W W McLain, Eldorado, Kansas Photographer

W W McLain moved around a lot. The timeline here will be concerned with his El Dorado, Kansas perion only. If examples from other locations turn up it will be expanded.

William Wells McLain
(1861 - 1945 )

1861 May 06
Nevada, IA, state records, William Wells McLain is born
1893 Sep 13
El Dorado (KS) Walnut Valley Times, item says Mr and Mrs W W McLain are planning a Gallery in El Dorado
1893 Sep 19
El Dorado (KS) Walnut Valley Times, item says McLain has photo-car set up in El Dorado just west of the old court house
1893 Sep 21
El Dorado (KS) Butler County Citizen, item says stay away from McClain the photographer
1894 Sep 18
El Dorado (KS) Walnut Valley Times, item tells of McLain plans to close gallery

1894 Dec 01
El Dorado (KS) Visitor, display ad for McLain photo car located on Central Avenue
1895 Nov 15
El Dorado (KS) Republican, small ad for W W McLain photo car on North Main Street
1896 Feb 01
El Dorado (KS) Templar, item describes W W McLain and wife (advocates of temperance) with photo-car in El Dorado
1897 Sep 03
El Dorado (KS) Walnut Valley Times, item says Mr and Mrs W W McLain will soon move to Paola, KS
1897 Sep 03
El Dorado (KS) Butler County Democrat, ad for McLain photographs to be finished at Paola, KS
1900 Jan 19
El Dorado (KS) Republican, item says W W McLain has a gallery in Chicago, now
1945 Dec 22
Lubbock, TX, FindaGrave, W W McLain dies at age 84

It appears that W W McLain operated in El Dorado, KS, from about September of 1893 to about September of 1897.

photographer: McLain
El Dorado, KS
example from auction site

photographer: McClain
Eldorado, KS
example from mj aux on Flickr

Butler County Citizen -
21 Sep 1893 - (Unusual "Welcome")

Walnut Valley TImes -
18 Sep 1894

El Dorado (KS) Visitor -
01 Dec 1894

El Dorado (KS) Templar -
01 Feb 1896

Walnut Valley Times -
03 Sep 1897

Butler County (KS) Democrat -
03 Sep 1897

Butler County (KS) Democrat -
03 Sep 1897

El Dorado (KS) Republican -
19 Jan 1900 />

Wichita (KS) Evening Eagle -
26 Dec 1945

photographer: McLain
El Dorado, KS
example from auction site

photographer: McClain
Eldorado, KS
example from mj aux on Flickr

photographer: McClain
Eldorado, KS
example from mj aux on Flickr

photographer: McLain
El Dorado, KS
example from auction site

photographer: McLain
El Dorado, KS
example from auction site

photographer: McClain
Eldorado, KS
example from mj aux on Flickr

photographer: McLain
El Dorado, KS
example from ForgottenFacesForgottenPlaces

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

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Kalin of Clay Center, Kansas

photographer: Kalin
Clay Center, KS
example from picclick

The photograph for this card has not been trimmed properly and covers part of the imprint. This appears often. See other examples on this page.

Hans J Kalin
( -1900)

1887 Mar 08
Clay Center (KS) Evening News, First ad for H J Kalin photographer
1887 Nov 23
Clay Center (KS) Times, item says H J Kalin and C R Howard have entered into a partnership beginning December First, 1887
1888 Jan 06
Clay Center (KS) Times, small ad for Howard and Kalin Electric photograph gallery
1889 Mar 28
Clay Center (KS) Times, large display ad for H J Kalin, successor to Howard and Kalin
1890 Jan 02
Clay Center (KS) Dispatch, display ads for Kalin the Photographer
1890 thru 1899
Clay Center newspapers, consistent advertising for Kalin Studio
1900 Sep 20
Clay Center (KS) Times, notice of the death of Hans J Kalin while on a trip to Sweden

Recap:
Hans J Kalin advertised the first time in March of 1887.

In November of 1887 H J Kalin and C R Howard become partners. The partnership ends about March of 1889.

Ads for the “Kalin Studio” run from March of 1889 to 1899.

Hans J Kalin dies in September of 1900 while visiting Sweden.

Clay Center (KS) Evening News - 08 Mar 1887

Clay Center (KS) Times -
23 Nov 1887

Clay Center (KS) Dispatch -
28 Mar 1189

Clay Center (KS) Times -
14 Jun 1900

Clay Center Times -
20 Sep 1900

Clay Center (KS) Times -
24 Oct 1901

photographer: Kalin
Clay Center, KS
example from auction site

photographer: Kalin
Lincoln Ave, Clay Center, KS
example from action site

photographer: Kalin
Lincoln Ave, Clay Center, KS
example form auction site

photographer: Kalin
Lincoln Av, Clay Center KS
example from auction site

photographer: Kalin
Clay Center, KS
example from auction site

photographer: Kalin
Clay Center, KS
example from pinterest
(blind stamp)

photographer: Kalin
Lincoln Av, Clay Center, KS
example from contributor

photographer: Kalin
Clay Center, KS
example from contributor

photographer: Kalin
Clay Center, KS
example from contributor

photographer: Kalin
Clay Center, 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.

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.

Rose and Son of Chetopa, Kansas

photographer: Rose and Son
Chetopa, KS
example from pinterest
(Most cards will be imprinted only "E R ROSE".)

Erastus Robinson Rose
(1851 - 1905)

1851 Jul 24
Ohio, state records, Erasmus Robinson Rose is born to Oliver Hazard Perry Rose and Maria Masten
1880 Jun 24
Sheridan, MO, US census, E R Rose as farmer
1882 Oct 15
Oswego, KS, W G Cutler “History of Kansas” E R Rose moves to Oswego, KS from Humbolt, KS
1882 Nov 08
Oswego (KS) Daily Republican, small ad for E R Rose “NEW” gallery
1885 March
Oswego, KS, state census, E R Rose as photograph artist
1890 May 30
Chetopa (KS) Advance (newspaper) Notice telling of completed sale of Gifford Gallery to E R Rose of Oswego
1892 Aug 25
Chetopa (KS) Advance newspaper small ad for Rose and Son photographers
1893 Dec 21
Labette County (KS) Times/Statesman small display ad for Oswego Art Gallery, E R Rose prop.

1895 Mar 01
Oswego, KS. state census, E R Rose as Merchant
Oswego and Chetopa, KS, are only 12 miles apart.
1899 Aug 03
Labette County (KS) Times/Statesman small ad saying E R Rose has been making photos for the “past 19 years”
1900 Jun 19
Oswego, KS, US census, Erastus Rose as photographer
1902 Oct 09
Chetopa (KS) Clipper newspaper item says Martha J Rose and E R Rose divorce proceeding has been dismissed
1903
Parsons, KS. city directory, E R Rose as photographer
1904 May 12
Oswego (KS) Clipper newspaper small item says Mrs E R Rose has died, age 49
1904 Jun 16
Chetopa (KS) Clipper news item says E R Rose was adjudged insane and is going to Osawatomie (KS)
1905 Jan 09
Labette County, KS, E R Rose dies at age 53

Only one mention of "Rose and Son" was found. See next row.

photographer: Rose and Son
Oswego and Chetopa
example from contributor

Oswego (KS) Daily Republican -
08 Nov 1882

Chetopa (KS) Advance -
30 May 1890

Chetopa (KS) Advance -
28 Aug 1892

Labette County (KS) Times Statesman -
21 Dec 1893

Labette County (KS) Times Statesman -
03 Aug 1899

Chetopa (KS) Clipper -
09 Oct 1902

Chetopa (KS) Clipper -
12 May 1904

Chetopa (KS) Clipper -
16 Jun 1904

photographer: E R Rose
Oswego, KS
example from William and Mary Library

According to the source, this is the reverse of the card at the left. Note that a different town is in the face imprint. E R Rose DID work in both towns. They are only twelve miles apart.

photographer: E R Rose
Oswego, KS
example from contributor

reverse of card at left

photographer: E R Rose
Oswego, KS
example from contributor

reverse of card at left

photographer: E R Rose
Oswego, KS
example from William and Mary Library

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.