photographer: H M AthertonNorth Topeka, KS
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Hezekiah Martin Atherton
(1858 - 1933)
1883 Jul 01
Topeka KS Daily Commonwealth, item says H M Atherton has arrived in Topeka from Boston
1884 April
First ads for H M Atherton Gallery in Topeka appear
1885 May 15
Topeka (KS) Weekly Times, item shows Atherton has two galleries, one on each side of the river
1886 Oct 23
Salina Spirit of KS, item says Atherton will open a gallery in Salina
Advertises heavily in 1886, 1887, 1888
1889 Jan 28
Osage (KS) Daily, item says Harry McNulty who was running the Atherton gallery in Osage, has skipped out
1890 Oct 08
Greenwood (KS) County Republican, notice partnership dissolved between Atherton and Thomas Lewis
1890 Oct 17
Eureka (KS) Republican, item says Atherton has sold the Eureka Gallery to Thomas Lewis
1890 Oct 31
Severy (KS) Telegram, item says Atherton attempts to sell potatoes to merchants in town
1890 Nov 21
Eureka (KS) Democratic Messenger, item says Atherton went to Fort Worth, TX, to scout locations for a new gallery
1890 Nov 30
Salina (KS) Journal, long (and confusing) item says Mr E Lubber ran the Atherton Gallery for 15 months; next J F Cook operated for four months; Mr Fishback took over and ran the gallery for two months;
1890 Dec 07-10
Salina (KS) Journal, item tells of partnership of O Holcomb and H M Atherton
1891 Jan 14
Eureka (KS) Greenwood County Republican; small note that Atherton is working in Salina, KS
1892 Jan 22
Salina (KS) Herald, long news item describes a new gallery built by Atherton on Iron Av
1893 Oct 17
Salina (KS) Journal, twin items describe the animosity between Holcomb and Atherton
1895 Nov 01
Salina (KS) New Era, Atherton continues to advertise a gallery “Opposite Post office”
1896 May 21
Salina (KS) Herald, Glowing article/ad for Atherton Gallery still on Iron across from post office
1898 Jan 07
Salina (KS) Herald, Another glowing article/ad for Atherton
1898 Aug 05
Salina (KS) Sun, announcement of wedding of Atherton and Miss Olive E Phillips
1904, 1907
Salina, KS, city directory, H M Atherton as photographer at 111 E Iron
1909 May 09
Salina (KS) Western KS Journal, city decides to allow Atherton to move his building
It appears Atherton gets into city politics a bit at about this point but maintains the photography business
1909 through 1919
Salina, KS, city directory, Hezekiah M Atherton as photographer; business pages: H M Atherton as photographer at 111 E Walnut
1921
Salina, KS, city directory, Hezekiah M Atherton as photographer for Kersten Atherton; Kersten Atherton listed “asst. Kodak Finisher”
1923
Salina, KS, city directory, Hezekiah M Atherton as photographer in res pages; Kristen also listed as photographer; NO listing in business pages
1925
Salina, KS, city directory, Atherton listed at 627 Johnston Av, not listed in business pager
1927
Salina, KS, city directory, Atherton listed at 627 Johnston Av, not listed in business pages
1929
Salina, KS, city directory, Atherton is listed as asst librarian in res pages, no listing in business pages
1931
Salina, KS, city Directory, Atherton is listed in residential pages but not in bus pages
1933
Hezekiah M Atherton dies at age 74 (No actual date has been found)
It appears that H M Atherton had many several locations in several cities up until about 1909. From then on, his gallery is at 111 E Walnut until 1919. After that it appears he does maintain his own gallery.
01 Jul 1883
24 Apr 1884
Topeka (KS) Weekly Times -
15 Apr 1885
Topeka (KS) Daily Commonwealth -
29 Nov 1885
Osage (KS) Daily Kansas People -
28 Jan 1889
The Hamilton (KS) Broadaxw -
20 Dec 1889
08 Oce 1890
Eureka (KS) Republican -
17 Oct 1890
Severy (KS) Telegram -
31 Oce 1890
Eureka (KS) Democratic Messenger _
21 Nov 1890
30 Nov 1890
Salina (KS) Journal -
07 Dec 1890
10 Dec 1890
12 Dec 1890
14 Jan 1891
Salina (KS) Journal -
03 Dec 1891
01 Nov 1892
17 Oct 1893
21 Aug 1896
Salina, KS
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(This reverse is NOT the same as the other on in this row.)
Salina, KS
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Salina, KS
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(H M Atherton and T E Hopkins were partners about July 1898 to May 1900 )
North Topeka, Eureka, Osage City, Salina
North Topeka, KS
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One Block From Bridge, Topeka, KS
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Eureka, KS
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North-Topeka, KS
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For more of Atherton see this pages:
Kansas Cabinet Cards - Cities - S
One Block from Bridge, North Topeka, KS
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Is the photographer Atherton from Charles City, Iowa, the same as the Atherton that partnered with Holcomb in Salina, Kansas? Nothing has been found so far connecting this Atherton with H M Atherton of Kansas
More research pending.
So far, NO Atherton has been found in Iowa, in the right time frame.
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