Joshua Willraham Oberholtzer

photographer: Oberholtzer
Paola, KS
example from contributor

Joshua Willraham Oberholtzer
(1855-1946)

20 Apr 1855
Philadelphia, PA, state records, J W Oberholtzer is born to Jacob Oberholtzer and Harriet Wilbraham
1880 Jun 09
Fulton, IL, US census, J W Oberholzer as photographer
1885
Webster, Iowa, state census, J W Oberholtzer as photographer
1891
Kansas City, MO, city directory, J W Oberholtzer as photographer at 907 Main; res 1022 Harrison
1891 Jul 31
Paola (KS) Western Spirit newspaper, item says J W Oberholtzer, recently of Kansas City, has opened a gallery in Paola, KS
1891 Sep 17
Kansas City (MO) Star, classified ad for re-toucher in Paola, KS
1892
Kansas City, MO, city directory, J W Oberholtzer as photographer, “Moved To Paola, KS”

1894 Feb 16
Paola (KS) Miami Republican, glowing write-up about J W Oberholtzer photographer
1895 Mar 01
Paola, KS, state census, J W Oberholtzer as photographer
1895 Jul 05
Paola (KS) Western Spirit newspaper, J W Oberholtzer as photographer, mention
1897 Sep 30
Paola (KS) Times, notice of Lodge Meeting (regular posting) J W Oberholtzer, W M
1899
Salem, MA, city directory, J W Oberholtzer NOT listed
1903
Salem, MA, city directory, J W Oberholtzer as photographer at 9 Maple
1904
Salem, MA, city directory, J W Oberholtzer NOT listed
1905
Salem, MA, city directory, J W Oberholtzer as “Moved from Town”
1905 (no 1906)
Medford, MA, city directory, J W Oberholtzer NOT listed

1907, 1909
Medford, MA, city directory, J W Oberholtzer as photographer at 19 Forest
1910 Apr 15
Medford, MA, US census, J W Oberholtzer as photographer at 19 Forest
1912, 1914, 1916
Medford, MA, city directory, J W Oberholtzer as photographer at 19 Forest
1918
Medford, MA, city directory, J W Oberholtzer NOT listed
1920 Jun 24
Orange, NJ, US census, J W Oberholtzer as photographer (“phototypist”)
1932
Orange, NJ, city directory, J W Oberholtzer as no occupation shown; res 1 N Sterling
1935
East Orange, NJ, city directory, J W Oberholtzer as no occupation shown
1940
East Orange, NJ, US census, J W Oberholtzer as no occupation shown
1946 Aug 13
East Orange, NJ, state records, J W Oberholtzer dies at age 91

photographer: Oberholtzer
Webster City, IA
example from contributor
Finished sometime between 1881 amd 1885

photographer: Oberholtzer
Webster City, IA
example from contributor
Finished sometime between 1881 amd 1885

reverse of card at left

photographer: Oberholtzer and Carter
Paola, KS
example from contributor

According to newspaper ads, J W Oberholtzer and Carter worked together in Paola, KS, from November of 1892 to February of 1894.
Oberholtzer continued in Paola until at least late 1897 before moving on.
Ernest Frank Carter was his step-son.

Paola (KS) Western Spirit -
31 Feb 1891

Miami (KS) Republican -
31 Jul 1891

Miami (KS) News -
31 Jul 1891

Miami (KS) Republican -
04 Sep 1891

Kansas City (MO) Star -
17 Sep 1891

Miami (KS) Republcan -
16 Feb 1894

Paola (KS) Western Spirit -
05 Jul 1895

Paola (KS) Times -
20 Feb 1896

photographer: Oberholtzer and Carter
Paola, KS
example from contributor

photographer: Oberholtzer and Carter
Paola, KS
example from contributor

photographer: Oberholtzer and Carter
Paola, KS
example from contributor

Not the one you were looking for? Here's the photographer's INDEX by name. All the Cabinet Card photographers of the 19th century found in LOST GALLERY are listed there.

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Mrs M J Wyatt

photographer: Mrs M J Wyatt
Roseville, IL
CDV example from contributor

reverse of cdv at left

Photographer: Mrs M J Wyatt's Art Gallery
Roseville, Il
example from Ken on Flickr
(A fine review of the career of Mrs W J Wyatt here!)

reverse of CdV at left

Mary Jane Wyatt
(1841-1917)

1841 Jun 05
Ohio; Mary Jane Sears is born to Enoch Sears and Sarah McMillan
1850
Wheeling, OH, US census, Mary J Sears at 9 years old
1860 Sep 10
Liberty, OH, US census, Mary Jane Sears as housemaid
1871 Sep 07
Minden (NE) News, (see A Wyatt obit) mentions marriage of Andrew and Mary J Sears
1879 Nov 14
Monmouth (IL) Atlas, small ad says Mrs M J Wyatt will be in Monmouth until "after the holidays"
1880
Kearney, County (NE) Gazette, item says M J Wyatt was born in Ohio and came to Nebraska in 1880 - (probably only a guess)
1880 Jun 21
Roseville, Il, US census, Mary J Wyatt as photographer (age 37)

1882 Dec 13
Minden, NE, Kearney County Gazette, item says Mrs M J Wyatt will be in Minden that week
1883 Mar 21
Kearney County (NE) Gazette, item says Mrs Wyatt’s photo car has been repainted
1883 Mar 21
Kearney County (NE) Gazette, item says M J Wyatt’s car will remain in Minden, NE, just 20 more days.
1885 Apr 01
Holdrege (NE) Nugget, small display ad for M J Wyatt in Holdrege
1885 Jun 10
“West Half of Sheridan County” NE, state census, “Mary Wyatt” as photographer
1886 Dec 28
Holdrege (NE) Nugget, small ad says Wyatt has refitted the photo-car and has hired an artist
1889 Mar 28
Holdrege (NE) Citizen, small item says John Poundstone, employee of Mrs M J Wyatt, has moved back to his home in Sedalia, MO
1880 Jun 21
Rasville, IL, US census, Mary Jane Wyatt as “photographing”

1882 Dec 13
Minden (NE) Kearney County Gazette, item says Mrs M J Wyatt will be in Minden that week
1885, Jun 18
Sheridan, NE, state census, Mary Wyatt as photographer
1887 Dec 30
Holdrege (NE) Citizen, small item says C E Clark and M J Wyatt are photographers in Holdrege
1891 Dec 31, 1892 Mar 03
Axtel (NE) Republican, small ad for Mrs M J Wyatt studio at East Ave, Holdrege, NE
1892 Aug 02
Holdrege (NE) Citizen, item says Mrs M J Wyatt went to Cheyenne for couple days recreation
1893 Sep 14
Axtel (NE) Republican, item says Mrs M J Wyatt has a studio at Wilcox and will visit every Friday and Saturday
1894 Aug 24
Wilcox (NE) Post, small ad for Mrs M J Wyatt cabinet cards
1895 Nov 13
Holdrege (NE) Political Forum, small ad for Wyatt Gallery, L W Marble, operator

1895 Dec 01
Wilcox (NE) Herald, small ad says Mrs M J Wyatt will be in Wilcox every Saturday instead of Tuesday
1896 May 29
Elwood (NE) Republican, small item says Mrs M J Wyatt of Holdrege has opened a new gallery in Eustis, NE
1896 Sep 04
Wilcox (NE) Herald, small ad for Wyatt gallery at Wilcox, ”open every Saturday”
1898 Aug 30
Wilcox (NE) Herald, small ad for Wyatt Gallery at Wilcox
1901
(See obit for Mr Andy Wyatt) Wyatt family moves to Wilcox, NE
1900 Jun 02
Oneida, NE, US census, Mary J Wyatt as photographer
1901 Mar 08
Alma, NE, Harlan County Journal, mentions Mrs Wyatt as photograph at gathering
1903 Sep 25
Wilcox (NE) Herald, small item says Mrs M J Wyatt has pleurisy
(continued next row)

1904 Sep 02
Wilcox (NE) Banner, item says Mrs M J Wyatt will move the gallery to Minden, Sep 01
1905 Jan 05
Minden (NE) Courier, display ad says Mrs M J Wyatt studio is one block east of Post Office, Minden, NE
1906 Nov 16
Minden (NE) News, item says Mrs M J Wyatt has hired Kristine Michaeline Marie Jensen as retoucher and photographer
1910 Apr 26
Minden, NE, US census, M J Wyatt as photographer
1911 May 10
Holdrege (NE) Daily Citizen, small item says Mrs M J Wyatt will be moving the gallery to a principal street soon

1912 Sep 18
Minden (NE) Courier, item says Paul Walker has purchased the M J Wyatt studio and will open the following Thursday
1912 Nov 29
Minden (NE) News, obituary for Andrew Wyatt, M J Wyatt’s husband;
1913 Oct 03
Minden (NE) News, item tells of Mrs M J Wyatt move to Bakersfield, CA
1915
Bakersfield, CA, city directory, Mary J Wyatt at 616 Quincy
1917 Apr 29
Bakersfield, CA, state record, Mary Jane Wyatt dies at age 75

Monmouth (IL) Gazette -
14 Nov 1879

Kearney (NE) Counth Gazette -
13 Dec 1882
Kearney (NE) Counth Gazette -
21 Mar 1883

Kearney County (NE) Gazette -
21 Mar 1883

Kearney (NE) Counth Gazette -
11 Apr 1883

Holdrege (NE) Nuggett -
01 Apr 1885

Holdridge (NE) Nugget-
28 Dec 1886

Holdrege (NE) Citizen -
30 Dec 1887

The Axtel (NE) Republican -
31 Dec 1891

Axtel NE Republican -
03 Mar 1892

Holdrege (NE) Citizen -
02 Aug 1892

Axtel NE Republican -
14 Sep 1893

Wilcox (NE) Post -
24 Aug 1894

Holdrege (NE) Political Forum -
13 Nov 1895

Wilcox (NE) Herald -
06 Dec 1895

Elwood (NE) Republican -
29 May 1896

Wilcox (NE) Herald -
04 Sep 1896

Alma (NE) Harlan County Journal -
08 Mar 1901

Wilcox (NE) Herald -
25 Sep 1903

Wilcox (NA) Banner -
02 Sep 1904

Minden (NE) (NE) Courier -
05 Jan 1905

Minden (NE) News -
16 Nov 1906

Holdrege (NE) Daily Citizen -
18 May 1911

Minden (NE) Courier -
18 Sep 1912

Minden (NE) News -
03 Oct 1913

photographer: Mrs M J Wyatt
Wilcox, NE
example from contributor

photographer: Mrs M J Wyatt
Wilcox, NE
example from contributor

photographer: Mrs M J Wyatt
Holdrege, NE
example from contributor

photographer: Mrs M J Wyatt
Wilcox, NE
example from Crafty Dogma on FLickr

photographer: Mrs M J Wyatt
Holbrook, NE
example from contributor

photographer: Mrs M J Wyatt
Holdrege, NE
example from contributor

photographer: Mrs M J Wyatt
Holdrege, NE
example from curt j on Flickr

reverse of card at left

photographer: Mrs M J Wyatt
Holdrege, NE
example from contributor

reverse of card at left

photographer: Mrs M J Wyatt
Holdrege, NE
example from Curt J on Flickr

photographer: Mrs M J Wyatt
Holdrege, NE
example from contributor

photographer: Mrs M J Wyatt
Holdrege, NE example from contributor

reverse of card at left

photographer: Mrs M J Wyatt
Holdrege, NE
example from Yale Library

photographer: Mrs M J Wyatt
Holdrege, NE
example from contributor

photographer: Mrs M J Wyatt
Holdrege, NE
example from MEDIUM.COM
(Excellent review of Wyatt's life here!)

Not the one you were looking for? Here's the photographer's INDEX by name. All the Cabinet Card photographers of the 19th century found in LOST GALLERY are listed there.

Cabinet cards typically have the photographer’s name and address printed on the bottom edge or the reverse of the card. 19th century photographers moved around a lot. The basic idea here is to find WHEN a photographer was WHERE, which will help date an unidentified CABINET CARD from your family album.

This is a work always in progress.

Aditional information and New examples are always welcome. Any additional information will help narrow the time that these precious antiques were made.

All submissions should be free of glare and shadows.
Do not crop.
Leave a border around each card. The edges are sometimes an important clue to the age of the card.
Email to the address found in the profile at the bottom of this page.

Some examples on this page have been enhanced or restored for clarity and presentation here.

This page is free for educational and research purposes only but, as always, if the original owner of any of these examples objects to the use on this page, just let me know and they will be immediately removed.