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During the 1880s, Milton Loryea had photography studios in San Francisco and San Jose where he was active until at least 1889. 

Archibald and Milton Loryea were brothers and both active photographers in Spokane, Washington in the early 1890s

Milton and Archibald Lorya operated from an address at 824 Riverside Ave., Spokane, Washington. 

Archibald (Archie) died at age 35 in Spokane in November 1900.  Milton returned to California and ultimately to Southern California, where he continued photographing through at least 1914.   His name first begins appearing in advertisements in the Long Beach Telegram in August 1912.   His first photo credit in the Long Beach Telegram appears on February 17, 1914 and by April 4, 1914, he is advertising as a photographer  at 219 1/2 East Seaside Blvd, Long Beach, California.

In March 1915, he photographed the opening of Universal City, the new headquarters of the Univeral Film Company, for whom he was the official photographer.

In 1916, he was an assistant camera on the original silent film 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea.