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                          PEORIA, ILLINOIS, PHOTOGRAPHERS, 1860 – 1960

                                              a guide to dating photographs

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RAILSBACK, EDWARD W.:

Born 07-01-1921, Peoria, IL, died 04-09-1994, Peoria, IL.

Find A Grave Memorial 66685709.

1948-1959 and later; photographer for Caterpillar Tractor Co.

 

RAKESTRAW, WILLIAM C.:

Born about 1911, IL, died unknown.

1932; listed as a photographer.

1937; listed as a photographer.

 

RAMIGE, GEORGE WILLIAM:

Born 01-08-1878, IL, died unknown.

1927; listed as a photographer.

1931-1940; photographer, 912 Kansas.

 

RANDALL, CHARLES E.:

Born about 1854, OH, died unknown, son of George and Anna Randall, brother of Lewis L. Randall.

1875; photographer, 301 Main.

1876; listed as an artist.

1877; photographer for Smith & Loquist, 333 Main.

1879-1880; photographer for Loquist Brothers, 333 Main.

1881-1883; photographer, corner of Adams and Harrison.

 

RANDALL, LEWIS L.:

Born about 1856, OH, died unknown, son of George and Anna Randall, brother of Charles E. Randall.

1879; listed as a photographer.

1903; photographer, 205 S. Adams.

1904-1905; photographer, 321 S. Adams.

 

READ, D. R.:

Birth and death unknown.

1867-1868; photographer, 5 N. Adams.

 

RECREATION ART STUDIO:

1924-1925; 700 Wheelock Building, Julia Maryett Proctor White.

 

REED, HARRY D.:

Birth and death unknown.

1903; photographer, 419 Fayette.

 

REGELE, KENNETH R.:

Born 12-22-1917, IL, died 06-14-2006, FL.

1940-1941; listed as a photographer.

1950-1959 and later; photographer for Hiram Walker & Sons.

 

REICHHARDT, CHARLES L.:

Birth and death unknown.

1882; photographer, 223 First.

 

REID, FRED C.:

Born 04-03-1926, Peoria, IL, died 01-07-2006, Hendersonville, NC.

Find A Grave Memorial 108548357.

1952-1958; photographer for Caterpillar Tractor Co.

 

REMBRANDT STUDIO, THE:

REMBRANDT STUDIO & CAMERA SHOP:

REMBRANDT STUDIO & VOGUE CAMERA SHOP:

1914; 441 Main, Rembrandt Studio, Howard Leslie Spedding manager.

1915; Jacobson Building, 2nd floor, Rembrandt Studio, Howard Leslie Spedding manager.

1929-1933; 110 S. Adams, upstairs, Rembrandt Studio, Louis Peter De Zelar.

1934-1940; 121 S. Adams, upstairs, Rembrandt Studio, Louis Peter De Zelar.

1941; 123 N. Jefferson, Rembrandt Studio & Camera Shop, Louis Peter De Zelar.

1942-1943; 123 N. Jefferson, Rembrandt Studio & Vogue Camera Shop, Louis Peter De Zelar.

1944-1950; 123 N. Jefferson, Rembrandt Studio, Louis Peter De Zelar.

1952; 127 N. Jefferson, Rembrandt Studio, Louis Peter De Zelar.

1955-1960; 317 Main, second floor, Rembrandt Studio, Louis Peter De Zelar, Iva Suman De Zelar.

1965; 317 Main, second floor, Rembrandt Studio, James E. Highfill, Melvin E. Mason.

 

REMINGTON, GEORGE M.:

Birth and death unknown.

1939; listed as a photographer.

 

REX:

1912-1918; Rex Photo Studio, 311 S. Adams, Burton Walter “Rex” Post.

1919-1921; Rex Photo Studio, 329 S. Adams, Burton Walter “Rex” Post.

1922-1923; Rex Foto Studio, 329 S. Adams, Burton Walter “Rex” Post.

1922-1928; Rex Foto Craft Shop, 403 Main, Burton Walter “Rex” Post.

1924-1939; Rex Studio, 429 S. Adams, Burton Walter “Rex” Post.

1929-1939; Rex Camera Shop, 403 Main, Burton Walter “Rex” Post.

1940-1947; Rex Studio & Camera Shop, 329 S. Adams and 403 Main, Burton Walter “Rex” Post.

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

1955-1959 and after; Rex Studio & Camera Shop, 329 S. Adams and 403 Main, Walter I. Shugart.

 

REYBURN, ARTHUR BAILLIE:

Born 08-02-1920, IL, died 01-27-1971, Winnebago County, IL, second husband of Frances R. Burchett.

Find A Grave Memorial 151266968.

1948-1959; Burchett Studio, 234 S. Jefferson.

 

REYBURN, MRS. FRANCES R. BURCHETT BISSELL:

Born 1896, WA, died 1981, Spokane, WA., daughter of Albert Hale Burchett and Elizabeth H. Blenz, sister of Alfreda E. Burchett Charter (wife of George S. Charter), married first to Spencer Pease Bissell (divorced), married second to Arthur Baillie Reyburn.

Find A Grave Memorial 133288382.

1923-1924; photographer for McClymonds Studio, Rockford, IL.

1926-1027; Burchett Studio, 1012 Charles, Rockford, IL.

1928; Burchett Studio, 915 E. State, Rockford, IL.

1929-1940; Burchett Studio, 917 E. State, Rockford, IL.

1941-1968; Burchett Studio, Inc., 234 S. Jefferson, by 1975 became Color Classics By Kelly (James A. Purvis).

 

REYBURN, RICHARD JAMES:

Born 05-30-1917, Peoria, IL, died 02-27-1993, Chandler, AZ.

1941; listed as a photographer.

 

REYNOLDS & EHRLICH:

1918; 2027 S. Adams, Earl R. Reynolds and Dobrivoy Vlahovich Ehrlich.

 

REYNOLDS, EARL RAYMOND:

Born 05-04-1884, Logan County, IL, died unknown.

1918; Reynolds & Ehrlich, 2027 S. Adams, with Dobrivoy Vlahovich Ehrlich.

 

RHOADS, MARION:

Born 01-29-1885, Peoria County, IL, died 11-24-1970, Lincoln, IL.

Find A Grave Memorial 181401611.

1910 US Census; listed as a photographer in Timber Township, Peoria County.

Postcard photographer, circa 1910, Glasford, IL.

1913; photographer for Rex Photo Studio, 311 S. Adams.

Moved to Lincoln, Logan County, IL.

 

RICE, GEORGE ALVIN:

Born 09-07-1871, Peoria, IL, died 07-11-1938, Peoria, IL.

Find A Grave Memorial 132694050.

1918; vice-president Livingston Film Co., 505 Fulton.

1919-1921; vice-president and manager Reliable Film & Supply Co., 505 Fulton.

1922; listed as a photographer.

 

RICHARD, CARL:

Birth and death unknown.

1882; photographer for the Loquist Brothers, corner of Main and Jefferson.

 

RICKARD, CARL MALONE:

Born 04-15-1912, unknown, died 02-18-1989, unknown.

Find A Grave Memorial 53260611.

1948-1956; photographer for Caterpillar Tractor Co.

 

RIESENBERG, WILLIAM W.:

Born 1860, IL, died 1948, Shickley, NE.

Find A Grave Memorial 101002994.

1879; photographer, 333 Main.

 

RINGEL, CHARLES W. STUDIOS:

1940-1943; 408-410 Main, Charles William Ringel.

 

RINGEL, CHARLES WILLIAM:

Born 02-23-1916, Peoria, IL, died 04-22-2013, Sanibel, FL.

1938-1939; photographer for the Peoria Journal-Transcript, Inc.

1940-1943; Charles W. Ringel Studios, 408-410 Main, room 413.

1950-1952; listed as a lighographer.

1955-1959; lithographer for Illinois Valley Lithographers.

 

RINKEL, WILLIAM:

Birth and death unknown.

1896; listed as a photographer.

 

ROBERTSON, ALBERT:

Birth and death unknown.

1906; photographer for John K. Smiley, 107 S. Jefferson.

 

ROBERTSON, JOHN McCALL:

Born 04-24-1881, Glasgow, Scotland, died about 1955, Peoria, IL, father of Ruth Agnes Robertson Marietta.

1914; photographer, 2135 S. Adams.

1915; photographer, 2137 S. Adams.

1917; operator Imperial Theater.

1919; machine operator, Apollo Theater.

1920-1923; machine operator, Duchess Theater.

1928-1930; projectionist, Apex Theaters.

1931-1936; projectionist, Princess Theater.

1937-1952; projectionist, Apollo Theater.

 

ROBERTSON, RUTH AGNES MARIETTA:

Born 05-25-1905, IL, died 02-17-1998, Fort Bend, TX, daughter of John McCall Robertson and Marcella M. Sewell. Later married to Charles Cecil Marietta.

1939-1940; photographer, 1308 Rock Island.

1941; photographer for the Peoria Star.

 

ROBINSON, JANE ANN:

Wife of John A. Robinson, maiden name unknown, born 06-19-1845, Canada, died 09-08-1921, unknown.

Find A Grave Memorial 49794496

1875-1877; photographer, 429 Main.

Later moved to Independence, MO.

 

ROCKHOLD, CHARLES W.:

Birth and death unknown.

1897-1898; photographer and printer for Lasswell & Miller, 423 S. Adams.

 

RODSATER, ALEX SIGFRED THOR:

Born 01-14-1912, Manchester, MN, died 1028-1999, Peoria, IL.

Find A Grave Memorial 30974323.

1955-1957; photographer for Caterpillar Tractor Co.

 

ROEMER, WILLIAM:

Birth and death unknown.

1901; listed as a photographer.

 

ROGERS, CHARLES H.:

Birth and death unknown.

1923-1924; photographer for Lucien L. Wodetzki, 421-423 S. Adams.

 

ROSSMAN, MARIE:

Birth and death unknown.

1955-1956; photographer for Bergner's.

 

ROTEN, GEORGE LEE, JR:

Born 03-28-1924, Peoria, IL, died 07-23-1990, Peoria, IL.

1944; listed as a photographer.

1948; photographer for Barclay Photo Co., 100-104 N. Adams, rooms 306-308.

1952; manager Barclay Photo Co., 100 N. Adams, room 306.

1955-1960; Barclay Photo Co., 228 Main.

 

ROWE, SAMUEL F.:

Birth and death unknown.

1948-1955; photographer, 617 S. Adams.

1956; While You Wait Photo Shop, 617 S. Adams.

 

ROWLEY, EMILY CRESTON:

Born 07-26-1856, England, died 08-16-1931, probably in Peoria, IL, maiden name Creston, wife of George Rowley.

1914-1915; photographer, 1315 ½ S. Adams.

1916-1919; photographer, 1318 S. Adams.

 

ROWLEY, GEORGE:

Born about 1874, England, died about 1914, probably in Peoria, IL, husband of Emily Creston.

1910; listed as a photographer.

1912-1914; photographer, 1315 ½ S. Adams.

 

RULE & HARLEM:

1894-1895; 409-411 S. Adams, Richard Rule and Ernest Harlem.

 

RULE, LILLIAN:

Born 1877, IL, death unknown.

1894; listed as a photographer (probably for Rule & Harlem.)

 

RULE, RICHARD:

Born 09-03-1852, Glasford, IL, died 03-16-1923, Peoria, IL, husband of Mary Matilda Bush, father of Lillian Rule.

Find A Grave Memorial 112633606.

1894-1895; Rule & Harlem, 409-411 S. Adams, with Ernest Harlem.

 

RUTLEDGE, ELAINE P. HARDY:

Born 06-24-1927, Irving, IL, died 03-28-1999, Eureka, IL, maiden name Hardy, wife of Alve Lee Rutledge.

Find A Grave Memorial 55867229.

1950; photographer for Block & Kuhl Co.

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