IDENTIFICATION ON PHOTO: "Chas. Stacy Sr."
PHOTO TAKEN: Swasey Photographic Studio, 26 Montgomery St, San Francisco CA, circa 1890
PURCHASED: 2017 Traditions Antique Mall, Wildwood FL
UPDATE - All three related STACY photos have been claimed by family and are going home!
Looking first at the physical clues present in the cabinet card, I noticed right off that the dark maroon/brown Card Stock is thin, has rounded corners, and a gilded beveled edge. The beveled edge was most popular from 1885-1895. The dark maroon cards were introduced in the late 1880s, first with only the front of the card colored, but by 1890 cards were being produced with the same dark color front and back (as this one does).
About the photographer: There is a Fred Park SWASEY appearing on the San Francisco 1880 Federal Census. His occupation is "Photo retoucher" and he lodges at 14 Turk Street which is about 6 blocks away from the Studio address given on the front of the photograph. He appears also on the 1880 Voter Register, same address, occupation "Photographer". I find news of his death in 1900, wherein he is reported passing from typhoid malaria in Redding CA where his brother Frank is owner and editor of the Redding Free Press. His obit mentions that he had a business in San Francisco for a few years, "a while back". So I think a close estimate for a timeframe on this photo is very early 1890s.
Charles P. Stacy, I find, is a brother of previously researched John S. Stacy. Their photos were acquired together at the same Antique Mall.
Their parents are Pelatiah STACY (1792-1872) and Jerusha TANNER (1800-1877). Children of this couple are:
1822 James A Stacy (d. 1858)
1824 Jerusha Stacy (d. 1899)
1826 Lydia Stacy (d. 1901)
1828 William Maurice Stacy (d. 1892)
1830 Isaac Warren Stacy (d. 1898)
1833 John Seeley Stacy (d. 1910)
1835 Erastus W. Stacy (d. 1896)
1837 Mary Ann Stacy (d. 1913)
1840 Elisha Henry Stacy (d. 1908)
1843 Maria Catherine Stacy (d. 1899)
1845 Edson Elmer Stacy (d. 1864)
1845 Charles P. Stacy (d. 26 Jul 1903 in Chicago IL)
1880 Federal Census, Anamosa, Jones County, Iowa shows Charles P. Stacy and wife Frances. His occupation is "Commercial Agent." They also have two sons Robert (7) and George (2).
Charles and his wife Frances are found on the 1885 Iowa State Census in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa where his occupation appears to say "Commercial Travel". They still have only two offspring; Robert (11) and George (6).
Charles and his wife Frances are found on the 1900 Federal Census as boarders in Chicago. His occupation is Traveling Salesman. No children in the household at that time.
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