Directory of Photographers 1856-1979
Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan
O, P, Q, R
Obetts, Fredk C.
1926 – 520 North Av NE Fredk C Abetts
1925-1929 – Fredk C Obetts
1930-1931 – F Clair Obetss
1932 -- O'Betts and Thornton
1933 – F Clair O'Betts
1936 – 809 Livingston
1937 – 601 Crescent NE
1940-1953 – 838 Wealthy SE
O'Connor-Rice Portrait Studio
1949-1977 – 2052 Division S
Olan Mills Studio
1979 – 1051 Rogers Plaza, Wyoming, 2933 28th SE, Kentwood
Olson Co., The (Commercial)
1924-1927 – 23 Wealthy SW
Olympic Studio, The
1912 – 56-58 Monroe Av
One World Weddings
1977 – 2435 Eastern SE
Osborn, George B.
1878-1879 – 62 Canal
1912 Address Change:236 Monroe Ave NW
1879-1880 – G B Osborn
1880-1887 – Geo. B Osborn
Otto, John
1916 – 444 Leonard
Owens, M. W.
1879-1881 – 31 Monroe
1912 Address Change: 144 Monroe Ave NW
1885-1886 – 103 Monroe
1912 Address Change: 66 Monroe Ave NW
1893-1895 – 113 S Front
1912 Address Change: closest 121 to 127 Front Ave NW
1896 – M W Owens
1897 – M W Owens
Packer, J H
1905 – 37 N Division
1912 Address Change: no change
1906 – 220 Plainfield Av 1912 Address Change:
1420 Plainfield Av
Palmer, Russell J
1965-1976 – 1256 Davis Av NW
Paris Studios
1971-1973 – 3335 Fairlane Av SW, Grandville
Parkview Studio
1958-1960 –19 Sheldon NE
Partlow, W E
1954 – 436 North Park NE
Patterson's Photo Studio
1954 – 436 North Park NE
Patton See Wortman-Patton Inc.
Patton Photography See Czetli
1956-1959 – 66 Ransom NE
1960 – 161 Ottawa SW
Paulson, John, Photographer
1875-1876 – 11 Monroe
1912 Address Change: closest 117 fo 156 Monroe Ave NW
Payne See Hutchinson & Payne
Payne, Leon
1960 – 124 Franklin SE
Pearn & DeWindt
1898-1899 – 133 S Front
1912 Address Change: closest 139 to 629 Front ST NW
1900-1905 – (commercial)
Perkins, T B & Co
1881-1887 – 31 Monroe
1912 Address Change: 144 Monroe Ave NW
Philbric See Arthur & Philbric
Phillips see Hesselink, Henry
Philpott, Judge W
1942-1945 – 2003 Coit NE
Photography
1977 – 3500 Plainfield NE GR Twp
Photoraphy by Colorama
1963 – 2157 Division S
Photography by John and Jan
1977 – 1238 Grandville SW
Photography by Ronald E. Linkfield
1976-1977 – 1058 Cedar St NE
Pierce, B F Photographers
1859-1860
Pierson, C H
1894 – 483 Division S
1912 Address Change: 739 Division Av S
Photo Service Shop
1920-1921 – 1490 Lake Dr
Photo Shop, The
1920 – 308 Monroe Av
1921-1924 – 332 Monroe Av
1933-1934 – 332 Monroe
Poisson, J H
1897-1903 – 334 Division S
1912 Address Change: 514 Division Ave S
1904-1911 – 332 Division S
1912 Address Change: 514 Division Ave S
1912-1913 – 514 Division S
Poisson, Jos B.
1934 – 1219 Penn Av NE (motion picture)
1936 – 1219 Penn Av nE
Poling, Samuel P
1922 – 309 Aldrich bldg
1923 – 96 ½ 4th flr
1924 – Industrial Bank Bldg 4th flr Oling & Gilfix
1925 – Samuel P Poling
1926-1929 - Poling Studio
Powers-Tyson
1927 – 40-50 Market Av NW 2d fl
Price, JG
1899 – 129 Canal
1912 Address Change: 349 Monroe Ave NW
Pritchard's Photographs
1933-1934 – 463 Umatilla SE
Putney, Ralph B.
1906-1908 – 694 Madison Av
1912 Address Change: 1200 Madison Ave SE
Quatermass, Wm
1878-1879 – 55 Bridge w s
1912 Address Change: 343 Bridge St NW
R and L Family Portraits
1973-1975 – 6576 Wendell SE Cascade
R W Photographic Studio
1977 – 1719 Madison SE
Rahn, Melvin H
1940-1941 – 302 Peninsular Bldg
Ramsey, Lyle Studio
1968-1971 – 1059 28th St SW, Wyoming
1972-1977 – 1830 Breton Rd SE
Reed, Betty Thomas
1969-1977 – 1349 Lake Dr SE
Reed, Louis aka Read
1949-1965 – 516 Benjamin SE
Reed-Tandler Co, The
1912-1914 – 54-61 Division S
1915 – 51-59 Division S
1926 – 51-59 Division S
Reingholtz See Hamilton, D H
Rembrant Studio
1923 – 16-18 Monroe
Reynders, P C
1883-1887 – 126 Canal
1912 Address Change: 346 Monroe Ave NW
1887 – PC Jr
Rhoads, Stanley E
1969 – 415 Jefferson SE
Richards Photo Studio
1956 – 415 Jefrerson SE
Richmond Studio
1957-1964 – 4019 Chicago Dr SW, Grandville
1965-1969 – 4033 Chicago Dr SW
1970-1979 – 4270 Chicago Dr SW
Ridgely Studio
1957-1958 – 100 E Division, Sparta
Ring, Wm H
1979 – 1460 Kinney Av NW Walker
Robbins, Marshall
1954-1955 – 33* First St NW
1956-1958 – 328 Bridge Robbins Studio
1959-1962 – 315 Monroe NW
1963 – 2041 Division S Robbins and DeGraff
1966 – 413 Michigan NE Robbins-Hallmar
1967 – Robbins Studio
Robinhood Studio
1964 – 1356 Plainfield NE
Robinson, C B
1901-1907 – 126 Canal
1912 Address Change: 346 Monroe Ave NW
1908-1911 – 58 Monroe
1912 Address Change: 115 Monroe Ave NW
1912 – 115 ½ Monroe Av
1913 – Robinson, L B
1915-1920 – Robinson, Leo C
Roman Photo Studio
1925-1932 – 443 Leonard
Rooks Advertising Photography
1960-1965 – 737 Benjamin SE
Rose, F.M.
1894-1898 – 114 Canal
1912 Address Change: 334 Monroe Ave NW
1899 – 112 Canal
1912 Address Change: 332 Monroe Ave NW
Rose, H.O.
1901 - 75 s Market
1912 Address Change: no match, near Oakes?
Rose Studio
1906-1910 – 114 Canal
1912 Address Change:334 Monroe Ave NW
1913-1914 – 332-334 Monroe Av
1920 – 334 Monroe Av
Rosel's Studio
1972-1973 – 158 E Division, Sparta
1974-1979 – 77 E. Division, Sparta
Rotherick, George W.
1920 – 605 Bridge
Rowerdink, Mrs. Anna
1903-1907 – 519 S Division
1912 Address Change: 817 Division Ave S
Royal Photo Co. See Gillette
Rozell, C J
1912 – 1976 Division Av S
Rysenga, Danl S
1965-1966 – 1169Alger SE
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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.
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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