In my Auctiva and eBay Stores is an authentic antique full length CDV carte de visite of a lady in a figured silk gown with Pagoda sleeves with rows of detailed embroidered trim worn over white undersleeves. There are medium sized bows down the front of the bodice and she has a ribbon tie around the collar. This CDV is dated on the back in pencil: Dec. 29, 1864. Next to the image of the lady is also written: "Mrs. M. Kelmer." The image is on a cream colored thin cardboard mount which measures about 2 ¼" x 3 ½". The artist's mark is on back: "W. H. Sherman, Photographic Artist, 16 Wisconsin Street, Milwaukee." The corners have been clipped by the first owner to fit in an album or frame.
Using Federal Census and vital statistics, one can readily follow a photographer named William H. Sherman working in Milwaukee. On the 1860 Federal Wisconsin Census, Milwaukee, in Milwaukee County is: William H. Sherman, Photographist, born about 1823 in Vermont. He had a $12,000 net worth. His wife is Cornelia Sherman, born about 1825 in New York and two children: Harriet born about 1854 in Pennsylvania and William W. born about 1857 in Wisconsin.
On the 1870 Federal Census for Wisconsin in Milwaukee City and County is: William Sherman, Photographer, born about 1822 in Vermont; he had real and personal estate that totaled $18,000. Cornelia Sherman, born about 1825 in New York, Harriet Sherman born about 1854 in Pennsylvania, William Sherman born about 1857 in Wisconsin, Mary Sherman born about 1861 in Wisconsin and Julia Sherman born about 1866 in Wisconsin. Living with the family was Della Fleet aged about 26, whose occupation was a Printer, born in Ohio, and a domestic servant named Bridget Lacy aged about 17 born in Massachusetts.
In 1880, the family’s address is 455 Jackson Street in Milwaukee. W. H. Sherman, Photographer, born about 1822 in Vermont (his parents’ birthplaces were left blank). Cornelia Sherman born about 1825 in New York. Her father was born in Vermont, (her mother’s birthplace was left blank). William Sherman, now aged 23, still single and born in Wisconsin, is working as a Photographer with his father. Mamie [Mary] Sherman aged 19 and Julia Sherman aged 14. Both born in Wisconsin.
Listed in the Milwaukee, Wisconsin City Directories, in 1889 and 1890, Wm. H. Sherman, photographer, his residence still was 455 Jackson, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
In Wisconsin Deaths, 1820 – 1907, there is a Wm. H. Sherman who died 7 September 1898 in Milwaukee County. He no longer appears on the 1900 Milwaukee census; his son William W. Sherman does. On the 1900 Federal Wisconsin Census is William W. Sherman, Artist, born May 1857 in Wisconsin and his wife Martha J. Sherman, born April 1857 in New York. They had been married for 19 years and Martha J. Sherman had been the mother of two children, one of whom survived. Living with them are: Anna E. Ingalls, William W. Sherman’s sister-in-law who was born June 1864 in New York, and his mother-in-law Marcelia Ingalls who was born August 1826 in New York.
Special Note: According to Craig’s Registry of Daguerreians, William H. Sherman (1821-1898) was born in Lunenburg, Virginia. He began his career as a daguerreian in Clinton, New York. He was instructed by Avery in the Mayall process and worked on his own at first near Rome and Clinton, New York. In 1848, he married Cornelia Rawson, daughter of Professor Peloriah Rawson. He left Clinton, traveled by way of Oswego, Lake Ontario and Lewiston to Niagara Falls. From Buffalo he traveled to Sandusky, Ohio by steamboat and to his parents' home near Milan, Ohio and visited Norwalk and Monroeville with the idea of moving there. But about August 1848, he returned to New York State, and located in Springville, Erie County. In the summer of 1849, he traveled to Ellicottville for six to eight weeks and then to Forestville, Chautauqua County, New York. In 1850, Sherman was listed as a daguerreian in Erie, Pa., in partnership as Sherman and Lewis. He was listed in the city in 1851 and 1853-1854, and his address was listed North Park Street between the Reed House and Brown's Hotel, with his residence on Fourth Street. In 1854-1855 he was listed on Park Row and in 1854, he may have been affected by the railroad riots. In 1860, William H. Sherman relocated his studio in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. This William H. Sherman, daguerreian and photographer, may be the same except for some discrepancies such as his birthplace in Vermont.
Using Federal Census and vital statistics, one can readily follow a photographer named William H. Sherman working in Milwaukee. On the 1860 Federal Wisconsin Census, Milwaukee, in Milwaukee County is: William H. Sherman, Photographist, born about 1823 in Vermont. He had a $12,000 net worth. His wife is Cornelia Sherman, born about 1825 in New York and two children: Harriet born about 1854 in Pennsylvania and William W. born about 1857 in Wisconsin.
On the 1870 Federal Census for Wisconsin in Milwaukee City and County is: William Sherman, Photographer, born about 1822 in Vermont; he had real and personal estate that totaled $18,000. Cornelia Sherman, born about 1825 in New York, Harriet Sherman born about 1854 in Pennsylvania, William Sherman born about 1857 in Wisconsin, Mary Sherman born about 1861 in Wisconsin and Julia Sherman born about 1866 in Wisconsin. Living with the family was Della Fleet aged about 26, whose occupation was a Printer, born in Ohio, and a domestic servant named Bridget Lacy aged about 17 born in Massachusetts.
In 1880, the family’s address is 455 Jackson Street in Milwaukee. W. H. Sherman, Photographer, born about 1822 in Vermont (his parents’ birthplaces were left blank). Cornelia Sherman born about 1825 in New York. Her father was born in Vermont, (her mother’s birthplace was left blank). William Sherman, now aged 23, still single and born in Wisconsin, is working as a Photographer with his father. Mamie [Mary] Sherman aged 19 and Julia Sherman aged 14. Both born in Wisconsin.
Listed in the Milwaukee, Wisconsin City Directories, in 1889 and 1890, Wm. H. Sherman, photographer, his residence still was 455 Jackson, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
In Wisconsin Deaths, 1820 – 1907, there is a Wm. H. Sherman who died 7 September 1898 in Milwaukee County. He no longer appears on the 1900 Milwaukee census; his son William W. Sherman does. On the 1900 Federal Wisconsin Census is William W. Sherman, Artist, born May 1857 in Wisconsin and his wife Martha J. Sherman, born April 1857 in New York. They had been married for 19 years and Martha J. Sherman had been the mother of two children, one of whom survived. Living with them are: Anna E. Ingalls, William W. Sherman’s sister-in-law who was born June 1864 in New York, and his mother-in-law Marcelia Ingalls who was born August 1826 in New York.
Special Note: According to Craig’s Registry of Daguerreians, William H. Sherman (1821-1898) was born in Lunenburg, Virginia. He began his career as a daguerreian in Clinton, New York. He was instructed by Avery in the Mayall process and worked on his own at first near Rome and Clinton, New York. In 1848, he married Cornelia Rawson, daughter of Professor Peloriah Rawson. He left Clinton, traveled by way of Oswego, Lake Ontario and Lewiston to Niagara Falls. From Buffalo he traveled to Sandusky, Ohio by steamboat and to his parents' home near Milan, Ohio and visited Norwalk and Monroeville with the idea of moving there. But about August 1848, he returned to New York State, and located in Springville, Erie County. In the summer of 1849, he traveled to Ellicottville for six to eight weeks and then to Forestville, Chautauqua County, New York. In 1850, Sherman was listed as a daguerreian in Erie, Pa., in partnership as Sherman and Lewis. He was listed in the city in 1851 and 1853-1854, and his address was listed North Park Street between the Reed House and Brown's Hotel, with his residence on Fourth Street. In 1854-1855 he was listed on Park Row and in 1854, he may have been affected by the railroad riots. In 1860, William H. Sherman relocated his studio in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. This William H. Sherman, daguerreian and photographer, may be the same except for some discrepancies such as his birthplace in Vermont.
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