Authentic antique photo from the 1890's of a lovely mother and baby in what is likely a christening portrait. The studio was "Webb & Porter, Youngstown, Ohio." This image measures about 4" x 5 ½" and is mounted on a white card board mount with rounded corners. The photographers' names are under the image and the reverse is blank. (Image Serial Number 1015A) This photo is for sale at: www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27056858
Although this studio mark says Webb & Porter, I have them working separately more often than together although both in Youngstown.
Alfred P. Webb, photographer, was born about October 1850-53 in Ohio. He was single, when listed on the 1880 Ohio Census in Mahoning County, Youngstown and was boarding on Water? or Walker Street. The Youngstown Ohio City Directories for 1889 and 1890 have Alfred P. Webb, photographer, listed at 120 W. Federal Street. I have had another cabinet photo in my possession that was identifiable as: A. P. Webb and Co., 141 & 143 W. Federal St., Youngstown, Ohio, the date was likely 1885-1890. In 1900, Alfred P. Webb, photographer, is listed in Youngstown, Mahoning County, Ohio, with his wife of 17 years, Charlotte and their daughter Hazel Webb; they were living on Mahoning Avenue. Alfred P. Webb, photographer, and wife and daughter are again enumerated in Youngstown, Ohio in 1910. But by 1920, he and his wife and daughter were living on West Princeton Avenue in Youngstown, but he was working as an Insurance Agent.
James W. Porter, photographer, born about February 1863 in Ohio. James W. Porter was a school boy on the 1870 Ohio Census in Trumbull County, Champion Township and Warren Post Office with his parents: Alonzo C. Porter, house painter, born about 1825 in VT and Julia R. Trumbull born about 1825 in Ohio. In the 1860 Ohio Census in Trumbull County Census, Alonzo Porter, the photographer’s father listed his occupation as Master Painter.
On the 1900 Ohio Census in Mahoning County, Youngstown, James W. Porter, photographer, is listed with his wife of about 10 years, Emily A. and daughter Ellen L. Porter. They were living at 132 Federal Street. On the 1910 Ohio Census, in Mahoning County, Youngstown, James W. Porter, photographer, owned his own studio and is living with his family, and as well as on the 1920 Ohio Census in Mahoning County, Youngstown, when James W. Porter, photographer, had his studio on Midlothian Street. By 1930, James W. Porter, Artist and Art Dealer, was living at 35 or 39 Spring Street in Youngstown, Ohio.
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