Theodore A. Brown, Photographer, born July 1851 in Illinois, active in Iowa and Washington State and his son Lisle W. Brown, Photographer, born October 1875 in Illinois, active in Iowa, Wisconsin and Washington State, a Demonstrator for Eastman Kodak in Seattle.
This is an authentic, antique cabinet photo of three unidentified girl graduates. These lady scholars are in fluffy white dresses with neck ribbons and high collars. The girl standing has a neck chain with a gold locket or brooch. The seated lady on the left has a double neck chain and the one on the right has a satin ribbon sash with fringe. All three have lily of the valley sprays and their diplomas. The image measures 3 ¾" x 5 ½" and is on a white card board mount with a gold pinstripe around the image and rounded corners which overall measures 4 ¼" x 6 ½". The artists' mark is below the image in gold and the reverse is blank. (Image Serial No. 1013A)
Using Federal and State Census Records and City Directories, it is possible to follow this early American photographer Theodore A. Brown, from 1860 to 1920, and his son Lisle W. Brown, from birth in 1875 until his death in Seattle, Washington in 1940.
On the 1900 Federal Census for Iowa, in Marshalltown, Marshall County, are two photographers named Brown. Living together at No. 19 West Main Street, the same address as on the photo, are: Theodore A. Brown, Photographer, born July 1851 in Illinois and his son, Lisle W. Brown, Photographer, born October 1875 in Illinois. Anna J. Brown who is listed with them is the second wife of Theodore A. Brown and in 1920 Anna J. Brown was working as a Photographer with her husband. It is noted on the 1910 Federal Iowa Census that they married around 1900 and that it was Theodore A. Brown’s second marriage.
On the 1880 Federal Census for Iowa, in Marshalltown, and Marshall County is Theodore Brown, Photographer, born about 1851 in Illinois. With him are his first wife Alice Brown, born about 1853 in Ohio, his son, Lisle Brown, born about 1875 in Illinois and daughter Edith Brown, born about 1878 in Iowa.
On the 1885 Iowa State Census, Lisle W. Brown is eight years old and in school. By the 1900 Federal Iowa Census, he is working as a photographer with his father. According to the 1905 Iowa State Census, Lisle W. Brownwas no longer with his father T. W. Brown and wife at 506 W. Main in Marshalltown in 1905. This Lisle W. Brown may be the man of that name who served in the Iowa National Guard. There is record of service for a Lisle W. Brown in the Spanish American War. When Company H of the 49th Iowa National Guard was organized in Marshalltown, Iowa on 4 June 1897 by Captain R. N. Darley and Lieutenant Charles S. Aldrich, Lisle W. Brown is listed at the rank of First Sergeant. In 1904, a Lisle W. Brown served as Regimental Sergeant Major in Company M of the Iowa National Guard.
Theodore A. Brown, Artistic Photographer, born about 1851 in Illinois, is on the 1910 Federal Iowa Census in Marshalltown, Marshall County. He and Anna Brown are rooming with George C. Hixson on 12 South Fifth Avenue.
In 1920, Theodore A. Brown, Photographer with a Studio, was enumerated in Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington. He and Anna J. Brown are living and working together as Photographers at 609 16th. They owned the structure free and clear.
Lisle W. Brown and wife Nona M. Brown are listed on the 1910 Federal Census for Wisconsin in Dane County, in Madison. Their address was 1017 W. Johnston St. and they apparently married about 1907. An infant daughter Eleanor was born in 1910 in Wisconsin. This census lists Lisle W. Brown's occupation as "Photographer at the University". The 1911 Madison Wisconsin City Directory has the couple living in Madison and his occupation is "University Photographer" and again on the 1920 Federal Wisconsin Census, he is listed as "Photographer U. of Wis."
By the 1923 Seattle Washington City Directory, Lisle W. Brown and Nona S. Brown are listed at 6313 10th Avenue NE. On the 1930 Washington Federal Census in Seattle, King County, Lisle W. Brown, his wife and daughter appear. He was working as a "Demonstrator for Eastman Kodak" in Seattle. Lisle W. Brown died 27 September 1940 in Seattle, Washington. (See Washington State Deaths)
The 1860 Illinois Federal Census lists a Theodore Brown who was the son of John Brown, Farmer, who was born about 1815 in Denmark, and his wife Joanna Brown, born about 1818 in Denmark. They were enumerated in Livingston County, Newtown Township; the Post Office was New Michigan. At that time, Theodore Brown was 10 years old, born Illinois, he is at school and he had a brother John Brown aged about 11 also born in Illinois.
In 1850, John Brown born 1815 in Denmark was a Painter in Stark County, Illinois. His wife was Joanna born about 1818 in Denmark. At that time they had three children: Mary D. Brown, born about 1842, Elizabeth J. Brown, born about 1844 and John Brown, born about 1849 in Illinois who corresponds to son, John Brown on the 1860 Illinois Census. John Brown, born 1815 in Denmark is also listed as a Painter in Adams, LaSalle County, Illinois on the 1870 Federal Census.
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