KAAK, EGON K.:

Birth and death unknown.

1965; Barry Studio, 424 Liberty.

 

KAMP, WILLIAM:

Birth and death unknown.

1897; listed as a photographer.

 

KARL, JAMES G.:

Born 10-30-1923, Peoria, IL, died 03-20-2001, Peoria, IL.

Find A Grave Memorial 66233371.

1948-1959; photographer for Caterpillar Tractor Co.

 

KASHNER, RAYMOND W.:

Born 1912, unknown, died 1987, unknown.

Find A Grave Memorial 119020201.

1948-1959; photographer for Caterpillar Tractor Co.

 

KATUS, JACQUE, L.:

Born 01-31-1920, Peoria, IL, died 01-03-2004, Benton, IL.

Find A Grave Memorial 95248297.

1948-1959; photographer and plate maker for Davidson Sales Agency.

 

KAUFMAN, PAUL ALBERT:

Born 10-03-1913, India, died unknown.

1941; photographer for Oberkoetter Studio, 319 S. Jefferson.

 

KEENAN, JAMES H.:

Born 09-08-1864, Peoria, IL, died 02-19-1947, Peoria, IL.

Find A Grave Memorial 140742210.

1884; listed as a photographer.

 

KEENEY'S PHOTOGRAPHIC GALLERY:

Unknown person and years of operation, not in any city directory between 1870 and 1880.

Photographs are marked with address of 11 Main St.

 

KEGEBEIN, JOHN F.:

Born 1861, Kankakee, IL, died unknown.

1900 U.S. Census, listed as a photographer in Osceola, Stark County, IL.

1910 U.S. Census, listed as a photographer in his own studio in Princeville, Peoria County, IL.

 

KELLEY, W.W. FILM LABORATORY:

1931-1941; 2313 S. Adams, Wylie Wells Kelley.

1943-1948; 713 Main, Wylie Wells Kelley.

 

KELLEY, WYLIE WELLS:

Born 03-03-1884, Kingman, AZ, died 07-13-1951, Wickenburg, AZ.

Find A Grave Memorial 122496439.

1931-1941; W.W. Kelley Film Laboratory, 2313 S. Adams.

1943-1948; W.W. Kelley Film Laboratory, 713 Main.

 

KELSO, MELVILLE, W.:

Born 09-07-1934, East Orange, NJ, died 12-18-2010, Peoria, IL.

Find A Grave Memorial 63097723.

1956; photographer messenger, WTVH-AM-TV.

1957-1958; photographer for West Central Broadcasting.

1959; chief photographer for WEEK-TV.

Later worked for the Peoria Journal Star and operated Kelso Studio, in East Peoria, until the early 1970's.

 

KENNEDY, ROBERT:

Birth and death unknown.

1863; photographer, 10 N. Adams.

 

KILE, FLOYD O.:

Born 04-01-1904, IL, died 05-14-1988, Baton Rouge, LA.

Find A Grave Memorial 130247969.

1938; listed as a photographer.

1940; listed as a photographer.

1946-1950; photographer, 319 Bryan.

 

KILTON, JOSEPH M.:

Born 1910, unknown, died 1993, unknown.

Find A Grave Memorial 150195510.

1938-1950; Peoria Camera Shop, 108-110 S. Monroe, annex at 102 S. Monroe, with John Huber Sammis.

1952-1959 and after; Peoria Camera Shop, 537-539 Main, with John Huber Sammis.

 

KINSMAN, WILLIAM ROBB:

Born 04-28-1922, Scotland, died 06-13-2010, East Peoria, IL.

Find A Grave Memorial 53740573.

1957-1958; A Z Graphic Arts Plate Co., Inc., 5607 N. Prospect, Peoria Heights.

 

KIRCHNER, FRANK HENRY:

Born 06-30-1894, Beloit, WI, died 09-03-1974, Chicago, IL.

1920; employee Venard Studio, 430 ½ Main.

1921-1922; cinema operator, for Venard Film Corp., 116 N. Madison.

1930-1939; photographer and cameraman for Charles Lester Venard, 702 S. Adams.

1940; photographer for Oberkoetter Studio, 319 S. Jefferson.

1941; listed as a photographer.

1943-1959; photographer for Caterpillar Tractor Co.

 

KIRWIN, EDWARD J.:

Born 12-16-1927, Sioux City, IA, died 02-28-2002, Peoria, IL.

Find A Grave Memorial 101252308.

1955-1980; photographer for Keystone Steel & Wire.

 

KISSINGER, ALBERT E.:

Birth and death unknown.

1910; photographer for Frank Eugene Slocum.

1916; photographer for Arthur Goode Martin, 107 S. Jefferson.

 

KLINE, GEORGE:

Born about 1832, Prussia, death unknown.

1870 U.S. Census, listed as a photographer.

 

KNIGHT, THOMAS:

Birth and death unknown.

1893; listed as a photographer.

 

KNISELY, GEORGE FREDERICK, JR.:

Born 04-01-1893, Chicago, IL, died unknown.

1938; photographer for Rex Studio, 329 S. Adams.

 

KNISELY, ROY (AKA RAY, RALPH):

Born about 1908, NE, died unknown.

1933-1934; listed as a photographer.

1939; listed as a photographer.

1940; photographer for Columbia Studio, 408 Main, room 521.

 

KONISEK, JOSEPH:

Born 1858, Bohemia, died 06-29-1913, IL, husband of Adeline Rogy and father of Raleigh Andrew Konisek.

Find A Grave Memorial 179648174.

1880-1881; photographer for Loquist Brothers, 331-333 Main.

1882; photographer for Charles E. Randall, Adams corner of Harrison.

1883-1886; photographer, retoucher and artist for Loquist Brothers, 331-333 Main.

1887-1894; photographer for Nelson E. Loquist, 331-333 Main.

1895-1905; photographer for Nelson E. Loquist, 107 S. Jefferson.

1906-1907; photographer, 1103 S. Adams.

1908-1912; photographer, 438 Court, second floor, Pekin, IL.

 

KONISEK, RALEIGH ANDREW:

Born 05-06-1884, Peoria, IL, died 04-01-1940, Pekin, IL, son of Joseph Konisek and Adeline Rogy.

Find A Grave Memorial 179648863.

1900; listed as a photographer.

1901-1902; photographer for Nelson E. Loquist, 107 S. Jefferson.

1904-1905; photographer for Henry Charles Miller,

1906; photographer for Joseph Konisek, 1103 S. Adams.

1907; photographer for Henry Charles Miller,

1913-1916; photographer, 438 Court, second floor, Pekin, IL.

1921-1934; photographer, 514 Court, Pekin, IL.

1939; photographer, 514 Court, Pekin, IL.

 

KONISEK STUDIOS:

1941-1943; 516 Court, Pekin, IL, William Saxon Goldwire.

1946-1950; 407-409 Elizabeth, Pekin, IL, William Saxon Goldwire.

 

KRETSCHMER, MARY ELIZABETH (BETTY):

Born 05-30-1919, Pueblo, CO, died 01-01-1980, Winnsboro, TX, later married to William Frank Schmillen.

1943; listed as a photographer.

1944-1946; artist and finisher for Burkart Studio, 420 Main, second floor.

1948; artist for Eleanor Burkart Studio, 402 Main, second floor.

1950; listed as a photo colorist.

 

KROSSE, JOHN WILLIAM:

Born 09-10-1872, IL, died 06-15-1934, Garland, AR.

Find A Grave Memorial 180597788.

1887; assistant to Thomas Mills, 317 Main.

1889-1890; listed as a photographer.

1892; photographer for Thomas Mills, 317 Main.

1894; listed as a photographer in Quincy, IL.

1895-1898; listed as a photographer.

1899-1900; photographer for George F. Lasswell, 423 S. Adams,

1901; listed as a photographer.

1902; photographer for Henry Charles Miller, 415 S. Adams.

Moved to Aurora, IL, Milwaukee, WI, then Little Rock, AR.

 

KUSNETSKY, ROSE:

Birth and death unknown.

1941; listed as a photographer. Probably a student at Bradley.

 

LACOMME, GASTON:

Birth and death unknown.

1924-1925; Art Studio, over 120 N. Adams.

 

LANDAUER, CARL THEODORE:

Born 05-21-1865, Louisville, KY, died 08-01-1941, Peoria, IL.

Find A Grave Memorial 144155629.

1896; photographer, 812 S. Adams.

1897-1899; photographer, 818 S. Adams.

1908; photographer, 114 N. Adams.

 

LANE, FRANK:

Birth and death unknown.

1906; photographer for Lucien L. Wodetzki, 301 Main.

 

LANNOYE, EDWARD R.:

Birth and death unknown.

1946; listed as a photographer.

 

LASSWELL & MILLER:

1891-1895; 423 S. Adams, George F. Lasswell and Henry C. Miller.

1896-1899; 401 and 423 S. Adams, George F. Lasswell and Henry C. Miller.

 

LASSWELL & WODETZKI:

1902; 114 S. Adams, Frank LeRoy Lasswell and Lucien L. Wodetski.

 

LASSWELL, FRANK LEROY:

Born 01-21-1882, El Paso, IL, died 01-05-1951, San Diego, CA, son of George F. Lasswell.

1900-1901; photographer for George F. Lasswell.

1902; Lasswell & Wodetzki, 114 S. Adams, with Lucien L. Wodetzki.

Moved to Oklahoma City, OK, Cedar Rapids, IA and settled in San Diego, CA.

 

LASSWELL, GEORGE F.:

Born 1857, IL, died 02-19-1924, Mahoning County, OH, father of Frank LeRoy Lasswell.

1882; photographer, 1313 S. Adams.

1883-1885; photographer, 1307 S. Adams, possibly as The Star Gallery.

1886; New Star Gallery, 423 S. Adams.

1887; photographer, 421 S. Adams.

1889-1890; photographer, 423 S. Adams.

1891-1895; Lasswell & Miller, 423 S. Adams, with Henry C. Miller.

1896-1899; Lasswell & Miller, 401 and 423 S. Adams, with Henry C. Miller.

1900-1902; photographer, 423 S. Adams.

1902-1904; photographer, 423 S. Adams.

1905; listed as a photographer.

Moved to Kalispell, MT, and then Youngstown, OH.

 

LA VERNE PORTRAIT STUDIO:

1941; 301 S. Adams, rooms 500-503, La Verne H. McGuire and Eugene Joseph Holtke.

 

LAWRENCE, CHESTER:

Birth and death unknown.

1912-1913; photographer for Max E. Erler, 1216 S. Adams.

 

LAWRENCE, LARRY C.:

Born 1908, died 1973.

Find A Grave Memorial 132116038.

1944-1950; photographer for the Peoria Journal-Transcript.

1952-1959 and later; photographer for the Peoria Journal Star.

 

LEE, ALBERT P.:

Birth and death unknown.

1933; Jack-Lee Photograph Company, 608 Main, with Charles Walter Jack and Gertrude E. Jack.

 

LEE, BENJAMIN, P. M.:

Birth and death unknown.

1875; photographer, 301 Main.

1879; listed as a photographer.

 

LEMBURG, L. BROOKE, JR.:

Born about 1926, MO, died unknown.

1943; assistant at Barclay Photo Co., 104 N. Adams, room 308.

1948; clerk at Peoria Camera Shop.

1950-1956; photographer for Peoria Journal Star.

1957-1959 and later; photographer for Caterpillar Tractor Company.

 

LENS & CAMERA SHOP:

1955-1960; 135 S. Jefferson, Jack J. DuBoff and Zangwill H. Freed.

 

LEONARD STUDIO:

1958; 723 W. Ridgemont, Leonard L. Woolsey.

 

LEONE STUDIO:

1950; 410 Fayette, room 403, Donald F. Crawford manager.

 

LESLIE, HUGH:

Birth and death unknown.

1892; manager Peoria Portrait Company, 501 S. Adams.

1893; listed as an artist.

 

LeTOURNEAU, JOSEPH WILLIAM, JR.:

Born 10-15-1918, CA, died 08-29-1998, Fresno, CA.

1938; listed as a photographer.

 

LEUTHNER, OTTO ALOIS:

Born 11-28-1878, Peoria, IL, died 05-24-1963, Chicago, IL.

1895; listed as a photographer.

1896-1898; clerk and assistant printer for Emil W. Bach, 429 Main.

1899; listed as a photographer.

 

LEVINE, CLARICE JOANNE:

Born 02-21-1931, Peoria, IL, died 08-27-2014, Peoria, later married to William Cecil Flynt.

Find A Grave Memorial 134977684.

1952; listed as a colorist.

1955; photographic development and printing, 563 Linn.

 

LEWIS, UDELL TAYLOR:

Born 01-16-1886, St. Louis, MO, died 04-20-1947, Peoria, IL.

Find A Grave Memorial 121476225.

1922-1925; photographer and porter for Rex Foto Craft Shop, 403 Main.

1927; frame maker for Rex Studio, 329 S. Adams.

1928; general worker for Rex Photo Craft Shop, 403 Main.

1929; framer for Rex Camera Shop, 403 Main.

1930; framer for Rex Studio, 329 S. Adams.

1931; helper for Rex Studio, 403 Main.

1932-1933; photographer and porter for Rex Studio, 329 S. Adams.

1935-1939; finisher, framer and porter for Rex Studio, 329 S. Adams.

1940-1943; finisher for Rex Studio & Camera Shop, 329 S. Adams and 403 Main.

1944; listed as a photographer.

 

LIEBICH, ARTHUR K. A.:

Born 09-10-1854, Germany, died 11-07-1905, Cleveland, OH.

1876; photographer for Smith & Loquist, 333 Main.

 

LINCOLN, CHARLES L.:

Born 1866, IL, died 03-02-1903.

Find A Grave Memorial 140684657.

1885; photographer for George F. Lasswell, 1307 S. Adams.

1887; listed as an artist.

 

LINDSTROM, BENJAMIN J.:

Born 04-03-1882, Peoria, IL, died unknown, son of Alexander Lindstrom and Mary Lawrence and brother of Lulu Belle Lindstrom Wodetski (wife of Lucien L. Wodetzki.)

1900-1901; works for Emil W. Bach, 429 Main.

1904; photographer for George F. Lasswell, 423 S. Adams.

 

LLOYD, R. W.:

Birth and death unknown.

1950; listed as a photographer, probably in East Peoria.

 

LONG, KENNETH D.:

Birth and death unknown.

1928; portrait and commercial photographer, 214-216 S. Adams, Wheelock Building, room 206.

 

LOOMIS, LYMAN ARTHUR:

Born 06-01-1850, Peoria, IL, died 11-06-1926, Peoria, IL.

Find A Grave Memorial 68666835.

1870; photographer, 31 Main.

1982-1900; listed as an artist at various addresses.

 

LOQUIST BROTHERS:

1879-1886; 331-333 Main, Nelson E. and John G. Loquist.

 

LOQUIST, CHRISTIAN:

Born 1815, Sweden, died 02-18-1891, probably in Peoria, IL, husband of Cornelia and father of Eliza (John Clarkson), Jennie (James Thomas Thurlow), Nelson E., John G. and Charles Loquist.

Find A Grave Memorial 105471156.

1885-1886; photographer for Loquist Brothers, 331-333 Main.

1887; photographer for Nelson E. Loquist, 331-333 Main.

 

LOQUIST, JOHN G.:

Born 1855, IL, died 04-15-1887, probably in Peoria, IL, son of Christian and Cornelia Loquist and brother of Eliza (John Clarkson), Jennie (James Thomas Thurlow), Nelson E. and Charles Loquist.

Find A Grave Memorial 105471284.

1875-1877; photographer for Smith & Loquist, 333 Main.

1879-1886; Loquist Brothers, 331-333 Main, with brother Nelson E. Loquist.

 

LOQUIST, NELSON E.:

Born 1851, IL, died 1908, probably in Peoria, IL, son of Christian and Cornelia Loquist and brother of Eliza (John Clarkson), Jennie (James Thomas Thurlow), John G. and Charles Loquist.

Find A Grave Memorial 136487557.

1875-1877; Smith & Loquist, 333 Main, with Charles E. Smith.

1879-1886; Loquist Brothers, 331-333 Main, with brother John B. Nelson.

1887-1894; photographer, 331-333 Main.

1895; photographer, 105 S. Jefferson.

1896-1905; photographer, 107 S. Jefferson.

 

LOVELLETTE, EMMA W.:

Wife of unknown Mr. Lovellette, maiden name unknown, birth and death unknown.

1952 and 1955; listed as a receptionist for Barclay Photo.

1956; listed as a photographer.

 

LUCCOCK, THEODORE J.:

Born 1836, OH, died in CA, son of Rev. John Luccock and Mary Frances Dresser and brother of Wesley Charles Luccock.

1865; photographer, 23 S. Washington.

1867; photographer, Main, south corner with Jefferson.

 

LUCCOCK, WESLEY CHARLES:

Born 1839, OH, died 04-22-1905, Los Angeles, CA, son of Rev. John Luccock and Mary Frances Dresser and brother of Theodore J. Luccock. He also went by the name of Charles W. Dresser.

1865; photographer, corner Main and Jefferson.

 

LUNDELL, BETTY J. CARTER:

Born 04-14-1929, Peoria, IL, died 11-30-2015, East Peoria, Tazewell County, IL., daughter of Lawrence Quincy Carter and Pearl Cassandra Blake, sister of Nellie Hawkins, Pearl, Earl and Darlene Carter and wife of Harold F. Lundell, who she married in 1953.

Find A Grave Memorial 155576808

1950; tinter Burchett Studio, 234 S. Jefferson.

 

LUNDELL, WALTER A. H.:

Born 05-19-1905, IL, died 1979, Cook County, IL.

1931-1941; photographer and distribution manager for Venard Film Corporation, 132 S. Madison.

 

LYLE – DON STUDIO:

1955; no address, Lyle L. Tindall and Donald Richard Hasty.

Also in Pekin as:

1950-1952; 511 Court, Pekin, Lyle Tindall and Donald Richard Hasty.

 

LYMAN, HARRY B.:

Born 01-01-1883, St. Louis, MO, died 11-29-1940, Peoria, IL.

Find A Grave Memorial 50544392.

1910; manager Main Street Photo Postal Company, 503 Main.

1912-1913; manager Peoria Photo Postal Company, 610 S. Adams.

1915; manager, Peoria Photo Company, 610 S. Adams.

 

LYNCH, EDWARD PAYSON:

Born 01-10-1881, Youngstown, OH, died unknown.

1915-1916, commercial photographer, Mayer Office Building, 302 Hamilton.

 

LYON, ALEXANDER E.:

Birth and death unknown.

1886; photographer, 1313 S. Adams.