Directory of Photographers 1856-1979
                                   Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan

                                            A, B, C


Ackerman, Nicholas
1949: 522 Michigan ST NE

Alger, A.C. - Daguerreian and Ambrotype Artist
1856 -- Backus Block, Canal Street                                 1912 Address Change: Monroe Ave NW

Ambro Color Labs
1961-1962 -- 12 Quigley Blvd

Ampro Color Labs
1960 -- 12 Quigley Blvd SW

Anderson Studio
1927 -- 306 ½ Monroe Av

Andrew, R.L.
1879-1880 -- 20 Canal               1912 address change: Monroe Ave near Pearl
1886-1887 -- 202 Canal             1912 address change: Monroe Ave between Hastings and Fairbanks

Andrews See Sharpsteen & Andrews

Andrews See Southwick & Andrews

Argents Studio
1965-1966 -- 5027 S. Division, Wyoming

Art and Photo Shop
1940 -- 9 Jefferson

Artcraft Studios
1920 – 79 Monroe Av
1921-1923 – 47-49 Monroe Av

Arthur & Philbric
1890, 1892-1893 -- 21 Canal     1912 address change: Monroe near Pearl

Arthur & Philbrick
1891 – 21 Canal                       1912 address change: Monroe near Pearl

Aunt Mary's Birthday Club of America
1961-1963 – 3627 Oak Valley Av SW Wyoming

Aurora Studios
1975 – 2030 DeHoop SW Wyoming

Avery, Harvey G. Studio
1927 – 1456 Lake Drive SE

Awareness Gallery
1978-1979 – 6820 Burton SE Cascade

Bailey See Beebe & Bailey

Baker, John H.
1919 – 16-18 Monroe Ave

Baker, Olin J
1917 – 503 Bridge

Baker, P K
1912 – 236 ½ Monroe Av

Baker Photo Co.
1925 – 40 Ionia Av NW
1926-1927 – 6 Pearl NW
1929 - 6-10 Pearl NW
1930-1932 – 10 Pearl NW

Bankston, John
1957 – 138 Cass Av

Barnes, Russell
1957—6 N Main, Comstock Park

Barr, A A & Co
1882-1888 -- 72 Canal                      1912 Address Change: 246 Monroe Ave NW

Barrows & Son
1880-1881 – 55 W Bridge                  1912 Address Change: 345 Bridge St NW

Barrows, J C
1881-1882 – 53-55 W Bridge              1912 Address Change: 343-345 Bridge St NW
1882-1883 – 55 W Bridge                   1912 Address Change: 345 Bridge St NW
Bayne See Merrill & Bayne

Bayne & Coss
1891 – 22-24 Fountain                         1912 Address Change: closest 16 becomes 15 Fountain St NE

Bayne, James Co.
1880-1885 – 75 Monroe              1912 Address Change: 96 Monroe Ave NW, New Aldrich Block
1885-1886 – 22-24 Fountain        1912 Address Change: closest 16 becomes 15 Fountain St NE
1886-1889 – 22 Fountain             1912 Address Change: closest 16 becomes 15 Fountain St NE
1890-1894 – 382 N Front             1912 Address Change: 954-960 Front St NW
1895 – 380 N Front                     1912 Address Change: 954-960 Front St NW

1896 – 382 N Front                     1912 Address Change: 954-960 Front St NW

1897-1898 – 380-382 N Front        1912 Address Change: 954-960 Front St NW
1899 – 380 N Front                      1912 Address Change: 954-960 Front St NW
1900 – James Bayne (commercial)  
1901-1902 -- 380-384 N Front         1912 Address Change: 954-960 Front ST NW
1903-1911 – The James Baynes Co (commercial)
1912-1915 – 954-964 Front Av NW  1

Baynton, W C
1896-1890 – 385 S East                  1912 Address Change: 617 Eastern Ave SE

Bazuin, A J
1906-1908 – 749 E Fulton                 1912 Address Change: 961 Fulton St E

Beach See Tompkins

Beebe & Bailey
1890 – 22 Fountain                            1912 Address Change: closest 16 becomes 15 Fountain St NE
1891 – 16 Charles                              1912 Address Change: 216 Charles Ave SE

Beeman, Verle D
1977 – 1979 – 2030 DeHoop SW, Wyoming

Bemell Photographic Studio
1973 – 1129 Dickenson SE
1974 – 965 E. Fulton

Bennett, Vera A
1929-1933 – 937 Fairmount SE

Berkey, Seymour R
1916 – 503 Bridge

Bernhart, W Fredk.
1976-1979 – 3660 Richmond NW, Walker

Bernie Photographs (Birndorf)
1954-1955 - 621 Giddings
1958 – 3025 Woodcliff Dr SE, East Grand Rapids
1959-1961 – Bernard Birndorf
1965 – 581 Forest Hills Av SE GR Twp

Bielecki, Bernard
1942 – 425 Scribner Ave Nw

Bigelow & Holcomb
1872 – McReynolds

Birndorf, Bernard (See Bernie)

Bizauskas, Joseph
1911 – 74 W Leonard                              1912 Address Change: 414 Leonard ST NW

Blodgett Studio
1976 – 4500 Clyde Park SW Wyoming

Bonge, Al Photographer
1976 - 1979 – 3322 S Division Wyoming

Boote, E. H.
1913 – 301 Page
1914-1915 – 503 Bridge

Boozer, H. W. Photographer
1868-1869 – Union Block, Lyon St               1912 Address Change: probably Lyon St NW
1870-1871 -- Henry W - Phoenix Block, Lyon  1912 Address Change: probably Lyon St NW
1873-1874 – 83 Canal                                    1912 Address Change: Closest 85 Canal becomes 307 Monroe Ave NW
1874-1875 – 109 Canal                                 1912 Address Change: 329 Monroe Ave NW
1875-1876 – 42 W Bridge                              1912 Address Change: 410 Bridge ST NW
1876-1877 – 72 Canal                                    1912 Address Change: 244 Monroe Ave NW

Bowbeer, Chas W.
1961 – 936 Garfield NW

Bowman, E.E.
1901 – 87-89 Wonderly Bldg                         1912 Address Change: 146-156 Monroe Ave NW

Boyd, Wilbur S.
1949 – 630 Lafayette NE
1951 – 622 Watkins SE
1953 – 2348 Eastern SE

Brach, Edw. F.
1961-1962 – 3755 Ivy Drive NE

Bradford, Harris Studio
1963 – 1356 Plainfield NE

Bragg, H.L. Photographers
1877-1878 – 62 Canal                                    1912 Address Change: 236 Monroe Ave NW

Breck, H.J.
1905 – 44 Canal                                            1912 Address Change: 218 Monroe Ave NW

Broderick, E.J.
1896 – 205 E Bridge                                       1912 Address Change: 223 Michigan St NE
1898 – 126 Canal                                            1912 Address Change: 346 Monroe Ave NW

Bronkema, H. Thos.
1962-1965 – 1320 Lafayette Av NE

Brooke, Chas. W.
1959 – 315 Paris SE

Brothers & Co.
1888 – 19 W. Bridge                                        1912 Address Change: 301 Bridge ST NW

Brothers, O.A
1883-1884 – 38 Canal                                       1912 Address Change: 212 Monroe Ave NW
1887—127 W Fulton                                          1912 Address Change:  607 Fulton ST W            
1893-1895 – 20 Canal                                        1912 Address Change: closest 18 to 192 Monroe Ave NW
1899-1901 – 109 Monroe                                    1912 Address Change: 58 Monroe Ave NW

Brown, Edwin E
1920-1921 – 503 Bridge
1922-1923 – 3461/2 Monroe Ave


Brubaker, J H. (John) aka Brubaker Home Studio, Brubaker Photography, Krebs
1902-1905 – 145 Monroe (Krebs & Brubaker)
1903-1905 – 145 Monroe
1906-1908 – 147 Monroe (Krebs & Brubaker)
1909-1911– 145 Monroe (Krebs & Brubaker)
1912-1922 – 16-18 Monroe Ave                                    The Camera Shop, Kendall Block formerly 145-147 Monroe,
1923-1925 317 E Fulton (Brubaker Home Studio)
1925—317 E Fulton
1926-1928 – 1318 GR Natl Bank Bldg Brubaker Studio
1929 –1931 202-204 Watson Bldg
1932 – 509 Kendall Blk
1933 – 317 E Fulton
1934 – 406 Union Bank Bldg
1932 – 509 Kendall Blk
1934 – 96 Monroe Brubaker Photography
1936-1939 – 406-07 Union Bk Bldg (Brubaker Photography)
1940 – 408 Union Bank Bldg (Brubaker, Marian V)
1941 – 2nd fl Rason and Dows Fur Bldg (Brubaker Studio)
1942-1945 – 96 Monroe 2nd Fl
1946-1951 – 89 Monroe 4th Fl


Bryant, D.C.
1885-1886 – E end Bridge Street Bridge

Bryant, W.D.
1894-1895 – 103 Monroe                                               1912 Address Change: 66 Monroe Ave NW  White-Judd Bldg
1897 – 126 Canal                                                          1912 Address Change: 346 Monroe Ave NW

Buell, L. - Daguerreian and Ambrotype Gallery, Faneuil Hall
1856-1860 over S.S. Porter & Co's Store), Monroe Street   1912 Address Change: Monroe at Division, site of Herpolsheimer's 1948-

Buikema, James R
1969-1970 – 1654 Martindale Av Wyoming

Bultman Studio
1945-1964 – 1907 S. Division
1965-1970 – 2014 S. Division
1971-1977 – 2252 S. Division

Burniewicz See Wytkowicz & Burniewicz

Burniewicz, Alexander
1911 – 83 Stocking                                                          1912 Address Change: 535 Stocking Ave NW

(Name match only, no verification. Aledander F. Burniewicz 1872-1939 Lithuanian Freedom Cemetery Walker Cem

Burniewicz & Staskorz
1912-1929 – 535 Stocking Av

Burns, Geo P
1948 – 818 Burton SE

Calkins, Fred E
1905 – 9 Dayton                                                                     1912 Address Change: 807 Dayton ST NW
1933-1937 – 1140 Madison SE

Cameo Portraits
1961 – 1049 Franklin SE
1964 – 1174 Madison SE

Camera Shop, The (Commercial)
1913-1914 – 16 Monroe, Walter K. Schmidt, Mgr
1915-1916 – 16 Monroe

Campbell, Henry
1893 – 44 Canal                                                             1912 Address Change: 218 Monroe Ave NW

Cappy, J W
1891 – 19 W. Bridge                                                        1912 Address Change: 301 Bridge ST NW

Carlberg Phtographic
1974-1976 – 1310 Lake Dr SE

Carlisle, O D
1889 – 19 w Bridge                                                            1912 Address Change: 301 Bridge ST NW
1891 – 305 Ottawa                                                             1912 Address Change: 517 Ottawa Ave NW
1892-1893 – 305 Ottawa rear
1894 – r307 Ottawa
1896 – e s Canal 3 n of Soldiers' Home (3000 Monroe Ave NW)         

Casey Studio
1958-1968 – 73 N. Union, Sparta
1964-1970 – 27 N. Main St, Rockford

Century Photo View Co.
1919-1920 – 312 New Aldrich blk
1922 – 1119 Wealthy SE
1926-1927 – 40 Ionia Av NW

Chadwick, Christopher W.
1976-1978 – 1956 Mellowood West Jenison

Chase, Fredrick P
1915-1916 – 1044 Wealthy SE

Chase, J.W.
1909 – 14 N Division                                                             1912 Address Change: 20 Division Ave N - Royal Lunch
1910-1911 – 29 Canal                                                            1912 Address Change: 207 Monroe Ave NW
1912-1913 – 329 ½ Monroe
1914—701 Michigan St

Chase, S.L.
1908 – 29 Canal                                                                    1912 Address Change: 207 Monroe Ave NW

Cherry, Elwood R.
1954 – 3044 Clyde Park SW Wyoming
1958 – 3044 Clyde Park SW
1961-1964 – Cherry's Photo Studio, 3044 Clyde Park

Cherry, Kenneth A
1943-1946

Chibiki, J.T.
1908-1911 – 55 W Bridge                                                        1912 Address Change: 343-345 Bridge St NW Luton Block
1912-1913 – 343 ½ Bridge
1914-1919 – 343 ½ Bridge (Chibiki, Joseph T.)

Children's Photographer
1971-1976 – 4244 N Kent Mall, Plainfield Twp.
1972-1979 – 3195 28t St, Kentwood
1973-1979 – 1036 ½ Rogers Plaza, Wyoming

Clark, A.S.
1883-1886 – 39 Canal                                                                 1912 Address Change: 217 Monroe Ave NW

Coe Studio
1959 – 460 North Av

Cole, Ronald G.
1959-1962 – 3446 Wyoming Av SW, Wyoming

Color Craft Studios
1970-1971 – 2434 28th ST SW Wyoming

Colorama Photographers
1964-1970 – 1318 Madison SE
1971 – 1135 Burton SE
1972-1977 – 1141 Burton SE.

Comet Photo Studio
1916-1925 – 230 Michigan NW

Converse, Hanford D
1976-1978 – 2266 Chicago Dr SW, Wyoming

Coriell, Carl Y
1958-1961 – 2487 28th St SW, Wyoming

Coss See Bayne & Coss

Coss, W G
1894-1895 – 21 Canal                                                            1912 Address Change: 199 Monroe Ave NW Kent State Bank

Coulter, Robert D.
1920-1923 – 8 ½ Monroe Ave
1924-1929 – 8 ½ Monroe Ave, Robert Douglas Coulter Studio
1930-1941 – 2 Monument Sq. Bldg, Coulter Studio
1942-1944 – 8 ½ Monroe Ave, Coulter Studio
1945 – 8 Monroe Av
1946 – 2 Monroe Av R2
1948 – 8 Monroe R2

Crabb, Robert L.
1954 – 14 Burton SE

Crater, J W
1880-1882 – 72 Canal                                                           1912 Address Change: 246 Monroe Ave NW

1882-1883 – 126 Canal                                                          1912 Address Change: 346 Monroe Ave NW

Crater, Wm E
1946-1951 – 952 Burton SW

Creston Studio
1931-1951 – 1412-14 Plainfield Av NE

Crosby, Alfred W. Photographer
1875-1876 – 126 Canal                                                1912 Address Change: 346 Monroe Ave NW

Cross, Robert M
1960 – 907 Sigsbee SE
1961-1975 – 907 Sigsbee SE, Cross Bros. Photos

Czetli Photography (formerly Patton Photography)
1961-1962 – 161 Ottawa SW
1963-1965 – 302-H Waters Bldg
1970-1977 – 551 Pine Ave NW

 

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Before 1912, house numbers were selected in a hodgepodge manner by the occupants.
Streets located west of the Grand River were designated as West, with streets being designated North or South from Bridge Street.
Streets located east of the Grand River were designated as East, with streets being designated North or South from Fulton Street.

In 1912 a quadrant system was developed - NW, NE, SW, SE from the corner of Division and Fulton.
Odd numbers for the west and south sides of the streets.
Even numbers for the east and north sides of the streets.

Numbers were assigned to the land, generally three numbers per city lot. The numbers would usually start with a new hundred at each cross street.
Specifically, numbers increased by two digits for each 13.2 feet on one side of a street
so that they increased by 800 each mile from Division Avenue or Fulton Street
 

From article  Photographers for intro and explanation of abbreviations

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