Notes were kept on the changing of photographers in Jamestown, while indexing obits in early Jamestown newspapers. Those notes, plus the use of censuses, and especially the use of existing Jamestown City Directories, were used to generate a list of photographers for the purpose of helping to date old photos taken in Jamestown. Headings in the database used to store information contained: name of studio, date, address, name of owner or operator.
What follows below, is an alphabetical list of photographers, listed again if the address was changed, such as what happened when street names and numbers were changed in Jamestown in 1939. If the printed advertisment on your old portrait contains the address, you have a better chance of narrowing the time period during which it was taken.
Anderson, Molli Studio, 1952-1956, 204 1/2 1st Ave S , Molli Anderson owner
operated later under the name Chelgren-Anderson Stuio
Berg Studio, 1922-1939, 217 5th Ave S, Oscar Berg, owner 1922-death 1942
" , 1939-1959, 217 1st Ave S, Oscar and Mrs. Beatrice Berg, owner
Bradway Studio, 1900-1908, 217 5th Ave S., John h. Bradway
Bradway-Skomsvold, 1908-?, 217 5th Ave S, Bradway & Skomsvold
Bradway & Foster, 1913, 217 5th Ave S, Bradway & Foster
Byam Studio, 1921, 411 W 2nd St., W. E. Byam
Candy Snaps Photography, 2001-2004, 3873 81 Ave SE, Candy Wilson
Chelgren-Anderson Studio, 1957-1963, 204 1/2 1st Ave S, Chelgren &
Anderson, Molli
Dewey Studio, 1900-1904, 201 4th Ave, Archie W. Dewey
" , 1905-1908, 411 W 2nd St., A. W. Dewey--sold to Turk
Divine Photographics, 2005, 1511 Island Park Dr., Art Archuleta
Fairchild-Corliss Gallery, 1907-1908, Lutz Block, Fairchild & Corliss
Foster Studio, 1917-1922, 217 5th Ave S, H. N. Foster, bought by Berg
Gesecus Studio, 1912, 411 W 2nd St., Fred Gesecus
Haynes Studio, 1876-1904, F. Jay Haynes, Haynes took the photos
sent them to his fixed studio where they were printed and mailed
to the customer.
1876-1879 studio located in Moorhead, MN
1879-1889 studio located in Fargo, ND
1889-1904 studio located in St. Paul, MN
during the period 1885-1904 he operated Haynes Studio Car on
the NPRR and could and did stop in Jamestown and many points
along the railroad.
Hochhalter Studio, 1913-1918, Streeter, J. J. Hochhalter
Image Center, The, 2001-2003, Buffalo Mall, owner not known
Impalla Studio, 1970, 103 1st Ave S, Kerdall Remboldt
Isaak Photography, 1993-1995, 614 4th St. SE, Clyde D. Isaak
Judd Studio, 1885-1904, 5th Ave. & 3rd St., Charles L. Judd
King Photography, 1985, 118 1st St. E., Pallansch& Schlenker
King Photography, 1991-1995, 118 1st St. E., David Nelson, Mgr or owner
King Photography, 1996-2005, 124 1st Ave S., David Nelson, owner
King Studio, 1938, 411 W. 2nd St., Nelson P. King, owner
King Studio, 1939-1955, 114 2nd St. E., Nelson P. King owner
King Studio, 1956-1963, 114 2nd St. E., Pallansch & Schlenker
King Studio, 1964-1978, 126 2nd St. E. Pallansch & Schlenker
King Studio, 1979-1990, 118 1st St. E., Pallansch & Schlenker
Lifetouch Photography, 1997-1999, 613 10th St. SE, Bill King, owner
Lifetouch Photography 2000, 613 10th St. SE, Burley Barnett mgr
Lifetouch Photography, 2001-2002, 219 1st Ave S, Burley Barnett mgr
Madson Studio, 1987-1995, 102 ½ 1st Ave S, Richard Madson owner
Natural Images Photo, 2000, P. O. Box 1236, John Steiner, owner
Newland Studio, 1900-1903, address not given, G. A. Newland
P. S. Photography, 1987-1992, 431 7th St. SW, Francis Stainislowski
Portrait Shop, 1964-1968, 204 ½ 1st Ave S, Phyllis Ibes, owner
Rider Studio, 1918, 411 W. 2nd St., F. W. Rider
Stalley Studio, 1913-1919, 216 5th Ave S., F. C. Stalley
Studio One, 1977-1979, 221 1st Ave N., Pat Bennett
Studio One, 1979-1983, 211 4th St. SE, Pat Bennett
Turk Studio, 1908-1912 or 1913, 411 W. 2nd St., Otto Turk, died 1912
Tweten Impressions, 2005, 807 5th St. NE, Annetta Tweten
Visions Plus Photo, 1992, 4th St. SE, Clyde D. Isaak
Wininger Studio, 1929-1934, 411 2nd St., Bert Wininger