Rare Cabinet photo Album IDd Worcester Taylor Family Becket Massachusetts

Description

Offered is an Antique Cabinet Card Photo Album with 36 Cabinet card photos from the Taylor-Clark(e)-Bills-Pingree families from Becket, Middlefield, and Springfield Massachusetts. Most of the photos are ID’d- see below for details. There are also several rare Worcester,Pittsfield, Northampton, and Salem photographer’s examples, see details below. The information in parentheses is based on my personal research of the family. The album itself is in very good condition for its age. The pages, binding and metal clasp are intact however some of the photo slots are torn- please see photos as part of the description. This a rare family treasure for any descendant of the family or anyone who is interested in genealogy related to these areas. This album was found as-is and no photos have been removed or added. Shipped with USPS First Class.
Some photos ID’d as follows:
2 photos of Worcester Taylor (1817-1893, buried in Becket, Mass.)
Eliza A. (Clarke) Taylor (1821-1913, buried in Becket)
Francis W. Taylor (1843-1906, born in Becket and buried in New Jersey)
2 photos of Charles Taylor (1856-1926, born in Becket and died in St. Louis, Missouri) and his wife (believe to be Mary Amanda Pingree)
Uncle Hiram (Taylor, 1818-1896, buried in Middlefield, Mass.)
Minny (Minnie Taylor Mallory 1871-1965)
Uncle George
2 photos of Julia (believe to be Julia Pingree Taylor, 1841-1906)
Aunt Julia
Henry (possibly Harry)
Mrs. Bills
Mr. Wheeler
Agnes Cook
Miss Rogers
Mary Church
Blanch Church
Some photos have photographer information on the front or back as follows:
F.H. Rice, Worcester, Mass.
Clark, 40 North Street, Pittsfield, Mass.
Three photos by A.V. Brown, 380 Main St., Springfield, Mass.
Hardy, Corner of Main & Worthington Streets, Springfield, Mass.
Two photos by A.J. Schillare, Northampton Mass
Strout Photo Artist, Woburns, Mass
Genelli, 923 Olive Street, St. Louis, Missouri
Willis, Milford, Mass.
Chauncey L. Moore, 419 Main St. Springfield, Mass.
Three photos by H. C. Moore
Two photos by Goldsmith, 374 Main St. Springfield
L.W. Cook, 208 1/2 Essex St. Salem Mass
Coleman, Westfield, Mass
Elmer Chickering, The Royal Studio, 21 West St., Boston
Claflin, 377 Main St., Worcester Mass.
Kimball Bro’s. 355 1/2 Main St. Fitchburg Mass.
Hardy, 493 Washington St. Boston
Two photos by Roach, 1513 & 1515 Olive St., St. Louis MO
Belle Studio, Schneidt & Dippels, Proprietors, Popes Theatre Building, Corner 9th & Olive St., St. Louis MO
When Gallery, Henry Holburn, 1631 Franklin Ave. St. Louis
Stigleman, Richmond, Indiana
DeLamater, 15 Pratt St. Hartford, Conn.
M.H. Watts, Richmond, Indiana
Cramer, 1001 S. Fifth St. Corner Choutean Ave. St. Louis MO
Strauss, 1818 Franklin Ave. St. Louis, MO
Two photos by C.H. Gallup & Co. 292, 294, 296 Main St. Opposite Garen, Poughkeepsie NY