Peninsula Genealogical Society
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Door Co., WI
Peninsula Genealogical Society
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Door Co., WI
Door County
PHOTOGRAPHERS
Door County Photographers (1860-present) (completed by Ginny Haen February 2005)
This is a listing of photographers found to be doing business in Door County in past years and to the present. Hopefully this will help those trying to date old photographs. Though every attempt was made to be complete with photographers and their dates, it is unlikely that goal was achieved. If you know of other photographers in this area, or further dates for those listed, please contact me at addresses on page 3.
This information has been gathered from various sources. Abbreviations are shown at the end of the chart. Some of the older listings may be itinerant photographers who came for a few weeks, setting up shop wherever they could find a spot, or photographers from another city who advertised locally.
The chart below is a chronological list. There is detailed documentation available in an alphabetical listing of all the photographers. A copy is available in the Laurie Room of the Sturgeon Bay Library.
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Photographer |
Start date | End date | Address | Source |
| H.S. Clark | 1860 | 1870 | Green Bay, Wis | NPM; + advertised in DCA, thru 1864 |
| F.R.N. Clark | 1863? later? | Sturgeon Bay, Wis | PhI (unknown Birmingham photo-GH) | |
| E.W. Hall | 1872 | 1876 | Green Bay, Wis | NPM; + advertised DCE 1873-74 |
| O. Larson | By 6/1873 | Office opposite Cedar Street House Hotel near steamboat landing (will remain in SB for few weeks longer) | DCA 19 Jun 1873 (adv) | |
| T.A. Stoakes (Thomas A) |
1870s? | 1887-be-came Lown | Sturgeon Bay Wis | PhI, A.W.
Lawrence-DCHM PhI, Berens siblings-GH DCA Sat 21 May 1887 |
| C.F. Schroeder (Charles F.) |
1870s/80s? | Sturgeon Bay
Wisconsin
Also Green Bay Wisconsin |
PhI Eugene & Ed
Birmingham-GH
PhI Clara Ryan abt 1882-DCHM NPM, shows him in GB 1865-1904 |
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| Wolcott (Udney E.) |
By 1888 | Aft 1891 | Sturgeon Bay,
opposite Leathem & Smith’s (also
1887 Negaunee MI) |
PhI, Eug/Mez
Birmingham 1887-GH DCA 14 Apr 1888 “new gallery” PhI, Oscar Smith 1891 (b 1890) DCA, Fri 4 Dec 1931-obit |
| Lown (Charles H.) |
May 1887 | Aft 12/1896 | Cedar Street | DCA Sat 21 May
1887 DCA, 27 Sep 1890, 12 Dec 1896 PhI, several-GH |
| W.A. Drumb Art
Studio (on back: O.R. Moore operator for W.A. Drumb-1891) |
By 1889 | Aft Oct 1895-Bef Aug 1899 | Over Reichel’s Drug Store (pre-1893); opposite Leathem’s store, in M.E. Lawrence block (1893-95) | DCHM, NW House
advertising PhI, Tollie Bagnall 1891-GH DCA, 10 May 1890, 19 Jan 1895 DCA, 5 Aug 1899 |
| No O.R.Moore on back of W.A. Drumb 10-95 | PhI, 29 Oct 1895-GH | |||
| O.R. Moore (operator for W.A. Drumb-1891, then on his own) | By 1/1898 | sold to Rieboldt-left town-back 1920 | 1890s Westside-Sturgeon Bay; DuBois building; Oct 1924 –E Sturgeon Bay (Swoboda Building) | PhI wed
Schmidt/Moeller Jan 1898 PhI wed Harry Moeller Jan 1909 PhI, Gena McDonald grad 1920?-GH DCA Fri 23 Jan 1942, obit |
| Wallace Easson | By 1897 | 1910? | 3rd Ave near Oregon St | DCA, 14 Aug 1897 PerC (Judie Zahn Moeller) |
| Schneider Photographer | Sturgeon Bay Wis Green Bay Wis? |
PhI-Rev. Lewis
(undated—1880-1908) NPM-FW Schneider 1874-1907 same? |
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| William Jess | 1901 | Detroit Harbor, Washington Island | DCA, 20 July 1901 | |
| R. Weitlich | Abt 1905 | Sturgeon Bay Wis | PC Ó 1905 | |
| C.R. Blood Photo
Studio (Clinton R.) |
By 1906 | 1924? | Sturgeon Bay,Wis | PC
Ó
1906 DCD 11 Nov 1910 DCA Fri 21 Feb 1936, obit |
| Jessie R. Batchelder | 1909 | Marr 1910-A. Rieboldt | Sturgeon Bay | Cen 1910 (age 24) DCA, 8 Nov 1955, Art obit |
| Rieboldt Studio (Mr & Mrs A.D.)(Mrs Rieboldt was the former Jessie Batchelder, also a photographer) | Bought from O.R.
Moore Aft Jul 1910 |
Sold early 1954-to whom? | 14-16 N. Cedar St (44 N. 3rd Ave), Sturgeon Bay | PhI, DCHM
unknown-dated 1910 Fl, 1911 (Mrs.) through 1925 (Rieboldt) CD, 1927, 38, 44; PhB, 1919-39 DCA, Feb 1912, Sep 1920 DCA 8 Nov 1955, obit |
| Conant Studio (H. Arlington Conant) | By 1915 | Sept 1917 (To R.P. Kennedy aft Sept 1917) |
304 N Cedar (N 3rd Ave), across from Union Hotel | Fl 1915 ad
CD 1916 DCN, Oct 1915 DCD, 17 Mar 1916 (ad), 17 Aug 1917 |
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| Olga Olson | By 1914 | Aft 1916 | Baileys Harbor | DCA 19 Feb 1914 (ad); CD 1916 |
| R. P. Kennedy | Sept 1917 | 304 N. Cedar (N 3rd Ave) | See Conant above, DCA 17 Aug 1917 | |
| Horace A. Dusendschon Sr. | Abt 1918 | Died 1977 | Evansville IN and Baileys Harbor WI | PerC Matt Orthober who has one of his old cameras and biog. info. |
| Brungraber Studio
(Art Brungraber) |
Late 1920s | 1951 | Jacksonport | PhI, 5 1934 Ott
Schmidt wedding DCA 24 Apr 2001 (old photo) PerC Augusta Brungraber (d-i-l) |
| Wilmer Schroeder | mid 1930s | 1946 | Sturgeon Bay | PerC (son Roger Schroeder); DCArc |
| Herb Reynolds (later to Steve Krauss) | By 1944 | Aft 5/1966 | 132 N 3rd, Sturgeon Bay (1944), also 131 N. 3rd (1948 & later) | CD, PhB most list
residence or Decorating business,
PlB 1952 “DC Official Publicity Photog. |
| Arne Benzow | Abt 1950 | Abt 1970 | Sturgeon Bay | PhI, GH (abt 1950) PerC-Linda Nault, Steve Benzow |
| Wilson Studio (Robert T.) | By 1955 | 47 N 3rd, Sturgeon Bay | CD 1955 | |
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| Harmann Studio (Cliff, Wayne, son John) | By 1955 | Present | 11
N 3rd
Ave, Sturgeon Bay also Algoma, Green Bay, Luxemburg |
CD, PhB,
PerC-Mrs. Wayne Harmann |
| Hagedorn Studio | 1950s | 1980s | Sister Bay WI | CD 1962 PerC dau, Celeste Defenbaugh |
| Krauss Photography (formerly Reynolds) | By 1966 | Aft 1968 | 148 N 3rd, Sturgeon Bay WI | PhB 1968 DCHM-photo inventory-1966 |
| Carriage Hills, Alton Olson | Abt 1975 | Early 1990s | 125 N. 3rd, Sturgeon Bay WI | PerC (son, Tom); PhB |
| Fran Klotz Photography | 1978 | Present | 114 W Spruce, Sturgeon Bay | CD, PerC (Klotz office staff) |
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| Matt Orthober/Photos by Matt | 1988 | Present | Carlsville WI | PerC (Matt Orthober) |
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| Suzi Hass | About 1990 | Present | Sister Bay WI | PerC (phone info from Mr. Hass) |
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| Moonlight Photography, Mark Johnson | Jan 1992 | Present | 334 W Main, Forestville WI | PerC (Mark Johnson, owner) |
| Legacy Photography,Heidi and Tony Hodges | 2001 | Present | Sturgeon Bay WI | PerC (Heidi Hodges) |
| Gareth Gridley | By 2001 | Present | Egg Harbor WI Natural Light Photography, 84 N. Second St, Algoma |
DCA 24 Apr 2001 DCA 28 Oct 2004 |
| Boyd Fellows (most com-mercial/some portrait) | 1990 | Present | 3756 Glidden Dr, Sturgeon Bay | PhB 2001-2005 PerC Boyd Fellows |
| H.H. Scott’s Old Time Portraits or Prof. HH Scott’s), Scott Henry (also Victorian Tintypes) | Abt 1990 | 2000 | 4201 Main St. Fish Creek WI |
PhB 1990-2005 PerC Scott Henry |
| Door Co. Old Time Photo Co. (Jim Jackson bought from Scott Henry) | 2000 | 2004 | 4201 Main St. Fish Creek WI |
PerC Scott Henry |
Source abbreviations:
DCA: Door County Advocate
DCD: Door County Democrat
DCE: Door County Expositor
DCN: Door County News
CD: various City Directories (Sturgeon Bay)
Cen: Census
DCArc: Door County Archives, Sally Treichel
DCHM: Door County Historical Museum files
PhB: various phone books
PC: postcard imprint
Fl: SBHS yearbook ad (Flashes)
NPM: Neville Public Museum Publication (Green Bay Photographers 1847-1890)
PhI: Imprints on individual photos (GH or other specified collection)
PerC: Personal contact
PlB: various Door County Plat books
Please send additions or corrections to Ginny Haen: [email protected] or [email protected] or to the Door County Historical Museum, 18 N. 4th Ave., Sturgeon Bay WI 54235