tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966724474880692543.post6501785721420867288..comments2024-03-25T16:03:22.005-05:00Comments on Cabinet Card Photographers: John K Stevensanyjazzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03319237414264543250noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966724474880692543.post-1430645397099171692024-01-31T09:59:48.426-06:002024-01-31T09:59:48.426-06:00"Any way I can submit a photo of a photograph..."Any way I can submit a photo of a photographers signature to try to identify?" Yes. Using the scanning recommendations found on each page, send a complete scan or photograph to the email address found in the profile found at the bottom of this page. Cabinet cards can be quite valuable depending on subject and source. Posting on this page might help identify and date.anyjazz65https://cabinetcardphotographers.blogspot.com/2017/09/john-k-stevens.html?showComment=1706638261973#c2504348052579188347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966724474880692543.post-25043480525791883472024-01-30T12:11:01.973-06:002024-01-30T12:11:01.973-06:00I have one of these photo cards. Are there collect...I have one of these photo cards. Are there collectors? Hate to toss if there is interest.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966724474880692543.post-50616437193820880952022-03-03T11:05:35.255-06:002022-03-03T11:05:35.255-06:00Well! You come from a family of doers and shakers...Well! You come from a family of doers and shakers!anyjazzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03319237414264543250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966724474880692543.post-34982012776583180932022-03-02T23:53:48.104-06:002022-03-02T23:53:48.104-06:00So I recently learned my family history and JK was...So I recently learned my family history and JK was a family member of mine. Also JW Stevens, who built the largest (at the time) hotel in the world era 1927. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17688472430575677787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966724474880692543.post-28573270403719295702021-10-31T06:42:20.492-05:002021-10-31T06:42:20.492-05:00Thank you for the kind words! I am glad that this...Thank you for the kind words! I am glad that this project has helped your research. Yes I would be happy to add your example to the page. Send a clear scan including all edges, to the address found in the profile at the bottom of this page. Thanks again!anyjazzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03319237414264543250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966724474880692543.post-8105668004168203212021-10-31T03:47:53.940-05:002021-10-31T03:47:53.940-05:00I inherited a cabinet card of one of my ancestors ...I inherited a cabinet card of one of my ancestors taken by J.K. Stevens, is there a good way to send you the scanned images if you want them for the site? The backside has the same print as the poor scan in pink when he operated from 108 Dearborn St, Cor. Washington. This blog has been very helpful in my genealogical research, thank you!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17048848324394198947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966724474880692543.post-43980747655539081442020-07-28T06:23:55.431-05:002020-07-28T06:23:55.431-05:00Thanks for your note. Sorry, I have no informatio...Thanks for your note. Sorry, I have no information on that photographer. There are no city directories available to me for Rolla, MO, so I can't look him up. In 1870, the population of Rolla, MO, was only about 1,300 so it is quite possible that this Stevens was an itinerant photographer based in another larger city. anyjazzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03319237414264543250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966724474880692543.post-89018564845280667912020-07-28T00:17:26.396-05:002020-07-28T00:17:26.396-05:00I have a cabinet card photograph of some ancestors...I have a cabinet card photograph of some ancestors taken in Rolla, Missouri in about 1870 - 1871. Across picture's bottom border are the words "ROLLA Stevens, Missouri." <br />Do you know anything about this Stevens?<br />Thanks,<br />Tom Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04663150952797311997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966724474880692543.post-55078047000859612962019-05-30T07:57:47.051-05:002019-05-30T07:57:47.051-05:00Thanks for the information! I really appreciate it...Thanks for the information! I really appreciate it and this helps a lot. The "Ghost" images are a little creepy lol....but very interesting. <br /><br />Cheers!<br /><br />AllenAllGood65https://www.blogger.com/profile/01075818140133030982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966724474880692543.post-12681552401483343632019-05-10T14:48:03.849-05:002019-05-10T14:48:03.849-05:00Making additional prints from filed negatives was ...Making additional prints from filed negatives was big business. Also, copying an old print for reprinting in different format was also done a lot. <br /><br />And a popular item was a portrait with a “Ghost” of a deceased loved one hovering in the background. It was done in the darkroom combining the new negative with an old one in separate exposure times. The “Ghost” might be a current negative shot for the purpose of that print or more likely a copy of an existing print or a negative that could be 20 years older. Here are some examples of both: https://www.flickr.com/photos/rookno17/albums/72157628595974541<br /><br />And copyright laws were somewhat lax back then. Photographers were known to do copies of other photographer’s work and sell them as “views” in the lobby of their own galleries. Famous people, events and buildings were popular subjects. Remember in that day, just a photograph was a novelty, regardless of subject.<br /><br />It sounds like a reprint to me. That’s about all I can add without seeing the actual item. I hope this helps.<br /><br />Thanks!<br />anyjazzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03319237414264543250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966724474880692543.post-90205595887517979782019-05-10T05:52:00.491-05:002019-05-10T05:52:00.491-05:00Thank you so much for your quick response. Great i...Thank you so much for your quick response. Great information and I really appreciate it! <br /><br />I have one more question for you if you don't mind. I have a digital copy of a cabinet card photo that I obtained from the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Massachusetts. It's a photo labeled Alexander Hancock (great grand-father of author Ernest Hemingway) and it was published as him in the book "The Hemingways Past & Present and Allied Families" by Patricia S. Hemingway.The problem is the photo has the "McVicker's Theatre Building" logo on it and Alexander died in 1864. This raised a red flag for me. My question is could someone in the family have taken an old photo of Alexander and had it remounted at a later date by Stevens while he was in the Theatre Building (explaining the logo on the photo). I'm not sure if this was common practice or even possible back then. If not then this is not Alexander in the photo. I appreciate any help!AllGood65https://www.blogger.com/profile/01075818140133030982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966724474880692543.post-87824719948385222692019-05-09T08:41:28.156-05:002019-05-09T08:41:28.156-05:00Good question!
So far I have discovered three bas...Good question!<br /><br />So far I have discovered three basic ways that the cabinet card blanks were developed. The blank cards were often ordered pre-printed from a photo supply company or a printer. The printer has all the equipment necessary to cut the cards to size and print the desired identification and information on each. These cards often have a border line all the way around the edge of the card or have significant printing on the reverse side. <br /><br />Another way was to print each card as needed with a small hand operated press similar to a notary public’s seal. For photographers that moved from town to town, this would be a requirement. The logo or monogram could be pre-cast at a foundry or a print shop equipped for such work. Other parts, like town names, could be added with movable type or pre-cast slugs of a particular name, using the same ink color. These static parts could be moved left or right in the frame of the hand press and the cards printed as needed.<br /><br />A third method would combine pre-printed cards purchased in bulk, with hand printed parts added later. It appears Stevens had most of his mounting cards pre-printed on the reverse with additional identification added to the face of the card later. <br /><br />Your variation might have had a significant run of several months or was just a whim of the day. Stevens worked at the McVickers Building beginning January of 1885. By 1887 he was advertising as “Stevens and Son”. Best guess would date your card within those two years.<br /><br />No example like you describe has been found so far. If you send a clear scan or photograph of it, including the edges, I will add it to this page. Use the email address in the profile, link at the bottom of this page. Perhaps someone else will have the same version with a known date.<br /><br />Thanks for your question!<br />anyjazzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03319237414264543250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966724474880692543.post-9075089880554220452019-05-09T05:37:56.421-05:002019-05-09T05:37:56.421-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.AllGood65https://www.blogger.com/profile/01075818140133030982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966724474880692543.post-70447054621315361932019-05-09T05:31:47.398-05:002019-05-09T05:31:47.398-05:00Is there any significance to where John K. Stevens...Is there any significance to where John K. Stevens placed his logos? I have a copy of cabinet card photo that places the "McVicker's Theatre Building" on the lower left side of the photo, followed by Stevens Chicago". Many are labeled "Stevens" on the left side and "McVicker's" on the right. I'm trying to date the photo and I'm just wondering if this has any significance.AllGood65https://www.blogger.com/profile/01075818140133030982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966724474880692543.post-38275631519329613302018-12-21T10:26:58.495-06:002018-12-21T10:26:58.495-06:00Sorry. I do not understand how this is related to...Sorry. I do not understand how this is related to old photographs.anyjazzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03319237414264543250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966724474880692543.post-63756644902260681012018-12-21T10:22:30.620-06:002018-12-21T10:22:30.620-06:00To a collector an album full of cabinet cards can ...To a collector an album full of cabinet cards can be quite valuable. To a family member they would be priceless.anyjazzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03319237414264543250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966724474880692543.post-16983135047678120792018-12-21T06:02:59.335-06:002018-12-21T06:02:59.335-06:00On the off chance that somebody needs another hous...On the off chance that somebody needs another household item, the principal intuition is to stroll in to a readymade furniture store and simply collect it when conveyed. <a href="http://www.bainengkitchen.com/" rel="nofollow">Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturer</a><br />sharery dairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15142148148507019964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966724474880692543.post-85282479798395059062018-11-23T17:46:35.169-06:002018-11-23T17:46:35.169-06:00Are thesehoto cards valuable i have a photo album ...Are thesehoto cards valuable i have a photo album full???Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08777528429775126683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966724474880692543.post-85215141621336394422018-06-26T11:04:32.926-05:002018-06-26T11:04:32.926-05:00Thanks much! A good scan including the edges would...Thanks much! A good scan including the edges would be appreciated and added to the page with credit to you in any way you like. phase65 at yahoo dot comanyjazzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03319237414264543250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966724474880692543.post-88010308006030569712018-06-22T20:27:57.585-05:002018-06-22T20:27:57.585-05:00Found and bought a photo of a mix race family take...Found and bought a photo of a mix race family taken by Stevens. I will be happy to send a digital copy of it and even the original.Rolando Cervanteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15109441551802261390noreply@blogger.com