Mrs G W Sittler of Springfield, MO

Mrs G W (Lizzie M) Sittler took over her husband’s gallery when he died in September of 1887. Newspaper items and City Directory listings show Mrs Sittler, (Lizzie) engaged Frank Thomas to operate the gallery in November of 1887. She apparently operates the gallery with the assistance of other photographers until Nov 1897, when she leases the gallery to M L Ingram. She apparently does not return to photography after that.

So, cabinet cards stamped Mrs, G W Sittler would be from September of 1887 to about November of 1897.

photographer: Mrs G W Sittler
310 & 312 St. Louis st, Springfield, MO
example from the Flickr collection of mj aux

photographer: Mrs G W Sittler
310 & 312 St. Louis st, Springfield, MO
example from the Flickr collection of mj aux

reverse design of cards at left

photographer: G W Sittler
Springfield, MO
example from auction site
(Owner dated 29 Aug 1885

reverse of card at left

photographer: G W Sittler
310 - 312 Saint Louis St, Springfield, MO
example from auction site
(owner dated: 09 Sep 1886)

reverse of card at left

photographer: Mrs G W Sittler
310 & 312 St. Louis st, Springfield, MO
example from contributor

photographer: Mrs G W Sittler
310 & 312 St. Louis st, Springfield, MO
example from auction site

reverse design of cards at left

photographer: G W Sittler
310 & 312 St. Louis st, Springfield, MO
example from auction site

This is a CDV, NOT a cabinet card, but is included here because of the information on the reverse. It is both photographer-dated and owner-dated. The card is stamped 1866 but the handwritten date is two decades later.

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.

S I Brown, Cabinet Card Photographer of Independence Kansas

photographer: Al Brown
Stone Front Studio
example from Kansas Memory Site

Silas Allen Brown
(1851-1934)
According to newspaper items and other sources, Silas Allen Brown, known as “Al Brown”, was in the photography business from about June of 1881 to May of 1899. He sold his “Stone Front” gallery to Miss Hanna Scott and went into the real estate, property management business. No Cabinet Card examples from Scott have been found.

reverse of card at left

Independence (KS) Daily Reporter - 26 Nov 1895

photographer: S A "AL" Brown
Independence, KS
example from auction site

photographer: S A "AL" Brown
Independence, KS
example from auction site

photographer: Brown
Independence, KS
example from mj aux on Flickr

photographer: Brown
Independence, KS
example from contributor

photographer: Brown
Independence, KS
example from contributor

photographer: Brown
Independence, KS
example from contributor

photographer: S A "AL" Brown
Independence, KS
example from Flicker collection of mj aux

photographer: S A "AL" Brown
Independence, KS
example from auction site
(Note same set anr props in card at left)

reverse of cards at left

photographer: S A "AL" Brown
Independence, KS
example from auction site

photographer: Al Brown
Independence, KS
example from contributor

reverse of card at left

photographer: Al Brown
Independence, KS
example from contributor

reverse of card at left

photographer: Al Brown
Independence, KS
example from contributor

reverse of card at left

photographer: Brown
Independence, KS
example from contributor

photographer: Brown
Independence, KS
example from contributor

photographer: Brown
Independence, KS
example from contributor

photographer: Brown
Independence, KS
example from contributor

reverse design of the four cards in the above row

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.

F F Mettner of Lawrence KS

Reviewing on his page F F Mettner of Lawrence, Kansas

photographer: Mettner
Lawrence, KS
example from contributor

Francis F Mettner established a gallery on MMMMM Street in Lawrence, KS, in 1879 and his studio remained in the same location until his death in 1915. He had an interesting history before moving to Kansas.

Lawrence (KS) Weekly Journal
1896 Aug 01

Lawrence (KS) Daily Gazette -
16 Dec 1915

photographer: F F Mettner
Lawrence, KS
example from auction site

photographer: F F Mettner
Lawrence, KS
example from pinerest

photographer: F F Mettner
Lawrence, KS
example from auction site

reverse of card at left

photographer: F F Mettner
Lawrence, KS
example from auction site

photographer: F F Mettner
Lawrence, KS
example from pinerest

photographer: F F Mettner
Lawrence, KS
example from pinerest

reverse of card at left

photographer: F F Mettner
Lawrence, KS
example from pinerest

photographer: F F Mettner
Lawrence, KS
example from auction site

photographer: F F Mettner
Lawrence, KS
example from Blogs Library KU Spencer

photographer: Mettner
Lawrence, KS
example from contributor

Back to KANSAS CABINET CARDS -- CITIES: L

Included on this special set of pages are Cabinet Card examples from just one state, Kansas. A sort of index. They are presented here in alphabetical order according to location.

Why Kansas?

In 1865, when the Cabinet Card size for photo mounts began its popularity, Kansas had only been a state for 4 years. Even today there are more than 400 towns with a population less than 400. Back then, even more. Where a Cabinet Card carries the name of the photographer and the town where he was working, the dates of city incorporation will be one clue to the date of the cabinet card.

Cabinet Cards were so popular and well known that in some photographer’s newspaper ads of the era, they were referred to merely as “Cabs”.

Most say they eventually surpassed the popularity of the Carte de Viste format. See a brief history of the Carte de Viste.

Photographers often lived and based in a larger town and “worked” the neighboring smaller towns monthly or weekly. The passenger trains were very handy back then.

Where further information on a photographer is known, a link will be provided.

The central purpose in these pages is to help place a date on cabinet cards done by various photographers in various places. Here’s hoping you spot a card design or imprint that will help you date and identify that card in your collection.

These pages are for educational and informational purposes only. Any helpful suggestions are welcomed.

Kansas Cities, Towns, Burgs and Whistlestops in the late 19th century.

A
B
C
D - E
F - G
H
I - J - K

L
M
N-O
P - Q - R
S
T - U - V
W - X - Y - Z

Promoting the care, understanding and collection of this unique format of 19th century photography. They are more than 100 years old. Handle with care.

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.

See also:
Owlcation is an excellent site which examines the Kansas photographers of the 19th century. Follow this link

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.