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                          PEORIA, ILLINOIS, PHOTOGRAPHERS, 1860 – 1960

                                              a guide to dating photographs

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PAINE, E. ELLWOOD:

Born about 1911, IL, died 10-12-1983.

Find A Grave Memorial 153574351.

1950; photographer, 209 N. Elmwood.

 

PAINE, HORACE EDWARD:

Born 12-25-1894, Perry, IA, died 06-25-1967, WA.

Find A Grave Memorial 50436624.

1939-1941; lab worker for W.W. Kelley Film Laboratory, 2313 S. Adams.

1944-1948; photographer for Caterpillar Tractor Company.

 

PARKER, WILLIAM EDWIN JOSEPH:

Born 10-30-1889, East St. Louis, IL, died 10-23-1941, Peoria, IL, son of William Henry Parker and Jennie Bascom.

Find A Grave Memorial 69270551.

1912; photographer for father William Henry Parker, 406 Main.

 

PARKER, WILLIAM HENRY:

Born 1864, Quincy, IL, died 05-29-1943, Peoria, IL, husband of Jennie Bascom and father of William Edwin Joseph Parker.

Find A Grave Memorial 97001303.

1910; listed as a photographer.

1912; photographer, 406 Main.

1914-1915; listed as a photographer.

 

PARRETT, JAMES B.:

Born 05-07-1857, Magnolia, IL, died 02-09-1940, Wenona, IL.

1923; photographer, 904 Bigelow.

1924-1926; Parrett-Houck Studio, Wheelock Building, second floor, with Ezra Benjamin Houck.

1927-1931; photographer, 904 Bigelow.

 

PARRETT-HOUCK STUDIO:

1924-1926; Wheelock Building, second floor, James Parrett and Ezra Benjamin Houck.

 

PATSY'S STUDIO:

1948; Patsy's, 201 S. Madison, Thomas P. Brown.

1950; Patsy's, 201 S. Madison, Thomas P. Brown, Walden S. Fabry.

1952-1956; Patsy's, 201 S. Madison, Thomas P. Brown.

1957-1958; Patsy's, 120 S. Madison, Thomas P. Brown.

1959-1965; Patsy's Studio, 2201 N. Knoxville, Thomas P. Brown.

 

PATTERSON, MILFORD J.:

Born about 1881, IA, died unknown.

1956-1957; photographer for Caterpillar Tractor Co.

 

PATWELL, WILLARD ELMER:

Born 12-04-1904, Brainerd, MN, died 09-05-1971, Los Angeles, CA.

Find A Grave Memorial 85925686.

1933; listed as a photographer.

 

PAUGH, CLIFFORD A:

Born 11-07-1884, Armington, IL, died 12-13-1943, Peoria, IL, son of Matthies Franklin Paugh and brother of Elbert Paugh.

Find A Grave Memorial 125862132.

1915-1916; listed as a photographer.

 

PAUGH, ELBERT:

Born 05-19-1895, Peoria, IL, died 1968, Chicago, IL, son of Matthies Franklin Paugh and brother of Clifford A. Paugh and has a twin brother named Gilbert Paugh.

1915-1916; listed as a photographer.

 

PAULEN, EDNA L. KRAMER:

Born 06-13-1888, unknown, died 04-17-1974, Lynn, MA, maiden name Kramer, wife of Harry DeBold Paulen.

Find A Grave Memorial 39565835.

1950; photographer, 106 S. Adams, room 205.

 

PAULEN, HARRY DeBOLD:

Born 08-08-1993, Fredonia, KS, died 08-17-1947, Peoria, IL, husband of Edna L. Kramer Paulen.

Find A Grave Memorial 138419383.

1920; photographer for Venard Photograph Co., 430 ½ Main.

1921; photographer for Rex Foto Studio, 329 S. Adams.

1922-1928; photographer, 508 ½ Main.

1929-1930; photographer, 108 N. Madison.

1931-1932; photographer, 329 ½ Main.

1936; photographer, 122 N. Adams.

1937-1938; photographer, 126 ½ N. Adams.

1941; listed as a photographer.

1946-1948; photographer, 106 S. Adams, room 205.

 

PELZ, PAUL MAX:

About 1899, Germany, died 1984, Peoria, IL.

Find A Grave Memorial 103439524.

1923-1926; artist for Peoria Engraving.

1927; Commercial Art Studio, 210 Federman Building, with Louis E. Spies.

1928-1930; Commercial Art Studio, 300 Commercial Merchants Bank Building, with Louis E. Spies.

1931; Commercial Art Studio, 300 Commercial Merchants Bank Building, with Louis E. Spies and Wilbur G. Neher.

 

PEORIA ART GALLERY:

1894-1895; see Mathis & Mathis, 901 N. Adams, Frank C. Mathis and George M. Mathis.

1896; 903 N. Adams, Frank C. Mathis and George M. Mathis.

1897; see Mathis & Mathis, 903 N. Adams, Frank C. Mathis and George M. Mathis.

 

PEORIA ART UNION:

1890; Masonic Temple, rooms 13 and 14, Robert Johns, manager.

 

PEORIA CAMERA SHOP:

1938-1950; 108-110 S. Monroe, annex at 102 S. Monroe, Joseph M. Kiton and John Huber Sammis.

1952-1959 and after; 537-539 Main, Joseph M. Kilton and John Huber Sammis.

 

PEORIA COMMERCIAL PHOTOS:

1948-1950; 428 Fulton, Bernard Trewyn Meyer.

1952-1960; 118 ½ S. Madison, Bernard Trewyn Meyer.

 

PEORIA FO-DAX PHOTO COMPANY:

AKA FO-DAX PHOTO COMPANY:

AKA HOTCHKISS FO-DAX PHOTO COMPANY:

1926-1935; Peoria Fo-Dax Photo Company, 618 Jackson (aka 404 N. Glendale), Raymond Dennis Schneider.

1936; Peoria Fo-Dax Photo Company, 618 Jackson (aka 404 N. Glendale), Clementine Marie Grawey Schneider.

1937-1938; Peoria Fo-Dax Photo Company, 132 S. Madison, George Howard Sumner manager.

1939-1941; Peoria Fo-Dax Photo Company, 132 S. Madison, Edward D. Hotchkiss manager.

1943-1952; Hotchkiss Fo-Dax Photo Company, 132 S. Madison, Edward D. Hotchkiss.

1955; Hotchkiss Fo-Dax Photo Company; 1521 Main, Edward D. Hotchkiss.

1956-1959 and later; Hotchkiss Fo-Dax Photo Company, 734 W. Main (previously 1521 Main), Edward D. Hotchkiss.

 

PEORIA PHOTO COMPANY:

1914-1915; 610 S. Adams, Charles H. Goldsmith, Jr.

1915; 610 S. Adams, Harry B. Lyman manager.

 

PEORIA PHOTO POSTAL COMPANY:

1912-1913; 610 S. Adams, Harry B. Lyman manager.

 

PEORIA PHOTO SERVICE:

1948-1952; 318 Harrison, Robert Sherman Seidell.

 

PEORIA PORTRAIT COMPANY:

1892; 501 S. Adams, Hugh Leslie, manager.

 

PEORIA PORTRAIT AND VIEW CO.:

1897-1898; 315 Sixth, Frank C. Mathis and George M. Mathis.

Year unknown; 410 Second, Frank C. Mathis and George M. Mathis.

 

PERKINS, JENNIE L.:

Born 02-12-1868, IL, died 04-28-1942, Peoria, IL.

Find A Grave Memorial 78214813.

1893-1894; retoucher for Lasswell & Miller, 423 S. Adams.

1895-1898; listed as a retoucher.

1900-1901; listed as a photographer.

1909; listed as a retoucher for Emily J. Miller, 421 S. Adams.

 

PERRY, BERYL LORRAINE LONG:

Born 03-11-1908, Peoria, IL, died 04-28-1998, Gainesville, FL, maiden name Long, wife of Willis Brant Perry.

1931; photographer for Block & Kuhl Co., as Beryl L. Long.

1933; listed as a photographer, as Beryl L. Long.

 

PERRY, WILLIS BRANT:

Birth and death unknown, husband of Beryl Lorraine Long Brant.

1934; photographer for Clarke & Co.

1938; listed as a photographer.

1940-1943; photographer for Fleming-Potter Co.

 

PETERSON, CLARENCE A.:

Birth and death unknown.

1926; listed as a photographer.

1927; retoucher for Rex Studio, 329 S. Adams.

 

PHILLIPS ARTIST ADVERTISERS:

1936; 211 Fulton, Richard M. Phillips.

 

PHILLIPS, RICHARD M.:

Birth and death unknown.

1936; Phillips Artist Advertisers, 211 Fulton.

1937-1944; Advertisers Art & Photo Service, 211 Fulton.

1948-1952; photo engraver, Illinois Engraving Co.

 

PHOTO COLOR SHOP:

1960; 1035 S. Brown, Harold J. Ohl.

 

PHOTO SPECIALTY CO.:

1909; 306 Shipman, William H. Slocum manager.

 

PHOTOGRAPHIC ART STUDIO:

1875-1879; 107 S. Adams, John W. Bays.

 

PITSCHKE, RICHARD E.:

Birth and death unknown.

1958-1959; photographer for WMBD.

 

PLACK, EDITH LEWKE:

Born 11-11-1902, IN, died 11-20-1995, WA, maiden name Lewke, wife of Henry George Plack.

1957-1958; Midget Studio, 231 S. Jefferson, with husband Henry George Plack

 

PLACK, HENRY GEORGE:

Born 11-04-1888, Peoria, IL, death unknown, husband of Edith Lewke Plack.

1957-1958; Midget Studio, 231 S. Jefferson, with wife Edith Lewke Plack.

 

POOL, ARTHUR ALLEN:

Born 12-16-1883, unknown, died 1937, unknown.

Find A Grave Memorial 132704493.

1934; listed as a photographer. Was previously in the advertising and novelty business.

 

PORTERFIELD, ARTHUR C.:

Born about 1866, IL, died unknown.

1892; listed as a photographer.

1893-1894; photographer, 707 Saratoga.

1895; listed as a photographer.

 

POST, BURTON WALTER “REX”:

Born 11-08-1878, PA, died 02-09-1946, Peoria, IL, husband of Margaret E. Shugart Post and uncle of Walter I. Shugart.

Find A Grave Memorial 92722720.

1909; photographer, 122 Fifth.

1910; photographer, 311 S. Adams.

1912-1918; Rex Photo Studio, 311 S. Adams.

1919-1921; Rex Photo Studio, 329 S. Adams.

1922-1923; Rex Foto Studio, 329 S. Adams.

1922-1928; Rex Foto Craft Shop, 403 Main.

1924-1939; Rex Studio, 329 S. Adams.

1929-1939; Rex Camera Shop, 403 Main.

1940-1947; Rex Studio & Camera Shop, 329 S. Adams and 403 Main.

 

POST, MARGARET E. SHUGART:

Born 1881, IL, died 04-19-1954, IL, wife of Burton Walter “Rex” Post and aunt of Walter I. Shugart.

Find A Grave Memorial 92722619.

1948-1954; Rex Studio & Camera Shop, 329 S. Adams and 403 Main.

 

POTTKER, GRACE KATHRYN:

Born 07-07-1908, Chicago, IL, died 03-31-2011, Peoria, IL, daughter of Dietrich H. Pottker and Helena and sister of Jane Louise Pottker.

Find A Grave Memorial 68125391.

1940; listed as a retoucher.

1941; photographer, 110 Fredonia.

1943-1959 and later; retoucher for Burchett Studio, 234 S. Jefferson.

 

POTTKER, JANE LOUISE:

Born 02-10-1914, Chicago, IL, died 05-20-2007, unknown, daughter of Dietrich H. Pottker and Helena and sister of Grace Kathryn Pottker. Possibly married a man with last name of Helwig.

1938; listed as a colorist.

1940; listed as a retoucher.

1941; photographer for Grace Kathryn Pottker, 110 Fredonia.

1943; listed as a photographer.

 

POWERS, ALBERT “BERT” CHARLES:

Born 12-16-1875, IL, died 07-21-1950, Peoria, IL.

Find A Grave Memorial 154725080.

1895-1900; listed as a photographer.

1901; photographer, 1009 State.

1907-1910; photographer, 1009 State.

1912-1931; Bert C. Powers Camera Shop, 523 Main.

1920-1921; Powers-Thulin Studios, 7th floor Wheelock Building.

1933; listed as a photographer.

1937; photographer for the Federal Writers Project.

1938; listed as a photographer.

 

POWERS, BERT C. CAMERA SHOP:

1912-1931; 523 Main, Albert “Bert” Charles Powers.

 

POWERS-THULIN STUDIOS:

1920-1921; 7th floor Wheelock Building, Albert “Bert” Charles Powers and George Thulin.

 

PRECHEL, EDWARD:

Born 07-22-1903, unknown, died 09-19-1973, unknown.

Find A Grave Memorial 83956329.

1955-1960 and after; Prechel School Photos, 217 N. Thorncrest, Creve Coeur, IL.

 

PRECHEL SCHOOL PHOTOS:

1955-1960 and after, 217 N. Thorncrest, Creve Coeur, IL, Edward Prechel.

 

PROSKA, EMIL RAY:

Born 02-17-1921, IL, died 08-25-2001, Berwyn, IL.

1955-1957; photographer for Rex Studio & Camera Shop, 329 S. Adams and 403 Main.

 

PYKE, CHARLES LESLIE:

Born 04-12-1867, NY, died 02-27-1929, Peoria, IL, husband of Margaret Hubbard Hogg Pyke, father of Martha Amy Pyke and brother-in-law of Virgil Edgar Hogg.

Find A Grave Memorial 106629119.

1918-1922; photographer, 107 S. Jefferson.

1923-1929; The Pyke Studio, 107 S. Jefferson.

 

PYKE, MARGARET HUBBARD HOGG:

Born about 1878, IL, died unknown, maiden name Hogg, wife of Charles Leslis Pyke, mother of Martha Amy Pyke, daughter of Rev. James N. Hogg and Rebecca A. Harvick and sister of Virgil Edgar Hogg.

1929-1930; The Pyke Studio, 107 S. Jefferson.

1931-1933; The Pyke Studio, 116 S. Adams.

1934-1943; The Pyke Studio, 116a S. Adams.

 

PYKE, MARTHA AMY:

Born 04-25-1898, IL, died unknown, married to and divorced from Theodore R. Holling, daughter of Charles Leslie Pyke and Margaret Hubbard Hogg Pyke and niece of Virgil Edgar Hogg.

1927; photographer for The Pyke Studio, 107 S. Jefferson, as Mrs. Martha Pyke Holling.

1943; photographer for The Pyke Studio, 116a S. Adams, as Martha A. Pyke.

 

PYKE STUDIO, THE:

1923-1929; 107 S. Jefferson, Charles Leslie Pyke.

1929-1930; 107 S. Jefferson, Margaret Hubbard Hogg Pyke.

1931-1933; 116 S. Adams, Margaret Hubbard Hogg Pyke.

1934-1943; 116a S. Adams, Margaret Hubbard Hogg Pyke.

 

QUALITY PHOTO FINISHERS:

1934-1935; 826 W. Virginia, Ralph William Barrer, Sr. and Donald W. Walker

See Barrer, Ralph William Sr., Barrer Photo Finishers and Ralph Barrer Photo Service.

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