Place, Francis Albert
(1850-)




Birth: November 5, 1850, North Manchester, Wabash County, IN
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Parents: Maurice and Mary (Williams) Place
Spouse: Abi Catherine Hoover
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- F. A. Place Studio owner Chicago, Cook County, IL 337 W. Madison St.
Photographic Art Studio





1875*-June 1876* Martin & Place Studio owner / Partner Warsaw, Kosciusko County, IN
Warsaw Art Gallery





June 1876*- F. A. Place Studio owner Warsaw, Kosciusko County, IN cor. Railroad & Buffalo sts., gr. fl. gal. next to P,FW&C RR





1876-1887* F. A. Place Studio owner Warsaw, Kosciusko County, IN





June 1901*- McCrary & Branson Studio owner / Partner Memphis, Shelby County, TN





1905 Unknown Studio owner





1909 Unknown





1916 Unknown Boston, Suffolk County, MA























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Parents: Maurice and Mary (Williams) Place
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OriginalNotes: PARENTS: parents were members of Society of Friends, father involved w/ underground railroad, mother was possibly Mary, sister of Martha Beuchamp [from N. Manchester newspapers, 1882]

CHILDREN: 1 daughter, Mrs. Charles Rayner (in 1905 lived in Marion, IN)

1879 Kosc. Co. Atlas p. 70, He had studied the art of photography, 4 Mar. 1875 made Warsaw their home, Mr. Place at once commenced work w/ J. J. Martin, partnership dissolved in June afterward, since time in business by himself. p. 80 full-pg. ad w/portrait.
p. 127 bus. dir.: photographer, copying & enlarging a specialty, cor. Railroad & Buffalo sts., settled 1874.

President of P A of A in 1892, see ST. LOUIS & CANDIAN PHOTOGRAPHER, June 1892, p. 237, letter from Frank A. Place explaining that he was elected VP at the Buffalo meeting in 1891, but became Pres. when Mr. Entrekin, the president, resigned.  Was president during the World's Fair Convention.

WARSAW DAILY TIMES, 12 July 1905, p. 3 Frank A. Place of NY attending/and judging exhibion at IPA meeting at Winona. Regarded in his profession as an expert artist.

Bulletin of Photography, 20 Jan. 1909, p. 43 F. A. Place president of Photographers Assoc. of New England.

Studies From Leading Studios, arranged by C. Hetherington [copy in possession of Bill Rodgers, Frankfort, KY, Oct. 1993.  Paper bound book, ca. 1900]: p. 9 photos by and portrait of Frank Place, Chicago.
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PersonID: 242 CATNUM: 261 NameFirst: Francis "Frank" NameLast: Place LocationID: 6372 Address1: Address2: City: Warsaw State: IN StudioID: 4515 ---------------------------------- ID: 4515 StudioName: Martin & Place SeeAlso: SeeAlsoPeople: SeeAlsoStudio: StudioSummary: Sources: Output: False CreatedDate: 10/30/2021 6:01:35 PM CreatedBy: sa LastModifiedDate: 10/30/2021 6:07:12 PM ModifiedBy: sa ---------------------------------- Name: Martin & Place Alternate Studio Names: Warsaw Art Gallery StartMonth: StartDay: StartYear: 1875 StartCA: EndMonth: 6 EndYear: 1876 EndDay: EndCA: KnownMonth: KnownDay: KnownYear: KnownCA: StudioLocationID: 6802 SeeAlso: SeeAlsoStudio: SeeAlsoPerson: StudioSummary: Sources: Output: False County: Kosciusko Country: USA Longitude: Latitude: NameNewFirst: Francis KnownDates: 1879 OriginalLocationNotes: OutputStartMonth: OutputStartYear: 1875 OutputEndMonth: 6 OutputEndYear: 1876 OutputStartStar: * OutputEndStar: * OutputStartS: OutputEndS: NameMiddle: Albert NameMaiden: PersonHonorificTypeID: OriginalSource: 1879 KOSCIUSKO CO ATLAS, p. 70 CDV OriginalWorkerType: Studio owner / Partner PersonSexTypeID: 1 PersonColorTypeID: 1 PersonStudioLocationID: 7138

PersonID: 242 CATNUM: 261 NameFirst: Francis "Frank" NameLast: Place LocationID: 3489 Address1: cor. Railroad & Buffalo sts., gr. fl. gal. next to P,FW&C RR Address2: City: Warsaw State: IN StudioID: 2708 ---------------------------------- ID: 2708 StudioName: F. A. Place SeeAlso: SeeAlsoPeople: SeeAlsoStudio: StudioSummary: Sources: Output: False CreatedDate: 10/30/2021 5:55:39 PM CreatedBy: sa LastModifiedDate: 10/30/2021 6:07:12 PM ModifiedBy: sa ---------------------------------- Name: F. A. Place Alternate Studio Names: StartMonth: 6 StartDay: StartYear: 1876 StartCA: EndMonth: EndYear: EndDay: EndCA: KnownMonth: KnownDay: KnownYear: KnownCA: StudioLocationID: 3604 SeeAlso: SeeAlsoStudio: SeeAlsoPerson: StudioSummary: Sources: Output: False County: Kosciusko Country: USA Longitude: Latitude: NameNewFirst: Francis KnownDates: 1879 OriginalLocationNotes: OutputStartMonth: 6 OutputStartYear: 1876 OutputEndMonth: OutputEndYear: OutputStartStar: * OutputEndStar: OutputStartS: OutputEndS: NameMiddle: Albert NameMaiden: PersonHonorificTypeID: OriginalSource: CDVs 1879 KOSCIUSKO CO ATLAS, p. 70,80,127: cor. Railroad & Buffalo sts., F. A. Place, photographer, copying & enlarging a specialty. OriginalWorkerType: Studio owner PersonSexTypeID: 1 PersonColorTypeID: 1 PersonStudioLocationID: 3767

PersonID: 242 CATNUM: 261 NameFirst: Francis "Frank" NameLast: Place LocationID: 3487 Address1: Address2: City: Warsaw State: IN StudioID: 2708 ---------------------------------- ID: 2708 StudioName: F. A. Place SeeAlso: SeeAlsoPeople: SeeAlsoStudio: StudioSummary: Sources: Output: False CreatedDate: 10/30/2021 5:55:39 PM CreatedBy: sa LastModifiedDate: 10/30/2021 6:07:12 PM ModifiedBy: sa ---------------------------------- Name: F. A. Place Alternate Studio Names: StartMonth: StartDay: StartYear: StartCA: EndMonth: EndYear: 1887 EndDay: EndCA: KnownMonth: KnownDay: KnownYear: KnownCA: StudioLocationID: 3602 SeeAlso: SeeAlsoStudio: SeeAlsoPerson: StudioSummary: Sources: Output: False County: Kosciusko Country: USA Longitude: Latitude: NameNewFirst: Francis KnownDates: 1876-1886 OriginalLocationNotes: OutputStartMonth: OutputStartYear: 1876 OutputEndMonth: OutputEndYear: 1887 OutputStartStar: OutputEndStar: * OutputStartS: OutputEndS: NameMiddle: Albert NameMaiden: PersonHonorificTypeID: OriginalSource: 1879-80 Williams & Co. Indiana State Directory, p. 369 (F. A. Place) 1880-81 Polk's Ind. State Gazetteer & Business Directory, p. 1028 (F. A. Place) The Photographic Times and American Photographer, May 1881, vo. XI, No. 125 (New York : Scovill Manufacturing Company) "Second Annual Announcement of the Photographers' Association of America." p. 4 at end of volume. List of members: Frank A. Place, Warsaw, Ind. The St. Louis Photographer, June 1883, p. xiv: testimonial letter dated Dec. 9, 1881 from Frank A. Place to Schindler's Photographic Studio Furniture, in West Hoboken, NJ: I am using one of your No. 53 Centennial Chairs, and find it superior over everything I have ever used or seen, and it is especially well adapted for groups of children. 1884-85 Polk's Ind. State Gazetteer & Business Directory, p. 1064 (F. A. Place) Mentone Gazette (Mentone, Indiana), August 14, 1886, p. 5 Place's fine cabinet pictures $3.00 for 1 dozen at Place's Gallery in Warsaw. 1887-88 Indiana State Gazetteer, p. 1332 R. G. Dun Collection, v. 56, p. 305, Kosciusko Co. F. A. Place, Warsaw, Photographs 6-2-1879 Owns no RE, Been in bus. 4 yrs, Marrd, good char and attn. Pays his bills at home; 2-3-1880 dg. Gd. Bus; 4-9-1881 NC; Sub. Rept p. 339: 7-19-1880 no RE, habs gd. Is a gd. Artist, dg. Good bus; 8-6-1881 In bus. Here 4 or 5 yrs, married, about middle age, gd. Char & habs & dg. Fair bus. Owns RE worth 45c but there has been but little paid on it. His wife is said to have inherited some ppty. She is worth 1 m clear. Man of good char. & thought entitled to him cred. No complaints go to him, payments stand well at time. Good cred rating, good location; 6-19-1886 NC; 12-6-1886 NC; 6-14-1887 gone to Chicago. V. 56, p. 476: 6-14-1887 Isaac De Vos succeeded F. A. Place OriginalWorkerType: Studio owner PersonSexTypeID: 1 PersonColorTypeID: 1 PersonStudioLocationID: 3765

PersonID: 242 CATNUM: 261 NameFirst: Francis "Frank" NameLast: Place LocationID: 6436 Address1: Address2: City: Memphis State: TN StudioID: 4558 ---------------------------------- ID: 4558 StudioName: McCrary & Branson SeeAlso: SeeAlsoPeople: SeeAlsoStudio: StudioSummary: Sources: Output: False CreatedDate: 10/30/2021 6:01:44 PM CreatedBy: sa LastModifiedDate: 10/30/2021 6:07:12 PM ModifiedBy: sa ---------------------------------- Name: McCrary & Branson Alternate Studio Names: StartMonth: 6 StartDay: StartYear: 1901 StartCA: True EndMonth: EndYear: EndDay: EndCA: KnownMonth: KnownDay: KnownYear: KnownCA: StudioLocationID: 6871 SeeAlso: SeeAlsoStudio: SeeAlsoPerson: StudioSummary: Sources: Output: False County: Shelby Country: USA Longitude: Latitude: NameNewFirst: Francis KnownDates: 1901 OriginalLocationNotes: OutputStartMonth: 6 OutputStartYear: 1901 OutputEndMonth: OutputEndYear: OutputStartStar: * OutputEndStar: OutputStartS: OutputEndS: NameMiddle: Albert NameMaiden: PersonHonorificTypeID: OriginalSource: Anthony's Photographic Bulletin, June 1901, p. 165: Mr. Frank A. Place, of Chicago, an ex-President of the PAA, has associated with McCrary & Branson, of Memphis, TN, where he hopes soon to be on friendly terms with all the little folks. He has a great love for children and will make a specialty of child photography. OriginalWorkerType: Studio owner / Partner PersonSexTypeID: 1 PersonColorTypeID: 1 PersonStudioLocationID: 7219

PersonID: 242 CATNUM: 261 NameFirst: Francis "Frank" NameLast: Place LocationID: 160 Address1: Address2: City: State: NY StudioID: 160 ---------------------------------- ID: 160 StudioName: [32527983-678d-49dd-83a8-53ff76b26cda] SeeAlso: SeeAlsoPeople: SeeAlsoStudio: StudioSummary: Sources: Output: False CreatedDate: 10/30/2021 5:50:00 PM CreatedBy: sa LastModifiedDate: 10/30/2021 6:07:12 PM ModifiedBy: sa ---------------------------------- Name: [32527983-678d-49dd-83a8-53ff76b26cda] Alternate Studio Names: StartMonth: StartDay: StartYear: StartCA: EndMonth: EndYear: EndDay: EndCA: KnownMonth: KnownDay: KnownYear: KnownCA: StudioLocationID: 160 SeeAlso: SeeAlsoStudio: SeeAlsoPerson: StudioSummary: Sources: Output: False County: Country: USA Longitude: Latitude: NameNewFirst: Francis KnownDates: 1905 OriginalLocationNotes: OutputStartMonth: OutputStartYear: 1905 OutputEndMonth: OutputEndYear: OutputStartStar: OutputEndStar: OutputStartS: OutputEndS: NameMiddle: Albert NameMaiden: PersonHonorificTypeID: OriginalSource: WARSAW DAILY TIMES, p. 3, 12 July 1905 Frank A. Place, of NY is attending the meeting of IPA at Winona having arrived on Tues. from Marion, where he and his wife have been visiting dau. Mrs. Charles Rayner. Place, formerly of Warsaw, is regarded in his prof. as an expert artist, he is acting as one of judges of the exhibit at Winona. OriginalWorkerType: Studio owner PersonSexTypeID: 1 PersonColorTypeID: 1 PersonStudioLocationID: 160

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PersonID: 242 CATNUM: 261 NameFirst: Francis "Frank" NameLast: Place LocationID: 256 Address1: Address2: City: Boston State: MA StudioID: 256 ---------------------------------- ID: 256 StudioName: [30264027-4ca5-4ace-902c-75ac06f56ad7] SeeAlso: SeeAlsoPeople: SeeAlsoStudio: StudioSummary: Sources: Output: False CreatedDate: 10/30/2021 5:50:08 PM CreatedBy: sa LastModifiedDate: 10/30/2021 6:07:12 PM ModifiedBy: sa ---------------------------------- Name: [30264027-4ca5-4ace-902c-75ac06f56ad7] Alternate Studio Names: StartMonth: StartDay: StartYear: StartCA: EndMonth: EndYear: EndDay: EndCA: KnownMonth: KnownDay: KnownYear: KnownCA: StudioLocationID: 256 SeeAlso: SeeAlsoStudio: SeeAlsoPerson: StudioSummary: Sources: Output: False County: Suffolk Country: USA Longitude: Latitude: NameNewFirst: Francis KnownDates: 1916 OriginalLocationNotes: OutputStartMonth: OutputStartYear: 1916 OutputEndMonth: OutputEndYear: OutputStartStar: OutputEndStar: OutputStartS: OutputEndS: NameMiddle: Albert NameMaiden: PersonHonorificTypeID: OriginalSource: Portrait (a magazine published by Ansco), Oct. 1916, Francis A. Place of Boston MA is the featured photographer [look up this article] OriginalWorkerType: PersonSexTypeID: 1 PersonColorTypeID: 1 PersonStudioLocationID: 256




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