J.C. Strauss

<h4>Photographed by J.C. Strauss</h4> <p>Noted photographer J.C. Strauss (1857-1924) was celebrated for his studio portraits such as this one of his former employer, well-known St. Louis businessman and philanthropist Samuel Cupples. He came to St. Louis as a teenager from Cleveland, Ohio, and after a brief stint selling brooms for the Samuel Cupples Woodenware Company embarked on a career in photography. Strauss himself donated nine portfolios consisting of 250 portraits of prominent St. Louisans to the St. Louis Public Library in March 1912.</p>

Studio Portrait of Samuel Cupples

Photographed by J.C. Strauss

Noted photographer J.C. Strauss (1857-1924) was celebrated for his studio portraits such as this one of his former employer, well-known St. Louis businessman and philanthropist Samuel Cupples. He came to St. Louis as a teenager from Cleveland, Ohio, and after a brief stint selling brooms for the Samuel Cupples Woodenware Company embarked on a career in photography. Strauss himself donated nine portfolios consisting of 250 portraits of prominent St. Louisans to the St. Louis Public Library in March 1912.

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<h4>Photographed by J.C. Strauss</h4> <p>Yeatman was a noted banker and philanthropist who arrived in St. Louis from his native Tennessee in 1842. He was a founder and later President of Merchants’ Bank and served as the first President of the Mercantile Library Association. He helped to establish Bellefontaine Cemetery and was also its first President. He presided over the Civil War era Western Sanitary Commission headquartered in St. Louis.</p>

Studio portrait of James Erwin Yeatman (1818 – 1901)

Photographed by J.C. Strauss

Yeatman was a noted banker and philanthropist who arrived in St. Louis from his native Tennessee in 1842. He was a founder and later President of Merchants’ Bank and served as the first President of the Mercantile Library Association. He helped to establish Bellefontaine Cemetery and was also its first President. He presided over the Civil War era Western Sanitary Commission headquartered in St. Louis.

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<h4>Photographed by J.C. Strauss</h4> <p>Mother and her two daughters taken in August of 1911. This image is part of a collection of glass plate negatives that were purchased by SLPL in 2011 from a collector of Strauss materials. The glass plates had been found at 11203 Francis Place in St. Louis, which had once been a location for Edwyn Studios the successor to Strauss Studios.</p>

Studio portrait of the Wallace family

Photographed by J.C. Strauss

Mother and her two daughters taken in August of 1911. This image is part of a collection of glass plate negatives that were purchased by SLPL in 2011 from a collector of Strauss materials. The glass plates had been found at 11203 Francis Place in St. Louis, which had once been a location for Edwyn Studios the successor to Strauss Studios.

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<h4>Photographed by Louis Strauss</h4> <p>Mr. Sutcliffe served as the Registrar of the St. Louis College of Physicians and Surgeons. This photograph was taken by J.C. Strauss’ oldest son, Louis. He began working fulltime with his father in the studio in 1911. He was quite talented with photography and displayed a keen interest in the profession which made him the heir apparent to Strauss Studios. He took over as head of the studio upon J.C.’s death in 1924. The top of the photo contains the photographer’s notations on how the final product should be printed.</p>

Studio portrait of Mrs. George Sutcliffe taken in December 1936

Photographed by Louis Strauss

Mr. Sutcliffe served as the Registrar of the St. Louis College of Physicians and Surgeons. This photograph was taken by J.C. Strauss’ oldest son, Louis. He began working fulltime with his father in the studio in 1911. He was quite talented with photography and displayed a keen interest in the profession which made him the heir apparent to Strauss Studios. He took over as head of the studio upon J.C.’s death in 1924. The top of the photo contains the photographer’s notations on how the final product should be printed.

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<p>Strauss was a larger-than-life character, and he was known for the quirky New Year’s cards he sent to friends near and far each year.</p>

J.C. Strauss New Year’s card, 1923

Strauss was a larger-than-life character, and he was known for the quirky New Year’s cards he sent to friends near and far each year.

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<p>Portrait of Saint Louis businessman Armand Derivaux taken by noted photographer J.C. Strauss circa 1895</p>

Armanda Derivaux

Portrait of Saint Louis businessman Armand Derivaux taken by noted photographer J.C. Strauss circa 1895

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<p>Full-length Portriat of Adeline Capen, Veiled Prophet Queen</p>

Adeline Capen

Full-length Portriat of Adeline Capen, Veiled Prophet Queen

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<p>Carolyn Strauss seated with book</p>

Carolyn Strauss

Carolyn Strauss seated with book

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<p>Portrait of Saint Louis businessman Daniel S. Holmes taken by noted photographer J.C. Strauss circa 1895. Holmes served as a Director of the American Exchange Bank.</p>

Daniel S. Holmes

Portrait of Saint Louis businessman Daniel S. Holmes taken by noted photographer J.C. Strauss circa 1895. Holmes served as a Director of the American Exchange Bank.

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J.C. Strauss and Family

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J.C. Strauss and Sons

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<p>Portrait of Myrtle Lambert, Veiled Prophet Queen with bouquet</p>

Myrtle McGrew Lambert

Portrait of Myrtle Lambert, Veiled Prophet Queen with bouquet

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