Elgin Photography Studios, 1861-1949
Compiled from City Directories, this listing of photography studios may help you identify the year(s) a photo may have been taken. This list was compiled and generously donated by Janet Pearson.
| YEAR | STUDIO NAME | ADDRESS | NOTES |
| 1861 | Adams J. M. | Taken from history section in 1875-76 directory, established 1861 | |
| 1866 | Sherman & Gerlach | Taken from history section in 1875-76 directory, established by Geo. H. Sherman 1866 | |
| 1867 | 1867 | Adams J. M. | |
| Dawson R. W. | |||
| 1875-76 | Adams J. M. | 1 Chicago | |
| 1878-79 | Adams S. M. | 1 Chicago | |
| Doney & Wilcox | 38 Chicago | ||
| Sherman & Gerlach | 30 Chicago | ||
| 1880-81 | Adams S. M. | 1 Chicago | East end of the Bridge |
| Maryatt T. P. | 38 Chicago | ||
| Sherman & Yarwood | 30 Chicago | ||
| 1881-82 | |||
| 1884-85 | Adams J.M. & Son | 1 Chicago | |
| Buscey & Morley | 38 Chicago | ||
| Gerlach C. S. | 42 Douglas Ave. | ||
| Platt S. L. | 23 Douglas Ave. | ||
| Sherman G. H. | P.O. bldg. | ||
| 1885 | Adams S. M. | 1 Chicago | |
| Gerlach C. S. | 42 Douglas Av. | ||
| Platt Stephen L. | 23 Douglas Av. | ||
| Sherman G. H. | P.O. block | ||
| Snow F. A. | 38 Chicago | ||
| 1887-88 | Adams, S. M. | 1 Chicago | |
| Gerlach, Christ. | 42 Douglas | Photographer | |
| Platt, Stephen L. | 17 Douglas Ave. | ||
| Snow, F.A. | 23 Douglas | ||
| 1889-90 | |||
| 1890-91 | Adams S. M. | 1 Chicago, 2d floor | |
| Beals F. | 23 Douglas Ave. | ||
| Gerlach C. S. | 42 Douglas Ave. | ||
| Platt S L | 17 Douglas Ave. | ||
| Sherman Geo H | over 35 Chicago | ||
| 1892 | Adams S M | 1 Chicago | |
| Beals Ferris | 23 Douglas Ave | ||
| Gerlach C S | 42 Douglas Ave | ||
| Platt S L | 17 Douglas Ave | ||
| Pugsley P J | 42 Grove Ave | ||
| Sherman G H | 38 Chicago | ||
| Thompson W L | Grove Ave and Spring | ||
| 1894-95 | Adams S M | 1 Chicago | (See adv bottom lines) |
| Beals Ferris | over 23 Douglas Ave | ||
| Morrell I V. | 101 Grove Ave | ||
| Platt Stephen L. | over 17 Douglas Ave | ||
| Pugsley Phillip J. | 52 Grove Ave | ||
| 1897-98 | Adams S M. | 1 Chicago | |
| Beals Ferris | over 23 Douglas Ave. | ||
| Marquette George E. | 9 Spring | (See Adv marginal lines) | |
| Morrell I V. | 101 Grove Ave. | ||
| Platt Steven | 281 Grove Ave. | ||
| 1900 | Adams Spencer M | over 1 Chicago | |
| Beals Ferris | 23 Douglas Ave | ||
| Clements Jay J | 12 Grove Ave. | ||
| Evans Elmer E | 101 Grove | ||
| Morrell Isaac V | 222 Chicago | ||
| Platt Stephen L | 281 Grove Ave | ||
| 1903 | Adams Spencer M | 1 Chicago, N W | tel 303 (See Adv page 44) |
| Beals Ferris | 23 Douglas Ave. | ||
| Brown A | 12 Grove Ave | ||
| Morrell I V | 222 Chicago | (See Adv marginal lines) | |
| Morsing Phillip | 101 Grove Ave | C tel 7004, N W tel 115 (See Adv) | |
| Platt Stephen L | 151 Grove Ave | ||
| Sackett DeLester | 17 Douglas Ave | ||
| 1905-06 | Adams Spencer M | 1 Chicago | C tel 1071 |
| Beals Ferris | 23 Douglas Ave | ||
| Carlson Bros | suite 21 Sherwin blk | ||
| Dueringer & Cooper | 17 Douglas ave | C tel 5592 (See Adv) | |
| Morrell Isaac V | 221 Chicago | ||
| Morsing & Roberts | 101 Grove Ave | ||
| 1907-1908 | Adams Spencer M | 428 Division | |
| Beals Ferris | 23 Douglas Ave | ||
| Carlson Bros | suite 21 Sherwin bldg | ||
| Dueringer & Cooper | 17 Douglas Ave | ||
| Griggs & West | 118-120 Grove Ave | ||
| Morrell I V | 221 Chicago | ||
| Morsing Phillip | 101 Grove Ave | ||
| 1909 | Adams S M | 23 Douglas Ave | |
| Carlson Bros | room 21 Sherwin bldg | ||
| Cretors Samuel M | 389 Prairie | ||
| Dueringer & Cooper | 17 Douglas Ave | ||
| Kramer Louis C. | 101 Grove Ave | ||
| Morrell I V | 221 Chicago | ||
| Sackett Mary W Mrs | 555 South | ||
| Trotter W D (commercial) | 641 Chicago | ||
| West Charles E | 118-120 Grove Ave | ||
| 1911-12 | Adams S M | 23 Douglas Ave | Chi phone 1185-R |
| Carlson Bros | room 21-22 Sherwin bldg | ||
| Dueringer W A | 17 Douglas Ave | ||
| Kramer Louis C. | 229 Chicago | ||
| Morrell I V | 56 S. Spring | ||
| Robinson William | 203 Gertrude | ||
| Sackett Mary Mrs h | 555 South | ||
| Trotter W D (commercial) | Illinois Park | ||
| West Charles E | 118 Grove Ave | ||
| 1913-14 | Adams S M | 23 Douglas Ave | |
| Carlson John F | room 21 Sherwin bldg | ||
| Dueringer W A | 17 Douglas Ave | ||
| Elgin Photo Supply Co (Commercial) | 112 Grove Ave | C phone 259 | |
| Kramer L C | 229 Chicago | C phone 192 | |
| Lewis Sheridan II | 213 Center | ||
| Morrell I V | 56 S Spring | ||
| West Charles E | 118 Grove Ave | ||
| 1915-16 | Adams Spencer M | 23 Douglas Ave | |
| Carlson J F | room 21 Sherwin bldg | ||
| Dueringer Walter A | 17 Douglas Ave | ||
| Elgin Photo Supply Co (Commercial) | 112 Grove Ave | C phone 259 | |
| Kramer L C | 229 Chicago | C phone 192 | |
| Morrell Isaac V | 56 S Spring | ||
| West Charles E | 59 Grove Ave | ||
| 1917-18 | Adams Spencer M | 23 Douglas Ave | |
| Carlson J F | room 21 Sherwin bldg | ||
| Dueringer W A | 17 Douglas Ave | ||
| Elgin Photo Supply Co (Commercial) | 112 Grove Ave | C phone 259, Charles P. Brown prop | |
| Heaton W A | 6 Douglas Ave | ||
| Kramer Louis C | 229 Chicago | ||
| Morrell Isaac V | 56 S Spring | ||
| 1920 | Carlson Jonas F | room 21 Sherwin bldg | |
| Dueringer Walter A | 17 Douglas Ave | ||
| Elgin Photo Supply Co (Commercial) | 112 Grove Ave | C phone 259, Charles P. Brown prop | |
| Heaton Wm A | 6 Douglas Ave | ||
| Morrell I V | 56 S Spring | ||
| Ruffie Anthony G | 290 Chicago | ||
| 1921-22 | Adams Spencer M | 23 Douglas Ave | (See Adv marginal lines) |
| Ahle & Burke | 151 Grove Ave | ||
| Carlson Jonas F | room 21 Sherwin bldg | ||
| Dueringer Walter A | 17 Douglas Ave | ||
| Elgin Photo Supply Co (Commercial) | 112 Grove Ave | ||
| Heaton W A | 6 Douglas Ave | ||
| Morrell Isaac V | 56 S Spring | ||
| Pease B M (Commercial) | 2?1 Grove ave | ||
| Rutlie A G | 229 Chicago | ||
| 1923-24 | Ahle & Burke (commercial) | 151 Grove Ave | |
| Carlson Jonas F | rms 21 Sherwin bldg | ||
| Dueringer Walter A | 17 Douglas Ave | ||
| Elgin Photo Supply Co | 112 Grove Ave | ||
| Heaton William A | 23 Douglas Ave | ||
| Morrell Isaac V | 56 S Spring | ||
| Pease B M (Commercial) | 201 Grove ave | ||
| Ruffie Anthony G | 229 E. Chicago | ||
| 1924-25 | Ahle & Burke (commercial) | 151 S. Grove Ave | |
| Carlson Jonas F | rms 21-22 Sherwin blk | ||
| Dueringer Walter A | 17 Douglas Ave | ||
| Heaton William A | 23 Douglas Ave | ||
| Morrell Isaac V | 56 S Spring | ||
| Pease B M (Commercial) | 201 S Grove ave | ||
| Ruffie Anthony G | 229 E. Chicago | ||
| 1927-28 | Ahle & Burke (commercial) | 151 S. Grove Ave | |
| Carlson Jonas F | rm 22 Sherwin bldg | ||
| Dueringer Walter A | 17 Douglas Ave | ||
| Heaton William A | 23 Douglas Ave | ||
| Morrell I V | 56 S Spring | ||
| Pease Bert (Commercial) | 201 S Grove ave | ||
| Ruffie Anthony G | 229 E. Chicago | ||
| 1929-30 | Ahle Photo Service | 151 S. Grove Ave | |
| Carlson Jonas F | rm 22 Sherwin bldg | ||
| Dueringer Walter A | 17 Douglas Ave | ||
| Heaton William A | 23 Douglas Ave | ||
| LaSalle Studios | rms 6-7 Professional bldg | ||
| Morrell I V | 116 N Spring | ||
| Pease Bert | 201 S Grove ave | ||
| Ruffie Anthony G | 229 E. Chicago | ||
| 1931-32 | Ahle Photo Service | 147 S. Grove ave | |
| Carlson Jonas F | rm 22 Wherwin bldg | ||
| Dueringer Walter A | 17 Douglas ave | ||
| Heaton William A | 23 Douglas ave | ||
| Hollywood Studio | rms 8-9 Rialto Theatre bldg | ||
| Morrell 1 V | 116 N. Spring | ||
| Pease Bert M | 201 S. Grove ave | ||
| Ruffie A G | 229 E Chicago | ||
| 1940 | Ahle Alfred (com) | 368 S. Liberty | |
| Aikin Studio | 23 Douglas ave | ||
| Birch Michael Studio | rms 10-11 Professional bldg phone 1688 | ||
| Dueringer Walter A | 17 Douglas ave | ||
| Knott Photo Service (com) | 384 Plum ct | ||
| Mo-Del Studio | 75 S. Grove ave | ||
| Morrell Isaac V | 1022 Dundee ave | ||
| Pease Bert M (com) | 556 Raymond | ||
| Ruffie Anthony G | 229 E. Chicago | ||
| 1946 | Aikin Warren | 23 Douglas | |
| Artista Photo Studio | 8 Douglas av | ||
| Birch Michael | 164 Division | ||
| Blackstone Studios | 112 S Grove av | ||
| Dueringer W A | 17 Douglas av | ||
| Lane Studio | 168 E Chicago | ||
| Moorhouse Ferris J | 163 E Chicago | ||
| Ruffie Anthony G | 229 E Chicago | ||
| 1948-49 | Aikin Warren Studios | 23 Douglas av | |
| Birch Michl Studio | 10 Professional bldg | ||
| Caughey Jos S | 64 S Union | ||
| Dueringer Walter A | 17 Douglas av | ||
| Giddens R L II | 161 E Chicago R8 | ||
| Gregor Roydon C | 8 Douglas av | ||
| Lane Studio | 168 E Chicago | ||
| Mo'Del Studio | 75 S Grove av | ||
| Moorhouse Ferris J | 163 E Chicago | ||
| Ruffie Anthony E | 229 E Chicago |
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