tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2320880361203053560.post750466772429953612..comments2024-03-24T21:46:01.457-05:00Comments on Forgotten Old Photos: Photo Number 314Far Side of Fiftyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2320880361203053560.post-3718256662740754372010-09-21T14:50:27.617-05:002010-09-21T14:50:27.617-05:00I am very familiar with walnut street, what is lef...I am very familiar with walnut street, what is left of it that is. It was probably a small narrow brick building with walk up stairs to enter the building.L. D. https://www.blogger.com/profile/02270923121962761209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2320880361203053560.post-37658528308666007732010-09-17T14:08:41.160-05:002010-09-17T14:08:41.160-05:00James, Tom, photographer, over 413 and 415 W Walnu...James, Tom, photographer, over 413 and 415 W Walnut; 672 W 14th, Des Moines, IA (1889-1891)<br /><br />Des Moines has the following James active as photographers: Thomas L. 1880–1891, Charles F. 1892+. and Thomas C., 1893–1897. It appears that it was Thomas L. who produced stereographs. Thomas James is the brother of William James who was a photographer and stereographer in Iowa City. Views by James are rare.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.iowahistory.org/libraries/collections/iowa-city-center/av_collections_ic/Iowa%20Photographs/Stereo%20Photographers,%20A-Z.htm" rel="nofollow">(link)</a>Intense Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08441598926026727682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2320880361203053560.post-72342584912334174382010-09-17T11:45:36.277-05:002010-09-17T11:45:36.277-05:00I found this, "Peirce's New Photograph Ro...I found this, "Peirce's New Photograph Rooms, 413 and 415 Walnut Street, opposite the Kirkwood Hotel, was open in Des Moines by Stepber 2, 1879." in "Pioneer photographers from the Mississippi to the continental divide: a ... By Peter E. Palmquist, Thomas R. Kailbourn" Page 481.<br /><br />"New" would imply he (Peirce) bought the "old" ones from someone.Intense Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08441598926026727682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2320880361203053560.post-42759409693325268302010-09-17T11:39:51.523-05:002010-09-17T11:39:51.523-05:00I agree, she is quite regal. The "ruff"...I agree, she is quite regal. The "ruff" style collar is interesting, though not necessarily flattering for all. Small earrings, some kind of pin. Lovely contrast on her dress.<br /><br />NorkioAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com