Root, root, root for the home team photographer

Today, October 25, 2024, is the opening day of the 2024 World series. It seemed like a good day to take a moment to remember Coyla Gaspar, a professional photographer who was married to Harry […]

100 Years ago today: The Dentist and The Photographer

100 years ago today, the following ad for Dr. A. L. Zell’s dental office appeared in the Leader Tribune newspaper in Laverne, Oklahoma. I would direct you to note Dr. Zell’s office address in the lower left […]

1OO years ago today – The Resilient Mrs. Whipple

100 years ago today the following announcement appeared in Southwest Mail and The Weekly Post for the Whipple Studio in Nevada, Missouri. The announcement seems pretty straightforward. However, the story of the female photographer who […]

100 years ago today – A Multi-Faceted Career

100 years ago today, readers of the Lincoln Star in Aurora, Nebraska opened their papers and found some startling news. Popular Aurora photographer Nora Lyons had decided to sell her photography studio to Stanley Lombard, […]

What a Bride Might Wear

Katharine Hepburn's 1928 wedding dress (photo from the Southeby's Auction Site)

Everyone knows what a wedding dress is like.Emily Post, 1910 There was an announcement earlier this summer from The Kate — a museum dedicated to all things related to the actress Katharine Hepburn — that […]

100 years ago today: Imprint of Success

100 years ago today the following announcement appeared in the Birmingham News: Yes, 100 years ago today, Birmingham News readers would have been excited to learn that Montevallo’s own photographer, Alice Yeager, was elected vice-president […]

Stanton Photos

Stanton Studio newspaper ad that includes a thank you note from the parents of the 1906 Baby Contest winner. Springfield News, December 23, 1906

I was focused on the multi-generational aspect of the Stanton Studio(s) in my last post and I neglected to provide many examples of photos taken by those studios. So, today I want to correct that.