This page contains information and images from Jim Winton’s Collection and The Perth Museum Collection. Jim has done extensive research into the photgraphers of Perth and has graciously supplied Perth Remembered with this collection. Merchants of Perth book by Gus Quattrocci sourced for some locations and information.
Perth Photographers – Index
Adams, John Harry 1901 – 1932
Anderson, William 1899 – 1901
Andison, William & Adams, John Harry 1902
Andison, William 1901 – 1902
Bateman, J.1851• (Itinerate photographer)
Bell, James 1871 (Itinerate photographer)
Bell, William P. & Bell, Robert Charles 1870 – 1885
Blackburn, George 1870 –1876
Bradley, John F. 1876 – 1885
Buckman, Stanley H. 1950
Conger, A. J. (Itinerate photographer) 1854
Curtis, O. B. (Itinerate photographer) 1850
Farrel, Alex 1886
Forsythe, William W. 1886 – 1889
Hollington, Garnet E. 1932 – 1938
Jackson, Marshal A. 1893 – 1897
Kelsey, Frederick Willis 1896 – 1900
Lockwood, J. A. & Martin, G. (Itinerate photographer) 1851
Lendrum, W. G. 1900 -1901
Mars, Philip 1913 – (Itinerate photographer)
McDonough, James 1875 –
McGregor, Ken 1938 – 1942
McIntyre, William H. 1885 – 1927
Millikin & Co. 1874 – 1875
Moir, James 1872 – 1873
Morrison, Ezekial 1857 – 1871
Mundy, John 1871
Newman, Cecil L. 1946 – 1954
O’Hara, Henry 1866
Rae, James 1958
Shipman, N (Itinerate photographer) 1852
Stewart, Alexander 1876
Smyth, S. A. 1885 –
Switzer, Samuel M. & Holder, Robert B. 1884 – 1885
Switzer, Samual M. & Roberts 1885
Switzer, Samual M. 1885 –
Thompson, William J. 1866 – 1869
Tubbs, George W. (Itinerate photographer) 1854
Vanalstine, C. W. 1852 –
Waller, F. W. 1894
Wheatley, Alan 1943 – 1945
Adams, J. Harry 1901 – 1932
Studio Location: Beside the river South of Gore & Herriott (now replaced by S. end of Code block)
Code block (1911-1912) – “one unit had extra windows extending in front of the second floor for photo studio for Harry Adams”
50 Gore E. – “J.H. Adams Photographer, Frames, photo supplies, school books, crayons, stationary, and seasonally a good selection of fire crackers for the 24th of May. The quality of his photographic equipment is equal to any studio in the country and his work should be seen to be appreciated” (1920 Trade Journal).
Born at Kirton-in-Lindsay, married Elizabeth Dudgeon of Port Elmsley, died Thursday April 30, 1953. (Perth Courier May 14, 1953)
Photo #1: Subject: “Edith Gibson (Code)” Perth Museum Collection
Photo #2: Subject: “1902 Aunt Marguerite (Ferrier) Balfour Stuarts sister”
Photo #3: Subject unknown
Photo #4: Subject unknown
Photo #5: Subject: “Harry Chaplin” Perth Museum Collection
Anderson, William 1899 – 1901
Studio location – south side Brock between Gore and Drummond (Perth Directory 1898-99)
March 22, 1901
Andison, William & Adams, J. Harry 1902
Studio location 50 Gore E.
Photo #1 Subject – “Harry McVeety” Perth Museum Collection
Photo #2 Subject: “Mary Courtney (Rutherford)” Perth Museum Collection
Ads – March 21, 1902, April 4, 1902, August 8, 1902
Andison, William 1901 – 1902
Photo #1 Subject unknown
Photo #2 Subject: “Edna Morris (Healey) Perth Museum Collection
Photo #3 Subject: “1901 Aunt Margarat (Ferrier)(infant) Balfour with Aunt Margarat Moodie (nurse) Grandma Ferrier’s sister”
Photo #4 Subject unknown
Bateman, J 1851
Bell, James 1871 Census
No info in Perth courier 1869-1872
Bell, William P. & Bell, Robert Charles 1870 – 1885
Studio Location: Store 2 E. side Gore St block 4
Photo #1 Subject – Mrs. Wm. F. Stedman Elgin
Photo #2 Subject unknown
Photo #3 Subject Fireman with nozzle
Photo #4 Subject – Rev. R. L. Stephenson, Rector, St. James Anglican Church, Perth – Perth Museum Collection
Photo #5 Subject – Mrs. Cairns
Blackburn, George 1870-1876
Studio location – Foster Street, corner of Wilson and North Sts. (Wilson St. next to McLaren Hotel)
Bradley, John F. 1876 – 1885
Studio Location: 1 Gore St W. Balderson block site (1883 – 1885)
Subject: Tableaux Gibsy Scene Act One
Photo #1 Subject Unkown – Perth Museum Collection
Photo #2 Subject Unkown – Perth Museum Collection
Photo #3 Subject Rev. Robertson and sister Aggie
Photo #4 Subject Unkown – Perth Museum Collection
Photo #5 Subject Unkown – Perth Museum Collection
Photo #6 Subject Charles Farmer – Perth Museum Collection
Photo #7 Subject Unkown – Perth Museum Collection
Buckman, Stanley H. 1950
Location: 12 Herriot St.
Subject Winnipeg Flood Relief Perth Museum Collection
Conger, A. J. 1854
Curtis, O. B. 1850
Farrell, A. 1886-
Location: 75 Gore St.
Forsythe, W. W. 1886-1889
Studio Location: Store 2 E. side Gore St block 4
Subject – “Aunt Lafferty’s House corner of Gore & Darcy – Standing Nan & Jessie Aunt Lizzie & Aunt Bessie sitting”
Perth Museum Collection
Photo on the left: Subject “Payne” Perth Museum Collection
Holington, G. E. 1932-198
Studio Location: 50 Gore E.
Subject – Perth Crescents SA Hockey Team – 1934
Hollington sticker over original Adams address.
Jackson, Marshal A. 1893-1897
Location: 75 Gore St.
Photo left: Subject – “Addie McLean (Adam) (1st marriage) Husband of Minnie Moodie – Minnie sister of (Tillie) Stuart (Ferrierr’s) Mother.”
Kelsey F. W. 1896 – 1900
Studio Location: 75 Gore St. E
“Kelsey F W Cockburn Island” (1898 -1899 Directory)
KeIsey F W photographer West Gore between Colburn and Basin
Subject: “Jack Healey / Delbert Morris” (ink on back)
Perth Museum Collection
Subject – “Middleville” in pencil on back
Lendrum, W. G. 1900 -1901
Studio Location: 75 Gore St. E
Subject – Rev C E ? Radcliffe ??? Easter 1901
Lockwood, J. A. and Martin, G. 1851
Mars, Philip – 1913 –
Studio Location: 42 Gore St. E
No articles found in Perth Courier
McDonough, James – 1875 –
Location Foster St. (Gus)
No articles found in Perth Courier
McGregor, Ken 1938 – 1942
Studio Location: 50 Gore E.
April 2 1942
May 14 1942
May 21 1942
May 21 1942
McIntyre, Wm. H. 1885 – 1927
Studio Location: Balderson block site 1890 – 1891
26 Gore St. E. (1892 – 1914)
17 Gore St. E. (1914 – 1927)
“McIntyre W H photographer res sw cor D’Arcy and Gore Studio ws Gore bet Foster and Herriott” (1898 -1899 directory)
W.H. McINTYRE, 39, photographer, Ontario, Perth, s/o Ely C. McINTYRE & Annie BAKER, married Charlotte STAFFORD, 25, Lyndhurst Ontario, Perth Ontario, d/o Edward H. STAFFORD & Margaret J. DONNELLY, witn: S. J. & Annie A. STUBBS both of Smiths Falls on Nov. 20, 1905 at Smiths Falls (rootsweb 1905)
Subject – Jane Hunter (in ink on back)
Subject: Lizzie Turnbull Mrs. Rob Allan ( pencil on back)
Subject: “Frank Lambert” (ink on front)
Perth Museum Collection
Subject: “Jack Foy” (ink on front)
Perth Museum Collection