Tag Archives: turn of the century photographs taken in st louis

1890s brother and sister

1890s Childrens Portraits

This is my second to last batch of turn of the century photo scans, and I’ve divided them roughly into “children” and “adults”. One of the little girls’ photos had a small picture fall out from the backing of the cardboard when I picked it up to scan, and I’ve included a scan of it [...]

History of Photographers in St. Louis

I’m uncovering the history of photographers in St. Louis… the details on the backs of the cabinet photos intrigue me, almost more than the subjects themselves. So far, I’ve scanned photos by: Henry Holburn (When Art Gallery on Franklin Ave) J. Haas at 7115 S. Broadway Hammer at 1534 S. Broadway Boehl & Koenig at [...]