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Studio, Employer, Name Used | Worker Type | Studio Location orPlace Worked | Studio AddressAlternate Address | ||
1861*-1895 | Albert McDonald | Studio owner | South Bend, St. Joseph County, IN | |||
1867-1882 | Albert McDonald | Studio owner | South Bend, St. Joseph County, IN | 107 & 109 Michigan | ||
1867 | Albert McDonald | South Bend, St. Joseph County, IN | Barrett's Building, Michigan St. | |||
1868-1869 | Albert McDonald | South Bend, St. Joseph County, IN | over 89 Michigan | |||
1882-1885 | Albert McDonald | Studio owner | South Bend, St. Joseph County, IN | 109 Michigan | ||
1885*-1895 | Albert McDonald | Studio owner | South Bend, St. Joseph County, IN | 301 S. Michigan St. | ||
McDonald Ground Floor Studio | SW cor. Michigan & Wayne Sts. | |||||
Raw Data - E_Person
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ID: 623 PersonID: 623 StartMonth: StartDay: StartYear: StartCA: EndMonth: EndDay: EndYear: EndCA: KnownMonth: KnownDay: KnownYear: KnownCA: EducationCareer: attended common and select schools of Rochester, NY before family moved when he was age 14 FamilyInPhotography: OriginalNotes: PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS/AWARDS: The Phil. Photog. Aug. 1870, p. 291, member of NPA OTHER: Pictorial and Biographical Memoirs of Elkhart and St. Jos. Cos, Chicago: Goodspeed Bros. 1893:, p. 394-95: lived in Rochester, NY until age 14, moved with parents to Grand Rapids, MI, at age 19 he came to South Bend. His wife d. 29 July 1892 at Diamond Lake. He is a republican. Nov. 2, 1993 telephone conversation with ?, owner of the McDonald Studio: the SB public library had a ca. 1930 book featuring local businesses, it includes McDonald and has a history of Albert and the business. He says McDonald was related to Perry McDonald, who 1st made daguerreotype plates. McDonalds moved to Michigan and Albert opened the South Bend Studio in 1861. Albert had the 1st ground floor studio; invented speed lights. The ground floor studio at the SW corner of Michigan & Wayne was torn down about 1920. The studio has moved several times since then. Mr. Rode, who had worked for McDonald, owned the studio ca. 1910-1929. Mr. L___? owned it 1929-33; Thompsett owned it during the war years, and the man I talked to bought it in 1946. Some of McDonald's family was still around in the 1950s. A 1959 fire ruined the negatives. ST. LOUIS & CANADIAN PHOTOGRAPHER, Sept. 1892, p. 355 reports the death of Mr. A. McDonald's wife. 1880 Census Place: South Bend, St. Joseph, Indiana Source: FHL Film 1254309 National Archives Film T9-0309 Page 424B Albert McDonald, 39, NY, photographer, parents b. NY Susie, wife, 37, b. IN, parents b. OH Eddie, son, 19, IN Harry, son, 15, IN The South Bend Tribune, May 16, 1937, "The Old Family Album," portraits of Mr. & Mrs. Albert McDonald, they resided at 135 S. Chapin St. South Bend News-Times, 14 June 1917, Thurs., p. 2 Pioneer Photographer, A. J. M'Donald, Dies - Albert J. McDonald, one of the pioneer photographers of South Bend, who lived at 419 W. Wayne st., died of old age Tuesday night at 11 o'clock at his summer home at Diamond lake. He was born in Rochester NY in 1841, and came to South Bend when he was 19 where he opened up a picture studio. For 41 years he remained in the profession. He was then succeeded by his son, E. C. McDonald. Mr. McDonald is survived by 2 sons: Harry of Seattle, Wash., and Edwin of this city. He also leaves a sister, mrs. Ella Neweman, in California. Funeral services from st. Patrick's church. OriginalWorkerTypes: photographer, gallery owner OriginalProcesses: OriginalFormats: OriginalOccupation: OriginalCombination: OriginalSources: SeeAlsoPhotographer: SeeAlsoStudio: CreatedDate: 10/30/2021 5:45:51 PM CreatedBy: sa LastModifiedDate: 10/30/2021 5:45:51 PM ModifiedBy:
PersonID: 623 CATNUM: 672 NameFirst: ~Albert NameLast: McDonald LocationID: 1659 Address1: Address2: City: South Bend State: IN StudioID: 1535 ---------------------------------- ID: 1535 StudioName: Albert McDonald SeeAlso: SeeAlsoPeople: SeeAlsoStudio: StudioSummary: Sources: Output: False CreatedDate: 10/30/2021 5:52:19 PM CreatedBy: sa LastModifiedDate: 10/30/2021 6:07:12 PM ModifiedBy: sa ---------------------------------- Name: Albert McDonald Alternate Studio Names: StartMonth: StartDay: StartYear: 1861 StartCA: EndMonth: EndYear: EndDay: EndCA: KnownMonth: KnownDay: KnownYear: KnownCA: StudioLocationID: 1672 SeeAlso: SeeAlsoStudio: SeeAlsoPerson: StudioSummary: Sources: Output: False County: St. Joseph Country: USA Longitude: Latitude: NameNewFirst: Albert KnownDates: 1861, 1863, 1864, 1866, 1879, 1880, 1881, 1882, 1884, 1886, 1887, 1890, 1894, 1895 OriginalLocationNotes: OutputStartMonth: OutputStartYear: 1861 OutputEndMonth: OutputEndYear: 1895 OutputStartStar: * OutputEndStar: OutputStartS: OutputEndS: NameMiddle: NameMaiden: PersonHonorificTypeID: OriginalSource: Pictorial & Biographical Memoirs of Elkhart & St. Jos. Cos., 1893, p. 395: at age 19 he moved to South Bend, in 1861 he purchased a photograph studio and has followed the business ever since. 1864-65 Indiana State Gazetteer, p. 410 1866-67 State Gaz. & Shipper's Guide, p. 547 (James McDonald--typo) South Bend Valley Registrar, Mar. 5, 1863: ad. Albert McDonald begs leave to announce to the inhabitants of South Bend and vicinity, that having secured the services of an artist of many years experience in the photographic art, he is prepared to give them pictures equal to those made in any city of the Union. He may be found in the rooms formerly occupied by Mr. Charles A. Stover. 1879-80 Williams & Co. Indiana State Directory, p. 369 1880-81 Polk's Ind. State Gazetteer & Business Directory, p. 1028 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: A. McDonald, South Bend, Ind. The St. Louis Photographer, June 1883, p. xiv: testimonial letter dated Nov. 17, 1881 from A. McDonald of South Bend to C. A. Schindler, Photographic Studio Furniture, West Hoboken, NJ, in praise of the No. 53 Centennial Posing Chair . 1882-83 Indiana State Gazetteer, p. 1088 1884-85 Polk's Ind. State Gazetteer & Business Directory, p. 1064 South Bend Trubune, March 3, 1886, p. 1 - Having secured the services of one of the finest operators and retouchers in the west, I am better prepared than ever before to turn out fine work. All work made at my new studio shall be strictly first class. A. McDonald 1887-88 Indiana State Gazetteer, p. 1332 South Bend Tribune (South Bend, Indiana), July 23, 1888, p. 4 Chas. Davis, of the McDonald photograph gallery, left Saturday for a two weeks visit with friends in Michigan. A. McDonald, the photographer, has returned from Minneapolis, where he attended the photographers' convention. 1890 Polk's Indiana Gazetteer, p. 1207 St. Louis and Canadian Photographer, Aug. 1894, p. 383: A. McDonald, South Bend, appeared in the full light of an artistic photographer, and exhibited some rare gems (at the PAA annual meeting). 1895-96 Polk's Ind. State Gazetteer & Business Directory, p. 986 OriginalWorkerType: Studio owner PersonSexTypeID: 1 PersonColorTypeID: PersonStudioLocationID: 1687 PersonID: 623 CATNUM: 672 NameFirst: ~Albert NameLast: McDonald LocationID: 1662 Address1: 107 & 109 Michigan Address2: City: South Bend State: IN StudioID: 1535 ---------------------------------- ID: 1535 StudioName: Albert McDonald SeeAlso: SeeAlsoPeople: SeeAlsoStudio: StudioSummary: Sources: Output: False CreatedDate: 10/30/2021 5:52:19 PM CreatedBy: sa LastModifiedDate: 10/30/2021 6:07:12 PM ModifiedBy: sa ---------------------------------- Name: Albert McDonald Alternate Studio Names: StartMonth: StartDay: StartYear: StartCA: EndMonth: EndYear: EndDay: EndCA: KnownMonth: KnownDay: KnownYear: KnownCA: StudioLocationID: 1675 SeeAlso: SeeAlsoStudio: SeeAlsoPerson: StudioSummary: Sources: Output: False County: St. Joseph Country: USA Longitude: Latitude: NameNewFirst: Albert KnownDates: 1867, 1875, 1876, 1877, 1878, 1879, 1880, 1881, 1882 OriginalLocationNotes: OutputStartMonth: OutputStartYear: 1867 OutputEndMonth: OutputEndYear: 1882 OutputStartStar: OutputEndStar: OutputStartS: OutputEndS: NameMiddle: NameMaiden: PersonHonorificTypeID: OriginalSource: 1867 Turner's South Bend Directory, ad p. 56 A. McDonald, Photographer, 107 & 109 Michigan St., takes pictures of every desired size and style at his new rooms. Buildings, machinery and landscapes taken...picture frames and artists' materials for sale. 1873-74 Turner's South Bend Directory, McDonald not listed under photograph galleries, did not check individual listings South Bend Area Genealogical Society (SBAGS), "South Bend and Mishawaka Photographers, 1863-1921," accessed https://www.sbags.org/mbr/photographers.php. Source: City Directory A. McDonald, 1875-1881, 107 & 109, South Bend, Successor to Paul Beckwith 1875 Turner's South Bend Directory Adv. For A. McDonald, photographer, successor to Paul Beckwith, 107 & 109 Michigan St., Takes pictures of every desired size and style at his new rooms. Buildings, machinery and landscapes, taken in the highest style of the art. Picture frames and artists' materials for sale. p. 174 Photograph Galleries: Albert McDonald 107 and 109 Michigan 1877 Turner's South Bend Directory, p. 162 1879 Turner's South Bend Directory, p. 190 1881 South Bend City Directory, p. 236 1882 The Register City Directory, p. 194, A. McDonald, 109 Michigan The South Bend Tribune, May 16, 1937, "The Old Family Album," He had a studio on the 3rd floor of what is now 107-109 S. Michigan St. The South Bend Tribune (South Bend, Indiana), September 23, 1886, p. 4 "The Knights of Pythias are fitting up lodge rooms over Adler Bro.'s store on Michigan street, McDonald's old photograph gallery, and will have splendid quarters when completed. The sky-lights had not all been removed, and the storm of yesterday broke them all through, besides cutting an endless number of holes in the roof over the building." OriginalWorkerType: Studio owner PersonSexTypeID: 1 PersonColorTypeID: PersonStudioLocationID: 1690 PersonID: 623 CATNUM: 672 NameFirst: ~Albert NameLast: McDonald LocationID: 1665 Address1: Barrett's Building, Michigan St. Address2: City: South Bend State: IN StudioID: 1535 ---------------------------------- ID: 1535 StudioName: Albert McDonald SeeAlso: SeeAlsoPeople: SeeAlsoStudio: StudioSummary: Sources: Output: False CreatedDate: 10/30/2021 5:52:19 PM CreatedBy: sa LastModifiedDate: 10/30/2021 6:07:12 PM ModifiedBy: sa ---------------------------------- Name: Albert McDonald Alternate Studio Names: StartMonth: StartDay: StartYear: StartCA: EndMonth: EndYear: EndDay: EndCA: KnownMonth: KnownDay: KnownYear: KnownCA: StudioLocationID: 1678 SeeAlso: SeeAlsoStudio: SeeAlsoPerson: StudioSummary: Sources: Output: False County: St. Joseph Country: USA Longitude: Latitude: NameNewFirst: Albert KnownDates: 1867 OriginalLocationNotes: OutputStartMonth: OutputStartYear: 1867 OutputEndMonth: OutputEndYear: OutputStartStar: OutputEndStar: OutputStartS: OutputEndS: NameMiddle: NameMaiden: PersonHonorificTypeID: OriginalSource: Gazetteer of the St. Joseph Valley, Michigan & Indiana, T. G. Turner, Chicago, 1867, p. 121 ad Albert McDonald, Picture Gallery, Portrait, Landscape, Architectural and Sky Light Photographs. All kinds of frames. Large Work a Specialty. Barrett's Building, South Bend, Ind. 1867 Holland's South Bend Business Directory, p. 142, Photograph Galleries, Albert McDonald, Barrett's bldg., Michigan St. [Note: go back and see advertisement] South Bend Area Genealogical Society (SBAGS), "South Bend and Mishawaka Photographers, 1863-1921," accessed https://www.sbags.org/mbr/photographers.php. Source: City Directory Albert McDonald, 1867, Barrett's bldg, Michigan St., South Bend, Established 1861 OriginalWorkerType: PersonSexTypeID: 1 PersonColorTypeID: PersonStudioLocationID: 1693 PersonID: 623 CATNUM: 672 NameFirst: ~Albert NameLast: McDonald LocationID: 1666 Address1: over 89 Michigan Address2: City: South Bend State: IN StudioID: 1535 ---------------------------------- ID: 1535 StudioName: Albert McDonald SeeAlso: SeeAlsoPeople: SeeAlsoStudio: StudioSummary: Sources: Output: False CreatedDate: 10/30/2021 5:52:19 PM CreatedBy: sa LastModifiedDate: 10/30/2021 6:07:12 PM ModifiedBy: sa ---------------------------------- Name: Albert McDonald Alternate Studio Names: StartMonth: StartDay: StartYear: StartCA: EndMonth: EndYear: EndDay: EndCA: KnownMonth: KnownDay: KnownYear: KnownCA: StudioLocationID: 1679 SeeAlso: SeeAlsoStudio: SeeAlsoPerson: StudioSummary: Sources: Output: False County: St. Joseph Country: USA Longitude: Latitude: NameNewFirst: Albert KnownDates: 1868, 1869 OriginalLocationNotes: OutputStartMonth: OutputStartYear: 1868 OutputEndMonth: OutputEndYear: 1869 OutputStartStar: OutputEndStar: OutputStartS: OutputEndS: NameMiddle: NameMaiden: PersonHonorificTypeID: OriginalSource: 6: 1868 Rail Road Gazetteer, p. 75, Albert McDonald, photographer, over 89 Michigan South Bend Area Genealogical Society (SBAGS), "South Bend and Mishawaka Photographers, 1863-1921," accessed https://www.sbags.org/mbr/photographers.php. Source: City Directory Albert McDonald, 1869, 89 Michigan, South Bend, Retired 1871 OriginalWorkerType: PersonSexTypeID: 1 PersonColorTypeID: PersonStudioLocationID: 1694 PersonID: 623 CATNUM: 672 NameFirst: ~Albert NameLast: McDonald LocationID: 1663 Address1: 109 Michigan Address2: City: South Bend State: IN StudioID: 1535 ---------------------------------- ID: 1535 StudioName: Albert McDonald SeeAlso: SeeAlsoPeople: SeeAlsoStudio: StudioSummary: Sources: Output: False CreatedDate: 10/30/2021 5:52:19 PM CreatedBy: sa LastModifiedDate: 10/30/2021 6:07:12 PM ModifiedBy: sa ---------------------------------- Name: Albert McDonald Alternate Studio Names: StartMonth: StartDay: StartYear: StartCA: EndMonth: EndYear: EndDay: EndCA: KnownMonth: KnownDay: KnownYear: KnownCA: StudioLocationID: 1676 SeeAlso: SeeAlsoStudio: SeeAlsoPerson: StudioSummary: Sources: Output: False County: St. Joseph Country: USA Longitude: 0 Latitude: 0 NameNewFirst: Albert KnownDates: 1882-1885 OriginalLocationNotes: OutputStartMonth: OutputStartYear: 1882 OutputEndMonth: OutputEndYear: 1885 OutputStartStar: OutputEndStar: OutputStartS: OutputEndS: NameMiddle: NameMaiden: PersonHonorificTypeID: OriginalSource: South Bend Area Genealogical Society (SBAGS), "South Bend and Mishawaka Photographers, 1863-1921," accessed https://www.sbags.org/mbr/photographers.php. Source: City Directory A. McDonald, 1882-1885, 109 Michigan, South Bend OriginalWorkerType: Studio owner PersonSexTypeID: 1 PersonColorTypeID: PersonStudioLocationID: 1691 PersonID: 623 CATNUM: 672 NameFirst: ~Albert NameLast: McDonald LocationID: 1664 Address1: 301 S. Michigan St. Address2: City: South Bend State: IN StudioID: 1535 ---------------------------------- ID: 1535 StudioName: Albert McDonald SeeAlso: SeeAlsoPeople: SeeAlsoStudio: StudioSummary: Sources: Output: False CreatedDate: 10/30/2021 5:52:19 PM CreatedBy: sa LastModifiedDate: 10/30/2021 6:07:12 PM ModifiedBy: sa ---------------------------------- Name: Albert McDonald Alternate Studio Names: McDonald Ground Floor Studio StartMonth: StartDay: StartYear: 1885 StartCA: True EndMonth: EndYear: EndDay: EndCA: KnownMonth: KnownDay: KnownYear: KnownCA: StudioLocationID: 1677 SeeAlso: SeeAlsoStudio: SeeAlsoPerson: StudioSummary: Sources: Output: False County: St. Joseph Country: USA Longitude: Latitude: NameNewFirst: Albert KnownDates: 1884-, 1886-1901, 1885, 1889, 1890, 1895 OriginalLocationNotes: OutputStartMonth: OutputStartYear: 1885 OutputEndMonth: OutputEndYear: 1895 OutputStartStar: * OutputEndStar: OutputStartS: OutputEndS: NameMiddle: NameMaiden: PersonHonorificTypeID: OriginalSource: South Bend Tribune (South Bend, Indiana), April 14, 1884, p. 4 A. McDonald has purchased of Dr. J. A. Varier a lot on the corner of Michigan and Wayne streets, where he intends to erect a photogrpahic art gallery second to none in the country. South Bend Area Genealogical Society (SBAGS), "South Bend and Mishawaka Photographers, 1863-1921," accessed https://www.sbags.org/mbr/photographers.php. Source: City Directory A. McDonald, 1886-1901, 301 S. Michigan, South Bend The South Bend Tribune, May 16, 1937, "The Old Family Album," About 1884 Mr. McDonald erected a brick building at the southwest corner of Michigan & Wayne Sts. Especially for a studio. This building still stands, but has been remodeled. After his death the business was conducted for a time by his son, Edward. Pictorial & Biographical Memoirs of Elkhart & St. Jos. Cos, 1893, p. 395: Albert McDonald has one of the handsomest studios in Indiana, erected in 1886, frontage of 22 ft. and depth of 85 ft. known as the "Ground Floor Studio." Spacious rooms, handsomely and attractively fit up, adorned with many beautiful specimens of his artistic work. Our City, South Bend, Ind. 1889, no. pg. #, photogravure of studio of A. McDonald, artistic photographer, "Ground Floor Studio," cor. Michigan & Wayne sts. St. Louis Photographer, Dec. 1885, p. 340: "Opening of McDonald's Handsome Photographic Art Studio," new studio is ideal photographer's building from basement to sky-lights; stands on cor. of Michigan & Wayne sts; embodiment of all that a practical experience of 25 years has suggested, equipped with latest appurtenances of the most approved photography. Reception room carpeted with Dunfee & Co.'s wool carpet of unique design, heated with Elmhurst coal stove reaching nearly to ceiling, lighted by polished brass chandelier with crackled amberina globes. In center of rm. is mahogany pedestal of tasty carving holding an album of choice cabinets.; rm. furnished with glass case with assortment of frames, floor is supplied with elegant Smyrna mats. In rear of this room are 2 toilet rooms, one for ladies on right, gents on left, both fitted with fine mirrors, upholstered furniture, and water closets. Between these toilet rooms wide stairway leads from the reception room to the operating room. walnut newel posts and railings, Brussels carpet. assortment of scenic accessories and backgrounds of various designs, operating rm. has Dalmeyer rapid rectilinear lens, an instrument for taking life size portraits. wood carpet, light admitted through 14' sq. skylight. Printing rms. are 8x33' Rms. partitioned off for wash room, silvering room, a rm. where several thousand negs are arranged in alphabetical order. History of St. Joseph Co., Esarey, 1923?, p. 486: J. A. Rode became connected with the McDonald Studio in 1902, there he worked with marked success, finally purchasing the establishment in 1916. According to a 1993 owner of McDonald Studio, this building was torn down in about 1920 and the studio moved several times. cabinet card dated June 17, 1890: McDonald Studio, 301 S. Michigan St., South Bend The Blue Book for Amateur Photographers American Edition, 1895, p. 242, A. McDonald The Professional Pointer, (pub. By E. & H. T. Anthony), Sept. 1895 Article about McDonald, photographer for nearly 35 years; has one of the finest studios in the State. One of the first in the State to have a Williams Flash Machine OriginalWorkerType: Studio owner PersonSexTypeID: 1 PersonColorTypeID: PersonStudioLocationID: 1692
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