The Shoals area has been home to many saloons in the 1800s and over the course of the area’s...
The dawn of Shoals area photographers in the 19th century coincided with a period of immense change and growth. In the Shoals community, a diverse group of individuals embraced this novel technology, capturing the faces, landscapes, and events that shaped our local history. This comprehensive list details the known 19th-century photographers who operated in our area, providing valuable insights into their working lives and the visual legacy they left behind.
List of Shoals Area Photographers
| Date(s) | Name / Company | Location (if known) | Notes |
| 1859-1861 | F.W. Bornheim | Florence | Also a jeweler |
| 1860 | A. Dewey | Florence | |
| 1860-1861 | C.W. Prior | Florence | |
| 1860s-1880s | W.D. Churchell | Florence | 1878 was also an undertaker |
| 1878 | Hugh’s Photograph Tent | Tuscumbia | |
| 1879 | W. B. Delbridge | Tuscumbia; Dunnington House | |
| 1880 | J.A. Weatherford | Moved into former Churchell studio | |
| 1881 | John T. Burnitt | Tuscumbia | |
| 1884 | J.W. Turner | Tuscumbia | |
| 1888 | Deane & Turner | Florence & Sheffield | |
| 1889 | Ad Hovelle | Corner of Court & Mobile streets | |
| 1889 | M.O. Deane | Tuscumbia, Sheffield | |
| 1889 | James Peppel | Sheffield | |
| late 1880s | J.W. Turner & Son | Florence & Sheffield | |
| 1889-90 | R.M. Williams | Florence | |
| 1890 | Moore Brothers | Tuscumbia | Main Street; Opposite J.E. Keenan’s |
| 1890-91 | J.E. Kilbourne | Sheffield | |
| 1892 | Thompson Photo Gallery | Tuscumbia | |
| 1892-1899 | J.A. Echard | Reeder Building, Florence | Partnered with W.C. Echard |
| 1893 | Cottage Gallery | Court & “Tombecbe” streets | Tombigbee Street |
| 1896 | John H. Snyder | Courtland; Leighton | |
| 1896 | J.P. Phelps | Sheffield | |
| 1896-97 | Snyder & Fisher (Fischer) | Florence & Tuscumbia | |
| 1897-1900 | J.M. Turner | Florence | Lee Glenn's building on Court Street; west side; over Cromwell's drug store |
| 1899 | B.G. Covell | Corner of Tennessee & Seminary | |
| 1899-1900 | Turner & Morrison | Florence | J.M. Turner |
| 1900 | A.B. Paxton | Court Street | |
| 1900-01 | W.J. Ashton | FlLorence | Successor to Paxton; Printed from negatives of Paxton; Turner & Morrison |
| 1901 | Bailey Photo Co. | Phelp’s old stand; Sheffield | |
| 1903 | Campbell & Edens | Court Street | C.B. Campbell |
Shoals Area Photographers: Cabinet Cards & Carte-de-Visite
