, 1875-02-20

FHC bOGHAFAlL APPARATUS.
Tic buainesa OF supplying tho photographer,
or thoso whoae calling, bY nil ol tho cauosa is
to "secuso shs shadow ero tho substance fales,~
has come to be QUO OF considerable magnitude
in tho commercial world. It embraces largo
number Of flrue and individual manufacturers,
importsrs and doalsss aud, aside from homo
productions, draws contributions for supplies
from France. Qe.mauy, and England. Tho
amount OF capital invested In tho United statos
by the manufacturers and dealers in this par
ticulkr line aggregates - 900 900. aod gircs en-
ploymeut to thousands Of persons. For, asido
from the large numbct Of regular galicscs md
atudios, thorc nre soyeral establishments
In tho city devoted e1clusi;eIy to oopy-
Ing plcsurea Of the living and dead.
en1argtpg, nlding the finish Of tho artist In
system Of local establishments, together With b
large proportion Of those throughout vast tor
ritory Of tho Northwest draw their supplies from
houses IN Chicago dovotsd 70 this special depart.
local establishments, togothor with others East,
West, North, and Boutb, draw their spppllos
from, houees In our city devoted TO catoslnY to
shcr especial wants: In Tits connection uaay bo
~ the ........
nnEAT CENTRAL nEroT,
Charles II. Bteyens, proprietor. occupying tho
extensive four-stoty marblo.front building 81
Qlkbo cEkVN ltA1 AlS
Tho sscond door IL occupied by tho o1!ces, and
for storage exposition aud sala Of can,cra tubes.
camera boxes. frames, apparatus, eattouesy, and
gouorM regulates used in photography. The
stock Of frames, aud contains also tho cho.nical
laboratory whero Aro manufactured unaer tho
aupeEintendenco of skilled ehetnists and photoK-
raphoEa, tho oollodious aud othoE proprietary
uaed ~ = atorosoom forgoods in bulk spparRtus,
imported goods. which include glosa, por-
coaiu were, and chemicals. tho necessary cap
ltAl required to fill tho eeyotal Aoots being ovor
extraordinary persoaal energy tho dovelopmons
aud sucoess Of photography il IN larRe measure
iudabted was tho founder, Anl still remains tho
publisher and propssesor. OF tho Hssler4s Pho.
Northwest in this gsoat interest, ranking among
tho loading Journals ol tho world devoted to thai
art aud industry. II ID conducted undo1 tho od-
ltaIiAl mAua agomont Of da} ton A. Douglass, Esl
with N sbls corps Of aasistau!a. and has already
attained circulation of over 1000.
though stil! young nan In point Of years.
Mr. ntavons has hold bis present promtuent
position in tue tra4o during . period Of many
Wholesale dealer IN lSe5, At No. 15o Dearborn
street, his careoE being distinguished from tho
beginning BY tho eana vigorous untorprso that
has rendered. the great Coutral depot popular
Ecaoxt OF the profession Interested In tho tul-
pEoyemsuts tlAt aro added from tiulo to tlme to
tho accessories Of the Rrt By tho tnynntiYs
genlus Of tho world, ~ well ~ tls haadQuas-
tsrs for stsndara supplses tor photographers
throughout tho Northwest.
ENORMOUS GROWTH or THE BUSINESS.
Some Idea Of tha tumonso development Of
this trade In photographs apparatus and sup
pl!ss. and Of ita preaopt prominence and i1n.
postAnos ~ ono OF tie special departments Of
commerce, may be gathered from statiatics Of
The business n conducted at tho manufacturing