Directory of Photographers 1856-1979
Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan
K, L, M, N
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K.M.L. Photographers
1927-1929 – 312 Commonwealth Bldg
Keef, E.L.
1909-1911 – 519 S. Division
1912 Address Change: 817 Division Ave S
1912-1914 – 817 S Division
1915 – Mrs. Eva Keef
1916-1918 – Edwin L Keef
1919-1920 – Mrs. Eva E Keef
1921-1922 – Mrs. Eva E Keif
1923-1925 – Mrs. Eva E Keef
1926-1928 – 817 Division Av S, Keef Studio
Keepsake Studio
1969-1971 – 158 Division, E, Sparta
Kendale Studios
1948-1968 – 105-07 Campau NW
1969-1971 – 13 S Division
Kiley, W.M. (commercial)
1912 – 335 Kinney NW
King, E.H.
1893-1897 – 51 Monroe
1912 Address Change: 120 Monroe Ave NW
1898 – 98 Monroe
1912 Address Change: 73 Monroe Ave NW
1908 – 10 Hollister
1912 Address Change: 210 Hollister Ave SE
Kline Studio
1923 – 77 ½ Monroe
1924-1926 – 312 Commonwealth Bldg
1930-1931 – Kline Mitre Lock & Art Co
1934-1937 – 332 ½ Monroe, Kline's Studio
1940-1941 – 190 Monroe
1942 – 190-192 Mornoe
1943-1944 – 192 Monroe
1945-1954 – 313 Monroe
Kolenda Photography
1977 – 17 S. Division
Kramer, L H
1891 – 334 S. Division
1912 Address Change: 516 Division Ave S
1892-1895 -- 334 S Division, L M Kramer
Krebs & Brubaker See Brubaker
Kreger Photo Co
1974-1976 – 7344 West Lane, Jenison
1977-1979 – 3784 30th SW, Grandville. Kreger Studio of Photography
Krueger See Edgertson & Krueger
Krueger, Herman
1889 – 20 Canal
1912 Address Change: closest 18 to 192 Monroe Ave NW
1890-1891 – 22 Canal
1912 Address Change: 194 Monroe Ave NW
1892 – 20 Canal, Krueger & Bro
1893-1894 – 287 Wealthy, Heman Krueger
1912 Address Change: 23 Wealthy St SW near Commerce
1898-1902 – 285 Wealthy
1912 Address Change: 21 Wealthy St SW near Commerce
1903 – 65 Canal and 285 Wealthy
1912 Address Change: 239 Monroe Ave NW
1904 – 62 Canal and 287 Wealthy
1912 Address Change: 236 Monroe Ave NW
1905 – 62 Canal
1906-1907 – 285 Wealthy
1908 – 285 Wealthy Herman Krueger, Commercial
1909-1911 – 285 Wealthy H K A Krueger
1912-1915 – 23 Wealthy
LeClaire Maurice C.
1929 – 1424 Lake Dr SE
1930 – 1420 Lake Dr SE
1931-1937 – 1420 Lake Dr LaClaire Studio
1940-1941 – 416 Ashton Bldg Maurice C LaClaire
1942 – 74 Ionia v Nw R415
1943-1944 – 74 Ionia Av NW R416
1945-1948 – Maruce Carnes LaClaire
1951-1956 – 34 Division Av N 2nd Fl Maurice C LaClaire
1958 – 10 Library NE Maurice C LaClaire
1959-1966 – 152 Fulton LaClaire Studio
1967-1979 – LaClaire Portraiture, Inc. 2225 Wealthy SE, East Grand Rapids
La Von Studio
1946 – 41 Pearl NW R361
Laskey, Don
1940 – 652 Fuller Av SE
1946 – 1510 Wealthy SE
1948-1955 – 1510 Wealthy SE R112
1956-1972 – 1310 Lake Dr
1974-1975 – 2143 Wealthy EGR Lashey Studio
1976-1979 – 2143 Wealthy EGR Laskey Studio
Launsbury, Delmar S.
1976 – 4101 Oak Park Dr SE Apt 33
LeClear, A. A.
1888-1889 – Kendall blk
1912 Address Change: 16 Monroe Ave NW
1903-1906 – 103 Monroe
1912 Address Change: 66 Monroe Ave NW
1907-1908 – 103 Monroe
1909-1911 – 408 Crescent, A A LeClear
1912 Address Change: 614 Crescent St NE
1912-1914 – 614 Crescent
1915-1919 – Albert A LeClear
1929-1931 – Mrs. Julia A LeClear
1932-1936 – LeClear-Dykhuizen
LeClear-Dykhuizen
1969-1977 – 322 Paris Av SE
LeClear & Sliter
1893 – 145 Monroe
1912 Address Change: 18 Monroe Ave NW
Leclear, F B
1890 – 145 Monroe
1912 Address Change:18 Monroe Ave NW
1892 -33 Monroe
1912 Address Change: 138 Monroe Ave NW
LeClear, Harry W
1893 – 35 Monroe
1912 Address Change:136 Monroe Ave NW
LeClear, J M
1891-1894 – 145 Monroe
1912 Address Change: 18 Monroe Ave NW
1895 –33 Monroe
1912 Address Change: 138 Monroe Ave NW
LeClear, JM & H W
1894 – 34 Monroe
1912 Address Change: 135 Monroe Ave NW
Len Aire Photo Co.
1959 – 1249 Madison SE
Leward, George T
1919-1921 – 57 ½ Monroe Av
1922 – 59 Monroe
1923 – Leward Photo Shop
Lewis, Charles Studio
1973-1979 – 2186 44th SE, Kentwood
Lewis, Constantine M
1917-1919 – 635 Oakdale
1926 – 1044 Fulton W
Lindley, Wm. L.
1969 – 2322 O'Brien SW Walker
Linkfield see Photographyby Ronald E. Linkfield
Loftus, T.F.
1896-1899 – 84 Canal
1912 Address Change: 306 Monroe Ave NW
1900-1905 – 84 and 114 Canal
1912 Address Change:334 Monroe Ave NW
1906-1908 – 84 Canal, Loftus Photo Co
1909-1910 – 88 Canal
1912 Address Change: 308 Monroe Ave NW
Lorraine Agency
1958-1968 – 265 Janet SE, Godwin Heights
MacDonald, Earl J
1964 – 316 Hobert SE
MacDonald's Picture Shop
1936 – 234 Monroe
Malloy, John M.
1946-1948 – 143 Deloney SW
1954-1976 – 314 Straight Av SW
Marks Photo Shop (retail sales of supplies)
1946-1948 – 3822 Division S
Marshall, Wm E.
1915 – 56 ½ Monroe Av
Martin, E.E.
1899-1911 – 98 Monroe
1912 Address Change: 73 Monroe Ave NW
1912-1914 – 73 Monroe
1915 – Elmer E Martin
1916-1920 – 73 ½ Monroe
1921-1925 – 73 Monroe
1927-1928 – 509 Kendall blk
1929-1930 – Mrs. Maude C Martin
1930 – Mrs. E. Martin
Martin's Photo Service
1946 – 315 Lake Michigan Dr NW
1949 – 323 Lake Michigan Dr NW eldon E Martin
1951 – 323-325 Lake Michigan Dr NW
Masseck, Joseph S.
1886-1887 – 174 Canal
1912 Address Change: 442 Monroe Ave NW
1887-1891 – 281 N Ionia
1912 Address Change: 441 Ionia Ave NW near Michigan St
Masters, F. P.
1902 – 44 Canal
1912 Address Change: 218 Monroe Ave NW
McDermand, E.J.
1887 – 55 W Bridge
1912 Address Change: 343 Bridge ST NW
1888-1889 – Edward McDermand
1890 – E J McDermand
1897– 62 Canal, E J McDermand
1912 Address Change:236 Monore Ave NW
McKeough, Robert J
1949 – 974 Cherry SE
McLellan, David M
1954 – 718 Colrain SW
Meeder, Fred
1961-1964 – 3614 Prairie SW, Grandville
Memory Time
1971-1973 – 2842 Eastern SE
1974-1975 – 2045 Eastern Av SE
Merrill & Bayne
1879-1880 – Porters Block
1912 Address Change: 1-11 Division Ave N
Merrill, C.L & Co.
1877-1879 – 72 Canal (Charles L Photographers)
1912 Address Change:246 Monroe Ave NW
1878-1879 – 72 Canal
1880-1881 – 39 Porter Block
1912 Address Change: Fulton, Division, Monroe, Commerce
1881-1882 – 132 Monroe
1912 Address Change: 29 Monroe Ave NW
1882-1884 – 134 Monroe
1912 Address Change: 27 Monroe Ave NW
1884-1887 – 93 Ottawa
1912 Address Change: 123 Ottawa NW
1888-1892 – 51 Monroe
1912 Address Change: 120 Monroe Ave NW
1893-1894 – 96 1st Av C L Merrill
1912 Address Change: 452 First St NW
Merrill, L.A.
1865 – 15 Monroe
1912 Address Change: 145-155 Monroe Ave NW
1867-1868 – 18 Canal (upstairs)
1912 Address Change:192 Monroe Ave NW
1868-1869 – Leonard A Merrill
1870-1871 – 16 Canal
1912 Address Change:190 Monroe Ave N/W
Merrit, Mrs. L.E.
1908 – 38 W Bridge
1912 Address Change: 326 Bridge ST NW
Michigan Engraving Co. commercial
1909-1911 – 108-112 N Division
1912 Address Change: 136-140 Division Ave N
Midwest Portrait
1972-1973 – 1460 Kinney Av NW, Walker
Mini Photo Studio
1948 – 41 Monroe
Minkler, J F
1885-1886 – 79 Canal
1912 Address Change:255 Monroe Ave NW
1887-1888 – 114 Canal
1912 Address Change: 334 Monroe Ave NW
1889 – 19 W Bridge
1912 Address Change: 3011/2 Bridge ST NW
1892 – 44 Canal
1912 Address Change: 218 Monroe Ave NW
1893 – 113 W Bridge
1912 Address Change: 501 Bridge ST NW
1897 – 109 Monroe
1912 Address Change: 58 Monroe Ave NW
Mirror Studio
1948-1951 – 1249 Madison Ave SE
Modern Photographs
1977-1978 – 104 W Main. Lowell
Monsma, Fredk J
1972-1976 – 1117 Merrifield SE
Moore, C W
1889 – 412 Grandville Av SW
1912 Address Change: closest 414 to 878 Grandville Ave SW
Moore, Chester A
1941 – 412 Grandville Av SW
Moulton, L V
1876-1878 – 55 W Bridge w s Luther V Moulton
1912 Address Change: 343 Bridge ST NW
1878-1879 – Canal, McReynolds Block
1912 Address Change:
Monroe Ave NW
1882-1883 – 129 Monroe L V Moulton
1912 Address Change: 38 Monroe Ave NW
National Photo Co.
192 – 63 Monroe
Neal See Heath & Neal
Memeck, L A.
1913 – 10 Monroe AV
Newkirk, Mrs. J W
1899 – 62 Canal
1912 Address Change: 236 Monroe Ave NW
Nichols, John
1957-1958 – 557 Greenwood SE EGR
1959-1964 – (commercial)
1965-1969 – 557 Greenwood SE EGR
Nichols, V Hugh
1924-1926 – 190-92 Monroe Av
1927-1928 – 190 Monroe Av, 6th flr
1929-1931 – 190-92 Monroe Av
Noble Fred C
1928—334 ½ Monroe
1929– 334 Monroe Av 2d flr
1930-1931 – 334 ½ Monroe, F C Noble Studio
Noble, T F
1890-1897 – 126 Canal
1912 Address Change: 346 Monroe Ave NW
1898-1909 – 21 Canal
1912 Address Change: 199 Monroe Ave NW
1910-1911 – 21 Canal and 103 Monroe
1912 Address Change: 66 Monroe Ave NW
1912 – 64 and 197 ½ Monroe
1913-1914 –64 Monroe
1915 – 83 ½ Monroe Av, Thomas F Noble
1916-1923 – 507 Peck Bldg, Thomas F
1924-1929 – 507-10 Peck Bldg
1930-1934 – Noble Photo Studio
1936-1940 – 521 Peck Bldg
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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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