Ryan, John L.
(1885-1986)




Birth: November 13, 1885, LaFountaine, Wabash County, IN
Death: February 11, 1986, Kokomo, Howard County, IN
Parents: Thomas P. and Anna C. (Horoho) Ryan
Spouse: Jeanette Maria McCormick, married June 15, 1915
Known Children:
Family Photographers: wife
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Individual Number: 3026


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1914-1957 Ryan Studio Kokomo, Howard County, IN 208 1/2 N. Main St., upstairs
John Ryan Studio





1959 John Ryan Studio owner / Partner Kokomo, Howard County, IN 504 E. Walnut























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DeathYear: 1986
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OriginalDeathState: IN
OriginalDeathCounty: Howard
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Parents: Thomas P. and Anna C. (Horoho) Ryan
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OriginalNotes: PARENTS: Thomas and Anna (Horoho) Ryan
CHILDREN: none
EDUCATION: he sold frames at a store in Kokomo and was encouraged by the owner to take up photography. He went to Southern Photography School, McGinnville, TN in about 1911.
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS/AWARDS: Daguerre Club
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NEWSPAPERS: Kokomo Tribune, 25 Nov. 1985, article about John Ryan, age 100.
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OTHER: [1990s] Helen Beever Kennedy, 602 Sycamore St., Kokomo, Ryan's great-niece, owns Ryan's negatives and papers, including letters from W. S. "Daddy" Lively of the Southern Photography School, Daguerre Club programs and papers, photos of Ryan, 11x14 glass negs of Elwood Haynes in his car brought back from the Smithsonian for the 1922 marker dedication, street scenes, etc. Mostly nitrate and acetate negs, some glass. Very few prints. She also has his camera, enlarger, contact printer. His wife tinted his photos.
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State: IN
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County: Howard
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KnownDates: 1914-1915, 1916-1917, 1918-1919, 1921-1922, 1923-1924, 1926, 1928, 1930, 1932, 1934, 1936, 1938, 1940, 1943, 1945, 1948-1949, 1950-1951, 1953, 1955, 1957
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OriginalSource: Kokomo Tribune, 25 Nov. 1985, article about Ryan says his studio was at 208 1/2 N. Main St. (upstairs)

Union High School "Unionette" yearbook, p. 65: ad for John Ryan, portrait and commercial photographer

1914-1915 Polk's Kokomo City Directory, p. 434
John Ryan, photographer, 208 1/2 N. Main, b 720 E Taylor

1916-1917 Kokomo City Directory, p. 404
John Ryan (Jeanette), photo 208 1/2 N Main, b 1500 E Jefferson

1918-1919 Kokomo City Directory, p. 409
John Ryan (Jeanette Mc), Photographer, Portrait and Commercial, 208 1/2 N Main, Tel 504, h 1500 E Jefferson, Tel 50-X-1

1921-1922 Kokomo City Directory, p. 491
John Ryan (Jeannette Mc), Photographer, Portrait and Commercial, 208 1/2 N Main, Tel 504, res 910 E Jefferson (See page 55)

1923-1924 Kokomo City Directory, p. 489
John Ryan (Jeannette Mc), Photographer, Portrait and Commercial 208 1/2 N Main, Tel 504, h 910 E Jefferson, Tel 2984 (See page 57)

1926 Kokomo City Directory, p. 432
John Ryan (John Ryan Studio l Jeannette Mc), Portrait and Commercial Photographer. 208 1/2 N Main, Phone 504, h 910 E Jefferson, Phone 2984 (See page 53)

1928 Kokomo City Directory, p. 473
John Ryan (Jeannette Mc; John Ryan Studio), Portrait and Commercial Photographer 208 1/2 N Main, Tel 504, h 910 E Jefferson, Tel 2984 (See right top lines and page 60)

1930 Kokomo City Directory, p. 374
John Ryan (Jeannette Mc; John Ryan Studio), Portrait and Commercial Photographer 208 1/2 N Main, Tel 504, h910 E Jefferson, Tel 2984 (see right top lines and page 53)

1932 Kokomo City Directory, p. 303
John Ryan Studio (John Ryan), Photos 208 1/2 N Main, Tel 4981 (See right top lines and page 35)

1934 Kokomo City Directory, p. 297
John Ryan (Jeannette) photog 208 1/2 N Main, h 910 E Jefferson

1936 Kokomo City Directory, p. 354
John Ryan (Jeannette M), photog 208 1/2 N Main h 910 E Jefferson

1938 Kokomo City Directory, p. 318
John Ryan (Jeanette M) photog 208 1/2 N Main h 910 E Jefferson

1940 Kokomo City Directory, p. 315
John Ryan (Jeannette) photog 208 1/2 N Main, h 910 E Jefferson

1943 Kokomo City Directory, p. 321
John Ryan (Jeannette), photog 208 1/2 N Main h910 E Jefferson [Listed under Commercial Photographers in business directory]

1945 Kokomo City Directory, p. 362
John Ryan (Jeannette M) photog 208 N Main, h504 E Walnut

1948-1949 Kokomo City Directory, p. 333
John Ryan (Jeanette M; John Ryan Studio) h504 E Walnut ; John Ryan Studio (John Ryan) 208 1/2 N. Main

1950-1951 Kokomo City Directory, p. 329
John Ryan (Jeannette M; John Ryan Studio) h504 E Walnut ; John Ryan Studio (John Ryan) photogs 208 1/2 N Main

1953 Kokomo City Directory, p. 316
John Ryan (Jeanette M) photog 208 1/2 N Main h504 E Walnut

1955 Kokomo City Directory, p. 325
John Ryan (Jeanette M), photog 208 1/2 N Main h504 E Walnut

1957 Kokomo City Directory, p. 351
John Ryan (Jeanette M) photog 208 1/2 N Main, h504 E Walnut
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