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                          PEORIA, ILLINOIS, PHOTOGRAPHERS, 1860 – 1960

                                              a guide to dating photographs

A-B   C-D   E-F   G-H   I-J   K-L   M   N-O   P-Q   R   S   T-V   W-Z

NANCE, JAMES GOLDSBY:

Born 02-27-1886, Dallas, TX, died 1963, FL.

1914; Nance's Studio, 415 S. Adams.

1915-1919; photographer, 415 S. Adams.

1920; photographer, basement 316 Liberty.

1921; listed as a photographer.

 

NANCE'S STUDIO:

1914; 415 S. Adams, James Goldsby Nance, and probably until about 1919.

 

NASH, EDWARD D.:

Born 1868, Monmouth, IL, died unknown.

1904-1930; photographer, over 317 Main.

 

NASH STUDIO, THE:

1931-1940; over 317 Main, Walter Wray Whitney.

1941-1950; over 317 Main, Walter Wray Whitney and wife Myrtle S. Whitney.

 

NEFF, JACOB:

Born 12-25-1885, Russia, died unknown. Real last name believed to be Kishinevsky.

1924; retoucher for The Burkart Studio, 420 Main.

1925; listed as a photographer.

Moved to Chicago, IL, and operated The Neff Studio.

 

NEHER, WILBUR G.:

About about 1901, OH, died unknown.

1931; Commercial Art Studio, 700-703 Commercial Merchants Bank Building, with Louis E. Spies and Paul Max Pelz.

1932; listed as an advertising artist.

 

NELL, DONALD C. F.:

Born 07-20-1925, unknown, died 09-16-1999, unknown.

Find A Grave Memorial 111096310.

1952; listed as a photographer.

 

NEMESH, LESTER:

Born 11-22-1900, Austria, died 1983, AZ.

1936; photographer 321 Main.

 

NEW STAR GALLERY:

1886; 423 S. Adams, George F. Lasswell. See also Star Gallery, The.

 

NEWBERG, JOHN THEODORE:

Born about 1923, IL, died unknown.

1948-1950; photographer for the Peoria Journal-Transcript.

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

 

NEWELL, ROBERT WARREN:

Born 12-13-1920, Altamont, KS, died 11-28-2007, Peoria, IL.

Find A Grave Memorial 23283266.

1955-1990; photographer for Caterpillar Tractor Co.

 

NICHOLSON, ALBERT R.:

Born 10-28-1864, IL, died 05-14-1955, CA, son of Aaron Brown Nicholson and Mary A. Eastman, brother of Edward Brown Nicholson and father of Walter A. Nicholson and Edward H. Nicholson.

Find A Grave Memorial 87602579.

1907; photographer, 107 S. Jefferson, room 313.

1909; Nicholson Brothers, 107 S. Jefferson, with brother Edward Brown Nicholson.

1910-1913; photographer, 107 S. Jefferson.

1916-1920; photographer, 441 Main.

1921-1922; Nicholson Studio, 1308 Peoria Life Building, 408-410 Main, with son Walter A. Nicholson.

 

NICHOLSON BROTHERS:

1909; 107 S. Jefferson, Albert R. Nicholson and brother Edward Brown Nicholson.

 

NICHOLSON, EDWARD BROWN:

Born 12-28-1875, IL, died unknown, son of Aaron Brown Nicholson and Mary A. Eastman, brother of Albert R. Nicholson and uncle of Walter A. Nicholson and Edward H. Nicholson.

1909; Nicholson Brothers, 107 S. Jefferson, with brother Albert R. Nicholson.

 

NICHOLSON, EDWARD H.:

Born about 1902, IL, death unknown, son of Albert R. Nicholson and Josephine L. LaLonde, brother of Walter A. Nicholson and nephew of Edward Brown Nicholson.

1921; artist for D. F. Witherstine.

1922; listed as an artist.

1923; artist for Schimpff-Miller Co.

1925; commercial artist, second floor, Duroc Building.

1926; listed as an artist.

1931; artist, 914 Commercial Merchants Bank Building.

1932-1934; Commercial Art Studio, 700 Commercial Merchants Bank Building, with Louis E. Spies.

1934; listed as an architect.

1938-1941; Graphic Arts Company, 115 S. Jefferson.

1946-1948; instructor at Bradley University.

 

NICHOLSON STUDIO, THE:

1914-1916; 107 S. Jefferson, Arthur Goode Martin, manager.

1921-1922; 1308 Peoria Life Building, 408-410 Main, Albert R. Nicholson and son Walter A. Nicholson.

1923-1926; 1308 Peoria Life Building, 408-410 Main, Walter A. Nicholson.

1927-1929; 1308 Peoria Life Building, 408-410 Main, Oscar Engvold Myrvold.

1930-1931; 1308 Peoria Life Building, 408-410 Main, H. Sanford Moore, manager.

1932; 1308 Peoria Life Building, 408-410 Main, Raymond J. Hoble, manager.

 

NICHOLSON, WALTER A.:

Born 10-17-1893, IL, died 10-12-1959, CA, son of Albert R. Nicholson and Josephine L. LaLonde, brother of Edward H. Nicholson and nephew of Edward Brown Nicholson.

Find A Grave Memorial 87602594.

1912-1913; photographer for father Albert R. Nicholson, 107 S. Jefferson.

1916; works for father Albert R. Nicholson, 441 Main.

1921-1922; The Nicholson Studio, 408-410 Main, with father Albert R. Nicholson.

1923-1926; The Nicholson Studio, 408-410 Main.

 

NIELSEN, JENS M.:

Birth and death unknown.

1890; photographer, 1812 N. Jefferson.

 

NOEL, ADALYN M. CONOVER SHEELOR:

Born 08-19-1893, Monica, IL, died 01-11-1931, Princeville, IL, married first to Wells Ross Sheelor, second to Francis E. Noel (aka Fred N. Baker.)

1926-1927; Sheelor & Co., 529 Fulton, as Adalyn M. Sheelor.

1928; Sheelor & Co., 131 S. Jefferson, as Adalyn M. Sheelor.

 

NOEL, FRANCIS E (aka FRED N. BAKER):

Born 01-20-1900, IL, died 06-22-1988, son of Joseph Baker and Julia Etta Maston. He appears to have gone by either, or both, names at various times. Second husband of Adalyn M. Conover Sheelor.

Find A Grave Memorial 154103316.

1927; photographer for Sheelor & Co., 529 Fulton.

1928; operator of Sheelor & Co., over 131 S. Jefferson.

 

NOEL, JULIA ETTA MASTON BAKER:

Born 03-03-1973, Lincoln, IL, died 02-19-1947, Peoria, IL, maiden name Maston, married first to Joseph Baker, second to Albert Noel, mother of Francis Noel (aka Fred Baker.)

Find A Grave Memorial 154103306.

1927; assistant photographer for Sheelor & Co., 529 Fulton.

 

NOVAKOW, ADOLPH STEVEN:

Born 05-24-1914, IL, died 11-30-1997, Los Angeles, CA.

Find A Grave Memorial 106125546.

1938; listed as a photographer.

1939-1941; lithographer, photographer and camera operator, Fleming-Potter Co.

 

NOVELTY MEDALLION COMPANY:

1912-1914; 124 Fifth, Edward R. Spickler.

 

NOVELTY PHOTO STUDIO:

NOVELTY STUDIO:

NOVELTY FOTO STUDIO:

1915-1918; Novelty Photo Studio, 502 ½ S. Adams, Rudolph Iritz.

1923; Novelty Studio, 502 ½ S. Adams, William B. Iritz.

1924; Novelty Studio, 509 S. Adam, William B. Iritz.

1925-1927; Novelty Foto Studio, 509 S. Adams, William B. Iritz.

 

O'HAGAN, ELWIN CLARENCE:

Born 01-27-1909, Whiting, IA, died 09-18-1986, Chicago, IL.

1937; photographer for Block & Kuhl Co.

 

OBERKOETTER, FRANK F.:

Born about 1911, IL, died unknown.

1937-1941; Oberkoetter Studio, 319 S. Jefferson.

 

OBERKOETTER STUDIO:

1937-1941, 319 S. Jefferson, Frank F. Oberkoetter.

 

OBIERNE, THOMAS J.:

Birth and death unknown.

1958; photographer for Burchett Studio Inc., 234 S. Jefferson.

 

ODELL, DANIEL:

Birth and death unknown.

1900; listed as a photographer.

 

OGDEN, FRED D.:

Born 11-22-1891, IL, died unknown.

1922; photographer, 407 Jackson.

1923; scenic artist, 407 Jackson.

1924-1926; scenic artist, 1206 Saratoga.

 

OHL, HAROLD J.:

Born 11-09-1912, unknown, died 03-18-2002, unknown.

Find A Grave Memorial 124619168.

1960; Photo Color Shop, 1035 S. Brown.

 

OLIVER, ORVAL C.:

Born 06-24-1915, Farmington, IL, died 09-11-2000, Iowa City, IA.

Find A Grave Memorial 120654004.

1936-1939; photographer for the Peoria Star Co.

 

OSBORN, SAMUEL J.:

Birth and death unknown.

1898; listed as a photographer.

 

OSLER, JAMES G.:

Born 12-10-1852, OH, died 05-17-1941, Woodford County, IL.

Find A Grave Memorial 151016518.

1890; listed as a photographer.

 

OWEN, GENEVA M.:

Wife of Walter W. Owen, maiden name unknown, born in 1907, IL, died in 1968.

Find A Grave Memorial 60157889

1933; retoucher and office worker at Rembrandt Studio, 110 S. Adams.

1935-1940; retoucher and office worker at Rembrandt Studio, 121 S. Adams.

1941; retoucher at Rembrandt Studio, 123 N. Jefferson.

1943; retoucher at Burchett Studio, 234 S. Jefferson.

1948-1950; artist and colorist at Rembrandt Studio, 123 N. Jefferson.

1952; assistant at Rembrandt Studio, 127 N. Jefferson.

1955-1959; retoucher and photographer at Rembrandt Studio, 317 Main.

 

OWEN, WALTER W.:

Born 1908, IL, died 1979, unknown, husband of Geneva M. Owen.

Find A Grave Memorial 60157929.

1933; apprentice at Rembrandt Studio, 110 S. Adams.

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