Biographical Sketch of George W. Sittler, Greene County, Missouri,
Springfield

>From "History of Greene County, Missouri," St. Louis: Western
Historical Company, 1883.

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Mr. Sittler is the son of Jacob and Sidney (Cummings) Sittler, and was
born August 25th, 1847, in Shelby County, Illinois.  He was educated in
the common schools of his native county, and at the age of nineteen he
entered into an apprenticeship under Dr. George H. Hannaman to learn
photographic work.  He served two years, and then bought the gallery 
from Dr. Hannaman in 1868.  In 1872 he took A. R. Launey into partner-
ship with him, under the firm name of Sittler & Launey.  In August, 
1881, he sold out to his partner and went to Fort Scott, Kansas, where
he remained for a short time.  In January, 1882, he came to Springfield
and purchased the gallery of Capt. S. W. Johnson, where he now carries
on the business.  He is a member of the Photographic Association of
America, attends all conventions of his fellow-artists and keeps posted
in all things relating to the art.  He has a large gallery, and employs
three assistants, one of whom, Robert M. Root, does all kinds of crayon
and water color work, and enlarges pictures.  The gallery is located on
St. Louis street, just east of the square.  He does quite a wholesale 
business in picture frames, materials, chemicals, etc.  He has one of
the largest trades in the business in the Southwest.  Mr. Sittler is a
Knight of Honor, and a Royal Arch Mason.

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