tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88855751711255875982024-03-05T01:34:20.934-08:00Ontario Photos and Photographers of the PastA research tool for those seeking information on their antique Ontario photos and the photographers who took them, using the photos from my collection.Johnny5http://www.blogger.com/profile/13402049107843170626noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885575171125587598.post-84490338629015593062012-12-09T12:08:00.001-08:002012-12-09T19:27:02.821-08:00C.S. Hart of Sarnia, C.W.Stumbled upon this ad in the Sarnia Observer while looking for something else (isn't that always the way!):<br />
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<strong><em><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Sarnia Observer Jan. 27, 1859 p3</span></em></strong></div>
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I hadn't heard of this gentleman before and have thus far not been able to find any other information on him.Johnny5http://www.blogger.com/profile/13402049107843170626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885575171125587598.post-8765342845576129602012-12-09T12:03:00.000-08:002012-12-09T12:27:51.338-08:00Dominion Photograph Gallery of Sarnia, ONI have found very little information on this studio - the only references I have found are four ads I found in the Sarnia Observer:<br />
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<strong><em><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Sarnia Observer Oct. 18, 1867 p3</span></em></strong></div>
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I have five carte de visite photographs taken by the Dominion Photograph Gallery and two more that I suspect may have been taken there, but are not marked.<br />
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<strong><em><span style="font-size: xx-small;">From the Collection of John Rochon</span></em></strong><br />
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<strong><em><span style="font-size: xx-small;">From the Collection of John Rochon</span></em></strong><br />
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<strong><em><span style="font-size: xx-small;">From the Collection of John Rochon</span></em></strong><br />
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<strong><em><span style="font-size: xx-small;">From the Collection of John Rochon</span></em></strong><br />
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<strong><em><span style="font-size: xx-small;">From the Collection of John Rochon</span></em></strong><br />
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What do you think? If anyone out there has any additional information regarding this studio, please let me know.Johnny5http://www.blogger.com/profile/13402049107843170626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885575171125587598.post-25491092015352261562010-06-08T15:08:00.000-07:002012-12-09T19:32:23.152-08:00J.S. (John Strathearn) Thom (1853-1933), Lucan and Sarnia, ONBorn in Stratford, Perth Co. in 1853, his early life was focused on the military, where he reached the rank of Major. Around 1876, he opened his first photography studio in Lucan, ON, which he operated for 5 years. He then moved to Sarnia in 1881 and established a studio over the Dominion Telegraph office in the old Clark Block, opposite the Belchamer Hotel. <br />
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In 1884 he purchased the old McLellan Hotel on the northwest corner of Christina and Lochiel Sts. and set up his studio there. He remained at this location until c1889-90 when his studio was destroyed by fire.<br />
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One month after the fire, he opened his studio over the store of I.W. Proctor on Christina St., immediately beginning plans for a new building. In 1893 the Thom Block, on the southwest corner of Christina and Lochiel Sts., was finished, his studio being located on the second floor. Here he continued until his retirement. The following are additional examples of his work with the reverse stamps/graphics.</div>
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<strong><em><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Sarnia Citizens Band marching south on Christina St. as seen from Thom's studio c1895</span></em></strong></div>
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<strong><em><span style="font-size: xx-small;">From the collection of John Rochon</span></em></strong></div>
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The Thom Block as it appears today. This long derelict building is now being renovated to house the new Gallery Lambton.</div>
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The information used for this post was primarily found in the entry for J.S. Thom in the Beers' Biographical Record of Lambton County 1906 pgs.291-93.</div>
Johnny5http://www.blogger.com/profile/13402049107843170626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885575171125587598.post-7617728032276621462010-06-08T07:36:00.000-07:002015-07-10T13:34:41.928-07:00Harry Bowles and Mr. Hetherington, Sarnia, ONThe following article describes the purchase of the studio of Harry Bowles to a Mr. Hetherington. I have found 5 ads for Mr. Bowles' studio in the Sarnia Observer dated May through Dec. of 1877 plus a small it regarding a fire in 1878, all of which are included in Tom LaPorte's history of Mr. Bowles, so I have not posted them here.<br />
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<strong><em><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Sarnia Observer May 23, 1879 p4</span></em></strong></div>
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According to Glen Phillips book Ontario Photographers List 1851-1900, Harry Bowles operated in Sarnia from 1877-1879, when he sold the studio to Hetherington, who operated only until the end of that year. I have yet to find an example of either gentleman's work.</div>
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<strong>UPDATE:</strong> I have received an email from a Mr. Laporte who is a descendant of Mr. Bowles - follow this to his most informative webpage: <a href="http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~bowlesfamily/BowlesPenrosePhotographers.htm">http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~bowlesfamily/BowlesPenrosePhotographers.htm</a></div>
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<b>UPDATE - 10 July 2015:</b> This year I was fortunate enough to purchase two carte de visite photos produced by Harry Bowles' Sarnia studio from the inventory of the late Harvey Zucker. Both images are of the same sitter, but are different. Also, both were placed on the back of the card. Here they are:</div>
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Johnny5http://www.blogger.com/profile/13402049107843170626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885575171125587598.post-74570968613478593982010-06-08T07:22:00.000-07:002010-06-08T07:22:45.637-07:00Mr. Thompson - Sarnia, ONFrom the very faded and almost illegible 3 June 1898 of the Sarnia Observer p5:<br />
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"G.L. Phillips has disposed of a lot on Victoria St. to a Mr. Thompson, who with his family moved to town from Chicago and taken up his residence here. Mr.. Thompson proposes erecting a building on the property and will commence in the photographic business here." <br />
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I have yet to find any examples of his work.Johnny5http://www.blogger.com/profile/13402049107843170626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885575171125587598.post-3619712240470499632010-06-08T07:16:00.000-07:002012-12-09T13:16:46.411-08:00J. Foster Elliott - Sarnia, ONEarly Sarnia photographer, he opened his studio in 1870, as shown below.<br />
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<strong><em><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Sarnia Observer Nov. 3, 1870 p3</span></em></strong></div>
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<strong><em><span style="font-size: xx-small;">From the collection of John Rochon</span></em></strong></div>
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I have been unable thus far to find further information on Mr. Elliott other than the dates 1870-1876 from Glen Phillip's book Ontario Photographers List 1851-1900. <strong>UPDATE: </strong>I have recently found the following ad in the Sarnia Observer showing that Mr. Elliott took over the studio of Dugald Ferguson, retaining all of Mr. Ferguson's negatives.</div>
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Johnny5http://www.blogger.com/profile/13402049107843170626noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885575171125587598.post-5263481914985585922010-06-07T19:41:00.000-07:002010-06-15T15:33:59.865-07:00William Barron (1848-between 1910-20) - Sarnia - Point Edward, ON and Port Huron, MIWilliam Barron was a younger brother of Sarnia photographer John Barron. I suspect that he began his career in photography in the 1860's with his brother. <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The photo above shows that he was practicing his art in Sarnia at least in 1871. According to information sent to me by a descendant, he married a woman from Port Huron, MI in 1877 and moved there, where he established a studio. However, it appears that he kept a gallery in Point Edward, ON, as the following news article shows.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The only example of his work in Port Huron that I have been able to find so far is the trimmed cabinet card below.</div><br />
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By 1900, William's 20 year old son Fred is listed in the census as a photographer, living in his father's household - an assistant or partner of William's?? William died sometime between the two census' of 1910 and 1920. A subsequent search for records shows that William married in Port Huron in 1876.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I have just recieved this in the mail - a wonderful carte de visites of a young man by William Barron of Port Huron.</div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div align="left"><br />
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Could this be the same D. Ferguson who (according to Glen's book) established a studio in Strathroy in 1874? Or, could it be this Dugald Ferguson, who died in Sarnia Township in Nov. of 1891?</div>
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Johnny5http://www.blogger.com/profile/13402049107843170626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885575171125587598.post-59149916239747332572010-06-06T14:05:00.000-07:002010-06-07T16:26:52.631-07:00Aaron E. Lang - Sarnia, C.W.Early Sarnia photographer. The only evidence of him practicing in Sarnia that I have been able to find are his advertizement in the County of Lambton Gazetteer, Commerical Adviser and Business Directory of 1864-65, and his listing in Glen C. Phillips' helpful book Ontario Photographers List 1851-1900, which has him practicing in Sarnia 1863-64. I have not yet been able to find any examples of his work.<br />
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</div>Johnny5http://www.blogger.com/profile/13402049107843170626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885575171125587598.post-88189307973088604982010-05-28T08:51:00.000-07:002010-06-10T20:06:32.462-07:00John Barron (1842-1924) - Sarnia, ON<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Born in Scotland, his family came to Canada in 1844. John opened his photography studio (possibly with his brother, William) in 1866. William would later move to Port Huron, MI and establish a studio there.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigtnPL4n2gxa7-aqEBpqU3C0VVrOgrjOrxBxn3VJ4qk8VGELiM3vRcme8UXMrHvf69mTFGs2WzYpDplyXUxfqr2EC9cQtgcpK4ZMnHYqYImmpgo1a1X1o9YK7_lzDq3DRP_bXSGWX8FKc/s1600/Dan+McCart%27s+grocery+store+on+Front+St..jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigtnPL4n2gxa7-aqEBpqU3C0VVrOgrjOrxBxn3VJ4qk8VGELiM3vRcme8UXMrHvf69mTFGs2WzYpDplyXUxfqr2EC9cQtgcpK4ZMnHYqYImmpgo1a1X1o9YK7_lzDq3DRP_bXSGWX8FKc/s640/Dan+McCart%27s+grocery+store+on+Front+St..jpg" width="428" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><em>From the collection of John Rochon.</em></span></strong></div><div align="left" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGlgpBQKrcWUoXCoLQtFKpdcp7NRapFBwGQi117p9rNrdPqI6b4ouv5JiWxQU2P7jfA_kJZUza1rITmvAPhjGvaBcv8GZ3eNtliTYOheGqX6jpUBqY-8Oh9E_7DT_oedX59mT-Jzro5mQ/s1600/John+Barron+open+gallery+-+1868.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="293" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGlgpBQKrcWUoXCoLQtFKpdcp7NRapFBwGQi117p9rNrdPqI6b4ouv5JiWxQU2P7jfA_kJZUza1rITmvAPhjGvaBcv8GZ3eNtliTYOheGqX6jpUBqY-8Oh9E_7DT_oedX59mT-Jzro5mQ/s400/John+Barron+open+gallery+-+1868.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div align="left" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><em><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Sarnia Observer April 17, 1868 p3</span></em></strong></div><div align="left" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div align="left" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><em><span style="font-size: xx-small;">From the collection of John Rochon</span></em></strong></div><div align="left" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">In 1868 he moved his studio to quarters above McCart's grocery store. In 1869, he entered into partnership with T. Challoner, which lasted a year. </div><div align="left" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div align="left" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><em><span style="font-size: xx-small;">From the collection of John Rochon</span></em></strong></div><div align="left" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUNXZmpBpaMWNFmSIWax07ZhdMbD-Qw6G9G6lo4AbsOCB65tUEYiwiiFpTNFNwuXnbQi8Al3WCCZKNR1-dzL2aslBORi9vM1hmrc1AaCmwt7X8RcpC4R-sjwvTktUKgCDPfOk3x99XAYE/s1600/Barron+and+Challoner+end+partnership+-+1870.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="221" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUNXZmpBpaMWNFmSIWax07ZhdMbD-Qw6G9G6lo4AbsOCB65tUEYiwiiFpTNFNwuXnbQi8Al3WCCZKNR1-dzL2aslBORi9vM1hmrc1AaCmwt7X8RcpC4R-sjwvTktUKgCDPfOk3x99XAYE/s400/Barron+and+Challoner+end+partnership+-+1870.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><em><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Sarnia Observer May 9, 1870 p3</span></em></strong></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">In the 1877 Directory of Lambton County, he is listed as an artist.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="left" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVLrvUZj6_eDmOWcgkYOwzENC-diRlTb7IglTWyRCQJaae1Qz98U0J3kABvGNT1gFOu-1uo68rOyVaN972-XGc6KJ0BeQB0KckD1KEkBeZRRyK6mkmVGVV99CQ5POE-6U-4JJlZ6tYjuE/s1600/John+Barron+stamp+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVLrvUZj6_eDmOWcgkYOwzENC-diRlTb7IglTWyRCQJaae1Qz98U0J3kABvGNT1gFOu-1uo68rOyVaN972-XGc6KJ0BeQB0KckD1KEkBeZRRyK6mkmVGVV99CQ5POE-6U-4JJlZ6tYjuE/s320/John+Barron+stamp+3.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBlkNHGfSf5cfrSUgmvNjYLTZrLVjxRpqhYzB3tsx3h1EBj65QxrwfWFJKFuih1lu1VRnYBAu9uK5PmiGfrURfsf6TNqTJHGDogeCUbmC1rnaee6GaopAdQLeaUAxibhcq7CfLTBOz3Mo/s1600/Family+-+John+Barron,+Sarnia,+ON+-+Carte+de+Visite.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBlkNHGfSf5cfrSUgmvNjYLTZrLVjxRpqhYzB3tsx3h1EBj65QxrwfWFJKFuih1lu1VRnYBAu9uK5PmiGfrURfsf6TNqTJHGDogeCUbmC1rnaee6GaopAdQLeaUAxibhcq7CfLTBOz3Mo/s320/Family+-+John+Barron,+Sarnia,+ON+-+Carte+de+Visite.jpg" width="193" /></a> </div><div align="left" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><em><span style="font-size: xx-small;">From the collection of John Rochon</span></em></strong></div><div align="left" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">By 1878 he had moved his studio to quarters above Alex. Leys store on Front St.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><em><span style="font-size: xx-small;">From the collection of John Rochon</span></em></strong></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">By 1879, he has entered into partnership with James Walker. This partnership lasted until 1884. Records indicate that Barron and Walker took on another partner in 1883, but I have no idea who that may have been (John's brother William??). During this period the studio relocated to #4 Durand Block, Front St.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwMmSeN8W2DnmuKd-OWvAlMqllPcuanxOLPOyVBTrf9GrSTNFkc57Gl46JyDrxHrIidw_hq2Lr5hEcrWgxF_YW3zfODmYO_TDa8PXSmfPqyoKUEaB3eBssduwx8aN1PnGZQKlpQ6lUqQc/s1600/Johnston's+Drug+Store+and+Barron+and+Walker+Photography+Studio.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwMmSeN8W2DnmuKd-OWvAlMqllPcuanxOLPOyVBTrf9GrSTNFkc57Gl46JyDrxHrIidw_hq2Lr5hEcrWgxF_YW3zfODmYO_TDa8PXSmfPqyoKUEaB3eBssduwx8aN1PnGZQKlpQ6lUqQc/s640/Johnston's+Drug+Store+and+Barron+and+Walker+Photography+Studio.jpg" width="444" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><em><span style="font-size: xx-small;">From the collection of John Rochon</span></em></strong></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiTTprdC9udbZOita893iTEiP0rBvQnnGomWOq9M1UFAt0LzSvdrLsm7gdUVYpcT6_1wsIJFB1NM4cEBWjZbWeGz_1mcN_0taWz343NOl8bXXoC-yJI-YO71GPN14fGXY977nxs3aecSY/s1600/Barron+and+Walker+end+partnership+-+1884.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiTTprdC9udbZOita893iTEiP0rBvQnnGomWOq9M1UFAt0LzSvdrLsm7gdUVYpcT6_1wsIJFB1NM4cEBWjZbWeGz_1mcN_0taWz343NOl8bXXoC-yJI-YO71GPN14fGXY977nxs3aecSY/s400/Barron+and+Walker+end+partnership+-+1884.jpg" width="312" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><em><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Sarnia Observer May 23, 1884 p1</span></em></strong></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">From 1884 to 1898 he continued his studio at the same address, also selling sheet music and instruments.</div><div align="left" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><em><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Photo taken June 7, 1884 showing Barron's studio at right.</span></em></strong></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><em><span style="font-size: xx-small;">From the collection of John Rochon</span></em></strong></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh87NOdf7eCgb8wlgIuaFfdC5yBLenF9wIfPJ0bcq__CKgniW9Bfd4i8c-d2XO7NlGN-X6o0d4M-KwzzyeQ03D9vILGthYASQ40L1OV7xCqeZdmwsu1TGKmSa1lbxrDbxJzoSvP7e9yQDI/s1600/John+Barron+photographs+launch+of+the+Monarch+-+1890.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="172" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh87NOdf7eCgb8wlgIuaFfdC5yBLenF9wIfPJ0bcq__CKgniW9Bfd4i8c-d2XO7NlGN-X6o0d4M-KwzzyeQ03D9vILGthYASQ40L1OV7xCqeZdmwsu1TGKmSa1lbxrDbxJzoSvP7e9yQDI/s400/John+Barron+photographs+launch+of+the+Monarch+-+1890.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><em><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Sarnia Observer July 4, 1890 p4</span></em></strong></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGoWW3RoVw7_qOUdhTHB4ecQA0A3ljg5jrYnhMSxlTkRaAOxThAK9N0EGb0_B07RuTXMKbtVEAxBGFBFgCxIXVqami601eYzZ8FtxCj9eiLJOFJAkWK2AyswVPq38Fuk56CKDxtDuynq0/s1600/3+Boys+by+Barron+reverse+-+Carte+de+Visite.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGoWW3RoVw7_qOUdhTHB4ecQA0A3ljg5jrYnhMSxlTkRaAOxThAK9N0EGb0_B07RuTXMKbtVEAxBGFBFgCxIXVqami601eYzZ8FtxCj9eiLJOFJAkWK2AyswVPq38Fuk56CKDxtDuynq0/s400/3+Boys+by+Barron+reverse+-+Carte+de+Visite.jpg" width="242" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><em><span style="font-size: xx-small;">From the collection of John Rochon</span></em></strong></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">In 1898, due to the increased demand of other business interests, he closed his photography studio and brought in a daughter to help with the music part of the business. Sometime in the early 20th century, he moved to Seattle, Washington, where he died on Sept. 17, 1924. His funeral was held from the home of his daughter, Mrs. A. Ashby of 224 Vidal St. South, to Lakeview Cemetery.</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><em><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Sarnia Observer Sept. 23, 1924 p10</span></em></strong></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">The majority of the information for this post was taken from the entry on John Barron in the Beers' Biographical Record of Lambton County 1906 pgs.779-780. These dates conflict slightly with those contained in Glen C. Phillips' helpful book, Ontario Photographers List 1851-1900, which list John Barron's years as a photographer as 1868-1896 and the years of his partnership with James Walker as 1881-1884.</div>Johnny5http://www.blogger.com/profile/13402049107843170626noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885575171125587598.post-38646502283835077642010-05-28T07:28:00.000-07:002010-05-28T07:28:11.714-07:00WELCOME!Welcome to my Blog on Ontario photos and photographers of the past. I hope to build a useful research tool for anyone seeking information on 19th and early 20th century photos and photographers in Ontario. Since most of (if not all) of the photos displayed in this Blog are from my own private collection, I will begin with photos from my hometown of Sarnia, ON Canada. Any and all feedback is welcome!Johnny5http://www.blogger.com/profile/13402049107843170626noreply@blogger.com0