Forgotten Faces
The history of photography dates to 1826 when French scientist Joseph Nicéphore Niépce produced the oldest surviving photograph. In the following decades, technology evolved and different approaches to capturing still images became widely accessible to the public. It was soon possible for everyday citizens to get their likeness.
Photography was a revolutionary invention and quickly became big business. In 1846, the Ohio State Journal advertised daguerreotype miniatures by Mr. Humphrey, which could be obtained at his Columbus studio. His work even included "portraits of sick or deceased persons taken at their residence, if required" (a macabre yet common custom of the era).
Thankfully, many photos from the 1800s survive. Regrettably, labeling the identity of the pictured was not always a common practice. Many faces have survived, but their identities are lost. Their only identifying marks belong to the photography studio that produced the portrait. The following collection of photographs were created by eight Licking County-based portrait studios (most with studios in downtown Newark) that operated from the 1860s through the end of the 19th century.
If you see a photograph that you recognize and can help identify, please reach out. If you have photographs that you would like to contribute to this collection, please be in touch.
T. A. Beach Photography
According to Langdon's List of 19th & Early 20th Century Photographers, a T. A. Beach Photographer operated out of Delaware, Ohio in the 1860s. A studio was operated out of Newark.
Charles H. Carpenter Photography
According to Langdon's List of 19th & Early 20th Century Photographers, no data is yet available on the history of the portrait studios of Carpenter.
The studio was located at 31 N. 3rd Street in downtown Newark.
George W. Chase Photography
According to Langdon's List of 19th & Early 20th Century Photographers, G. W. Chase operated in Newark, Ohio as early as the 1860s. In 1872-1873, the studio operated from 3rd Street in downtown Newark, and produced carte de visite (CdV), a miniature photograph, until at least 1880.
James Loveridge Photography
According to Langdon's List of 19th & Early 20th Century Photographers, James Loveridge produced ambrotypes, daguerreotypes, and photographs in Newark as early as 1864 and operated at least until 1873.
J. McCahon Photography
According to Langdon's List of 19th & Early 20th Century Photographers, J. McCahon was a photographer operating out of Utica in the late 1860s-1870s producing carte de visite (CdV). The studio was located at the corner of Third and Church streets.
O. M. Pausch Photography
According to Langdon's List of 19th & Early 20th Century Photographers, no data is yet available on the history of the portrait studios of O. M. Pausch.
O.M. Pausch was located at 446 West Main Street in Newark.
F. L. Ries Photography
According to Langdon's List of 19th & Early 20th Century Photographers, no data is yet available on the history of the portrait studios of F. L. Ries.
F.L. Ries was located on West Main Street in Newark.
Walt A. Smith Photography
According to Langdon's List of 19th & Early 20th Century Photographers, operated in Newark as early as 1872-1873 and into the 1880s. Walt A. Smith's portrait studio was located at 19 1/2 North 3rd Street in downtown Newark.