Eck, James L.
BORN: 3 November [or 2 or 3 October] 1844, Longswamp, Berks, Pennsylvania
DIED: 2 February 1924, Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania
ACTIVE:*
*possibly Kutztown, Berks, Pennsylvania, 1864–1869
Main Street, Kutztown, Berks, Pennsylvania, 1870–1873
Milliner / Dry Goods Store (1880-1883+); Eck & Co. Knitting Factory (1882–1890); Manager, Boss Knitting Co. (1893–1910+)
*The Reading Eagle article suggests he was active for only 5 years from ages 20-25 (c1864–1869), but he is still listed as a photographer in Kutztown in the 1870 census and an 1873 directory.
PA0051A – Unknown Infant, CDV, James L. Eck, Kutztown, PA,
c1870–1873
PA0051B – Photographer Back Stamp, J. L. Eck, Kutztown,
Berks Co., PA, c1870–1873
The Reading Eagle, Wednesday, January 28, 1914, p. 20
The Reading Eagle, Saturday, February 2, 1924, p. 2
The Reading (PA) Eagle, Monday, February 4, 1924, p. 2
The Reading (PA) Times, Tuesday,
February 5, 1924, p. 2
The Reading (PA) Times, Wednesday,
February 6, 1924, p. 10
The Gazette and Daily (York, PA), Thursday, February 28, 1924, p. 3