A list of known 18th & early 19th century Shelby County photographers has been compiled below. This list is currently a work in progress. Additional information and names will be added as discovered. Links to on-site vintage advertisements and examples of the photographer's work (if available) have been included. Approximate time frames are provided based on any known dated photos and/or biographies. In most cases these are general approximations only, and sometimes based on a single dated photograph.
| KNOWN 18h & EARLY 19th CENTURY SHELBY COUNTY PHOTOGRAPHERS |
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| NAME | LOCATION | TIME PERIOD |
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| Andersen, P. | Shelby, Iowa | Circa 1891 |
| Blocker | Manning and Irwin, Iowa | ?? |
| Booth, J. O. | Harlan, Iowa | Circa 1901-02 |
| Bunce, H. P. | Portsmouth, Iowa | ?? |
| Dammand, Robert Peterson | Harlan, Iowa | Circa 1885-1895 |
| Fisher, C. Will | Harlan, Iowa | 1876-?? |
| Heintz, P. | Harlan, Iowa | ?? |
| Jones, J. W. | Harlan, Iowa | ?? |
| Reynolds & Co. (Albert C. and Francis M.) | Harlan, Iowa | 1885-?? |
| Osborn, William P. | Shelby, Iowa | ?? |
ANDERSEN, P.
Was located at Shelby in 1891. Likely the same P. Andersen who operated a studio at Kimballton. No additional info.
BLOCKER'S ART STUDIO
Located at Manning and Irwin. No additional details available. Examples of work:
BOOTH, J. O.
Located at Harlan. Per Langdon's (langdonroad.com) website [See Sources Below], listed in (1901-1902) Polk's IA State Gazetteer and Business Directory. Example of work:
BUNCE, H. P.
Located at Portsmouth. No additional info.
DAMMAND, ROBERT PETERSON
Robert Dammand arrived in Harlan on January 10, 1885 and purchased the gallery of F. Reynolds.
ROBERT DAMMAND BIO
Example of work:
FISHER, C. WILL
Short biography and one example of work available at this time.
C. WILL FISHER BIO
Example of work:
HEINTZ, P.
Listed as photographer in Harlan in the 1907 Bradstreet Ratings, Volume 158. No additional info available at this time.
JONES, J. W.
One example of work. No additional info available at this time.
Example of work:
REYNOLDS, ALBERT C. [REYNOLDS & CO.]
Worked in partnership with his brother Francis (Frank), who had a studio in Harlan, Shelby County. Per the 1882 History of Western Iowa, p. 423: "Frank and Albert Reynolds, of the firm of Reynolds & Co. photographers, formerly of Keokuk County, Ia.; learned their trade at Des Moines, and came to Harlan in the spring of 1879; established business in Sept., 1880. They occupy four rooms in Coenen's Block, on the second floor. They make a specialty of copying and enlarging." Albert later moved to Goodland, Kansas.
REYNOLDS, FRANCIS M. "FRANK" [REYNOLDS & CO.]
Worked in partnership with his brother Albert. Per the 1882 History of Western Iowa, p. 423: "Frank and Albert Reynolds, of the firm of Reynolds & Co. photographers, formerly of Keokuk County, Ia.; learned their trade at Des Moines, and came to Harlan in the spring of 1879; established business in Sept., 1880. They occupy four rooms in Coenen's Block, on the second floor. They make a specialty of copying and enlarging." Frank later moved to David City, Nebraska.
OSBORN, WILLIAM P.
Located at Shelby, Iowa. Son of A. G. Osborn of Shelby County.
A. G. OSBORN BIO
Example of work:
SOURCES:
Langdon's List of 19th & Early 20th Century Photographers [Offsite at https://www.langdonroad.com/] ----NOTE Oct. 2023: Langdon's site is offine, hopefully only temporarily;
State Historical Society of Iowa Iowa Stereographs Collection overview and known Iowa Stereo Photographers listing [Offsite].
Compiled and contributed by Cheryl Siebrass, February, 2019.
