Directory of Photographers 1856-1979
Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan
G, H, I, J
Gard, Gerald G.
1953-1960 – 472 Crescent NE
Gerritsen, James
1976-1977 – 1519 Ardmore SE
Geskus, Gerard
1964-1968 – 721 Billanntau SE
Gilfix See Poling, Samuel P.
Gillett, O.A.
1892-1896 – 55 W Bridge
1912 Address Change: 345 Bridge St NW
1897 – 122 Monroe
1912 Address Change: 41-45 Monroe Ave NW
1898-1904 – 89 The Gilbert
1912 Address Change: 41-45 Monroe Ave NW
1905-1909 – 6th Fl The Gilbert
1910-1911 – 618 The Gilbert
1912—851 Sigsbee
Gillett, R. T.
1904 – 23 Fountain (Royal Photo Shop)
1912 Address Change: none NE, 31 NW
1905-1906 – 111 Monroe (Royal Photo Shop)
1912 Address Change: 56 Monroe Ave NW
1907—109-111 Monroe (Royal Photo Shop)
1908 –111 Monroe (R T Gillette)
1910-1911 – 109 Monroe
1912 Address Change:58 Monroe Ave NW
1912-1914 – 1315 Logan
1915 – 58 Monroe (Royal Photo Shop)
1916-1920 –58 Monroe (Royal Photo Co)
1916-1918 – 47 Ionia NW (Gillett, Royal T)
1919 – 236-B Monroe
1920 – 240-B Monroe
1927-1932 – 210 Monroe
1933 – 234 Monroe
1934-1936 – 245 Monroe (Royal Gillette Photo Studio)
1937-1940 – 157 Monroe (Gillette Photo Studio)
1941-1948 – 339 Division S
1949-1956 – 337 Division S
1958-1962 – 337 Division S
Gillette, Arthur G. Studio
1904 – 33-35 Monroe
1912 Address Change: 136-138 Monroe Ave NW
1905-1911 – 35 Monroe (A.G. Gillette)
1912 – 134 ½ Monroe
1913 – 136 Monroe
1914 – 134 ½ Monroe
1916-1920 – 134 ½ Monroe
1921 – 136 Monroe
1922 – 134 Monroe
Glasgow, Wm. J
1945 – 68 Baylis SW
Gold Tone Studios
1940 – 44 Division Av N
1941 – 44 Division Av N (Gold Tone Studios, Inc.)
Goossen, John & Co Photographer AKA Goossen, Goozen
1879-1880 – 55 W Bridge
1912 Address Change:343 Bridge St NW
1880-1881 – 126 Canal
1912 Address Change: 346 Monroe Ave NW
1883-1884 – 121 Monroe (Goossen &Hoeksema)
1884-1888 – 121 Monroe (J B Goossen)
1889 – John Goossen
1890-1897 – J B Goossen
1898 – 282 Jefferson Av
1912 Address Change: closest 432 Jefferson Ave SE
1899-1900 – 126 Canal
1912 Address Change: 346 Monroe Ave NW
1901—282 Jefferson Av
1902-1905 – 109 Monroe
1912 Address Change: 58 Monroe Ave NW
1906 – 108 Monroe
1912 Address Change: 57 Monroe Ave NW
1907-1908 – 110 Canal (John Goossen)
1912 Address Change: 346 Monroe Ave NW
1909 – J S Goossen
1910 – 108 ½ Canal
1912 Address Change: 328 Monroe Ave NW
1911 – 108 Canal
1912-1913 – 330 Monroe
1914-1918 – 328 ½ Monroe
1919 – 346 ½ Monroe
1920 – 346 L Monroe
Gowdy, A.G.
1908-1910 – 45 Wonderly Bldg
1912 Address Change: 146-156 Monroe Ave NW
Grand Art Studio
1896 – 21 Canal
1912 Address Change:199 Monroe Ave NW
Gross, Jas W.
1923 – 47-49 Monroe Av
Gross Studio
1929 – 38 ½ Monroe
1930 – 2140 Division Av S
Guikema, Henry H
1973 – 5057 Blaine SE, Kentwood
Gunn, Milo
1911 – 353 Prince
1912 Address Change: 939 Prince St NW
Halker Studio
1926-1927 – 210 utnam blk
Hallmar See Robbins, Marshall
Hallmar Studio
1964-1966 – 2041 S Division
Hamilton, D H
1886-1891 – 79 Canal
1912 Address Change: 255 Monroe Ave NW
1892-1896 – 79 Canal E J Hamilton
1897-1903 – Mrs. E J Hamilton
1904-1907 – Mrs. Emma J Hamilton
1908 – Hamilton & VanCampen
1909-1910 – Mrs. E J Hamilton
1911 – Hamilton & Reingholtz
1912 – 255 ½ Monroe
Hansen See Diehl & Hansen
Hansen, Andrew
1888 – n s Allen 1 w of S Front
Harley Studios
197-1979 – 4455 41st SW, Grandville
Harris, Herbert
1957 – 1021 Vergennes, Lowell
1959-1961 – 113 Lafayette, Lowell
1962—1021 Lincoln Av, Lowell
1963-1964 – 1021 Lincoln Lake Av, Lowell
Harris, Nial
1948 – 905 Bemis SE
Harshberger, Charles I.
1921 – 240-B Monroe
1923 – 308 Monroe, Harshberger Studio
1924 – 210 Monroe
1934 – 2053 Plainfield NE
1940 – 201-03 Ottawa NW
1941-1949 – 326 Page NE
Hastings, Mrs. H E
1902-1903 – 112 Monroe
1912 Address Change: closest 114 to 51 Monroe
1904-1905 – Mrs. Hattie E Hastings
1906-1908 – Mrs. H E Hastings
Heath, C E
1896-1901 – 145 Monroe
1912 Address Change: 16 Monroe Ave NW
Heath, Fred L Photographers
1865 – 21 Monroe
1912 Address Change: 154 Monroe Ave NW
1868-1869 – 23 Monroe, upstairs Fredrick Heath
1912 Address Change: 150 Monroe Ave NW
1870-1871 – 13 Monroe, Fred G. Heath
1912 Address Change: Monroe Ave NW
1874-1875 – 18 McReynolds blk
Heath & Neal Photographs, Ambrotypes
1859-1860 – no address
Heirloom Photo Arts Co.
1978-1979 – 200 44th SE, Kentwood
Henze See Diehl & Henze
Hesselink, Harry
1907-1908 – 62 Canal
1912 Address Change: 236 Monroe Ave NW
1909-1910 – 126 Canal
1912 Address Change:346 Monroe Ave NW
1919 – 47 Ionia Av NW, Hesselink Photo & Film Shop
1920-1925 – 47 Ionia Av NW, Hesselink & Phillips
1926 – 74 Ottawa Av NW
1927-1929 – 89 Monroe, Harry H Hesselink
1931 – 1035 Tamarack Av NW
1933-1937 – 1035 Tamarack Av NW
Hickok, W H
1893 – Reed's Lake
1894 – nr Reed's Lake
1897-1909 – 115 W Bridge
1912 Address Change: 343 Bridge St NW
1910-1911 – 694 Madison Av
1912 Address Change: 1200 Madison Ave SE
1912-1913 – 1200 Madison Av
1915- 1200 ½ Madison Av, Wm H Hickok
1916-1919 – 1200 ½ Madison Av and 1976 Division Av S
1920-1940 – 1976 Division Av S
Hissong, Thomas James, Photography
1979 – 2110 Enterprise Dr SE, Kentwood, Old Farm Professional Park
Hitchcock, Geo. & Co. Photographers
1874-1875 – 72 Canal
1912 Address Change: 246 Monroe Ave NW
Hoeksema See Goosen & Hoeksema
Holcomb See Bigelow & Holcomb
Holquist Studio
1967-1973 – 1631 Diamond NE
1974-1976 – 300 Ottawa NW Rm 0-100
Hopper, M. C.
1901 – 334 S Division
1912 Address Change: 518 Division Av S
1902 – 62 Canal
1912 Address Change: 236 Monroe Ave NW
Hornig, F. E.
1914 – 56 ½ Monroe
1912 Address Change: 115 1/2 Monroe Ave NW
Horton's O. W., Daguerreian & Ambrotype Gallery
1856 – Opposite the Rathburn House, Monroe St over Preusser's Jewelry
1865 – 41 Monroe
1912 Address Change: opposite Pantlind Hotel
1867-1869 – 41 Monroe, upstairs Orsamus W Horton
1870-1871 – 41 Monroe
1872 – In Leonards Blk over YWCA rooms
1873-1874 – 15 Monroe
1912 Address Change: closest 17 to 156 Monroe Ave NW
1874-1879 – 31 Monroe
Hoskins, N P
1901-1902 – 519 S Division
1912 Address Change: 817 Division Av S
Huber, Frederick K
1936 – 324 Rosewood SE East Grand Rapids
Huber, Henry L.
1929 - 609 Lovett Av SE East Grand Rapids
Hubert, WCG
1911 – 126 Canal
1912 Address Change:346 Monroe Ave NW
1912 – 346 ½ Monroe Av
1913 – 346 Monroe 3d fl
1914 – 346 Monroe WCG Hobert
1915 – WCG Hubert
1916 – 346 ½ Monroe
Huizinga, John
1973 – 67 Packard Av SE
Hutchinson & Payne Photographers
1876-1877 – 75 Monroe
1912 Address Change: 96 Monroe Ave NW
1878-1879 – 75 Monroe, Hutchinson & Bayne
Hutchinson, Wm A
1875-1876 – Room 20 McReynolds blk
1878-1879 – 75 Monroe
1912 Address Change: 96 Monroe Ave NW
Ingell Photo Shop
1936 – 311 Michigan
Jackson, B D
1879-1883 – 39 Canal
1912 Address Change: 217 Monroe Ave NW
1883-1884 – Crawford, 2 e of Madison Av
1886-1893 – 103 Monroe
1912 Address Change: 66 Monroe Ave NW
1895 – 35 Monroe
1912 Address Change: 136 Monroe Ave NW
1898 – 29 Fountain
1912 Address Change: 27 Fountain St NW
1899-1901 – 23 Fountain
1912 Address Change:31 1/2 Fountain St NW
Jackson, Wm P Photographer
1877-1879 – 126 Canal
1912 Address Change:346 Monroe Ave NW
1879-1883 – 38 Canal
1912 Address Change: closest 212 Monroe Ave NW
1884-1885 – 103 Monroe
1912 Address Change: 66 Monroe Ave NW
Jagislski, J P
1913-1914 – 648 7th
1915 - 583 Stocking Av, John P Jagielski
Janaulis, Arth
1946-1948 – 1076 Quarry Av NW
Jensen, Paul A
1931-1933 – 1147 Noble SE
Johnson, Richard Photography
1972-1974 — 4101 S Division, Wyoming
Johnson, Robert A
1959-1960 – 1330 Lennox Rd SE, East Grand Rapids
1961 – listed only under commercial
Jones Portrait Co.
1920-1921 – 2105 Division Av S
Jones, William H
1867-1868 – 57 Canal upstairs
1912 Address Change:closest 221-235 Monroe Ave NW
Josselyn, E.F. Mrs.
1906 – 114 Canal
1912 Address Change: 334 Monroe Ave NW
1913-1914 – 332-334 Monroe Ave
1915 – 332 ½ Monroe Effie F Josselyn
Juell Photography
1979 – 1985 Lilac Ct SW, Jenison
Previous ABC DEF (G,H,I,J). Further: KLMN O-R S-Z
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.
Avenues run north and south, streets run east and west.
From article Photographers for intro and explanation of abbreviations
From Heading Genealogy and the City of Grand Rapids
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