Theodore Gegoux  
The New York Years
(1873 to 1909)  

That which follows is a chronological listing of articles about the artist Gegoux, which were found in the newspapers of his time.  These articles represent most of what is known and believed about the artist.  Faithfully compiled from microfilm copies of the old newspapers.  Please forgive the miss-spelled names and any other errors.  Efforts have been made to assure that the information is as accurate as possible.

Chapter Thirteen - Cold Creek on Cleveland Farm   Watertown after Gegoux Goes West - 1909 to 1931

"Gegoux paintings ... attracting considerable attention, particularly in the evenings when the lights show the various canvases at their best ... the Flower Library illuminated at night is an excellent example of the artist's well known ability in the handling of lights and shadows." The Watertown Daily Times - 1910.

Sometime in the last half of 1909 Gegoux departed Watertown for the West.  Reports surfaced stating his desire to attend the Dominguez air meet following a stop in Cleveland to paint the portrait of his late nephew, Henry Gegoux the Great Lakes ship captain.  It remains unknown if these events transpired.  But it is known that Gegoux's presence at Portland in 1910 is documented in the City Directory and also the Federal census.  Regarding his motivations, health is frequently used to explain Gegoux's move West. (13.029)   After Gegoux's departure from Watertown, Prudentia continued to offer his paintings for sale from the studio, much as she had done during his absence to Schenectady.  There were also art exhibits such as the Fourth Annual Loan and Competitive Art Exhibition under the auspices of the Municipal Improvement League, which was conducted in the S. L. George galleries early in 1910.  Gegoux's painting, "Cold Creek on Cleveland Farm" was entered in the competitive class of this exhibition and was scored third by popular vote, behind Taggart and Lowell offerings. (13.012)   During this time, Gegoux was being widely reported as missing and mysteriously absent, but after several years he was located and his whereabouts reported as the West. (13.032)   Mrs. Helen M. King was an amateur artist, who's work won prizes at the Fair along side the work of Prof. Lowell.  When she died in 1919 her obituary documents that she was one of Gegoux's students. (13.065)

News from Watertown (1909 to July 9, 1931)

13.001)  The Watertown Daily Times - June 26, 1909 - Saturday TO RENT - For the Season. Cottage at Pt. Vivian. Address Mrs. T. Gegoux, sr., Pt. Vivian, N. Y. St Lawrence River.

13.002)  The Watertown Daily Times - July 3, 1909 - Friday MANY ARRIVALS AT POINT VIVIAN; COTTAGES FILLING UP RAPIDLY - GOOD FISHING IS REPORTED DAILY. - Mrs. Gegoux and son Frank of Watertown will remain the summer.

13.003) The Watertown Daily Times - July 16 to 23, 1909 Wanted - Parties wishing board in a cottage during July. Mrs. T. Gegoux, sr., Point Vivian. N. Y.

13.004)  The Watertown Daily Times - July 22, 1909 - Thursday Whist at Point Vivian. - Point Vivian - July 22. - On Thursday next, under the direction of Madames Erhlicher, Gegoux, Phillips, and Parker of Watertown, a whist party will be given.  For a long time the scheme of erecting a pavilion on this point has been entertained and it is with the intention of contributing toward this project that the Party will be held.

13.005)  The Watertown Daily Times - July 24, 1909 - Saturday The Gegoux cottage is rented to Mrs. Dr. Ermentaut and a party of Watertown for the month of August.

13.006)  The Watertown Daily Times - August 1, 1909 - Monday At Point Vivian - Mrs. Gegoux is at her cottage.

13.007)  The Watertown Daily Times - November 8, 1909 - Monday An oil painting of the late Albert Bushnell executed by T. Gegoux has recently been hung in the Watertown Savings Bank.

13.008)  The Watertown Re-Union - November 10, 1909 - Wednesday An oil painting of the late Albert Bushnell, executed by T. Gegoux, has recently been hung in the Watertown Savings Bank.

13.009)  The Watertown Daily Times, December 6, 1909 - Monday G. A. R. WANTS PLACE TO HANG TWO PAINTINGS PICTURES OF GRANT AND LINCOLN ARE REMOVED FROM WASHINGTON HALL The members of the G. A. R. are looking for a suitable place to exhibit the pictures of Lincoln and Grant which have for several years adorned the walls of Washington Hall.  Col. A. Traver has been engaged for several days in searching for a suitable home to place the pictures which have been removed from the walls of Washington Hall as a result of the improvements made there.   The pictures were painted several years ago by Theodore Gegoux, of this city, that of Grant was painted for the memorial exercises which were held at the armory at the time of Gen. Grant's funeral.  The picture was afterwards finished up and presented to the G. A. R.  The pictures were hung in Washington hall when the G. A. R. rooms were moved from the old Roth building when it was torn down to make way for the new Rothstock.  Previous to that time they had hung in the G. A. R. rooms.  The painting of Lincoln, it is expected will be placed in the G. A. R. rooms, but thus far no place has been secured for the other picture.

13.010)  The Watertown Daily Times - December 9 to 20, 1909 Christmas Sale and Exhibition of paintings and water colors at Gegoux's studio, over American Express office.  Every afternoon and evening until after the holidays.  If you are looking for a Christmas gift for the wife what would please her more than a painting?  We have pictures from 26c up to $600. From a hand tinted photo in water colors, to any price picture to fit the pocket book at Gegoux's studio.

13.011)  The Watertown Daily Times - December 21 to 24, 1909 Christmas Sale and Exhibition of paintings and water colors at Gegoux's studio, over American Express office, every afternoon and evening until after the holidays.

13.012)  The Watertown Daily Times - January 9, 1910 - Monday The grangers and their friends are invited to an exhibition of oil paintings, afternoons and evenings, at the Gegoux studio over American Express office.

13.013)  The Watertown Daily Times - February 19, 1910 - Saturday Sale of Paintings - At greatly reduced prices at the Gegoux studio.  Persons having portraits at the studio that have been used as samples can get them at a low figure.

13.014)  The Watertown Daily Times - February 26, 1910 - Saturday Art Exhibit Present Plan Is to Open Gallery at George Store Next Wednesday The loaned and local art exhibit to be opened next week in the George gallery under the auspices of the Municipal Improvement League will include some etchings and drawings of much interest to those who are concerned in this department of art.  The number of good paintings that have been loaned and their character will be a surprise to most citizens.  If the exhibition accomplishes nothing else of advantage it will be a point of value to the community to discover how many really good pieces of paintings are owned in the city.  Even those who are loaning their own treasures will be pleased to find so many other meritorious works in local possession.  Of the home artyists, so far examples have been secured of the works of Gegoux, Bragger, Taggart, and Clarke, and others doubtless will enter the lists.  Of these productions several have held honorsable positions in larger exhibitions and it will be a priviledge to Watertownians to see these and add their word of appreciation.  The exhibit will probably be ready to open Wednesday and will be accessible each afternoon between 2 and 6 p.m.

13.015)  The Watertown Daily Times - March 1, 1910 - Tuesday Art Exhibit To Open Wednesday Work Of Watertown Artists To Be Shown At The George Gallery   Most Popular Painting to be Purchased with Money Received and Added to City's Art Collection in the Flower Memorial Library.  The fourth annual loan and competitive art exhibition under the auspices of the Municipal Improvement League will open tomorrow afternoon in the S. L. George galleries.  The pictures, which number in all about 70, have already been hung and will be on exhibition each day from 2 to 6.   The exhibition comprises pictures owned by individuals and loaned for the exhibition and those from which will be selected one for the city exhibit.  In the loan class there are about 60 paintings, while in the competitive class there are about 20.  These pictures will be voted on by those who patronize the exhibit, each entrance ticket entitling the holder to a vote on one of the pictures in the competitive class.  The picture securing the largest number of votes will be purchased for the city's art collection and placed in the Flower Memorial Library, which already has five paintings purchased in this manner.   The exhibit will be in charge of Mrs. F. K. Houston, who will take charge with the opening tomorrow afternoon and will be in the gallery each afternoon during the exhibit.  The pictures shown comprise etchings, water colors, oil paintings and various works of art of more or less merit.  The following exhibitors will display pictures at the gallery: George H. Taggart, Alson Clark, L. L. Lowell, Bertram Hawley, Theodore Gegoux, R. J. License, E. E. DeGraff, Mrs. Catherine Goodale Ellsworth, Mrs. Caroline Houston, Herbert S. Olin, Robert Lansing and Mrs. Fannie Olin Hooker.

13.016)  The Watertown Daily Times - March 2, 1910 - Wednesday Municipal Art Exhibit Opens Doors of the George Gallery Are Thrown Open to the Public   The fourth annual loan and competitive art exhibition under the auspices of the Municipal Improvement League opened this afternoon at 3 in the S. L. George art gallery with 70 pictures on exhibition of which 60 were loaned for the exhibition while 20 comprise the competitive section from which will be selected one for the city collection.  The work of placing the various paintings, etchings, pastels, and watercolors in the gallery has been going on for several days and was entirely completed this morning.  The exhibition is exceptional in the quality of the paintings displayed and in the manner of their exhibition.  The paintings have been hung about the walls of the art gallery where they are displayed to the best possible advantage.  The lighting facilities in the George gallery are of the best as the lights are concealed while the illumination is thrown clearly upon the paintings.   The exhibition is in charge of Mrs. F. K. Houston, who will be at the gallery during the hours that it is open from 2 until 6 each afternoon.  This afternoon the exhibit was visited by quite a number although thus far the number of votes cast on any of the pictures is not large.  Each entrance ticket entitles the holder to a vote on any one of the pictures in the competitive section.  This method facilitates the selection of the painting to be purchased as the one receiving the largest number of votes is the one which will be bought for the city's collection. The local artists who have exhibits at the gallery are: George H. Taggart, Alson Clark, L. L. Lowell, Bertran Hawley, Theodore Gegoux, R. J. License, K. E. DeGraff, Herbert S. Olin. Robert Lansing, Mrs. Catherine Goodale Ellsworth, Mrs. Caroline Houston and Mrs. Fannie Olin Hooker.   Loan Exhibit: "Etching" by Marlow Ferry, loaned by Mrs. J. C. Knowlton "Color etching", by Fritz Thaulau, loaned by Mrs. George Sherman "Norwegian Mother", by Deechamp. loaned by Mrs. J P. Spencer "In the King's Anteroom", by Manreate, loaned by Mrs. M. S. Treadwell "Canal", by Marche, loaned by Mrs. J. C. Knowlton "Farm House In Normandy", by Patelson, loaned by Mrs. J. C. Knowlton "Venice", by Hopkinson-Smith, loaned by Mrs. W C. Stebbins "Mosaic", loaned by Mrs. G. A. Bagley "Sunset", by Mrs. Fannie Olin Hooker, loaned by Mrs. J. P. Spencer "Japanese School Children", by Helen Hide, loaned by Mrs. J. C. Knowlton "Pastoral Scene", by Charles Melville Dewey, loaned by Mrs. M. S. Treadwell "Interior Cathedral, Toledo", loaned by Mrs. M. S. Treadwell "An Italian Sea Town", by Bellini, loaned by the Woodruff House "Marriage of St. Catherine", loaned by Mrs. G A. Bagley "The Holy Family", loaned by Mrs. J. R. Stebbins "Castle Toblino. by Meennann, loaned by G. W. Knowlton "The Holy Family", loaned by Mrs. H. F. Story "Landscape", by Wm. Bart, loaned by Mrs. M. S. Treadwell "Fruit" by Searle, loaned by Mrs. J. C. Knowlton "Sleeping Child" (on porcelain), loaned by G. V. S Camp "Portrait", by Edmund Darby, loaned by Mrs. S. L. George "The Catskill Mountains, by Coast", loaned by Mrs. M. M Bagg "Three Frenchmen", by Chabrier. loaned by the Woodruff House "Rebecca at the Well", loaned by Mrs. Geo A. Bagley "Flower and Fruit Study", loaned by Mrs. M. S. Treadwell "Messalina" (on porcelain), loaned by Mrs. J. D Spencer "Raphael's portrait of Himself", copy, loaned by Mrs. J. C. Knowlton "Ruth" (on porcelain), loaned by Mrs. M. M. Bagg "The Desert at Tangier", by Giradot, loaned by Mrs W. G. Johnston "North River", by Collier, loaned by Mrs. S. L. George "Annunciation" design for stained glass, by F V. Dumont, loaned by Mrs. F. K. Houston "Interior San Marco", loaned by G. V. S. Camp "The sick Monkey, after Landseer", G. W. Knowlton "Outside the Lido", by Rapetti, loaned by Mrs. J. C. Knowlton "The Oxcart", by Rossi, loaned by Miss Fiske "Farm Buildings, by Hartson, loaned by Mrs. J. R. Miller "Head", by John Baptists Greese, loaned by Mrs. J. C. Knowlton "Roses", by Kathertne Goodale Elleworth, loaned by Mrs. H. F. Story "Notre Dame, from the Quai" by H. S. Olin. loaned by the Author "The Harvest Moon", by Carleton Wiggins, loaned by Miss Fiske "The Beggars", by Robert Lansing, loaned by the Author "Crescent Beach at Magnolia", by Rehn, loaned by Mrs. C. W. Valentine "Home of the Sorceress" by Luigi Loir, loaned by Mrs. J. C. Knowlton "An Inscription", by Albert Skinner, loaned by Mrs. J. D. McCaw "Lesson in Wisdom", by Church, loaned by Mrs. F. K. Houston "Spanish Dancer", loaned by Mrs. J. D. Spencer "Funeral in Brittany, The Only Mourner", loaned by Mrs. M. S. Treadwell "Young Anglers", etching by J. S. King, loaned by G. W. Knowlton "Girl Reading", by Rossi, loaned by Mrs. J. C. Knowlton "Pen and Ink Drawing". C D. Gibson, loaned by Mrs. F. K. Houston   Competitive Exhibition "Road near Brownville", by E. E. DeGraff "Zurich" by Geo. H. Taggart "Walkerswick", by W. R. Whitmore "Dawn", by A. L. Groll "Adirondack View", by L. L. Lowell "Autumn", by C. E. Cookman "The Moorland", by Geo. W. King "Mallards", by Bertran Hawley "School Children", by Geo H. Taggart "Cold Creek, on Cleveland Farm", by T. Gegoux "Summer's Night", by Bertran Hawley "Sunset", by L. L. Lowell "Snow on Roofs at Quebec", Alson Clark "Along the Lake Shore", by E. E. DeGraff "In the Rector's Garden." by Harry Fenn "Landscape", by R. J. License

13.017)  The Watertown Daily Times - March 5, 1910 - Saturday An exhibition of Theodore Gegoux paintings in the Court street windows of "Bill" George's pill shop is attracting considerable attention, particularly in the evenings when the lights show the various canvases at their best.  One picture of the Flower Library illuminated at night is an excellent example of the artists well known ability in the handling of lights and shadows.  Mr. Gegoux is now in California.

13.018)  The Watertown Daily Times - March 8, 1910 - Tuesday At the Art Exhibit But 16 votes were cast yesterday in the competitive exhibition of paintings now being held in S. L. George's gallery.  The standing of the contestants remains unchanged with George H. Taggart's "School Children" still the favorite with a total number of votes of 89.  L. L. Lowell's "Adirondack View" is in second place with 44 votes and T. Gegoux's "Cold Creek on the Cleveland Farm" in third place with 39 votes.  A total number of votes for the five days that the exhibit has been open of 258 have been cast.  Mrs. Jessie Ayres will serve tea at the art gallery Wednesday afternoon from 3 until 6. Mrs. Stuart D. Lansing and Mrs. Robert Lansing served tea Saturday afternoon at the exhibit.

13.019)  The Watertown Daily Times - March 9, 1910 - Wednesday The Art Exhibit "School Children" by Taggart Is Still in the Lead There was a small attendance yesterday at the art exhibit now being held In the S. L. George art gallery, and the voting on the various paintings in the competitive class failed to produce any change In the standing of the leaders.  George H. Taggart's painting, "School Children," is still the favorite, with L. L. Lowell's "Adirondack View" second, and Theodore Gegoux's "Cold Creek on the Cleveland Farm." third.   Tea is being served at the gallery this afternoon by Mrs. Jesse Avets and it is expected that the attendance today will be somewhat larger.  In the list of paintings in the loan exhibit, No. 101 is catalogued as an etching by Marlow Ferry.  This is an etching by Frederick Walker of Marlow Ferry.  No. 105 catalogued as Canal, by Marche, is a view of Nomours on the canal of Loring.  No. 136, catalogued as Head, by John Baptiste Greeze, is a copy of a Girl's Head by Greeze.  These three paintings are the property of J. C. Knowlton.

13.020)  The Watertown Daily Times - March 9 & 10, 1910 - Special Notices. Sale of Paintings from Gegoux's Studio at the George Pill shop - Prices marked one half for this week only.

13.021)  The Watertown Daily Times - March 10, 1910 - Thursday At The Art Exhibit Total of 324 Votes Have Been Cast, 109 for "School Children. "With a total number of votes of 109 out of 324 cast George H. Taggart's painting "School Children" continues to lead in the competitive class at the art exhibit now being held at the S. L. George gallery.  The attendance at the exhibit yesterday was larger than it has been previously and during the afternoon at total of 61 votes were cast, of which Mr. Taggart's painting received 16.  L. L. Lowell's picture "Adirondack View" received 16 votes yesterday making the total for this painting, which stands second in the voting, 61. Theodore Gegoux's "Cold Creek on the Cleveland Farm," which is third with a total of 51, received ten votes yesterday.   The standing of the pictures in the competitive exhibit at present is as follows: G. H. Taggart's "School Children," 109 votes; L. L. Lowell's "Adirondack View," 61 votes; T. Gegoux's "Cold Creek," 51 votes; L. Groll's "Dawn," 16 votes; E. Cookman's "Autumn," 12 votes; Bertran Hawley's "Summer's Night," 12 votes; Alson Clark's "Snow on Roofs at Quebec," ten votes; L. L. Lowell's "Sunset," nine votes; George W. King's, "The Moorland," six votes: E. E. DeGraff's, "Road near Smithville," five votes; R. J. License's "Landscape," five votes; Charles P. Marshall's photo etching "Two Blacksmiths," two votes; Harry Kenn's "In the Rector's Garden," one vote. Mr. Marshall's etching has been recently added to the competitive class and was not catalogued with those first shown.  Mrs. Jesse C, Avers served tea at the art gallery yesterday afternoon from 3 until 6.  Mrs. J. F. McCaw and, Mrs. E. R. McCreary will serve tea at the gallery next Saturday afternoon.

13.022)  The Watertown Daily Times - March 11, 1910 - Friday Sale of Paintings from Gegoux's Studio at the George Pill shop. Prices marked one half for this week only.

13.023)  The Watertown Daily Times - March 11, 1910 - Friday At The Art Exhibit Eighty votes were cast yesterday at the S. L. George art gallery on the pictures in the competitive class, from which will be chosen one for purchase for the city gallery.  No change resulted in the standing of the leaders, however, as George H. Taggart's "School Children" now has a total of 188 of the 404 votes cast.  L. L. Lowell's "Adirondack View", is second with a total of 82 and Theodore Gegoux's "Cold Creek on the Cleveland Farm," third with 63.  George H. Taggart's "Zurich" is fourth with 27 votes.   Inquiry having been made by persons interested to the voting concerning the counting of the ballots elicits the information that no attempt was made during the first week to keep an accurate record of the daily vote, but that all ballots were carefully preserved for the end of the exhibit, when they will be counted accurately by the committee to determine the official standing.   As the interest increases, however, in this phase of the competition, a careful count has been made of the complete vote up to and including Wednesday, and stands as follows: No. 1, "Road Near Smithville," E. E. DeGraff, 8 votes No. 2, "Zurich," George H. Taggart, 27 votes No. 3, "Walkerswick" by W. B. Whitmore, no votes No. 4 "Dawn," by A. L. Groll, 16 votes No. 5, "Adirondack View," L. L. Lowell, 67 votes No. 6 "Autumn," C. E. Cookman, 15 votes No. 7 "The Moorland," G. W. King, 6 votes No. 8, "Mallards," Bertran Hawley, no votes No. 9, "School Children." G. H. Taggart, 188 votes No. 10, "Cold Creek on Cleveland Farm," 60 votes No. 11, "Summer's Night," Bertran Hawley, 15 votes No. 12, "Sunset," L. L, Lowell, 10 votes No. 13, "Snow on Roof at Quebec," Alson Clarke, 18 votes No. 14, "Along the Lake Shore," E. E. De Graff, no votes No. 15, "In the Rector's Garden," Harry Keen, 1 vote No. 16, Landscape, by R. J. License, 5 votes No. 17, "Two Blacksmiths," Charles P. Marshall, 1 votes To this record is to be added the vote for Thursday.

13.024)  The Watertown Herald - March 12, 1910 - Saturday Theodore Gegoux, a local artist has presented a copy of his picture of the Flower library by night to the institution.  The picture is in color showing the lights at the front of the institution and is a most interesting one Dr. S. A. Hayt, the librarian, will have the picture framed and hang it in the children's room.  To each one of the librarians, Mr. Gegoux presented copies of his painting, "The Salute" showing the steamer St. Lawrence throwing the searchlight upon a sail boat on the St. Lawrence River.

13.025)  The Watertown Re-Union - March 12, 1910 - Saturday The Art Exhibit "School Children" - George H. Taggart's painting, continues to hold the lead in the Municipal Improvement League art exhibit, having 109 votes. L. L. Lowell's "Adirondack View" is second with 61 and T. Gegoux's "Cold Creek on the Cleveland Farm" third with 51.

13.026)  The Watertown Daily Times, March 15, 1910 - Tuesday The standing of the paintings in the art exhibit now being held at the S. L. George gallery under the auspices of the Municipal Improvement league, remains the same.  20 additional votes yesterday bringing the total of votes cast to 524 George H. Taggart's "School Children" is in the lead with a total of 153 votes of which four were cast yesterday.  L. L. Lowell's "Adirondack View" now has a total of 124, three being cast yesterday, while Theodore Gegoux's "Cold Creek on the Cleveland Farm" which is in third place has a total of 90 votes, eight being cast yesterday for the picture.  Mrs. Loren R. Johnston, assisted by Miss Edna Rogers, will serve tea at the art exhibit Wednesday afternoon.

13.027)  The Watertown Daily Times - March 16, 1910 - Wednesday Picture Attracts Attention. - A picture of Levi Washburn, exhibited among the paintings of Theodore Gegoux in Bill George's Court street window.  Is attracting considerable attention from the deputy collector's many friends.  The portrait shares honors with that of Roswell P. Flower and the beautiful night scene of the Memorial library.

13.028)  The Watertown Daily Times - March 18, 1910 - Friday Art Exhibit Tickets For Moore's Store Employees - Proprietor Of 5-And-10-Cent Store Buys 20 Tickets - "School Children" Leads   But 18 votes were cast yesterday at the S. L. George art gallery on the paintings in the competitive class displayed at the art exhibit under the auspices of the Municipal Improvement League.  Of these eight were cast for George H. Taggart's, painting, "School Children," which leads in the voting with a total of 189.  Seven votes were cast for L. L. Lowell's "Adirondack View" which has a total of 148.  One vote was cast for Theodore Gegoux's "Cold Creek on the Cleveland Farm" making the total number cast for this painting, 114.  The remaining two votes were east for L. L. Lowell's "Sunset."   W. H. Moore yesterday purchased 20 tickets which will be given to the employees of the store.  On Saturday tea will be served at the gallery by Mrs. Bruce Bort, assisted by Mrs. Frank A. Empsall.

13.029)  The Watertown Daily Times - March 19, 1910 - Saturday Little Biographies Of Local Artists Activities Of Watertown Painters Who Are Exhibiting Pictures at the Municipal Art Exhibit in the George Gallery.   The local character of the art exhibit this year, under the auspices of the Municipal Improvement League, directs attention to the exhibitors in the competitive class, who are residents of Watertown.  In fact, one of the expressed purposes of having the exhibit of this character for the year was to concentrate interest in the good pictures that are owned in the city and to enlarge the public knowledge of the men who are devoting themselves to the profession in the city.  Through lack of patronage, art does not flourish in America except in the large cities, where all the aesthetic professions center, and because of the consequent want of popularity the members of this profession receive but scant attention by the public.   A man might rise to the climax of the pursuit of palette and brush in America and yet have little note among his fellow townsmen.  Yet the genuine artist, in spite of the fact that he strives to make his living by his profession, is devoting himself to a vocation that makes for the betterment of life and for the elevation of popular ideals.  If the present exhibit shall serve in a measure to awaken popular interest in the men who have this as their life's purpose in our community, one valuable end will have been gained.   Brief accounts of the activities of some of the artists who are exhibiting at the George gallery follow:   E. E. DeGraff E. E. DeGraff. the author of pictures Nos. 1 and 14, entitled respectively, "Road near Smithville," and "Along the Lake Shore."  Is a newcomer to Watertown, having been a resident for about two years only.  However, the city may claim him as her own for his connection with the locality is of longer duration, since he has spent several years at his country home near Smithvllle. whither he retreated from New York city on account of poor health.  He was born In Toledo, Ohio, and is proud to be a native of the Buckeye State.  Mr. DeGraff's training was gained first in the Art Students' League of New York city during the years 1895-96.  Later he made two successive journeys abroad in 1902 and 1903, during which time he applied himself to his brush in southern France and Italy, and in Holland.  Mr. DeGraff has made a specialty of newspaper and magazine illustrating for some 15 years now, and is at present a regular contributor to the McClure syndicate and to several of the illustrated weeklies of New York city.   George Henry Taggart George Henry Taggart was born at Evans Mills, March 1866.  His parents soon after removed to Watertown and here he spent his early youth, graduating at 18 from the High school.  The following four years were passed in Buffalo as a lithographer, then he went to Paris, where he studied painting under Bouguereau and again, later, another two years under Lefevre.  Coming back to America, Mr. Taggart had a studio for a time in Watertown and afterwards in Buffalo.  Getting the wanderlust, he put in four years traveling through the west, painting many of the commercial, religious and political leaders, as well as their wives and children.  During a winter in Old Mexico he painted, among others, a large portrait of President Diaz, which is now in the collection of the Emperor of Germany.  Since 1903 Mr. Taggart has been living in Paris, and to that city he expects to return via Japan and India, after spending a few months on the Pacific coast.  He Is a member of the Société Internationale de Beaux-Arts, exhibits every year in the Paris Salon and at various other exhibitions on the continent and in England.  The picture of the "School Children " now on view at George gallery, has been shown at the Paris Salon, as well as in other French cities, and has had an honorable mention.   Prof. L. L. Lowell Prof. L. L. Lowell, who displays pictures Nos. 5, and 12, entitled "Adirondack View," and "Sunset," has been a resident of Watertown for 43 years, occupying during that time his present studio in the Paddock Arcade.  He was born in Herkimer county.  Besides the advantages of travel, he considers his continued study of nature as the source of his inspiration.  Always observant of natural beauty, from an early age his inclination was to painting.  His ideal is to reproduce the soft smooth effects of nature, and he expresses a disapproval of the current impressionistic school of painting.  He Is, however, generous in his judgment, and commends highly the other pictures on display in the competitive class, especially those that the popular voting cause to seem rivals with his own.  During the time of his professional pursuit in the city he has produced thousands of pictures that have gone throughout the state and country, and a number of his best pieces are in the homes of this city.   Bertran Hawley Bertran Hawley is the novitiate among the exhibitors.  He is a pupil of Professor Lowell, who speaks highly of his diligence and capacity.  Although a resident of Watertown for only about three years, previous to that time he came as a student in art and eventually decided to locate here.  His piece "Summer's Night" No. 11. his instructor considers his best production so far and from this augurs for him a successful career.  His other piece, No. 8, "Mallards." though not receiving many votes is, nevertheless, well spoken of by many competent Judges.   Theodore Gegoux The next in order of the local men is the familiar name of Theodore Gegoux, and although properly a "Sr." should follow the name, he is too well known without that differentiation.  Born in Montreal, Mr. Gegoux has been a citizen of Watertown for 30 years, during which time he has maintained a studio.  While disclaiming any technical training in art schools he nevertheless, spent a year in Paris in the study of masterpieces, a number of which he reproduced as a matter of study as well as for the market. Mr. Gegoux is most widely known as a portrait painter, in which line he has earned for himself more than local note.  Excellent examples of his portraiture have been on exhibit during the past two weeks in the drug store of Wm. George.  The piece in the Art Exhibit, which is a view of "Cold Creek on Cleveland Farm." No. 10, appeals to the popular approval having in it several elements that strike a responsive chord.   Alson S. Clark Alson S. Clark, though a native of Chicago, is an adopted son of Watertown.  His training was partly at the Chase School of Art in New York during 1895-96, when the school first opened.  Directly after he went to Paris, where he remained for several years studying, during which time he enjoyed the privilege of being a pupil of Whistler for a period.  Returning to America in 1900, Mr. Clark provided for himself a studio in Watertown.  In his earlier years, while spending successive summers at the 1000 Islands, he bad been a frequent visitor with close friends in this city, and later decided to locate here because of the winters, which had a strong attraction through his interest in snow landscapes.  In this particular class of work, winter scenes, McBeth the New York art dealer, regards Mr. Clark the foremost in America.  In 1904 he received a medal for his picture "The Snowstorm." at the St. Louis exposition.  At the last Art Exhibit in this city his picture, "In the Gardens." was purchased for the city collection.  Mr. Clark has recently returned from Spain, and is now exhibiting Spanish pictures in Chicago, with high approbation.   R. J. License Picture No. 16. "Landscape", is by R. J. License, who has been a resident of the, city for some ten years.  Mr. License came to the city from Kingston, and for a number of years gave himself exclusively to painting, water color being his major.  He was obliged to relinquish the brush, however, owing to-eyesight and has not produced any pictures for two or three years.   Charles P. Marshall Mr. Charles P. Marshall is the author of the last in the list.  "Two Blacksmiths." No. 17. It is described as a photo-etching, the etching effect in the picture being produced by tooling the negative.  This particular picture was first exhibited at the convention of the National Association of Photographers at Chateaugay, where though not in the competitive class, it received many commendations.  Mr. Marshall has the advantage of being a skilled wood engraver in producing the effects of etchings.  He considers his forte as composition, which he has made the subject of continued study.  Though coming to Watertown from Cazenovia only a little over a rear ago, Mr. Marshall is in fact a Jefferson county boy, having been born near Lafargeville, where his mother still resides.

13.030)  The Watertown Daily Times - March 21, 1910 - Monday The Gegoux Art Exhibit another week at the Pill shop.  As there are many people who have not seen this exhibit and those who have were so delighted with it we have decided to continue it till after Easter.  Remember these Pictures are for sale at less than half their value and will make a very suitable Easter gift Flowers soon fade and die but one of these gems of art will last indefinitely.

13.031)  The Watertown Re-Union - March 23, 1910 - Wednesday The Art Exhibit. Up to the present time the total number of votes cast in the competitive art exhibit now being held at the S. L. George gallery at 735.  Of this number George H. Taggart's painting, "School Cliildren," has the largest number, a total of 210.  L. L. Lowell's "Adirondack View" is second; with 195 and Theodore Gegoux's "Gold Creek on the Cleveland Farm" third, with 134.  None of the other paintings have yet received 100 votes.

13.032)  The Watertown Daily Times - March 25, 1910 - Friday Bill George's Pill shop wants every "kid" in town to visit the Pill Shop and see our window displays.  Real Live Rabbits. Gegoux's paintings.  Imported Canary birds, and "Polly" the parrot.  Bill George, the Pill Man.

13.033)  The Watertown Daily Times - March 30, 1910 - Wednesday THEODORE GEGOUX HAS DISAPPEARED PORTRAIT PAINTER LAST HEARD FROM IN DECEMBER - WAS THEN IN CLEVELAND, O.   Having Been Interested In Flying Machines, It is Thought He Went to Aviation Meet at Los Angeles, Cal. - Is Well Known in Northern New York.   Theodore Gegoux, for many years one of the most prominent artists of northern New York, has dropped out of sight and since Dec. 10 last no word has been beard of him by his friends or the members of his family in this city.  The last heard from Mr. Gegoux he was in Cleveland, Ohio, where he was then at work on a picture of a nephew who had died a short time before.  It is believed that he is in the west and the theory of foul play that has been advanced is scouted by the members of his family.   Mr. Gegoux left home the latter part of last November and went from here to New York, where be was engaged on some work.  He wrote to his wife in this city while in New York and word was also received from him from Cleveland, where he went from New York.  He left that city, however, Dec. 10 and since then no word has been received.   The painter had been working for months on flying machines and had a helicopter revolving type of aeroplane in which he was much interested.  It is known that he desired to attend the aviation meet at Los Angeles and it is thought possible that he went west after leaving Cleveland.  His continued absence since the close of the meet cannot, however, be explained.  His son, Theodore Gegoux, jr., in speaking of the case this morning, said that be has no belief in the foul play theory and said that he could in no way explain his father's strange disappearance.   Mr. Gegoux is prominent throughout this section and has for years been known as a portrait painter and landscape artist.  During the summer be has been in the habit of doing considerable painting among the Thousand Islands of the St. Lawrence.

13.034)  The Post-Standard, Syracuse, N. Y. - March 30, 1910 - Wednesday WATERTOWN ARTIST IS STRANGELY GONE Left Cleveland, O., December 15 With $300 in His Pocket, and Wife and Two Children Have Heard Nothing of Him Since. SPECIAL TO THE POST-STANDARD - WATERTOWN, March 29. Theodore Gegoux of this city, one of the best known artists in Northern New York, has mysteriously disappeared.  It is known that Mr. Gegoux left Cleveland, O., on December 15 with perhaps $300 in his pocket.  At that time he told relatives that he would go to California. Since that date, over three months ago, every trace of the missing man has been lost.   For months past Mr. Gegoux, who is of middle age, took more than the ordinary interest in flying machines.  It is thought that possibly he went on to the Pacific coast to witness the aviation meet near Los Angeles in January.  But the many weeks that have elapsed without a single word from him have filled his wife and two children with apprehension for his safety.   The talents of Mr. Gegoux's brush have made his paintings well known throughout the state.  For many summers the Gegoux family has occupied a cottage at Point Vivian, where it was the artist's pleasure to sketch the beautiful St. Lawrence river scenery.  One of his well known paintings, that of the Flower Library on a winter's night at the holiday season, with the electrical effects, is probably as much admired as the work of any local artist.   On November 28, Mr. Gegoux left here for New York to finish some paintings for Norman Heath of Brooklyn, whose summer home is Nobby Island. While in New York Mr. Gegoux wrote on two occasions to his family, asking that some things needed by him be sent. Some days later Mr. Gegoux left New York and went to Cleveland, O where he painted a portrait of a nephew who had died but a short time before. He left Cleveland on December 15, and since that day has not been located.

13.035)  The Watertown Daily Times - March 31, 1910 Theodore Gegoux - Painter Is Missing Theodore Gegoux - Had Been at Work on a Flying Machine Went to Cleveland December 15th to Paint a Portrait and Since Then Nothing Has Been Heard From Him at his Watertown Home - Special to the Syracuse Herald   Watertown, March 31 - Theodore Gegoux, for many years a prominent portrait painter and landscape artist of this city, who had a studio in Public Square, has been missing, it is reported, since December 15th.  His relatives and friends in this city have had no word from him during that time. Mr. Gegoux went to Cleveland, Ohio last December, it is stated, to paint a portrait of a nephew who had recently died there.  Before that he had spent a few weeks in New York City, working at his calling, but returned home before going west.   Since he left this city on December 15th to go to Cleveland no word has been received of him.  His family do not believe that he met with foul play, but are at a loss to account for his long absence and silence.  He had been working for many months, it is said, on a model of a flying machine, of the helicopter revolving type of aeroplane, before leaving the city.  As it is known he desired to attend the aviation meet in Los Angeles, it is thought he might had gone to California from Cleveland.  His long absence since the close of the meet, however, cannot be accounted for.

13.036)  The Watertown Re-Union - April 2, 1910 - Saturday THEODORE GEGOUX HAS DISAPPEARED Having Been Interested in Flying Machines It Is Thought He Went to Aviation Meet at Los Angeles, Cal. Is Well Known in Northern New York. Theodore Gegoux, for many years one of the most prominent artists of northern New York, has dropped out of sight and since Dec. 15 last no word has been heard of him by his friends, or the members of his family in this city.  The last heard from Mr. Gegoux he was in Cleveland, Ohio, where he was then at work on a picture of a nephew, who had died a short time before.  It is believed, that he is in the west and the theory of foul play that has been advanced is scouted by the members of his family. Mr. Gegoux left home the latter part of last November and went from here to New York, where he was engaged on some work.  He wrote to his wife in this city while in New York and word was also received from him from Cleveland, where he went from New York.  He left that city, however, Dec. 15 and since then no word has been received. The painter had been working for months on flying machines and had a heliocopter revolving type of aeroplane in which he was much interested.  It is known, that he desired to attend the aviation meet at Los Angeles and it is thought possible that he went west after leaving Cleveland.  His continued absence since the close of the meet cannot, however, be explained. His son Theodore Gegoux, jr., in speaking of the case Wednesday morning said that he has no belief in the foul play theory and said that he could in no way explain his father's strange disappearance.

13.037)  The Watertown Daily Times - April 4, 1910 - Monday Taggart Leads At Close - "School Children" Most Popular In Art Exhibit Received 396 Of 1,135 Votes - Municipal Improvement League's Exhibition Ends and Painting That Leads in the Voting Will Probably Be Bought.   George H. Taggart's painting, "School Children" proved the favorite among local lovers of art and secured the largest number of votes at the fourth annual art exhibit under the auspices of the Municipal Improvement League.  The exhibit closed Saturday evening at 10, Mr. Taggart's painting receiving 396 votes of the 1,135 cast.  While no decision has yet been reached as to which picture will be purchased for the city art collection at the Flower Memorial Library, it is expected that Mr. Taggart's painting will be selected, as it has proved the favorite as evidenced by popular interest.  Several of the other paintings received a large number of votes, but the exact number received by each can not yet be accurately determined as the complete count has not been made.  "School Children" proved the favorite throughout the exhibit and led the others by a considerable number of votes from the start.   L. L. .Lowell's painting: "Adirondack View," was one of the leaders and held second place in the voting.  The picture was sold a few days ago, however, but at the time of its removal from the exhibit it had a total of 237 votes.   Theodore Gegoux's painting entitled "Cold Creek on the Cleveland Farm," was also a favorite and secured 207 votes.  The remaining votes were scattered among the 17 paintings in the competitive class. Mr. Taggart's painting of Zurich, the St. Bernard dog, secured 76 votes.

13.038)  The Northern Tribune, Gouverneur, N. Y. - April 6, 1910 - Wednesday Well Known Artist Disappears Theodore Gegoux of Watertown, for many years one of the most prominent artists of Northern New York, has dropped out of sight and since December 15th last no word has been heard of him by his friends or the members of his family in this city.  The last heard from Mr. Gegoux he was in Cleveland, Ohio where he was then at work on a picture of a nephew who had died a short time before.  It is believed that he is in the west and the theory of foul play that has been advance is scouted by the members of his family.  Mr. Gegoux left home the latter part of last November going from Watertown to New York, where he was engaged in some work.  He wrote to his wife in that city while in New York and word was also received from him from Cleveland, where he went from New York.  He left that city, however, Dec 15th and since then no word has been received.  The painter had been working for months on flying machines and had a helicopter revolving type of aeroplane in which he was much interested.  It is known that he desired to attend the aviation meet at Los Angeles and it is thought possible that he went west after leaving Cleveland.  His continued absence since the close of the meet cannot however be explained.

13.039)  The Post-Standard, Syracuse, N. Y. - April 22, 1910 - Friday WATERTOWN ARTIST IS STILL MISSING Not Slightest Trace of Theodore Gegoux Since Last December. WATERTOWN, April 21.- The whereabouts of Theodore Gegoux, the artist, who mysteriously disappeared last December, after completing a painting in Cleveland, O., remains unknown, despite every effort made to locate him.  Letters the family have written to every conceivable place where Mr. Gegoux would be likely to be found have been returned unclaimed.  It was at first thought that the man had gone on to California and was searching about for a place to locate, but as the weeks have passed without a single line from him, the family's hope has waned.

13.040)  The Northern Tribune, Gouverneur, N. Y. - April 27, 1910 - Wednesday The whereabouts of Theodore Gegoux the Watertown artist who mysteriously disappeared last December, after completing a painting in Cleveland, Ohio remains unknown despite every effort made to locate him.

13.041)  The Journal & Republican - Lowville - May 5, 1910 - Thursday The whereabouts of Theodore Gegoux, the Watertown artist who mysteriously disappeared last December after completing a painting in Cleveland, Ohio, remains unknown, despite every effort made to locate him.  Several years ago Mr. Gegoux was located in Lowville, and went from this place to Watertown.

13.042)  The Post Standard, Syracuse, NY - July 1, 1910 - Friday POINT VIVIAN - COTTAGE TO RENT BY MONTH OR SEASON; one of most sightly locations among Thousand Islands; water upstairs and down. For particulars address Mrs. Theodore Gegoux, Point Vivian, N. Y.

13.043)  The Potsdam Herald-Recorder - August 5, 1910 - Friday Mrs. Nora E. Sullivan is spending two weeks vacation at Point Vivian, a guest at the Gegoux cottage.

13.044)  The Watertown Daily Times - September 9, 1910 The Gegoux cottage still has a number of guests.  Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Faulder of Syracuse have been entertained there for the past two weeks.  Mr. Faulder has had some excellent catches of late. Other guests at this cottage recently include Peter Campbell, Joseph A. Baumert and Watson and Francis Baumert, all of Antwerp and W. Baumert of New York. Theo. Gegoux, jr., and family of Watertown have returned to their home after a pleasant sojourn at the Gegoux cottage.

13.045)  The Watertown Re-Union - November 9, 1910 - Wednesday Gegoux - Olsen. Announcement has just been received here of the marriage of Frank Gegoux of this city to Miss Clara Henrietta Olsen at her home in Providence, R. I., on November 3.  The couple will leave at once for Los Angeles, Cal., where Mr. Gegoux has a position as chauffeur for the winter.  The groom is well-known in this city, being for the past number of years a member of the Y. M. C. A. where he has taken a prominent part in all forms of athletics.  His many friends here will be surprised to learn of his matrimonial step.

13.046)  The Watertown Daily Times - November 21, 1910 - Wednesday Personal F.F. Bugbee, of the Y.M.C.A., today received a post card from Frank Gegoux, who was married here a short time ago and who left for the west on his wedding trip.  Mr. Gegoux is now in Los Angeles, Cal.

13.047)  The Watertown Daily Times - December 20, 1910 - Tuesday Sale of Paintings - Hand painted china and embroidery at Mrs. Gegoux's. 77 Public Square.

13.048)  The Watertown Daily Times - March 3 & 4, 1911 - Saturday F. G. Hall, the Jeweler - 43 Public Square - Woodruff House Block - A fine display of paintings from the brush of the well-known artist Gegoux.

13.049)  The Watertown Daily Times - March 6, 1911 - Tuesday FAVOR MEMORIAL TO JUSTICE ROGERS The bar appears unanimous in the choice of a painting over a tablet.  There is a fine painting of Justice Rogers at the studio of Theodore Gegoux in Public Square.

13.050)  The Watertown Daily Times - March 10, 1911 - Friday $1 Subscriptions for Rogers Picture Wm. J. Shepard Makes The Suggestion - From Citizens Generally Soliciting Committee Would Be Named and Popular Subscriptions Obtained to Buy Gegoux Painting To The Times: - The recent article in The Times favoring a suitable memorial of the late Justice Watson M. Rogers will certainly be appreciated and approved by the people of this county where he was best known and most highly esteemed.  Any movement of this kind should not be confined to the members of the bar, but should be open to every person who desires to contribute.  Let me suggest therefore that the splendid portrait of Judge Rogers executed from life by Theodore Gegoux of this city, be purchased by subscription, the amount of each contribution to be limited to $1.  This fine oil painting, should of course he placed in the court with those of others who like Judge Rogers have been conspicuous to their profession. The soliciting committee has been named by the Bar Association and the entire matter completed in ten days.  W. J. Shepard - Watertown March 10, 1911.

13.051)  The Watertown Re-Union - July 22, 1911 - Saturday The sum of $2,000 was asked by Edith Gegoux in her claim against the city.  She asserts that on May 1 she stepped into an unguarded excavation for a concrete sidewalk in front of 155 Woodruff street, and fell a distance of 2 feet, injuring her internally.  All claims were referred to the proper committee.

13.052)  The Watertown Daily Times - December 9, 1911 Theodore Gegoux - Missing Men Alive, Two Heard From - One in San Francisco and One in Portland, Ore. - Both Given Up as Dead One has been absent and unheard from for seven years, and the other, a skillful artist, has been mysteriously absent for two years. Watertown, Dec 9.- Two missing Watertown men, about given up by their friends for dead, have been located alive and well on the pacific coast, though in neither case has any reason been found for their mysterious disappearance. Seven years ago John S. Benson.........   Theodore Gegoux, one of the most gifted portrait and landscape artists this city has ever produced, who mysteriously disappeared two years ago, has been located, it was learned today, alive and in good health at Portland, Oregon, where he is said to have been living since shortly after he left Watertown, and where he is said to be applying himself assiduously to the painting of portraits and landscapes, he having, it is said, painted portraits of several prominent residents of the Oregon city and to have turned out a prodigious amount of landscape work.   Two years ago last month Mr. Gegoux, who had a studio in the Van Namme building in Public square, started for New York, it was stated, to fulfill a commission for a portrait in oil.  From New York it was learned that he went to Cleveland, where he had relatives, and then, it is said, all trace of him was lost.  At first, it is said, his family believed he had gone to San Francisco, to attend a big aviation meet, he having become interested in the new science, but later as no news came, it was believed he had met his death somewhere in the West.  Besides his wife in this city, Mr. Gegoux has two sons, Theodore Gegoux, Jr., an employee of the Agricultural Insurance company's office, and Frank Gegoux, now of Los Angeles.  Frank Kellogg, of the Agricultural office, who is now in the West, is said to have sent word to Theodore Gegoux, Jr., regarding the whereabouts of the artist, Mr. Kellogg, it is said, having seen and talked with Mr. Gegoux.

13.053)  The Watertown Daily Times - December 11, 1911 - Monday Theodore Gegoux in the West Theodore Gegoux, the former Watertown portrait painter, who disappeared over a year ago, has been located in Portland, Ore., by means of a letter written to the family by a friend who has seen Mr. Gegoux.  At the present time be is engaged in painting portraits and landscapes.

13.054)  Syracuse Journal - December 11, 1911 - Monday MISSING ARTIST FOUND AT LAST Former Townsman Saw and Talked With Theodore Gegoux in Oregon. WATERTOWN, Dec. 11. - Theodore Gegoux, well known artist and painter who so mysteriously disappeared from the city two years ago, has been found in Portland, Ore., alive and in good health.  Frank Kellogg of the Agricultural Insurance Company, has seen and talked with Mr. Gegoux, who is assiduously applying himself to his art.  Two years ago in November, Mr. Gegoux went to New York to fulfill a commission for a portrait in oil. From New York he went to Cleveland, where he had relatives and there all track of him was lost.   Why he left Watertown so suddenly and never communicated with friends here, is not yet known.  For months it was not known by his wife or sons here what had become of him.  Knowing that he was interested in aviation it was at first thought that he had gone to the Pacific Coast to attend a large meet.  Later it was believed that in some way he had met his death.

13.055)  The Watertown Re-Union - December 13, 1911 - Wednesday Theodore Gegoux, an artist, who mysteriously disappeared from here a year ago, has been seen on the Pacific coast where he is doing landscape work.  His family is in this city.

13.056)  The Journal & Republican - Lowville - December 14, 1911 - Thursday The Lost Found Theodore Gegoux, the well known artist and painter, formerly of Lowville, who disappeared from Watertown two years ago last November, has been located in Portland, Ore., where he is reported to be doing a prosperous business.  His wife and one son are in Watertown, and another son is in Los Angeles, Cal.

13.057)  The Watertown Daily Times - December 16, 1911 - Saturday No reasonable offer refused for any paintings in the Gegoux collection. Also sale fancy articles 77 Public Square.

13.058)  The Watertown Daily Times - May 11 to 15, 1912 WANTED - Money - for the next two weeks a sale of Gegoux's paintings at less than half their value.  Also a set of havilland china and cupboard, violoncello, folding bed, walnut bookcase and deck combined.  Inquire of Mrs. T. Gegoux, sr., 77 Public Square.

13.059)  The Watertown Daily Times - May 27, 1912 - Monday Gegoux Paintings For Sale. - To raise money - For the next two weeks a sale of Gegoux's paintings at less than half their value.  Also a set of havilland china and cupboard, violoncello, folding bed, walnut bookcase and desk combined inquire of Mrs. T. Gegoux, sr. 77 Public Square.

13.060)  The Watertown Daily Times - June 13, 1912 - Thursday Gegoux's Paintings For Sale.  Until June 22nd a sale of Gegoux's paintings at less than half their value. Also a set of havilland china and cupboard, violincello, folding bed, walnut bookcase and desk combined.  Inquire of Mrs. T. Gegoux, sr., 77 Public Square. Office closed after above date until September.

13.061)  The Watertown Daily Times - June 6, 1913 - Friday FOR SALE - A number of paintings and their frames, 2 volumes of Master pieces of French Art, Louis Viardot, 2 volumes of Contemporary art, Armend Silverware, 1 volume of Art Treasures of America, Strahan 25 volumes of Appleton's American Cyclopedia, 1 Book case and Writing desk combined, 2 rifles. Sale to continue till the 12th of June at Gegoux's studio, 77 Public Square.

13.062)  The Watertown Daily Times - August 4, 1913 - Monday Mrs. Theodore Gegoux. sr. who is spending the summer at her cottage at Point Vivian, is in town for a few days.

13.063)  The Watertown Daily Times - September 12, 1913 - Friday Mrs. Theodore Gegoux, sr., has returned from Point Vivian, where she had been spending the summer.

13.064)  The Watertown Daily Times - December 12 & 13, 1913 Sale of Oil and Water Color Paintings at the Gegoux Studio, 77 Public Square.

13.065)  The Watertown Daily Times - August 17, 1915 - Tuesday A Number of paintings for sale at the Gegoux studio, 77 Public Square

13.066)  The Watertown Daily Times - November 17, 1915 - Wednesday Picture By Gegoux For The Y. M. C. A. - Presentation Made by Mrs. Gegoux and Theodore and Frank Gegoux. A picture painted by Theodore Gegoux has been presented to the Y. M. C. A. by Theodore, Frank and Mrs. Theodore Gegoux.  The painting is of three bathers standing on a pier.  The colors are delicate and show the skill of the accomplished artist in their blending and tints.  It was suggested that the picture be hung in swimming tank hall.

13.067)  The Watertown Daily Times - December 3 to 23, 1915 - Friday Special Notice - If you are looking for a gem in painting or water color, visit the Gegoux studio, 77 Public Square, over the American express office.

13.068)  The Watertown Daily Times - January 12, 1916 - Wednesday Flower Portrait by Gegoux Theodore Gegoux formerly of this city, executed the oil portrait of the late Governor Roswell P. Flower, which was Monday hung in the lobby of the New Woodruff.

13.069)  The Watertown Daily Times - January 14, 1916 - Friday Gallery of City Notables New Woodruff Gathers Collection of Paintings, of Watertown Celebrities   C. Howard Greene, manager of the New Woodruff is responsible for a new motif at that hotel, which he is now establishing.  It is to be an art gallery, and will be similar to that of the Hotel Utica at Utica, and a number of other first class hotels of the country.   The aim of Manager Green will be to secure oil portraits of native citizens of Watertown, who have been prominent in its affairs and history, from time to time.  The collection was started a few days ago with the hanging of the portrait of the late Governor Roswell P. Flower, painted by Theodore Gegoux and Manager Greene was has just secured a large oil portrait of the late Supreme Court Justice Watson M. Rogers, which will hang in the hotel lobby.   This portrait was executed by artist R. J. License of this city for Jefferson County Bar Association, which never took it and it recently fell to the hands of Mr. Greene.  The painting is an excellent likeness of the well known jurist, and is one of the best pieces of work from the brush of Mr. License, whose ability is well known in the city.  Manager Greene said today that he believed the idea of having a gallery of having a gallery of pictures of Watertown s prominent men would prove of interest to the people of the city as well as the patrons of the hotel.  It is probable that several more pictures will be added during the year.

13.070)  The Watertown Daily Times - May 17, 1917 - Thursday Sale of oil paintings at a sacrifice. Mrs. T. Gegoux, sr. 77 Public Square

13.071)  The Watertown Daily Times - November 20, 1918 - Wednesday Pictures - There are a few of the Gegoux collection of paintings not yet sold.  Those not disposed of before Friday night will be removed from the stretchers and taken to California by Mrs. Gegoux.  Don't delay.  Come now.  They are being sold for little more than cost of the frames.  A collection of rare art books and steel engravings also for sale at 77 Public Square over Ailing Rubber Co.

13.072)  The Watertown Daily Times - October 6, 1919 - Monday Mrs. Helen M. King Dies Of Injuries - Fails to recover from fall of June 29 - Former Antwerp Resident   Widow of Postmaster and Antwerp Merchant Dies at Residence of Daughter, Mrs. L. E. Tuft Mrs. Helen Martin King, widow of Albert H. King, who was for many years a merchant of Antwerp and for 18 years village postmaster, died at 2 Sunday afternoon at the residence of her daughter Mrs. Lafayatte E. Tuft, 215 South Pleasant street, aged 76 years.  Mrs. King was taken to the City hospital June 29, following a fall that morning in the bath room at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Tuft.  She had gone to the window to pull up the window and either slipped or suffered a fainting spell falling to the floor and fracturing her right hip.   Her health had failed rapidly since the injury, but she had recovered sufficiently to be brought back to the Tuft residence from the hospital. She had never been able to walk as well as before the accident.  During the past four or five days her condition had become noticeably worse and Saturday she was forced to go to bed.  She passed away Sunday afternoon at 2, her condition having been critical for several hours prior to her death. The funeral will be held at 11 Tuesday morning from the Tuft residence.  Rev. Franecesa W. Bason, rector of Trinity Episcopal church, officiating. Interment will he in Antwerp cemetery in the King family plot.   Mrs. King was born on July 16, 1843, at Antwerp, N. Y., a daughter of Samuel and Mary Ryder Martin, her paternal grandfather being one of the pioneer settlers of the town in the early years of the last century.  She attended the village school, and being gifted as a needle woman, followed the occupation of a dressmaker until her marriage to Albert M. King, a young merchant of the village.  Thereafter she assisted her husband much of her time in his dry goods store.  Mr. King was over 30 years in the dry goods business there, and during 18 years of that time was village postmaster.  For the last 26 years of his residence at Antwerp he was shipping clerk for the Baumert Co.  Three years ago he and Mrs. King came to this city, to reside with their only child, Mrs. Mary Tuft, wife of Chief Dispatcher L. E. Tuft of the New York Central offices, and Mr. King died at their home in South Pleasant street in February 1817.  Mrs. King had since continued to live with her daughter.   The deceased was during all her life a member of St. Paul's Episcopal church at Antwerp, and during her residence there a very active church worker.  She was active also in Antwerp Chapter, No. 188, O. E. S. of which she was a member.  She was gifted as an artist and painted many very fine landscape pieces, working in conjunction with the Watertown artist, Gegoux, but never sold any of her pictures, although they hang in the homes of many of her friends to whom she prevented them.  She was a most export artist with her needle, producing work of wonderful design and fineness.  One of the products of her needle, a silk quilt in which every block is embroidered with needle work designs of different sort and exhibiting many kinds of intricate stitches has been especially admired.  In former years her paintings and needlework were exhibited at the old Antwerp fair in their Floral hall.   She leaves her only child, Mrs. Mary Tuft, with whom she spent her last years; a granddaughter, Miss Madolya L. Tuft, and her son-in-law, E. L. Tuft, of this city, and two nieces and two nephews.

13.073)  The Watertown Daily Times - March 25, 1921 - Friday Easter sale of hand made fancy articles.   Easter lilies and Calla lilies in wax Mrs. Gegoux 413 Solar apartments

13.074)  The Watertown Daily Times - April 11 to 16, 1921 - Monday Gift Shop Hand made articles for birthday, shower, or wedding.  Mrs. Gegoux, sr., 413 Solar Building.

13.075)  The Watertown Daily Times - March 13, 1922 - Monday WANT OIL PORTRAIT OF W. E. SAXE IN COURT ROOM LAWYERS AND OFFICIALS CONTRIBUTE TO HONOR LATE COURT CRIER Members of the Jefferson county bar, judges court, attendants, and county officers, who were associated with former Court Crier Willard E. Saxe, who died about two months ago, are contributing to a fund to be used to pay the expense of having his portrait made in oil to hang in the court room at the court house along with that of his predecessor, the late Justin W. Weeks, and the earlier judges from Jefferson county. ..... Mr. Weeks before him had been crier for about 40 years and for many years there has hung in tne court room a full length portrait of him done in oil by Theodore Gegoux.   It is believed to have the contribution of each individual not less than $2 and it is believed that if all give a sufficient fund will be raised.

13.076)  The Watertown Daily Times - March 22, 1922 - Monday Theodore Gegoux Now in Champoeg, Oregon His Painting of Oregon Pioneers Wins Praise Lived Here Many Years Artisit's Picture of Meeting in 1843 to Discuss Cutting Ties With Great Britian One of Features of Celebration of 79th Anniversary of Event.   Since Theodore Gegoux deserted Watertown a dozen years ago for the Pacific coast, he has become recognized in the west as one of the greatest artists in oil on the other side of the Rockies and now his painting of the little group of Oregon pioneers, called together by one Joe Meek in the old Mclaughlin warehouse at Champoeg in 1843 for the purpose of determining whether or not Oregon should cut the ties which bound it to Great Britian through the Hudson's Bay Company, bids fair to rank with some of the canvasses of the great masters.   The celebration of the 79th anniversary of this event recently occurred at Champoeg, where over 1,000 Oregonians assembled, among them being Governor Geer, who was one of the principle speakers.  The singing of a number of Indian and local songs formed part of the program.  Mr. Gegoux who now makes his home in the Champoeg Memorial Hall, was there and saw his painting of the signing of the Champoeg agreement hung in a place of honor.  It pictured the type of men who paddled their way with mocassined feet through the trackless western wilderness in the days when Oregon was young, and full of Indians and wild animals. In writing of the Champoeg aniversary celebration, Charles J. Lisle makes the following reference to Mr. Gegoux and his work in the Oregon Statesman: "Most of the visitors saw the great painting by Theodore Gegoux, who makes his home at the Champoeg Memorial hall. This painting, representing the answer to Joe Meek's call to "All who are for a divide, come over here!" has attracted much notice some hostile, most of it favorable, but all agreeing that Mr. Gegoux is a master craftsman with the brush."   Two years ago his studio at Champoeg was destroyed by fire, and he lost most of his paintings and all his property.  He is a French-Canadian, with all the mercurial temperment of his race, and his paintings are his life and his hereafter.  He has a number of other paintings on exhibition in the memorial hall that deserve the attention of art connoisseurs.  Some day they may rank with the famous old masters.  Mr. Gegoux spent six years absorbing the atmosphere and gathering the data for his Champoeg picture. He found that only 26 of the 102 original attendants at the historic meeting had left photos or paintings of themselves, so that the others had to be reconstructed or realized.  One of the French voyageurs had left many relatives back in Québec, who were known to Mr. Gegoux before he came to Oregon; so he painted a typical face of that family, "with a large mouth, because his people always did have big mouths".  While Mr. Gegoux himself is not an Oregon pioneer, his pioneer pictures have made him a fixture at the association and meetings. One of his fine paintings on exhibition is the "Abernethy Farm", just across the Willamette from Champoeg, settled upon in the 1840's by the father of the three boys who now own it.   Mr. Gegoux, a resident of Watertown for many years, had living apartments and a studio over one of the stores in Public Square in the vicinity of the Miller-Strong Company.  Portraits of many of Watertown's notable men were painted by him, and in addition he produced many landscapes that were works of art.  In the court room at the court house hangs a life-size portrait of Justin W. Weeks, for many years the court crier for Jefferson county.  Haddock's history makes the following statement regarding it: "The artist Gegoux, has paintied an heroic sized portrait of Mr. Weeks, which has attained deserved popularity, as a fine work of art, reflecting great credit upon the artist, for he has made a picture that seems just ready to walk out of the frame, to become the very living man himself.  The writer recently examined that picture with great interest.  Nothing finer in the way of portraiture is seen in any of the great galleries of Europe - a thing easy to say but which any observing European traveler will verify".   A picture of a St. Lawrence river steamboat throwing its searchlight upon a sail yacht, is another painting that has attracted much attention in this section and has been much reproduced.  About twelve years ago Mr. Gegoux left Watertown to visit friends in Ohio and never came back.  For several years his whereabouts was unknown to his wife and his sons. No word came from him and whether he was dead was not known, although it was believed that he was living and had become tired of his home ties. A few years ago a representative of the Agricultural Insurance Company discovered him in Seattle, where he had made a great name as a portrait painter and had done the portraits of some of the most distinguished people on the Pacific coast.  Sometime after that a reunion with his family was brought about.

13.077)  The Watertown Daily Times - June 4, 1923 Gegoux Hopes To Sell Masterpiece Wants Oregon To Purchase Historical Painting Artist is Now in Want Ekes out a scanty living by showing canvas to visitors Calls it his greatest picture Watertown artist hopes for better days.   ( Special to the Times ) Portland, Ore., June 4.- Theodore Gegoux, artist, sculptor, and violinist, is picking up a scanty living by showing visitors the painting which he calls his greatest masterpiece.  He is hoping, although he admits he sometimes feels that he is hoping against hope, that the state of Oregon will buy the painting which represents an important happening in the history of the state.  If Oregon as a commonwealth does not purchase the painting he has hope that some wealthy individual will do so and present it to the state.   Gegoux is a familiar figure at Champoeg, where he is caretaker of the memorial building, which houses his masterpiece.  All year around he is there, miles from any one.  He says he came to Oregon because he felt that it was there that he would find material for a great historical canvas. He found it in the gathering at Champoeg on 2 May 1843, when Oregon, by a narrow margin, voted to join the United States.  When Gegoux made his picture, but one of the original 52 pioneers who were present at the meeting was still alive.  He is dead now.   Gegoux found pictures of 28 of the participants in that historical gathering.  It would be hard to paint the others but the artist had a happy inspiration.  At the critical moment of the convention, Joe Meek strode out of the convention hall, followed by a number of others.  Gegoux chose for his scene the door yard of the hall with Meek the central figure.  The door was open and the shadowy forms of others could be seen inside.   "You see," said Gegoux, "those of whom I had pictures I could paint outside, those whose pictures were unobtainable had not yet left the building." The coloring and perspective of the picture are remarkable.  The figures in it live and it is brimming with power and vigor.  Gegoux had hoped that the state of Oregon would buy the canvas.  He is in no way bitter about it, that lovable old man whose life is going, too, like the mist on the river.   He has no illusions.  In a letter to a friend he said, "I regret that conditions are such, but it is inevitable, I feel, owing to the fact that this part of the United States is still in its infancy.  Until 79 years ago last May this vast piece of land, comprising Oregon, Washington, Idaho and a part of Montana, was yet unclaimed by any civilized nation.  Indians were here and, of course, claimed priority.  So, after all, it is not to be wondered at.  Events are not considered history until all eyewitnesses have passed away and the monuments over their graves are covered with moss.  So I must not expect to reap financial returns from my several years of labor, even thought my expenditure of time and money really stranded me here."   And here is tragedy. "I love to portray nature on canvas, and many are the partly finished pictures awaiting the last touch of the brush, but I refrain from using up nerve forces.  Always I am in the hope of feeling more vigorous tomorrow, but somehow, the tomorrow is like the sign over the door, which read the same each day."  "I am in hope that some wealthy individual will come to my rescue before I pass out of this life and buy that historical painting and present it to the state of Oregon.  It would be a commendable monument to the giver, as I would cause to be affixed to the frame of the painting a bronze tablet on which the name of the donor, together with his or her portrait, also in bronze, would be moulded."   For Gegoux is a sculptor as well.  He knows his arts.  He has taught in the great conservatories of Brussels, in New York and in Canada. He is artist through and through.  He makes his own violins, beautiful instruments of maple, and he has a dream that some day he'll produce one, more beautiful than all the others, that will articulate.  A dream that goes beyond the bounds of sanity (?) perhaps.  He'll admit it if you ask him.   But the painting is his chief sorrow.  "They will not buy it," he said.  "They spend thousands of dollars to bring an old warship a thing of ugliness and not of beauty here and to keep her free from rust.  Well and good, for patriotism is beautiful; but oh, my beautiful painting, which is my life, they do not want it.  I have traveled.  I am an artist and I know what it is.  It is great my masterpiece, "Forgive me.  I am an old man and a vain one.  I am not discontented, but I am a little sad.  Sometimes I think that I should scrape my few pennies together and take my picture away to California, where it is not cold and where there are no floods to wash down upon me in winter time.  But that is bitterness and I am not a man given to bitterness.  Forgive me."   Gegoux came to Oregon nearly a dozen years ago.  His home was formerly in Watertown, N. Y., from which place he left under mysterious circumstances.  He left his home there to visit friends in Ohio and never returned.  For many years nothing was ever heard of him, but a few years ago a Watertown friend found him in Seattle, Wash., where he had won much fame as a portrait painter.  Three years ago his studio was destroyed by fire and since that time ill-fortune has pursued him.

13.078)  The Watertown Daily Times - August 3, 1923 - Saturday Used Great Care In Making Her Will Last Testament of Gouverneur Woman Filed Late Mrs. S. Brown Lockie Canton.  August 6 - For minuteness of detail, as well as for family historical interest in the character, age and touch of quaintness hanging about the article involved, no will filed at the office of the surrogate here in recent years is more interesting than that of the late Mrs. Ellen S. Brown Lockie of Gouverneur, who died a short time ago. ..... "6. I give and bequeath unto my sister-in-law, Anna J. Herring, my Gegoux portrait of my husband, John A. Lockie, to belong to her absolutely.

13.079)  The Watertown Daily Times - October 29, 1924 - Wednesday Kimball Picture Given To Society A characteristic portrait of Joseph Kimball, who for many years was engaged in publishing the Watertown Directory, has been donated to the Jefferson County Historical Society by Mr. Kimball's daughter-in-law, Mrs. Kimball, widow of the late Dr. C. C. Kimball. The picture was done in 1896 (signed 1898) by Theodore Gegoux a well know artist of Watertown 30 years ago.  The Portrait is nearly life size and shows Mr. Kimball standing with a pencil and pad in hand, engaging in his work of compiling names and information for his directory.  People who knew Mr. Kimball in former times say that the portrait is remarkably natural and life like.

13.080)  Schenectady Gazette - April 5, 1927 - Tuesday Schenectady Savings Bank Annex Will Formally Open Tomorrow Afternoon WAS FOUNDED HERE IN 1834 Space for Detail Work At the end of the balcony is a partition, in line with the rear wall of the original building.  Behind this partition is located the trustees' meeting room, which is one of the show places of the bank.  Circassian walnut panels cover the walls and ceiling, with ornamental bronze lighting fixtures and yellow silk window draperies give it subdued light in complete harmony with the finish and furnishings.  At the end of the room hangs an oil painting, by Gegoux, of David Cady Smith, for many years president of the bank, and the father of the present head of the institution, Everett Smith.

13.081)  The Watertown Daily Times - July 7, 1931 - Obituary Prof. Theodore Gegoux, 80, Dies - Expires in South Pasadena, California - Well Known as an Artist Conducted studio on south side of Public Square here and attained fame in this section as a painter.  He also was an able violinist.  Prof. Theodore Gegoux, an artist who spent many years of his life in Watertown, died at the home of his daughter-in-law, Mrs. Theodore Gegoux Jr., at South Pasadena, Cal., 3 July.  He was 80 years and eight months of age.  His funeral is being held here today and the body will be brought to this city for burial in Brookside cemetery.   Professor Gegoux, a French-Canadian, was born in 1850, and in his youth he displayed a talent for painting and for music.  In his early manhood he began producing paintings in oil of unusual excellence, and as a violinist he also had much ability.  He established a studio in his living quarters in the second story of a building on the north side of Public Square in the general vicinity of the Ailing Rubber company store and there painted many pictures, which made him famous in this section.  With his family, consisting of his wife, Mrs. P.A. Gegoux, and two sons, the late Theodore Gegoux, Jr., and Frank Gegoux, he resided there, giving lessons on the violin at times, as well as devoting himself to painting.   More that forty years ago he painted a full length portrait of the late Justin W. Weeks, for a long period court crier in supreme and county courts of this county.  The portrait has hung since it was finished on the east wall of the court room in the court house.  It is by far the finest portrait of the many in oil which hang in that room, and ranks with the finest products of the greatest portrait painters in this country.  It is lifelike to the most minute detail and is beautifully executed in every respect.  At about the same time that he made the painting of the veteran court crier he painted a picture of the old side-wheel steamboat, St. Lawrence of the famous white fleet of the Folger line, which plied the Thousand Islands region four decades and more ago.  In those days search light excursions were the past time par excellence of the people of this county, and the Gegoux picture showed the St. Lawrence throwing her powerful searchlight upon the white sail of a private yacht taking a moonlight cruise.  The picture became famous and was duplicated in the natural colors, being sold widely all over the country.  However, those were only two of the fine works of Professor Gegoux.   He painted one of a brace of ducks hanging against the wall, which was a thing of beauty, and there were many celebrated portraits.  But Watertown did not afford wide enough field for the French Canadian artist, and about 21 years ago he mysteriously left his wife, family and home, disappearing completely from the community.  Where he had gone remained a mystery to them and all of his friends for several years.  It developed that he went to the Pacific coast and there he painted portraits of many distinguished citizens which soon brought him reputation as one of the greatest artists in oil west of the Rockies.   He ultimately established a studio at Champoeg, Oregon, and there he spent six years absorbing the atmosphere for the picture which he regards as his great masterpiece. To him the voting of the people of Oregon to join the United States May 2, 1843, was a magnificent theme for a great historic canvas.  He studied the history attending the calling together of that little group of pioneers by Joe Meek in the old McLoughlin warehouse at Champoeg on the historic occasion, and his whole soul went into the painting.  The picture is of enormous size and on the occasion of the 79th anniversary of the event, which it depicts, it was hung in the place of honor, and referred to by the Governor of Oregon and many of the speakers.  Mr. Gegoux was present at the ceremony.   But he did not make a fortune out of the great canvas, which is said to rank with the best of that type in the United States.  Instead he was allowed living quarters and a studio in the Champoeg Memorial building, where the picture was, and for some time made a living largely by charging 25 cents admission to see the picture. In painting the picture he made a search for original participants in the historic meeting and found 26 out of the 102.    Professor Gegoux was a sculptor as well as a painter.  He had taught at the great conservatories of Brussels, Belgium; Paris, France; and New York, and Montreal.  He was the maker of beautiful-toned violins of choice maple wood.  He was a great master of the arts.  Today it was said by those who have known of his last years' struggle intimately that he had given his mind much to an effort to perfect a super-flying machine, and that that in reality explained his leaving of Watertown, his home and family.

13.082)  The Journal & Republican - Lowville - July 9, 1931 Death of Theodore Gegoux Artist and Photographer, Formerly of Lowville, Dies in California at Age of 81 Years.  Theodore Gegoux. 81, artist and photographer, a half century ago a resident of Lowville, and later residing in Watertown, died Friday at Pasadena, Calif.  The body will be brought to Watertown for burial in Brookside cemetery. A native of France, Mr. Gegoux came here early in life. He ran a studio in Lowville prior to locating in Watertown, and painted many portraits of local citizens.  The portrait of Amos V. Smiley, then editor of the Journal & Republican, was one of his efforts.  Mr. Gegoux disappeared from Watertown 21 years ago.  It was discovered later he had gone to the Pacific coast.  He established a studio in Champoeg, Ore., and spent six years absorbing atmosphere for his master piece.  The theme of this was the voting of Oregon in 1843 to join the Union.  The painting, of enormous size, occupies a place in the Champoeg Memorial building in Oregon.  Mr. Gegoux was a sculptor as well as a painter.  He taught in conservatories of Belgium, Paris, New York, and Montreal.  Mr. Gegoux leaves his widow, and a son, Frank Gegoux, Watertown. The funeral was held Tuesday at South Pasadena, Calif., and the body will arrive in Watertown in about ten days.