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James Kenneth Piggott was the son of Alexander Kenneth Piggott, MD and Sarah Mayfield Piggott. He was born in Bodega, Sonoma County, California.(Sonoma County Library Collection, Ancestry.com) -
In 1885 J. K. Piggott married Mary A. Keenan (1868-1960) in Santa Rosa, California. Mary's family came from Canada and settled in Ukiah in 1880 when she was 12 years old. She became James' life-long partner in his photography business using oil paints to color his photos of scenery from throughout the nation. Source: March 17, 1941 obit in the Petaluma Argus Newspaper -
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J.K. Piggott partners with T. L. Rea in his Third Street Studio opposite the courthouse. Rea had been a photographer in SR since 1876.
Cloverdale Reveille, 28 Mar 1885 -
Per ad in Sonoma Democrat - June 27, 1885. -
Nov 21, 1885 - Cloverdale Reveille -
Per Ancestry.com
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Third Street Gallery. Shaw had been a partner with Piggott in the business since 1885 per "Biographies of Western Photographers".
Announcement in Press Democrat - July 6, 1888 -
Business called: The Souvenir Studio
Healdsburg Enterprise, Jan. 23, 1889 -
Studio sold to Mort S. McClair. Press Democcrat Newspaper, Nov. 14 1889
Plans to Washington state in January to start another photo gallery with wife.
Press Democrat Newspaper, Dec. 15, 1889. -
J. K. Piggott is again the owner of the famous Souvenir Studio in Santa Rosa. “Jim” was the establisher of this concern and until a few months ago, sold it to M. S. McClaire, who is now succeeded by the old reliable J. K. Piggott. Healdsburg Tribune, Enterprise and Scimitar, 21 August 1890
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Press Democrat: Nov. 7, 1890 -
Per Ancestry.com
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Cloverdale Reveille newspaper - 26 Mar 1892
(Image provided to show what a "canvas gallery" looked like. It is not a photo of J.K. Piggott.) -
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Ukiah Republican Press 8.26.1898
Piggott Out of State per Father's Obit -
J. K. Piggott, who conducted a photographic studio in this city for a number of years, is in town, accompanied by Mrs. Piggott. They are visiting Mrs. Piggott’s father. Since leaving Santa Rosa several years ago, Mr. and Mrs. Piggott have been located in Guatemala. Not long since Mr. Piggott sold out his business there.
Press Democrat, 26 February 1902 -
Piggott is living in Santa Rosa when the 1906 earthquake hits and takes several photos of the destruction.
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By 1906, J.K. and Mary Piggott are living in Mexico where they survive being shot at by Mexican bandits during an evening out in their horse-drawn coach and five revolutions. While in Mexico he became an authority on western scenery. His wife Mary Keenan was his partner in the business helping him by adding oil paint to millions of photos of scenery from throughout the nation.
Santa Rosa Republican (Santa Rosa, California) · 24 Nov 1906 -
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In 1914, J.K. Piggott is listed in the San Francisco Directory as a photographer. He spent the remainder of his life as a photographer and printer at his studio at 86 Third Street, San Francisco.
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Source: March 17, 1941 obit in the Petaluma Argus Newspaper
