Wapello County IA Archives Biographies.....Reid, Guy N. 1882 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ia/iafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00001.html#0000031 July 9, 2013, 3:00 pm Source: See Below Author: S. J. Clarke, Publisher GUY N REID. Guy N. Reid, a photographer of Ottumwa, having established a gallery in this city in 1905, is recognized as a most capable exponent of his art. He was born in Defiance county, Ohio, February 25, 1882, and is a son of J. W. and Ella Grace (Langdon) Reid, both of whom were natives of the Buckeye state. The maternal grandfather settled in Ohio in the early '30s and was a tavern keeper in the pioneer period. J. W. Reid learned the art of photography and in 1908 he joined his son Guy in Ottumwa and was in partnership with him for two years, but is now located in Decatur, Illinois. As time has advanced he has kept abreast with modern processes and has devoted his entire life to his art. Unto him and his wife have been born two children: Guy N.; and Lake E., now of St. Louis, Missouri. Spending his youthful days under the parental roof, Guy N. Reid pursued his education in the public schools, completing a high-school course. He then took up the study of photography at Van Wert, Ohio, and also was for two years an apprentice. His thorough training and practical experience constituted an excellent foundation upon which to build his later success. Removing to Toledo, Ohio, he there continued in business for one year, after which he went to Mansfield, Ohio, where he spent one year. He was afterward again in Van Wert for two years and on the 9th of March, 1905, he arrived in Ottumwa and purchased his present studio, which he has since occupied. This is splendidly equipped with all modern facilities for turning out the most artistic work. He understands the most improved processes of the art and, moreover has a splendid recognition of the variations of light, shade and pose, so that he has accomplished splendid results and is accorded a liberal patronage. On the 24th of October, 1905, Mr. Reid was united in marriage to Miss Ethel May Standish, who was born in Ohio on the 8th of October, 1883, and is a daughter of M. H. and Esther (Ekfelt) Standish, both of whom were natives of the Buckeye state and are now living in Boise, Idaho. Mr. Standish was a pioneer of Kansas, and his family numbered ten children, including Mrs. Reid, who was graduated from the high school at Van Wert, Ohio, with the class of 1902 and for three years engaged successfully in teaching the primary grade in the Van Wert public schools. To Mr. and Mrs. Reid have been born two children: Rowena Grace, born March 26, 1907, and Lawrence Standish, born February 2, 1909. The parents are members of the Presbyterian church, and Mr. Reid is a Royal Arch Mason. In politics he is a progressive, believing in the advanced step which has been made to break away from old party ties and the rule of the machine, and seeking the best interests of the majority, without regard to class distinctions. He has never sought nor desired office, however, preferring to concentrate his energies upon his business interests. He is a member of the Photographic Guild of Iowa, of which he is past president, and the Photographic Association of America. He is a young man, ambitious and energetic and, moreover, possesses a love for his art that constitutes one of the features in his growing success. Additional Comments: Extracted from: HISTORY OF WAPELLO COUNTY IOWA ILLUSTRATED VOLUME II CHICAGO THE S. J. CLARKE PUBLISHING COMPANY 1914 Photo: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ia/wapello/photos/bios/reid813gbs.jpg This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/iafiles/ File size: 4.0 Kb