CALLBECK, NEIL S.:

Birth and death unknown.

1952; photographer for Peoria Star.

 

CALVERT, C. E.:

Birth and death unknown.

1893; photographer for Florence A. Craig, 102 S. Adams.

 

CAMERA CENTER:

1957-1960 and later; 221 Main, Delmar H. Gaines.

 

CANNON, JAMES W.:

Birth and death unknown.

1959; photographer for Arrow Advertising Co.

 

CARNELL, T. M.:

Birth and death unknown.

1900; listed as a photographer.

 

CARR, HAZEL:

Born about 1913, IL, death unknown, daughter of Charles Robert Carr and Dora Teresa Parker and younger sister of Elsie Jeanine Carr Dikeman, she the wife of Beryl Eldon Dikeman.

1929-1930; helper and assistant to Benjamin F. Conigisky, over 211 Hamilton.

 

CARRELL, JACK LEONARD:

Born 06-30-1925, IL, died 07-23-1953, Los Angeles, CA.

1948; owner of Carrell Photo Co., 400 Machin.

 

CARRELL PHOTO CO.:

1948; 400 Machin, Jack Leonard Carrell.

 

CARSON, ALICE M. MISS:

Born about 1866, IL, died 09-07-1951, Bloomington, IL, daughter of William B. Carson and Fancherry Bartholomew. She was married at least twice after the death of her father.

1885-1886; photographer, 901 N. Adams.

 

CARSON, CHARLES T.:

Birth and death unknown.

1956-1957; photographer for WTVH TV.

1958-1959; photographer for WMBD TV.

 

CARSON, WILLIAM B.:

Born 10-26-1832, Adams County, OH, died 03-01-1885, IL, father of Alice M. Carson.

1879-1880; photographer, 401-403 Hamilton (see Carson's W. B. Art Gallery.)

1881-1884; photographer 901 N. Adams.

 

CARSON'S W. B. ART GALLERY:

1879-1880; 401-403 Hamilton, ground floor, William B. Carson.

 

CARSTENS, WILLIAM:

Birth and death unknown.

1887; photographer 1313 S. Adams.

 

CARTER, DARLENE ROSE:

Born 02-25-1941, Peoria, died unknown, daughter of Lawrence Quincy Carter and Pearl Cassandra Blake and sister of Betty J. Carter Lundell, Nellie E. Carter Hawkins, Pearl H. Carter and Earl James Carter.

1958-1959; colorist for Burchett Studio, Inc., 234 S. Jefferson.

 

CARTER, EARL JAMES:

Born 10-30-1934, Peoria Heights, died unknown, son of Lawrence Quincy Carter and Pearl Cassandra Blake and brother of Betty J. Carter Lundell, Nellie E. Carter Hawkins, Pearl H. Carter and Darlene Rose Carter.

1955-1960; Five Star Studio, 4711 N. Prospect, Peoria Heights.

 

CARTER, PEARL H.:

Born 12-17-1932, Peoria, died 04-20-2015, Peoria, daughter of Lawrence Quincy Carter and Pearl Cassandra Blake and sister of Betty J. Carter Lundell, Nellie E. Carter Hawkins, Earl James Carter and Darlene Rose Carter.

1955; photographer for Five Star Studio, 4711 N. Prospect, Peoria Heights.

1956-1957; technician for John Jacobs Studio, 615 W. Main.

 

CASPER, RALPH C:

Born 10-05-1905, IL, died 06-01-1956, Peoria, IL.

Find A Grave Memorial 133472753.

1943-1944; Arrow Advertising, 333 Fulton.

1946-1952; Arrow Advertising, 226 S. Madison.

1955-1956; Arrow Advertising, 3123 N. Adams.

 

CENTRAL GALLERY:

1885-1886; 705 S. Adams, Benjamin Gray.

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS PHOTO-ENGRAVING WORKS:

1890; 301 Main, John A. Van Drelzen.

 

CHAR-MOUR HOME PORTRAIT STUDIO (aka CHAR-MOUR STUDIO):

1948; Char-Mour Home Portrait Studio, rear 157 North, Mrs. Alfreda Charter and William A. Armour.

1950; Char-Mour Studio, 229 S. Jefferson, second floor, Mrs. Alfreda Charter and William A. Armour.

 

CHARTER, MRS. ALFREDA E. BURCHETT:

Born 1911, WA, died 09-05-1985, Spokane, WA., maiden name Burchett, daughter of Albert Hale Burchett and Elizabeth H. Blenz, sister of Frances R. Burchett Bissell Reyburn, wife of George S. Charter.

Find A Grave Memorial 133288210

1941-1946; Manager or president of Burchett Studio, Inc., 234 S. Jefferson.

1948; Owner of Char-Mour Home Portrait Studio with William Armour, rear 157 North.

1950; Owner of Char-Mour Studio, with William Armour, 229 S. Jefferson, second floor.

 

CHASE, NIAL N.:

Born 12-26-1849, OH, died 05-18-1923, Peoria, IL.

Possible Find A Grave Memorial 137222017.

1909; listed as a photographer.

 

CHILDERS, JUNE:

Wife of Ray Childers, maiden name unknown, birth and death unknown.

1946; listed as a photographer.

 

CHRIST, JOSEPH S.:

Birth and death unknown.

1940; listed as a photographer for Oberkoetter Studio, 319 S. Jefferson.

 

CLARK, LEWIS EBENEZER:

Born 01-31-1869, Peoria, IL, died 12-05-1947, Chillicothe, IL.

Find A Grave Memorial 65941633.

1900 US Census; listed as a photographer living in Hallock Township, Peoria County.

1910 & 1940 US Census; listed as a photographer living in Chillicothe, IL.

 

CLARY, CHARLES R.:

Birth and death unknown.

1890; photographer for John A. Van Drelzen, 301 Main.

 

CLASS, RICHARD EARL:

Born about 1895, IN, death unknown.

1928-1932; photographer for the Peoria Star Co. and Peoria Evening Star.

 

CLAUS, CLIFFORD OWEN:

Born 07-13-1902, MI, died 03-18-1963, Chicago, IL.

1930-1936; photographer for Peoria Journal-Transcript, Inc.

1937-1939; listed as a photographer.

 

CLEMSON, ROBERT JOHN:

Born 10-09-1924, Peoria, died 05-14-1993, Peoria.

Find A Grave Memorial 139580241.

1948; trainer Burchett Studio, Inc., 234 S. Jefferson.

1950-1952; photographer Burchett Studio, Inc., 234 S. Jefferson.

1955-1956; supervisor Burchett Studio, Inc., 234 S. Jefferson.

 

CLOSE, WENDELL J.:

Born 04-19-1920, Macomb, IL, died 04-08-2010, Peoria, husband of Dorothy H. Cruse Close.

Find A Grave Memorial 51312836.

1939; photographer Venard Film Corp., 132 S. Madison.

1940; photo assistant, Venard Film Corp., 132 S. Madison.

 

CLOSE, DOROTHY H. CRUSE:

Wife of Wendell J. Close, maiden name Cruse, born 01-29-1918, died 12-09-2004, Peoria.

1944; finisher for Commercial Solvents Corp.

1946; printer for Hotchkiss “Fo Dax” Photo Co., 132 S. Madison.

 

CLYDE'S PHOTO SERVICE:

1959; 325 E. Lake, Clyde Robert Threw.

 

COCHRAN, CORNELIUS J.:

Birth and death unknown.

1889; listed as a photographer.

 

COCKRELL, LOIS J:

Wife of Robert Samuel Cockrell, he the son of Joseph N. Cockrell and Mary Elizabeth Cox, maiden name unknown, birth and death unknown.

1946; finisher Midwest Photo Service, 315 Main, second floor.

 

COCKRELL, MARY ELIZABETH COX:

Wife of Joseph N. Cockrell, maiden name Cox, born 02-07-1899, IL, died 08-07-1975.

Find A Grave Memorial 129721413.

1937; photographer for Clarke & Co.

1939; photographer for Vogue Studio, 408 Main, room 521.

 

COLE'S ART GALLERY:

COLE'S PHOTOGRAPHIC GALLERY:

1865-1868; 5 N. Adams, Henry H. Cole.

1887-1916; 319-321 Court, Pekin, IL., Cole's Art Gallery, Henry H. Cole.

1921; 320 Court, Pekin, IL., Cole's Art Gallery, Henry H. Cole.

 

COLE, HENRY H.:

Born 07-24-1833, NY, died 2-09-1925.

Find A Grave Memorial 27825384.

1861; photographer and ambrotypist, 35 Main.

1863; photographer and ambrotypist, 10 N. Adams.

1865-1868; Cole's Art Gallery and Cole's Photographic Gallery, 5 N. Adams.

1870-1877; photographer, Jefferson at corner of Hamilton.

1879-1896; photographer, 212 S. Jefferson.

1887-1916; Cole's Art Gallery, 319-321 Court, Pekin, IL.

1921; Cole's Art Gallery, 320 Court, Pekin, IL.

Also had a studio in Delavan, IL.

 

COLIND PHOTOGRAPHY:

1950-1960 and later; 713 Main, Paul Wendell Heimberger.

 

COLUMBIA STUDIO(S):

1940; Columbia Studio, 408 Main, Clarence B. Boyle

1941-1943; Columbia Studio, 410 Main, room 521, Clarence B. Boyle.

1942; Columbia Studio, 410 Main, room 521, John Manning manager.

1944-1950; Columbia Studio, 506 Main, Clarence B. and Isabell Boyle.

1952-1957; Columbia Studio(s), 506 Main, Mrs. Ruth (Ackerman) Gruskin.

 

COMMERCIAL ART STUDIO:

1927; 210 Federman Building, Louis Emil Spies and Max P. Pelz.

1928-1930; 300 Commercial Merchants Bank Building, Louis Emil Spies and Max. P. Pelz.

1931; 700-703 Commercial Merchants Bank Building, Louis Emil Spies, Max P. Pelz and Wilbur G. Neher.

1932-1934; 700 Commercial Merchants Bank Building, Louis Emil Spies and Edward H. Nicholson.

 

COMPTON, ROBERT L.:

Born 08-16-1911, KY, died 02-16-1990.

Find A Grave Memorial 149272934.

1955; photographer for Caterpillar Tractor Co.

 

CONAUTON, M. BURT:

Birth and death unknown.

1884; photographer for Jesse B. Myers, Adams at Harrison.

 

CONE, JOHN S.:

Born 12-12-1872, Lacon, IL, died 10-11-1939, Peoria, son of Joseph C. Cone and Maria A. Onyun.

Find A Grave 126101156.

1900 US Census, Farmington, IL., listed as a photographer with father Joseph C. Cone.

 

CONE, JOSEPH C:

Born 03-05-1842, Fulton County, IL, died 12-20-1911, husband of Maria A. Onyun, father of John S. Cone.

Find A Grave Memorial 66390428.

1900 and 1910 US Census, Farmington, IL., listed as a photographer.

 

CONIGISKY, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN:

Born 02-21-1884, Peoria, died 1954.

Find A Grave Memorial 143047525.

1920; landscape commercial photographer, 229 N. Adams.

1921; landscape commercial photographer, over 325 Main.

1922-1924; landscape commercial photographer, basement 227. N. Adams.

1925-1932; commercial photographer, 211 Hamilton.

1933-1944; commercial photographer, 211 ½ Hamilton.

1950; photographer, 215 Hamilton.

1965; photo plate, 2719 W. Wyoming, Frederick A. Snyder.

 

COOGAN, JAMES B.:

Born 04-04-1923, Peoria, died 09-25-2005, Coal Valley, IL.

1957-1959; photographer Caterpillar Tractor Co.

 

COOK, EDWARD:

Birth and death unknown.

1912; possibly worked for Frederick W. Erler.

1913-1919; photographer, 917 Lincoln.

 

COOK, FITCH CHIPMAN:

Born 1857, Ogle County, IL, died 1909, Peoria.

Find A Grave Memorial 23642046.

1879; photographer, 301 Main.

1880-1885; photographer for Thomas Mills, 317 Main.

1886-1887; photographer, 301 Main.

1889; photographer for John A. Van Drelzen, 301 Main.

 

CORYELL, ARTHUR ELMER:

Born 01-20-1887, Delavan, IL, died 12-25-1930, Pekin, IL, husband of Efelda Wickkizer, father of Kenneth E. Coryell.

Find A Grave Memorial 79230291.

1920; photographer, 105 Roosevelt, Bartonville, IL.

 

CORYELL, ADA VIOLA HARDING:

Born 1914, died 1972, maiden name Harding, wife of Kenneth E. Coryell, daughter-in-law of Arthur Elmer Coryell.

Find A Grave Memorial 125086770.

1952; photographer, 909B N. Sheridan.

 

COSPITO, FRANK JOSEPH:

Born 03-03-1917, Hudson County, NJ, died 05-19-2001, WA.

1952-1955; photographer in lab department, Methodist Hospital.

1956-1958, photographer for Caterpillar Tractor Co.

 

CRAIG, FLORENCE A.:

Birth and death unknown.

1891-1892; photographer, 1313 S. Adams.

1893-1895; photographer, 102 S. Adams.

 

CRAWFORD, DONALD F.:

Birth and death unknown.

1950; manager of Leone Studio, 410 Fayette, room 403.

 

CRAWSHAW, HORACE G.:

Born 11-07-1912, Madison, WI, died 03-29-1993, Peoria, IL.

Find A Grave Memorial 90725534.

1939; listed as a photographer.

1940; photographer for Graphic Arts Co., 115 S. Jefferson.

1941-1942; photographer for Edward L. Sedgwick Co., 410 Main.

1950; listed as a photographer.

1952; manager Associated Photographers, 214 N. Washington.

1955-1960; Associated Photographers, 317 S Jefferson, room 4.

Owned and operated Associated Photographers for 40 years.

 

CRESCENT PHOTO POSTAL SERVICE:

1912-1913; 313 Main, Abel C. Sandberg.

 

CROCKER, JOHN S.:

Birth and death unknown.

1872; listed as a photographer.

 

CROSIER, CARL CLAYTON:

Born 04-15-1876, Naperville, IL, died 11-05-1937, Chicago, IL.

1900; listed as a photographer.

 

CULLEN, PATRICK W.:

Born about 1874, MO, died unknown.

1896; listed as a photographer.

 

CULTON, ROSE MAE FLENNER:

Born 04-08-1871, Pekin, IL, died 11-08-1935, AL, maiden name Culton, wife of John Rust Flenner.

Find A Grave Memorial 137896881.

1891-1893; clerk and photographer for Emil W. Bach, 429 Main.

 

CULVER, ARTHUR C.:

Birth and death unknown.

1886; listed as a photographer.

 

DAHLHAUSER, ANTHONY HARRY:

Born 09-12-1917, IA, died 12-02-1992, Saratoga, CA.

1948-1952; photographer for Keystone Steel & Wire Co.

 

DALEY, ARTHUR T.:

Birth and death unknown.

1950; photographer for Char-Mour Studio, 229 S. Jefferson, 2d floor.

 

DAMME, HARRY JOHN:

Born 04-23-1910, NY, died 09-05-1963, Worthington, OH.

1940; photographer for Multigraph Sales Agency.

1941; listed as a photographer.

1946; photo lithographer for R. G. LeTourneau, Inc.

 

DAUNER, ROBERT KANE:

Born 08-15-1927, IA, died 09-23-2011, NM.

1955; Associated Photographers, with Horace G. Crawshaw, 317 S. Jefferson, room 4.

1956-1960; Walker - Dauner Studio, 501 Main, Pere Marquette Hotel, with James E. Walker.

 

DAVIESS, JOHN H.:

Birth and death unknown.

1881; photographer, 229 S. Adams.

 

DAVIS, CHARLES L.:

Born about 1856, IL, died unknown.

1880 US Census; listed as a photographer with a studio at South Main and Franklin, Wyoming, IL.

 

DAVIS, ELIJAH M.:

Birth and death unknown.

1904; Everett & Davis, Old Library Building, with Albert W. Everett.

 

DAVIS, J. STANLEY:

1936; listed as a photographer for Block & Kuhl Co.

 

DAY, GEORGE HAMILTON:

Born 11-16-1923, Peoria, IL, died 08-26-1968, Peoria, IL.

Find A Grave Memorial 66869878.

1950-1952; photographer for the Peoria Star.

1957-1959; photographer for the Peoria Journal Star.

 

DEARDORFF, JOHN:

Birth and death unknown.

1880; listed as a photographer.

 

DeLUXE STUDIO:

DeLUXE FOTO SHOPPE:

1928; DeLuxe Studio, 403 S. Adams, William B. Iritz.

1929-1931; DeLuxe Foto Shoppe, 403 S. Adams, William B. Iritz.

1932-1933; DeLuxe Studio, 403 S. Adams, William B. Iritz.

 

DERSCH, GUSTAV ADOLPH:

Born 05-06-1881, Peoria, died 09-25-1974, Peoria.

Find A Grave Memorial 180105920.

1903-1906: manager Midget Cigar Co., 401 ½ Main.

1907- 1912; Midget Cigar Co., 405 Main, with branches, with Frederick R. Eckard.

1913-1914; Midget Cigar Co., 403 Main, with branches.

1915- 1919; G. A. Dersch Cigar Co., many branches.

 

DETWILER, A. R.:

Post Civil War photographer located at 18 S. Adams. No other information.

 

De VRIES, ANNA E.:

Born 05-1871, Peoria, death unknown.

1892; listed as a photographer.

 

DEWBRE, GEORGE W.:

Born 1847, PA, died 06-18-1883, Peoria.

Find A Grave Memorial 148985057.

1871-1873; listed as a photographer.

 

DEWEES, THOMAS C.:

Born about 1860, OH.

1884; photographer for John A. Van Drelzen, 301 Main.

 

DeWITTE, PAUL:

Born 01-16-1923, IL, died 1974, unknown.

1946; listed as a photographer. Name given as DeWitte Paul in error.

 

De ZELAR, IVA SUMAN:

Born 03-27-1891, IN, died 01-16-1977, FL, maiden name Suman, wife of Louis Peter De Zelar.

Find A Grave Memorial 11548492.

1950; Rembrandt Studio, 123 N. Jefferson.

1955-1959; Rembrandt Studio, 317 Main, second floor.

 

De ZELAR, LOUIS PETER:

Born 04-04-1891, MN, died 09-17-1960, husband of Iva Suman De Zelar.

Find A Grave Memorial 11548494.

1929-1933; Rembrandt Studio, 110 S. Adams, upstairs.

1934-1940; Rembrandt Studio, 121 S. Adams, upstairs.

1938-1939; Vogue Studio, 408 Main, room 521.

1940; Vogue Studio, 123 N. Jefferson.

1941; Rembrandt Studio & Camera Shop, 123 N. Jefferson.

1942-1943; Rembrandt Studio & Vogue Camera Shop, 123 N. Jefferson.

1944-1950; Rembrandt Studio, 123 N. Jefferson.

1952; Rembrandt Studio, 127 N. Jefferson.

1955-1959; Rembrandt Studio, 317 Main, second floor.

 

DIKEMAN, BERYL ELDON:

Born 02-09-1906, Fulton County, IL, died 08-27-1983, CA, husband of Elsie Jeanine Carr who is the sister of Hazel Carr.

1926-1932; photographer and helper for Benjamin F. Cognisky, 211 Hamilton.

 

DIRKSON, FRANK:

Born about 1842, Germany, last name may be Dirksen.

1872; photographer, 41 S. Washington.

 

DONNOVAN, WILLIAM JAMES:

Born 03-05-1919, Kansas City, KS, died 02-01-1999.

1956-1959; photographer for Associated Photographers, 317 S. Jefferson, room 4.

 

DOTY, CLARA:

Birth and death unknown.

1892; listed as a photographer.

1893; retoucher, Thomas F. Hatton, 409-411 and 1313 S. Adams.

 

DOUGHERTY, C.:

Birth and death unknown, gender unknown.

1906; listed as a photographer.

 

DRUGMAND, JOSEPH L.:

Birth and death unknown.

1946; listed as a photographer.

1955-1960; photographer, 4926 Sherwood.

 

DUBOFF, JACK J.:

Born 07-09-1920, Peoria, IL, died 09-01-2012, Peoria, IL, retired in 1999.

Find A Grave Memorial 96454266.

1955-1960; Lens & Camera Shop, 135 S. Jefferson, with Zangwill H. Freed.

 

DUFFY, ROSE EDNA:

Born 12-17-1899, IL, died 12-29-1991, Kitsap, WA, married William Behrle and moved to WA.

1918; photographer for Rex Photo Studio, 311 S. Adams.

1919; photographer for Rex Photo Studio, 329 S. Adams.

 

DUGAN, JAMES T.:

Birth and death unknown.

1950; photographer for Caterpillar Tractor Co.

 

DUMMEYER, FREDERICK HENRY:

Born 08-18-1915, NY, died 05-24-2004, OK.

1941; photographer for Block & Kuhl Co.

 

DUVALL, B. J.:

Birth and death unknown.

1902; photographer, 333 Main.

 

DYAR, PAUL ALFRED:

Born 08-12-1921, IN, died 05-16-1988.

Find A Grave Memorial 609239.

1950-1952; Adrian Studio, 507 Fulton.