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Early
Photographers/Studios From
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and
nearby communities
Last Update: December 9, 2012
Photographer Year Address Town Source
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Alexander Brothers Co. 1926 124 Sixth St. Pittsburgh 1926 - The Pittsburgh Academy Yearbook Ad
Appleby Ford City Photograph
Appleby, Charles J. Tarentum Photograph
Armstrong, Neil E. Jr. 1950 578 Spring Street New Kensington 1950 Polk Directory - Arnold & New Kensington
Armstrong, Neil E. Jr. 1955 1509 Victoria Avenue Arnold 1955 Polk Directory - Arnold & New Kensington
Armstrong, Neil E. Jr. 1957 1509 Victoria Avenue Arnold 1957 Polk Directory - Arnold & New Kensington
Armstrong, Neil E. Jr. 1961 1509 Victoria Avenue Arnold 1961 Polk Directory - Arnold & New Kensington
Armstrong, Neil E. Jr. 1963 1509 Victoria Avenue Arnold 1963 Polk Directory - Arnold & New Kensington
Aufrecht 68 Federal Street Allegheny City Photograph
Aufrecht's Elite Gallery 516 Market St. Pittsburgh (They claim to be first in the city) (Photograph), (JY)
Baker Bros., Artists 206 Main St. West End Entrance on Wabash St. Pittsburgh (Photograph), (JY)
Baker, Winfield Scott 1901 210 South Canal Street Tarentum 1901 Tarentum Directory - Tarentum Times
Baker, Winfield Scott 1911 114 East 5th Avenue Tarentum 1911 Polk Directory - Apollo, Arnold, Brackenridge, Freeport, Leechburg, Natrona, New Kensington, Oakmont, Parnassus, Tarentum, Vandergrift and Verona
Baker, Winfield Scott 1936 206 East 8th Avenue Tarentum 1936 Tarentum Directory
Bashline, Reynolds 1889 Main Street Clarion Photograph
Bell, Aaron S. 1897 411 10th New Kensington 1897 Polk Directory - Allegheny County
Bellas Brothers 1911 Warren Avenue near 1st Apollo 1911 Polk Directory - Apollo, Arnold, Brackenridge, Freeport, Leechburg, Natrona, New Kensington, Oakmont, Parnassus, Tarentum, Vandergrift and Verona
Billinger Shenandoah Photograph
Bobshosky, Edward H. 1950 610 4th Avenue, Rm 205 New Kensington 1950 Polk Directory - Arnold & New Kensington
Bobshosky, Edward H. 1955 4th & South Main Parnassus 1955 Polk Directory - Arnold & New Kensington
Bobshosky, Edward H. 1957 608 4th Avenue, Rm 205 New Kensington 1957 Polk Directory - Arnold & New Kensington
Bobshosky, Edward H. 1961 608 4th Avenue, Rm 205 New Kensington 1961 Polk Directory - Arnold & New Kensington
Bobshosky, Edward H. 1963 608 4th Avenue, Rm 205 New Kensington 1963 Polk Directory - Arnold & New Kensington
Bonine 11th Ave & 14 St. Altoona Photograph
Bower, H. East End Photograph
Bower, H. Tarentum Photograph
Bristol 3411 Butler St. Lawrenceville Photograph
Brown, Thomas C. 1911 Center Ave rr of PO Verona 1911 Polk Directory - Apollo, Arnold, Brackenridge, Freeport, Leechburg, Natrona, New Kensington, Oakmont, Parnassus, Tarentum, Vandergrift and Verona
Buchman, Samuel 1975 204 6th Avenue McKeesport 1975 Polk Directory - McKeesport
Burke, R. A. Over Post Office Tarentum Photograph
Burtner, George A. 1897 Federal n. of Railroad Natrona 1897 Polk Directory - Allegheny County
Burtner, George A. Freeport Photograph
Burtner, George A. Tarentum Photograph
Campbell, Walter 1920 Farmer's Building Kittanning 1920 Polk Directory
Carter-Dinino (Percy A. Garland)
1975 559 Shaw Avenue McKeesport 1975 Polk Directory - McKeesport
Chernan 1957 Center Street Natrona 1957 Daily Dispatch Trade Area Directory
Clark 617 Philadelphia Street Indiana Photograph
Colao 5519 Walnut Street East End Photograph
Criley, N. J. Butler Photograph
Dabbs Pittsburg Photograph
Dabbs, B. L. H. Pittsburg Photograph
Dabbs Cor. Market & Liberty Pittsburgh Photograph
Dale's (Dale E. Cowen) 1961 1721 Freeport Road Arnold 1961 Polk Directory - Arnold & New Kensington
Dale's (Dale E. Cowen) 1963 1721 Freeport Road Arnold 1963 Polk Directory - Arnold & New Kensington
Davis, Mahan 237 5th Avenue Pittsburg Photograph
Duquesne Photographic Studio 41 Fifth Ave Pittsburgh George Dabbs--Manager and Poser, (JY)
Edwards 6 & 8 6th St./106 & 108 Sixth St. Pittsburgh Photograph
Edward's 1957 302 Corbet Street Tarentum 1957 Daily Dispatch Trade Area Directory
Elite 514 & 516 Market St. Pittsburgh Photograph
Evans & Aufrecht 68 Federal Street Allegheny City Photograph
Fallert Studios of Photography 1405 Carson Street Mt. Oliver USGenWeb Archives
Post Office Bldg. Pittsburgh USGenWeb Archives
Fallert Photographer 1505-1507 Carson St. Pittsburgh, S.S. Photograph, (JY)
Frampton Punxsutawney Photograph
Gluck, E. 4206 Main St. Pittsburgh Photograph
(panoramic photo link: 1926 San Pietro Avellana Picnic in Koppel PA)
Grand (Panfield Shemler)1936 327 East 6th Avenue Tarentum 1936 Tarentum Directory
Grechen 1957 759 Allegheny River BlvdVerona 1957 Daily Dispatch Trade Area Directory
Green Main Street Johnstown Photograph
Halwa, Joseph L. 1955 855 Barnes Street New Kensington 1955 Polk Directory - Arnold & New Kensington
Halwa, Joseph L. 1961 855 Barnes Street New Kensington 1961 Polk Directory - Arnold & New Kensington
Harbaugh & Green 43 & 45 Federal Street Allegheny City Photograph
Heck Natrona Photograph
Hendricks & Company 68 Federal Street Allegheny City Photograph
Hennings 205 Main Street Johnstown Photograph
Henry, O.C. 12 Fifth Ave. Pittsburgh Photograph (1895-1905), (KDP)
Henry, O.C. 321 Fifth Ave. Pittsburgh Photograph
HENRY, O.C. 1921 339 Fifth Ave. Pittsburgh Fifth Avenue HS Yearbook Ad
Hickenbotham, William 75 Federal Street Allegheny City Photograph
Hill, Howard S. 1950 1920 Kenneth Avenue Arnold 1950 Polk Directory - Arnold & New Kensington
Hill, Howard S. 1955 1920 Kenneth Avenue Arnold 1955 Polk Directory - Arnold & New Kensington
Hirschinger, J. 1891 Mansfield Valley Chartiers Valley Post Office, (KM)
Homann, Edward Jr. 1895 Cor. 14th & Carson Sts.,SE Pittsburgh Photograph, (KM)
Hudson 224 5th Avenue Pittsburg Photograph
Johnston Studios (The) 1926 8th Floor - Keenan Bldg.Pittsburgh 1926 - The Pittsburgh Academy Yearbook Ad
Kennedy, John A. 204 5th Ave. Pittsburgh 1903 Pittsburgh City Directory microfilm, (LS)
Kennedy Photographic Art Studio
1890-1910 20 Fifth Ave Pittsburgh Photograph, (LS)
Kline, Peter H. 1911 Market near 3rd Leechburg 1911 Polk Directory - Apollo, Arnold, Brackenridge, Freeport, Leechburg, Natrona, New Kensington, Oakmont, Parnassus, Tarentum, Vandergrift and Verona
Kottman Corner 11th & 16th St. Altoona Photograph
Kough Greensburg Photograph
Kruger, Henry 1911 939 4th Avenue New Kensington 1911 Polk Directory - Apollo, Arnold, Brackenridge, Freeport, Leechburg, Natrona, New Kensington, Oakmont, Parnassus, Tarentum, Vandergrift and Verona
Laughner Studios Braddock Photograph, (Source: [email protected])
Leister, John R. 1920 243 Market Kittanning 1920 Polk Directory
Leske, William 1897 5th Ave, btwn 7th & 8th New Kensington 1897 Polk Directory - Allegheny County
LIEB(?) 120 Sixth St. Pittsburgh Photograph
Lies, E. C. 1888 82 Ohio Street Allegheny Photograph, (KM)
(A. Rabinowitsch, Successor)
Lies, George 10 & 12 6th Street Pittsburgh Photograph
Lieske Corbet & 2nd Street Tarentum Photograph
Longawicz, Satonio 1911 Spruce near River Ave Natrona 1911 Polk Directory - Apollo, Arnold, Brackenridge, Freeport, Leechburg, Natrona, New Kensington, Oakmont, Parnassus, Tarentum, Vandergrift and Verona
Mackenzie Studio Augus & Hackei Bldg., 5th & Market Sts., Pittsburgh Photograph
Mahan & Davis 43 Fifth Ave. Pittsburgh Photograph
McClain & Leasure Corner Falls & Broadway New Brighton Photograph
McClain, J. New Brighton Photograph
McClay, J. B. 1926 729 Wood St. Wilkinsburg 1926 The Tech Owl Yearbook Ad
McMullan, James 1950 987 2nd Avenue New Kensington 1950 Polk Directory - Arnold & New Kensington
Mercer, George 1900-1908 425 Ohio Allegheny (DL)
Miedanner, Leo 1902 2 Tripod, A Allegheny? (DL)
1905 2511 Penn (DL)
1906 907 Chestnut, A (DL)
1907-1915 716 Chestnut (DL)
1916-1929 710 Chestnut (DL)
Mineard, Ralph 232 5th Avenue Pittsburg Photograph
Mineart, Ralph 64 Fifth Ave., Cor. Wood St. Pittsburg Photograph
Mohney, J. C. 5th Avenue New Kensington Photograph
Moore, Armor W. 1911 136 Washington Avenue Vandergrift 1911 Polk Directory - Apollo, Arnold, Brackenridge, Freeport, Leechburg, Natrona, New Kensington, Oakmont, Parnassus, Tarentum, Vandergrift and Verona
Morris 16 Sixth St./126 Sixth St. Pittsburgh Photograph
Morris, S. D. 1920 613 Main Street Sharpsburg 1920 Polk Directory
Morris, S. D. North Canal Street Tarentum Photograph
Nee, Martin H. 1950 309 Murray Avenue Arnold 1950 Polk Directory - Arnold & New Kensington
Nee, Martin H. 1955 309 Murray Avenue Arnold 1955 Polk Directory - Arnold & New Kensington
Nee, Martin H. 1957 309 Murray Avenue Arnold 1957 Polk Directory - Arnold & New Kensington
Nee, Martin H. 1961 309 Murray Avenue Arnold 1961 Polk Directory - Arnold & New Kensington
Nee, Martin H. 1963 309 Murray Avenue Arnold 1963 Polk Directory - Arnold & New Kensington
Nelson, August 1897 704 North Canal Tarentum 1897 Polk Directory - Allegheny County
Nelson, August 1901 North Canal Street Tarentum 1901 Tarentum Directory - Tarentum Times
Niedanner (mis-spelled) (no address) Pittsburgh Photograph, (MB)
(see Miedanner)
Noss, H. New Brighton Photograph
Ott, Kathryn 1965-1975 home studio East End, Pittsburgh, (CO)
(see TOTTS below)
Otto, Walter S. Kittanning Photograph
Paling Cor. Home & Butler Sts. Lawrenceville Photograph
Pearson, James R. 43 & 45 Federal Street Allegheny City Photograph
Pearson, James R. 96 5th Avenue Pittsburg Photograph
Pearson, James R. 96 5th Avenue Pittsburgh Photograph
Peden, John C. 1940-1957 141 Merrimac Street Mt. Washington, (CPM)
Peden, John C. 1950-1957 143 Amabell Street Mt. Washington, (CPM)
Peden, John C. 1957-1963 201 Amabell Street Mt. Washington, (CPM)
Petraitis, J.P., Family Photographer
1313 Carson Street Pittsburgh USGenWeb Archives
Platt 34 5th Avenue Pittsburgh Photograph
Poeppert, John Jr. 214 Federal Street Allegheny Photograph, (MB)
(successor to H. Sonnenberg)
Rosencrantz, Paul Gallery back/Camps Bros.Tarentum Photograph
Rosser 12th & Carson Pittsburgh Photograph
Rottmann Corner 11th Ave. & 17th Street Altoona Photograph
Schenck, Philip 1911 5th near High Freeport 1911 Polk Directory - Apollo, Arnold, Brackenridge, Freeport, Leechburg, Natrona, New Kensington, Oakmont, Parnassus, Tarentum, Vandergrift and Verona
Schenck, Philip 1911 817 5th Avenue New Kensington 1911 Polk Directory - Apollo, Arnold, Brackenridge, Freeport, Leechburg, Natrona, New Kensington, Oakmont, Parnassus, Tarentum, Vandergrift and Verona
Schlesinger 609 Braddock Avenue Braddock Photograph
Schreckengost, A. S. 1920 219 Market Kittanning 1920 Polk Directory
Schreckengost, A. S. Apollo Photograph
Schreckengost, James E. 1911 133 Grant Avenue Vandergrift 1911 Polk Directory - Apollo, Arnold, Brackenridge, Freeport, Leechburg, Natrona, New Kensington, Oakmont, Parnassus, Tarentum, Vandergrift and Verona
Shadle, A. Latrobe Photograph
Shadle, C. C. Kittanning Photograph
Shadle, C. C. Tarentum Photograph
Shemer, Panfield 1936 305 East 7th Avenue Tarentum 1936 Tarentum Directory
Shemer, Panfield 1950 817 5th Avenue New Kensington 1950 Polk Directory - Arnold & New Kensington
Shemer, Panfield 1955 817 5th Avenue New Kensington 1955 Polk Directory - Arnold & New Kensington
Shemer, Panfield 1957 817 5th Avenue New Kensington 1957 Polk Directory - Arnold & New Kensington
Shemer, Panfield 1961 817 5th Avenue New Kensington 1961 Polk Directory - Arnold & New Kensington
Shemer, Panfield 1963 817 5th Avenue New Kensington 1963 Polk Directory - Arnold & New Kensington
Singer Freeport Photograph
Sonnenberg's 35 Fifth Ave./52 Federal St. Allegheny City Photograph
Sonnenberg, H. 121 Federal Street Allegheny City Photograph
Sonnenberg, J. E. 67 Cedar Avenue Allegheny City Photograph
Sperber 23 Fifth Ave. Pittsburgh Photograph
Stanton Studios 516 Market & 2205 Forbes St. Pittsburgh Photograph, (Source: [email protected])
Steele, Frank H. 1926 800 Wood Street Wilkinsburg 1926 The Tech Owl Yearbook Ad
Stewart & Company 90 & 92 Federal Street Allegheny City Photograph
Stockton Avenue Gallery 90-92 Federal Street Allegheny City Photograph, (MB)
Strem (Leonard Burger, mgr.)
1950 865 5th Avenue, 2nd flr New Kensington 1950 Polk Directory - Arnold & New Kensington
Strem (Leonard Burger, mgr.)
1955 865 5th Avenue, 2nd flr New Kensington 1955 Polk Directory - Arnold & New Kensington
1957 865 5th Avenue, 2nd flr New Kensington 1957 Polk Directory - Arnold & New Kensington
1961 865 5th Avenue, 2nd flr New Kensington 1961 Polk Directory - Arnold & New Kensington
1963 865 5th Avenue, 2nd flr New Kensington 1963 Polk Directory - Arnold & New Kensington
Tiffany South 7th Street Indiana Photograph
Titus, James H. 1897 Corbet & 3rd Tarentum 1897 Polk Directory - Allegheny County
TOTT'S Studio (Sylvester Ott) 1943-1953 941 Lincoln Ave. Pittsburgh East End, (CO)
(also see OTT above)
Trapp, J.B. 4117 Butler St. Lawrenceville Photograph
Trinity Court Studio 1925 313 Sixth Ave., Pittsburgh 1925 Allegheny HS yearbook ad
Ralph W. Johnston
Valley Studio 1926 700 Penn Ave. Pittsburgh 1926 The Tech Owl Yearbook Ad
Vision II Photography (Rick Brahim & Tim Doyle)
1975 602 Locust Street McKeesport 1975 Polk Directory - McKeesport
Walter, Jacob 1911 Chestnut & Garfield Natrona 1911 Polk Directory - Apollo, Arnold, Brackenridge, Freeport, Leechburg, Natrona, New Kensington, Oakmont, Parnassus, Tarentum, Vandergrift and Verona
White, E. Clay 1911 319 East 6th Avenue Tarentum 1911 Polk Directory - Apollo, Arnold, Brackenridge, Freeport, Leechburg, Natrona, New Kensington, Oakmont, Parnassus, Tarentum, Vandergrift and Verona
White, E. Clay 1929 Tarentum 1929 R. G. Dun Mercantile Agency Reference Book
White, E. Clay 1936 314 East 5th Avenue Tarentum 1936 Tarentum Directory
Wolfe, A. S. 1911 Warren Avenue & 1st Apollo 1911 Polk Directory - Apollo, Arnold, Brackenridge, Freeport, Leechburg, Natrona, New Kensington, Oakmont, Parnassus, Tarentum, Vandergrift and Verona
Woloson, Cecelia M. 1961 r1045 Manor Road New Kensington 1961 Polk Directory - Arnold & New Kensington
Woloson, Cecelia M. 1963 r1045 Manor Road New Kensington 1963 Polk Directory - Arnold & New Kensington
Woloson, Harry 1950 1126 5th Avenue New Kensington 1950 Polk Directory - Arnold & New Kensington
Woloson, Harry 1957 1126 5th Avenue New Kensington 1957 Polk Directory - Arnold & New Kensington
Woloson, Harry 1961 1126 5th Avenue New Kensington 1961 Polk Directory - Arnold & New Kensington
Woloson, Harry 1963 1126 5th Avenue New Kensington 1963 Polk Directory - Arnold & New Kensington
Woloson, Harry & Wm. 1955 1126 5th Avenue New Kensington 1955 Polk Directory - Arnold & New Kensington
Zaff 817 5th Avenue New Kensington Photograph
Contributors:
(CO) = Cora Ott, [email protected]
(CPM) = Clare Peden Midgley, [email protected]
(DL) = David Lawrence, [email protected]
(JY) = Jessica Yoos, [email protected]
(KDP) = [email protected]
(KM) = Karen Moon, [email protected]
(LS) = Louise Stanzione, [email protected]
(MB) = Marie Bachman, [email protected]
(MC) = Mickey Cendrowski, [email protected] (Mickey
contributed the majority of the above listings)
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