 E. Lake.

 

THULIN, GEORGE:

Born 11-16-1891, Davenport, IA, died unknown.

1917; listed as a photographer.

1919; photographer for Charles Lester Venard, 1310e Main.

1920-1921; Powers-Thulin Studios, 7th floor Wheelock Building, with Albert “Bert” Charles Powers.

1923-1924; general manager Venard Film Corporation, 114-116 N. Madison.

 

THURLOW & SMITH:

1872-1873; corner of Main and Jefferson, James Thomas Thurlow and Charles Edward Smith.

 

THURLOW, JAMES THOMAS:

Born 11-13-1831, Bedford, England, died 12-25-1878, Manitou Springs, CO.

Find A Grave Memorial 7234586.

1861-1863 (and probably earlier); photographer and ambrotypist, 39 Main.

1865; photographer, 31 Main.

1867-1868; photographer, Main at the west corner of Washington.

1870-1871; photographer, Main corner of Jefferson.

1872-1873; Thurlow & Smith, corner of Main and Jefferson, with Charles Edward Smith.

Moved to Manitou Springs, CO, and became famous for his stereo views of the Rocky Mountains.

 

TICHENOR, FRANK H.:

Birth and death unknown.

1952; photographer for Columbia Studios, 506 Main.

Moved to Kewanee, IL.

 

TINDALL, LYLE L.:

Born 10-24-1910, unknown, died 12-18-1997, unknown.

Find A Grave Memorial 9708773.

1948-1950; Warner-Medlin Studios, 101 S. Adams, with Donald Richard Hasty.

1952; Warner-Medlin Studios, 228 Main, with Donald Richard Hasty.

1955; Lyle-Don Portrait Studio, no address, with Donald Richard Hasty.

Also in Pekin as:

1950-1952; Lyle-Don Studio, 511 Court, with Donald Richard Hasty.

 

TOWER, WILLIAM F.:

Born 1843, MA, died 02-01-1921, Peoria, IL.

Find A Grave Memorial 99718924.

1889; listed as a photographer.

1890-1899; photographer, 122 Greenleaf.

1900-1901; photographer, Columbus near N. Elizabeth.

 

TOWNE, PAUL DAVIS:

Born 05-07-1897, Jacksonville, IL, died 03-19-1943, unknown.

Find A Grave Memorial 21037090.

1930; photographer, 216 S. Adams, room 408.

1937-1938; photographer, 201 Randolph.

 

TRAENKENSCHUH, GEORGE F.:

Born 1913, unknown, died 1971, probably Peoria, IL.

Find A Grave Memorial 140986184.

1931-1941; printer Peoria Blue Print & Photopress Co.

1943-1944; photographer for Caterpillar Tractor Co.

1948-1959 and after; Illinois Blue Print & Photocopy.

 

TRIPP, D. H. AND MICHAEL:

Births and deaths unknown.

1904-1915; photographers supplies, 206 Main, father D. H. Tripp and son Michael.

 

TUDOR, JAMES E.:

Birth and death unknown.

1956-1958; Barry Studio, address and studio not listed.

 

TUDOR, JAMES E. PHOTOGRAPHY:

1959; possibly 1414 W. Columbia Terrace, James E. Tudor.

 

TURNER, CAROL J. DEATHERAGE:

Born 09-30-1934, MO, died 10-08-2008, Eureka, IL, maiden name Deatherage, wife of Elbridge Turner.

Find A Grave Memorial 30648161.

1957; photographer for Peoria Title Co.

 

ULRICH, FRANCES ANNA MAY:

Born 06-30-1918, Tazewell County, IL, died 07-09-2010, Pekin, IL.

Find A Grave Memorial 55136867.

1944; photographer for Block & Kuhl.

She was a photographer in Pekin and also worked in Chicago.

 

UNRUH, ALLEN J.:

Born 09-11-1916, Newton, KS, died 04-18-2004, New London, CT.

Find A Grave Memorial 66233776.

1956-1959 and after: photographer for Caterpillar Tractor Co.

 

VAN DER BORG, JOHN:

Born 1875, Holland, died unknown, related to Simon Van Der Borg.

1900; listed as a photographer.

 

VAN DER BORG, SIMON:

Born unknown in Holland, died unknown, related to John Van Der Borg.

1898; listed as a photographer.

 

VAN DRELZEN, JOHN A.:

Born 1845, GA, died 1902, probably in Peoria, IL.

Find A Grave Memorial 138816774.

1870 US Census, listed as a photographer, living in Kickapoo Township, Peoria County, IL.

1865; photographer, 35 Main.

1879; Smith & Van Drelzen, 427 Main, corner Madison, with Charles Edward Smith.

1880; Smith & Van Drelzen, 429 Main, with Charles Edward Smith.

1881-1889; photographer, 301 Main.

1890; Central Illinois Photo-Engraving Works, 301 Main.

1891; photographer, 301 Main.

1897-1902; photographer, 301 Main.

 

VAN DYKE STUDIO:

1928; over 119 S. Adams, unknown owner.

 

VAN OSDOL, DOROTHY M. HYBARGER:

Born 12-26-1909, Paris, IL, died 08-27-1999, King County, WA, maiden name Hybarger, married to unknown Van Osdol.

Find A Grave Memorial 147232155.

1944-1957; photographer, technician, Burchett Studio, 234 S. Jefferson.

1958-1959; technician, John Jacobs Studio, 615 W. Main.

 

VEGALIUS, WALTER JOHN:

Born 11-25-1892, IA, died 02-02-1978, unknown.

Find A Grave Memorial 169123521.

1941; photographer, 330 Fulton.

 

VENARD, CHARLES LESTER:

Born 06-21-1884, KS, died 05-04-1982, FL, husband of Alma Primm and father of William Primm Venard and James George Venard.

Find A Grave Memorial 74190343.

1907; photographer for Albert R. Nicholson, 107 S. Jefferson.

1914-1915; Venard Studio, 115 S. Jefferson.

1916-1917; photographer, 115 S. Jefferson.

1918-1919; photographer 101 N. Madison.

1920; Venard Photographic Company, 430 ½ Main.

1921; Venard Film Corporation, Orpheum Theater; Venard Kodak Store, 434 Main.

1922; Venard Film Corporation, 116 N. Madison; Venard Kodak Store, 434 Main.

1923-1924; Venard Film Corporation, 114-116 N. Madison.

1925-1943; photographer, 702 S. Adams.

1944-1955; The Venard Organization, 702 S. Adams.

1956-1960 and after; The Venard Organization, 113 N. Madison.

 

VENARD FILM CORPORATION:

1921; Orpheum Theater Building, Charles Lester Venard.

1922; 116 N. Madison, Charles Lester Venard.

1923-1924; 114-116 S. Madison, Charles Lester Venard, Ross H. Strain, George Thulin manager.

1925-1928; 132 S. Madison, Ross H. Strain.

1929-1938; 132 S. Madison, Ross H. Strain, George Howard Sumner manager.

1939-1941; 132 S. Madison, Ross H. Strain, Edward D. Hotchkiss manager.

 

VENARD, JAMES GEORGE:

Born 12-20-1924, IL, died 11-02-2015, unknown, son of Charles Lester Venard and Alma Primm and brother of William Primm Venard.

Find A Grave Memorial 154874240.

1950; shipping clerk for The Venard Organization, 702 S. Adams.

 

VENARD KODAK STORE:

1921-1922; 434 Main, Charles Lester Venard.

 

VENARD ORGANIZATION, THE:

1944-1955; 702 S. Adams, Charles Lester Venard.

1956-1960 and after; 113 N. Madison, Charles Lester Venard.

 

VENARD PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPANY:

1920; 430 ½ Main, Charles Lester Venard.

 

VENARD STUDIO:

1914-1915, 115 S. Jefferson, Charles Lester Venard.

 

VENARD, WILLIAM PRIMM:

Born 1921, IL, died 1964, Peoria, IL, son of Charles Lester Venard and Alma Primm and brother of James George Venard.

Find A Grave Memorial 132243601.

1944; inspector for The Venard Organization, 702 S. Adams.

1948; listed as a photographer.

1952; listed as a photographer.

1956-1959; commercial photographer, 2113 W. Peoria.

1960; photographer for the Northern Regional Research Laboratory.

 

VERNON, DOROTHY:

Born about 1915, IN, death unknown.

1939; artist for Kresge's.

1940; listed as a photographer.

 

VICTOR, GEORGE:

Birth and death unknown.

1882; listed as a photographer.

 

VINCENT, NOEL:

Birth and death unknown, may have been a Bradley student.

1932; listed as a photographer.

 

VOGEL, EILEEN J.:

Birth and death unknown.

1948; photographer for Block & Kuhl.

 

VAN VOGT, MARY L:

Born about 1924, IL, death unknown.

1948; photographer for Harry DeBold Paulen, 106 S. Adams.

1950; listed as a photographer.

 

VOGUE STUDIO:

REMBRANDT STUDIO & VOGUE CAMERA SHOP:

1938-1939; 123 N. Jefferson, Louis Peter De Zelar.

1942-1943; 123 N. Jefferson, Rembrandt Studio & Vogue Camera Shop, Louis Peter De Zelar.

 

VOORHESS, RUSSELL ELLIOT:

Born 02-08-1878, MO, died 05-26-1919, Peoria, IL.

Find A Grave Memorial 178782259.

1917-1919; listed as a photographer.

 

VOSS, EUGENE J.:

Born 10-08-1920, Peoria, IL, died 05-20-1998, Peoria, IL.

Find A Grave Memorial 66513521.

1948; printer for Walden S. Fabry Studio, 319 S. Jefferson.

1950-1959 and until about 1971; photographer for Walden S. Fabry Studio, 319 S Jefferson.

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