Union County Early Photographers

Union County Photographers 1869-1945


 
Dates
Photographer
Location of Studio
City
Notes

1874-76

J.B. Smith

 

Creston

Came to Creston from N. Y.

1876

C. W. Terpenning

Maple St.

Creston

 

1869-1876

E. J. Covey

 

Afton, N.W. corner of square

Photographer for J.M. McNeese, bds Highland Inn

1876-1882

Mrs. M. A. (Viola) Cutler

Pine St.

Creston

 

1882-1896

Arthur H Spurr

118 N. Maple

Creston

 
 
 

126 N. Maple

Creston

 

1889-1897

SC Burgess

107 N. Maple

Creston

(Picture of Mary Corbin White born 10/30/1890 indicates that he may have taken her photo as a teenagers placing his studio up until possibly 1907)

1889

J.A. Reynolds

118 Maple St.Some pictures have Reynolds on front and Spurr on back. Address all orders to The Spurr Studios

Creston

 
 
 

Corner Maple

Creston

 

1889

U.G. Smith

Spurr's old stand

Creston

 

1890

Nealy

 

Afton

Also, Union Co. & Murray, Clarke County locations

1892

E.E. Kiddoo

Kelley's Block

Creston

1895 also located west side of square, Afton.

1892-93

A.J. Haddix

nw corner square

Afton

 

1893

John G. Browning

117 N. Maple

Creston

 

1893

Mrs. E.M. McKee

Corner Maple and Montgomery

Creston

Res: 911 W. Howard

1893

Binford

 

Afton

 

1893

Blanck

Rm 5, Devoe Block, Creston

 
 

1893-96

E.E. Kiddoo

es square, 1893

w s of square, Afton

 

1895

J.E. Agnew

Dunn and Johnson Blk

Creston

 

1896-1917

Agnew Studio

Dun(n?) and Johnson block

Creston

 
 
Agnew Studio

114 1/2 N. Maple

 
 
 1910
Agnew Studio

115 1/2 N. Maple

 

 

1903
Agnew Studio

116 N. Maple

 

(Caleb D. Agnew, owner)

1897 or 98

E. F. Weber

 

Creston

 

1903

Jessie M. Rodacker

West side of Maple

Creston

 Res. over Derr's dry Goods Store, nw cor Pine and Montgomery
 

D. S. Rodeker?

res: 1000 Jefferson St. b. 1885
 
 

1911

Clyde Silberts

406 N. Cherry

Creston

 

1911

Coen Cook

118 1/2 N. Maple

Creston

 

1911

L.E. Julander

 

Afton

 

1911

Howard S. Goodall

 

Shannon City

Hardware, Furniture & Undertaking

1911-13

James F. Malone

 

Lorimor

 

1913

Lewis A. Tway

14 Eagle Block

Creston

res. 704 S. Vine

1913

Brown and McNees

 

Creston

Frank Brown, John McNees
 

Rembrandt Studio

116 1/2 N. Maple

Creston

Brown & McNees

1913

McNees Residence Studio

709 W. Mills

Creston

 

1917-1927

Agnew Studio

114 1/2 N. Maple

Creston

 
 
 

118 1/2 N. Maple

 

(owner Bert F. Brown)

1913-1936

SA or Stephen A. Fouchek

218 N. Maple

Creston

 

1917-1936

J.W. McNees

709 W. Mills

Creston

(McNees Studio of Photography (1910)

1922-27

Waggoner Studio

104 N. Maple

Creston

 
 
 

102 N. Maple

 
 

1927

Newcomb and Matthew-Kodak Finishers

 
 
 

1922-36

Brunson Studio

208 N. Elm

Creston

 
1889
 

114 1/2 N. Maple

 
 

Other Studios

 
 
 
 
1889

Eclipse Studio

 

Creston

 
1889

Bosisto

 

Creston

 
 

Stilwell & Co.

 

Creston

 
 

Halladay

 

Creston

 
 

Stilwell & Halladay

 

Creston

 
1888-89;

McGregor's Gallery

 

Afton

 
 

Elite Studio

Corner Maple & Montgomery

Creston

 
1895

Electric Light Photo Gallery

 
 
 
1944-55
Allen Vaughn / Vincent "Doc"

Creston

 
1944-55
Bolton Foto
Creston
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The previous information is not necessarily complete and additions would be gratefully appreciated. Additions may be sent via e-mail to the county coordinator listed on the home page. All information was compiled from County and City Directories, and from an old list of photographers. Information contributed by Wally Miller.

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