Known Dates (* indicates verifiedstart/end date) |
Studio, Employer, Name Used | Worker Type | Studio Location orPlace Worked | Studio AddressAlternate Address | ||
1890s | Joseph E. Craven | Apprentice/Student | Marion, Grant County, IN | |||
1900s | [with partner] | Itinerant photographer | ||||
1908 | Gem Studio | Studio owner/Partner | Marion, Grant County, IN | 505 1/2 S. Washington St. | ||
L. F. Craven & Son | ||||||
1909*-1911* | Charles F. Bretzman | employee | Indianapolis, Marion County, IN | |||
1911*- | Indianapolis Sun | Newspaper photographer | Indianapolis, Marion County, IN | |||
1911-1922 | Joseph E. Craven | Studio owner | Indianapolis, Marion County, IN | 133 1/2 S. Illinois St. | ||
1911-1922 | Joseph E. Craven | Studio owner | Indianapolis, Marion County, IN | North Side | ||
1919 | Joseph E. Craven | Studio owner | Indianapolis, Marion County, IN | 2858 Clifton St. | ||
1920s | Bob Moorfield | employee | Indianapolis, Marion County, IN | |||
1922*-April 1953* | Indianapolis Star | Newspaper photographer | Indianapolis, Marion County, IN | |||
Raw Data - E_Person
ID: 2151 CATNUM: 2297 IsPhotographer: True IsArchitect: NameFirst: Craven ~Joseph E. NameLast: Craven NameMiddle: Ernest NameMaiden: NameUsed: Joseph E. Craven NameNewFirst: Joseph PersonHonorificTypeID: PersonSuffixTypeID: PersonStatusTypeID: PersonSexTypeID: 1 PersonColorTypeID: BirthMonth: 9 BirthDay: 29 BirthYear: 1887 BirthCA: OriginalBirthCity: New Vienna OriginalBirthState: OH OriginalBirthCounty: Clinton OriginalBirthNation: USA DeathMonth: 3 DeathDay: 16 DeathYear: 1963 DeathCA: DeathCause: OriginalDeathCity: Dunnellon OriginalDeathState: FL OriginalDeathCounty: Marion OriginalDeathNation: USA Parents: Children: Spouse1Name: Viola (Vi) Ellis Spouse1StartMonth: Spouse1StartDay: Spouse1StartYear: 1912 Spouse1StartCA: Spouse1EndMonth: Spouse1EndDay: Spouse1EndYear: Spouse1EndCA: Spouse1MarriedCity: Spouse1MarriedCounty: Spouse1MarriedState: Spouse1MarriedCountry: Spouse2Name: Spouse2StartMonth: Spouse2StartDay: Spouse2StartYear: Spouse2StartCA: Spouse2EndMonth: Spouse2EndDay: Spouse2EndYear: Spouse2EndCA: Spouse2MarriedCity: Spouse2MarriedCounty: Spouse2MarriedState: Spouse2MarriedCountry: Spouse3Name: Spouse3StartMonth: Spouse3StartDay: Spouse3StartYear: Spouse3StartCA: Spouse3EndMonth: Spouse3EndDay: Spouse3EndYear: Spouse3EndCA: Spouse3MarriedCity: Spouse3MarriedCounty: Spouse3MarriedState: Spouse3MarriedCountry: Spouse4Name: Spouse4StartMonth: Spouse4StartDay: Spouse4StartYear: Spouse4StartCA: Spouse4EndMonth: Spouse4EndDay: Spouse4EndYear: Spouse4EndCA: Spouse4MarriedCity: Spouse4MarriedCounty: Spouse4MarriedState: Spouse4MarriedCountry: LastLivedCity: LastLivedCounty: LastLivedState: LastLivedCountry: Biography: MilitaryEvent: Output: True CreatedDate: 10/30/2021 5:46:45 PM CreatedBy: sa LastModifiedDate: 10/30/2021 5:46:45 PM ModifiedBy: sa
ID: 2151 PersonID: 2151 StartMonth: StartDay: StartYear: StartCA: EndMonth: EndDay: EndYear: EndCA: KnownMonth: KnownDay: KnownYear: KnownCA: EducationCareer: FamilyInPhotography: father OriginalNotes: PARENTS: father was photographer in Marion, IN CHILDREN: survived by 2 sons, William E. Craven of Indy and Joseph E. Craven, Jr. of Brownsburg EDUCATION: he began his photographic career in a portrait shop owned and operated by his father at Marion in the 1890s; he had early memories of the acid smell of photographic chemicals; his introduction to photography was making prints for his father on printing out paper, which entailed utilizing natural sunlight and then toning the finished product with gold PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS/AWARDS: charter member of Photographers Assoc. of Indiana; National Photographers Assoc., the Central Photographers Soc, National Press Photographers Assoc, Indianapolis Press Club. Past president of Indianapolis Press Photographers Organization, National Press Assoc. and the Central Photographers Soc.; The Commercial Photographer, Jan 1941, p. 148, new president of the national News Photographers' Assoc. NEWSPAPERS: Indianapolis Star, Mar. 17, 1963, obit.; Indianapolis Star, 12 Apr. 1953 "Craven to End 31 Years of Making Photos-and Friends-For the Star" by Don G. Campbell OriginalWorkerTypes: studio employee, gallery owner, news photographer OriginalProcesses: OriginalFormats: OriginalOccupation: OriginalCombination: OriginalSources: SeeAlsoPhotographer: SeeAlsoStudio: CreatedDate: 10/30/2021 5:46:45 PM CreatedBy: sa LastModifiedDate: 10/30/2021 5:46:45 PM ModifiedBy:
PersonID: 2151 CATNUM: 2297 NameFirst: Craven ~Joseph E. NameLast: Craven LocationID: 5795 Address1: Address2: City: Marion State: IN StudioID: 4134 ---------------------------------- ID: 4134 StudioName: Joseph E. Craven SeeAlso: SeeAlsoPeople: SeeAlsoStudio: StudioSummary: Sources: Output: False CreatedDate: 10/30/2021 6:00:21 PM CreatedBy: sa LastModifiedDate: 10/30/2021 6:07:12 PM ModifiedBy: sa ---------------------------------- Name: Joseph E. Craven Alternate Studio Names: StartMonth: StartDay: StartYear: StartCA: EndMonth: EndYear: EndDay: EndCA: KnownMonth: KnownDay: KnownYear: KnownCA: StudioLocationID: 6156 SeeAlso: SeeAlsoStudio: SeeAlsoPerson: StudioSummary: Sources: Output: False County: Grant Country: USA Longitude: Latitude: NameNewFirst: Joseph KnownDates: 1890s OriginalLocationNotes: OutputStartMonth: OutputStartYear: 1890 OutputEndMonth: OutputEndYear: OutputStartStar: OutputEndStar: OutputStartS: s OutputEndS: NameMiddle: Ernest NameMaiden: PersonHonorificTypeID: OriginalSource: Indianapolis Star, 12 Apr. 1953, p. 4 "Craven to End 31 Years of Making Photos-And Friends-For the Star," His introduction to photography was in making printing out paper prints for his father's Marion, IN portrait studio in the 1890s. OriginalWorkerType: Apprentice/Student PersonSexTypeID: 1 PersonColorTypeID: PersonStudioLocationID: 6446 PersonID: 2151 CATNUM: 2297 NameFirst: Craven ~Joseph E. NameLast: Craven LocationID: 1344 Address1: Address2: City: State: IN StudioID: 1349 ---------------------------------- ID: 1349 StudioName: [with partner] SeeAlso: SeeAlsoPeople: SeeAlsoStudio: StudioSummary: Sources: Output: False CreatedDate: 10/30/2021 5:51:48 PM CreatedBy: sa LastModifiedDate: 10/30/2021 6:07:12 PM ModifiedBy: sa ---------------------------------- Name: [with partner] Alternate Studio Names: StartMonth: StartDay: StartYear: StartCA: EndMonth: EndYear: EndDay: EndCA: KnownMonth: KnownDay: KnownYear: KnownCA: StudioLocationID: 1349 SeeAlso: SeeAlsoStudio: SeeAlsoPerson: StudioSummary: Sources: Output: False County: Country: USA Longitude: Latitude: NameNewFirst: Joseph KnownDates: 1900s OriginalLocationNotes: OutputStartMonth: OutputStartYear: 1900 OutputEndMonth: OutputEndYear: OutputStartStar: OutputEndStar: OutputStartS: s OutputEndS: NameMiddle: Ernest NameMaiden: PersonHonorificTypeID: OriginalSource: Indianapolis Star, 12 Apr. 1953, p. 4 "Craven to End 31 Years of Making Photos-And Friends-For the Star," The 20th Century was still in diapers when Joe proudly became a "professional" photographer--pounding the dusty back roads with a partner and photographing scowling children for their proud parents. In 1909 he went to Indianapolis. OriginalWorkerType: Itinerant photographer PersonSexTypeID: 1 PersonColorTypeID: PersonStudioLocationID: 1351 PersonID: 2151 CATNUM: 2297 NameFirst: Craven ~Joseph E. NameLast: Craven LocationID: 3978 Address1: 505 1/2 S. Washington St. Address2: City: Marion State: IN StudioID: 3003 ---------------------------------- ID: 3003 StudioName: Gem Studio SeeAlso: SeeAlsoPeople: SeeAlsoStudio: StudioSummary: Sources: Output: False CreatedDate: 10/30/2021 5:56:37 PM CreatedBy: sa LastModifiedDate: 10/30/2021 6:07:12 PM ModifiedBy: sa ---------------------------------- Name: Gem Studio Alternate Studio Names: L. F. Craven & Son StartMonth: StartDay: StartYear: StartCA: EndMonth: EndYear: EndDay: EndCA: KnownMonth: KnownDay: KnownYear: KnownCA: StudioLocationID: 4139 SeeAlso: SeeAlsoStudio: SeeAlsoPerson: StudioSummary: Sources: Output: False County: Grant Country: USA Longitude: 0 Latitude: 0 NameNewFirst: Joseph KnownDates: 1908 OriginalLocationNotes: OutputStartMonth: OutputStartYear: 1908 OutputEndMonth: OutputEndYear: OutputStartStar: OutputEndStar: OutputStartS: OutputEndS: NameMiddle: Ernest NameMaiden: PersonHonorificTypeID: OriginalSource: 1908-1909 Marion City Directory, p. 137, 179 J. Ernest Craven, photographer, h 1816 s Adams [Living with Lanson Craven, propr of Gem Studio] Lanson F. Craven (Nannie J.), prop. Gem Studio, 505 1/2 s Washington; h 1816 s Adams ; Gem Studio, Lanson F. Craven, prop., 305 1/2 s Washington [business directory and his personal listing have the address as 505 1/2. Assuming the 305 1/2 is a typo.] Ad on unnumbered page toward the front: [illustrated with penny or ping pong photos]. "Gem Photo Studio, Cor. Fifth and Washington Sts. 28 photos for 25 cents. L. F. Craven & Son, Proprietors, 505 1/2 South Washington Street, Marion, Indiana." OriginalWorkerType: Studio owner/Partner PersonSexTypeID: 1 PersonColorTypeID: PersonStudioLocationID: 4332 PersonID: 2151 CATNUM: 2297 NameFirst: Craven ~Joseph E. NameLast: Craven LocationID: 2555 Address1: Address2: City: Indianapolis State: IN StudioID: 2089 ---------------------------------- ID: 2089 StudioName: Charles F. Bretzman SeeAlso: SeeAlsoPeople: SeeAlsoStudio: StudioSummary: Sources: Output: False CreatedDate: 10/30/2021 5:53:52 PM CreatedBy: sa LastModifiedDate: 10/30/2021 6:07:12 PM ModifiedBy: sa ---------------------------------- Name: Charles F. Bretzman Alternate Studio Names: StartMonth: StartDay: StartYear: 1909 StartCA: EndMonth: EndYear: 1911 EndDay: EndCA: KnownMonth: KnownDay: KnownYear: KnownCA: StudioLocationID: 2599 SeeAlso: SeeAlsoStudio: SeeAlsoPerson: StudioSummary: Sources: Output: False County: Marion Country: USA Longitude: Latitude: NameNewFirst: Joseph KnownDates: 1909-1911 OriginalLocationNotes: OutputStartMonth: OutputStartYear: 1909 OutputEndMonth: OutputEndYear: 1911 OutputStartStar: * OutputEndStar: * OutputStartS: OutputEndS: NameMiddle: Ernest NameMaiden: PersonHonorificTypeID: OriginalSource: Indianapolis Star, 12 Apr. 1953, p. 4 "Craven to End 31 Years of Making Photos-And Friends-For the Star," In 1909 he went to Indianapolis and began working for Charles Bretzman in his commercial photography department, but then jumped to the Indianapolis Sun in 1911. OriginalWorkerType: employee PersonSexTypeID: 1 PersonColorTypeID: PersonStudioLocationID: 2685 PersonID: 2151 CATNUM: 2297 NameFirst: Craven ~Joseph E. NameLast: Craven LocationID: 4750 Address1: Address2: City: Indianapolis State: IN StudioID: 3539 ---------------------------------- ID: 3539 StudioName: Indianapolis Sun SeeAlso: SeeAlsoPeople: SeeAlsoStudio: StudioSummary: Sources: Output: False CreatedDate: 10/30/2021 5:58:15 PM CreatedBy: sa LastModifiedDate: 10/30/2021 6:07:12 PM ModifiedBy: sa ---------------------------------- Name: Indianapolis Sun Alternate Studio Names: StartMonth: StartDay: StartYear: 1911 StartCA: EndMonth: EndYear: EndDay: EndCA: KnownMonth: KnownDay: KnownYear: KnownCA: StudioLocationID: 5003 SeeAlso: SeeAlsoStudio: SeeAlsoPerson: StudioSummary: Sources: Output: False County: Marion Country: USA Longitude: Latitude: NameNewFirst: Joseph KnownDates: OriginalLocationNotes: OutputStartMonth: OutputStartYear: 1911 OutputEndMonth: OutputEndYear: OutputStartStar: * OutputEndStar: OutputStartS: OutputEndS: NameMiddle: Ernest NameMaiden: PersonHonorificTypeID: OriginalSource: Indianapolis Star, 12 Apr. 1953, p. 4 "Craven to End 31 Years of Making Photos-And Friends-For the Star," He jumped to the Indianapolis Sun in 1911 to take charge of that newspaper's first photo department. He covered the Indianapolis Speedway that year (and every year since). He left the Sun to open own studios, then eventually (in 1922) joined the Star. OriginalWorkerType: Newspaper photographer PersonSexTypeID: 1 PersonColorTypeID: PersonStudioLocationID: 5264 PersonID: 2151 CATNUM: 2297 NameFirst: Craven ~Joseph E. NameLast: Craven LocationID: 2639 Address1: 133 1/2 S. Illinois St. Address2: City: Indianapolis State: IN StudioID: 4134 ---------------------------------- ID: 4134 StudioName: Joseph E. Craven SeeAlso: SeeAlsoPeople: SeeAlsoStudio: StudioSummary: Sources: Output: False CreatedDate: 10/30/2021 6:00:21 PM CreatedBy: sa LastModifiedDate: 10/30/2021 6:07:12 PM ModifiedBy: sa ---------------------------------- Name: Joseph E. Craven Alternate Studio Names: StartMonth: StartDay: StartYear: StartCA: EndMonth: EndYear: EndDay: EndCA: KnownMonth: KnownDay: KnownYear: KnownCA: StudioLocationID: 6157 SeeAlso: SeeAlsoStudio: SeeAlsoPerson: StudioSummary: Sources: Output: False County: Marion Country: USA Longitude: 0 Latitude: 0 NameNewFirst: Joseph KnownDates: 1911-1922 OriginalLocationNotes: OutputStartMonth: OutputStartYear: 1911 OutputEndMonth: OutputEndYear: 1922 OutputStartStar: OutputEndStar: OutputStartS: OutputEndS: NameMiddle: Ernest NameMaiden: PersonHonorificTypeID: OriginalSource: Indianapolis Star, 12 Apr. 1953, p. 4 "Craven to End 31 Years of Making Photos-And Friends-For the Star," He left the Sun [sometime after 1911] and opened his own photo studio first on S. Illinois St. and then on the North Side. Indianapolis Star, June 28, 1919, p. 3 adv.: Joe Craven, photographer, 2 studios: 133 1/2 S. Illinois and 2858 Clifton St. OriginalWorkerType: Studio owner PersonSexTypeID: 1 PersonColorTypeID: PersonStudioLocationID: 6447 PersonID: 2151 CATNUM: 2297 NameFirst: Craven ~Joseph E. NameLast: Craven LocationID: 5797 Address1: North Side Address2: City: Indianapolis State: IN StudioID: 4134 ---------------------------------- ID: 4134 StudioName: Joseph E. Craven SeeAlso: SeeAlsoPeople: SeeAlsoStudio: StudioSummary: Sources: Output: False CreatedDate: 10/30/2021 6:00:21 PM CreatedBy: sa LastModifiedDate: 10/30/2021 6:07:12 PM ModifiedBy: sa ---------------------------------- Name: Joseph E. Craven Alternate Studio Names: StartMonth: StartDay: StartYear: StartCA: EndMonth: EndYear: EndDay: EndCA: KnownMonth: KnownDay: KnownYear: KnownCA: StudioLocationID: 6159 SeeAlso: SeeAlsoStudio: SeeAlsoPerson: StudioSummary: Sources: Output: False County: Marion Country: USA Longitude: Latitude: NameNewFirst: Joseph KnownDates: 1911-1922 OriginalLocationNotes: OutputStartMonth: OutputStartYear: 1911 OutputEndMonth: OutputEndYear: 1922 OutputStartStar: OutputEndStar: OutputStartS: OutputEndS: NameMiddle: Ernest NameMaiden: PersonHonorificTypeID: OriginalSource: Indianapolis Star, 12 Apr. 1953, p. 4 "Craven to End 31 Years of Making Photos-And Friends-For the Star," He left the sun [sometime after 1911] and opened his own photo studio first on S. Illinois St. and then on the North Side. OriginalWorkerType: Studio owner PersonSexTypeID: 1 PersonColorTypeID: PersonStudioLocationID: 6449 PersonID: 2151 CATNUM: 2297 NameFirst: Craven ~Joseph E. NameLast: Craven LocationID: 5796 Address1: 2858 Clifton St. Address2: City: Indianapolis State: IN StudioID: 4134 ---------------------------------- ID: 4134 StudioName: Joseph E. Craven SeeAlso: SeeAlsoPeople: SeeAlsoStudio: StudioSummary: Sources: Output: False CreatedDate: 10/30/2021 6:00:21 PM CreatedBy: sa LastModifiedDate: 10/30/2021 6:07:12 PM ModifiedBy: sa ---------------------------------- Name: Joseph E. Craven Alternate Studio Names: StartMonth: StartDay: StartYear: StartCA: EndMonth: EndYear: EndDay: EndCA: KnownMonth: KnownDay: KnownYear: KnownCA: StudioLocationID: 6158 SeeAlso: SeeAlsoStudio: SeeAlsoPerson: StudioSummary: Sources: Output: False County: Marion Country: USA Longitude: Latitude: NameNewFirst: Joseph KnownDates: 1919 OriginalLocationNotes: OutputStartMonth: OutputStartYear: 1919 OutputEndMonth: OutputEndYear: OutputStartStar: OutputEndStar: OutputStartS: OutputEndS: NameMiddle: Ernest NameMaiden: PersonHonorificTypeID: OriginalSource: Indianapolis Star, June 28, 1919, p. 3 adv.: Joe Craven, photographer, 2 studios: 133 1/2 S. Illinois and 2858 Clifton St. OriginalWorkerType: Studio owner PersonSexTypeID: 1 PersonColorTypeID: PersonStudioLocationID: 6448 PersonID: 2151 CATNUM: 2297 NameFirst: Craven ~Joseph E. NameLast: Craven LocationID: 2045 Address1: Address2: City: Indianapolis State: IN StudioID: 1787 ---------------------------------- ID: 1787 StudioName: Bob Moorfield SeeAlso: SeeAlsoPeople: SeeAlsoStudio: StudioSummary: Sources: Output: False CreatedDate: 10/30/2021 5:52:58 PM CreatedBy: sa LastModifiedDate: 10/30/2021 6:07:12 PM ModifiedBy: sa ---------------------------------- Name: Bob Moorfield Alternate Studio Names: StartMonth: StartDay: StartYear: StartCA: EndMonth: EndYear: EndDay: EndCA: KnownMonth: KnownDay: KnownYear: KnownCA: StudioLocationID: 2070 SeeAlso: SeeAlsoStudio: SeeAlsoPerson: StudioSummary: Sources: Output: False County: Marion Country: USA Longitude: Latitude: NameNewFirst: Joseph KnownDates: 1920s OriginalLocationNotes: OutputStartMonth: OutputStartYear: 1920 OutputEndMonth: OutputEndYear: OutputStartStar: OutputEndStar: OutputStartS: s OutputEndS: NameMiddle: Ernest NameMaiden: PersonHonorificTypeID: OriginalSource: Indianapolis Star, 12 Apr. 1953, p. 4 "Craven to End 31 Years of Making Photos-And Friends-For the Star," After having his own studios, he began edging back into the hectic life of the newspaper photographer, first by teaming with Bob Moorfield in creating a press department to his commercial studio and then in 1922 joining the Indianapolis Star. OriginalWorkerType: employee PersonSexTypeID: 1 PersonColorTypeID: PersonStudioLocationID: 2118 PersonID: 2151 CATNUM: 2297 NameFirst: Craven ~Joseph E. NameLast: Craven LocationID: 4747 Address1: Address2: City: Indianapolis State: IN StudioID: 3538 ---------------------------------- ID: 3538 StudioName: Indianapolis Star SeeAlso: SeeAlsoPeople: SeeAlsoStudio: StudioSummary: Sources: Output: False CreatedDate: 10/30/2021 5:58:15 PM CreatedBy: sa LastModifiedDate: 10/30/2021 6:07:12 PM ModifiedBy: sa ---------------------------------- Name: Indianapolis Star Alternate Studio Names: StartMonth: StartDay: StartYear: 1922 StartCA: EndMonth: 4 EndYear: 1953 EndDay: EndCA: KnownMonth: KnownDay: KnownYear: KnownCA: StudioLocationID: 5000 SeeAlso: SeeAlsoStudio: SeeAlsoPerson: StudioSummary: Sources: Output: False County: Marion Country: USA Longitude: Latitude: NameNewFirst: Joseph KnownDates: 1922-1953 OriginalLocationNotes: OutputStartMonth: OutputStartYear: 1922 OutputEndMonth: 4 OutputEndYear: 1953 OutputStartStar: * OutputEndStar: * OutputStartS: OutputEndS: NameMiddle: Ernest NameMaiden: PersonHonorificTypeID: OriginalSource: Indianapolis News, 27 June 1958, p. 36 "Camera Veteran of News Retires" [about A. Raymond Myers] mentions lining up with Joseph Cravens of the Indianapolis Star [among other photographers] to take photograph of Queen Marie of Romania in 1926. Indianapolis Star, 12 Apr. 1953, p. 4 "Craven to End 31 Years of Making Photos-And Friends-For the Star," In 1922 he began working for Indianapolis Star, where he worked for 31 years retiring in 1953. He photographed 1927 Ohio River flood, 1913 White River flood, 1925 tornado, every president since Teddy Roosevelt, every Ind. governor since Thos. R. Marshall, Queen Marie, Will Rogers, etc. OriginalWorkerType: Newspaper photographer PersonSexTypeID: 1 PersonColorTypeID: PersonStudioLocationID: 5261
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