Johnson, Charles Ellis, 1857-1926
Biographical History
Charles Ellis Johnson (1857-1926) was a druggist and photographer in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Charles Ellis Johnson was born on March 21, 1857 in Saint Louis, Missouri. He moved to Salt Lake City in 1860 and then to Saint George in 1866. While living in Saint George, he met Ruth Young (daugter of Brigham Young) and married her in 1878. In 1882 they moved to Salt Lake City where Charles worked as a druggist for ZCMI which then resulted in him and Parley P. Pratt starting a drug store in 1889. In 1893 Charles started to work with photography and took over Hyrum Sainsbury's photograph studio. He took many pictures for the Salt Lake City Theater and the Salt Lake City area. In 1917 he moved to California and he died February 21, 1926.
Citation:
Albumen prints from the Charles Ellis Johnson Collection, 1982: p. [1] (Charles Ellis Johnson (1857-1926); C.E. Johnson)Guide to the C.E. Johnson photograph collection, 1860-1920, website viewed 14 September 2012 (Johnson, Charles Ellis, 1857-1926; Charles Ellis Johnson; born March 21, 1857, St. Louis, Missouri; moved to Salt Lake City, Utah in 1860; moved to St. George, Utah in 1866; Moved to Salt Lake City in 1882; worked as a druggist and at ZCMI; operated a drug store with Parley P. Pratt; began to dabble in photography in 1893 and took over the photo studio of Hyrum Sainsbury; unofficial photographer of the Salt Lake City theater; moved to California in 1917 and died there on February 21, 1926)
Guide to the C.E. Johnson photograph collection, 1860-1920, via WWW, 2011 March 2 (born on March 21, 1857 in St. Louis, Missouri; moved to Salt Lake City in 1860 and then to St. George in 1866; While living in St. George, he met Ruth Young (daugter of Brigham Young) and married her in 1878; 1882 they moved to Salt Lake City where Charles worked as a druggist for ZCMI; resulted in him and Parley P. Pratt starting a drug store in 1889; 1893 Charles started to work with photography and took over Hyrum Sainsbury's photograph studio; took many picture for the Salt Lake City theater and the Salt Lake City area; 1917 he moved to California and he died February 21, 1926)
Found in 8 Collections and/or Records:
Charles Ellis Johnson glass plate negatives, approximately 1870-1910
Glass slides of Utah
This collection contains 65 glass slides, many of Utah scenes with several taken by Charles Ellis Johnson.
C. E. Johnson photographs
Steroviews of Great Salt Lake, Saltair, the grave of Brigham Young, Tabernacle, Salt Palace, War of 1898 memorial, interior of tabernacle, advertising trade card for Valley - Tan Remedies, and photograph of the City and County Building of Salt Lake City, Utah.
Charles Ellis Johnson photographs
Charles Ellis Johnson postcard of Antelope Island
Materials include one postcard from 1908 with Charles Ellis Johnson's photograph of Antelope Island on the front. It shows a small strip of land in the foreground, with a boat on the water and some land behind the boat. Somebody wrote a letter to a Bertha on the back.
Charles Ellis Johnson stereo cards of people
This collection contains 24 stereo cards of models in various costumes and poses. They were produced by Johnson Company of Salt Lake City (Utah) which was owned by C.E. Johnson.
Nelson B. Wadsworth collection
Materials include photographs, copies of daguerrotypes, books, research materials, magazines, and newspapers. Materials were accumulated by Nelson Wadsworth as part of his research of the history of photographers, Utah photographers, Utah and LDS church history. Also included are personal documents and academic materials. Materials dated approximately 1850-2008.
Photographs of the Young family
This collection contains 32 photographs relating to the Naahmah K. J. Carter Twiss Young family. Also in the collection is a photo album of the Young/Carter family containing several portraits taken by C. R. Savage.