Charles A Mayo of Chicago, IL

photographer: Mayo and Weed
63re and Stewart Av, Chicago, IL
example from contributor D Brekke

Charles A Mayo of Chicago was partners with Jarvis Weed for seven years beginning April 1900. He then opened his own studio 25 November 1908, at 444 W 63rd Street.

photographer: Mayo and Weed
63 and Stewart Ave, Chicago, IL
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.

Samuel D Phillips of Lafayette, IN

photographer: Phillips
Lafayette, IN
example from contributor

reverse of card at left

Samuel D Phillips
(1839-1911)

1839
From Obituary, Samuel D Phillips is born
1871
Lafayette, IN, city directory, S D Phillips NOT listed
1871 Sep 15
Lafayette Weekly Journal, Phillips the photographer is mentioned in story
1873
Lafayette, IN, city directory, Samuel D Phillips as photographer at 61 and 63 Columbia, res cor Fourth and Cincinnati
1885, 1887
Lafayette, IN, city directory, Samuel D Phillips as photographer at 63 Columbia; res 93 n Fourth
1887 Jun 24
Lafayette Journal, item says S D Phillips has been appointed Water Works Trustee
1891, 1894
Lafayette, IN, city directory, S D Phillips as photographer at 63 1/2 Columbus

1896
Lafayette, IN, city directory, S D Phillips as photographer and Vice Pres Lafayette Telephone co, 155 Main; res 93 N 9th
1899
Lafayette, IN, city directory, S D Phillips as photographer, Phillips and CO. (Phillips and Frank P Snyder) 623 Main
1901, 1903, 1905
Lafayette, IN, city directory, Phillips and Co, Samuel D Phillips and Frank P Snyder photographers at 623 Main (bus. list} Phillips and CO 623 Main
1907
Lafayette, IN, city directory, S D Phillips NOT listed
1911 Feb 20
Lafayette, IN, Obituary, Samuel D Phillips dies at age 72

Lafayette (IN) Journal and Vourier -
04 Apr 1871

Lafayette (IN) Journal and Vourier -
24 Jun 1887

Lafayette (IN) Journal and Courier -
21 Feb 1911

photographer: Phillips
Lafayette, IN
example from contributor

photographer: Phillips
Lafayette, IN
example from contributor

reverse design of the two cards at the left

photographer: Phillips
Lafayette, IN
example from contributor

reverse of card at left

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.

Levi W Balding. photographer at Augusta Kansas

The earliest Augusta, Kansas, newspaper mention of photographer Levi W Balding is in September 1879.

In about 1883, Balding moved his gallery into a two story building that he built. He was a steady advertiser in the August newspaper until July of 1896.

In March of 1897 he leased the building to F E Stone, another photographer.

Southern Kansas (Augusta) Gazette -
10 Jun 1880

Augusta (KS) News -
06 Aug 1884

Augusta (KS) Weekly Gazette -
03 Jul 1896

Augusta (KS) Journal -
26 Mar 1897

photographer: Balding
Augusta, KS
example from auction site

photographer: Balding
Augusta, KS
example from auction site

photographer: Balding
Augusta, KS
example from Beverly on Flickr

photographer: Balding
Augusta, KS
example from mj aux on Flickr

photographer: Balding
Augusta, KS
example from contributor

photographer: Balding
Augusta, KS
example from contributor

photographer: Balding
Augusta, KS
example from contributor

photographer: Balding
Augusta, KS
example from contributor

photographer: L W Balding
Augusta, KS
example from contributor

reverse of card at left

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.

Gustav H Meier of Alma, Kansas

Gustave H Meier was a lifelong photographer. He set up shop in Alma, KS. First ads found in the Alma Enterprise newspaper were from 1889.

From the surviving examples one can see he clearly had a style and a sense of humor missing in many of the photographers of the day.

Nothing has been found to show he operated anywhere but Alma, Kansas.
He died in 1941 at age 76.

See more details and a portrait of Gustave Meier at Flint Hills Special.

Alma Enterprise -
26 Apr 1189

Following are several examples from the studio of George H Meier of Alma, Kansas. Meyer clearly had a flair and sense of humor missing in many of his comtemporaries. Thanks to Kansas Memory for preserving these great examples.

photographer: Meier's Studio
Alma, KS
example from Kansas Memory

photographer: G H Meier
Alma, KS
examle from Kansas Memory

reverse of card at left

photographer: G H Meier
Alma, KS
example from auction site

photographer: G H Meier
Alma, KS
example from Flint Hills

photographer: G H Meier
Alma, KS
example from Kansas Memory

photographer: G H Meier
Alma, KS
example from Kansas Memory

photographer: G H Meier
Alma, KS
example from Kansas Memory

photographer: G H Meier
Alma, KS
example from Kansas Memory

photographer: G H Meier
Alma, KS
example from Kansas Memory

photographer: G H Meier
Alma, KS
example from Kansas Memory

photographer: G H Meier
Alma, KS
example from Kansas Memory

photographer: G H Meier
Alma, KS
example from Kansas Memory

photographer: G H Meier
Alma, KS
example from Kansas Memory

photographer: G H Meier
Alma, KS
example from Kansas Memory

photographer: G H Meier
Alma, KS
example from Kansas Memory

photographer: G H Meier
Alma, KS
example from Kansas Memory

photographer: G H Meier
Alma, KS
example from Kansas Memory

photographer: G H Meier
Alma, KS
example from Pinterest

photographer: Meier
Alma, KS
example from Wabaunsee County Historical Society

photographer: G H Meier
Alma, KS
example from Kansas Memory

photographer: G H Meier
Alma, KS
example from auction site

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.