J S Shaff of Seneca Kansas

photographer: Shaff
Seneca, KS
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photographer: Shaff
Seneca, KS
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James S Shaff
(1850 – 1934)

James Shaff apparently moved to Seneca, Kansas, from Blue Rapids, Kansas. He opened a photograph gallery in Seneca around January of 1883. He also established a greenhouse and sold plants and flowers. He played in the local band.

He opened a branch gallery in Axtell, KS, in May of 1892.

James Shaff continued in Seneca, KS, moving his gallery around the city at least twice. The last Seneca, KS, newspaper mention of the gallery was 1894. After that he appears to turn all his attention to music as a band leader.

He and his family were living in Blackwell, Oklahoma, according to the US census of 1900. He is listed there as a band leader.

Cabinet Cards imprinted with Seneca, Kansas, will have been finished between 1883 and about 1893.

photographer: Shaff
Seneca, KS
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photographer: Shaff
Seneca, KS
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photographer: Shaff
Seneca, KS
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photographer: Shaff
Seneca, KS
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photographer: Shaff
Seneca, KS
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photographer: James S Shaff
Seneca, Kansas

photographer: Shaff
Seneca, KS
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photographer: J S Schaff
Seneca, KS
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photographer: Shaff
Maryville, Missouri
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photographer: Shaff
Maryville, Missouri
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The cards at the left are by the Shaff brothers, M V, and/or Amos.

No connection has been made to
James S Shaff of Seneca, KS.

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D L Cook of Fort Scott, Kansas

photographer: D L Cook
Fort Scott, KS
example from auction site
photographer dated: 1891
(Don't you wish they ALL had done this?)

Two newspaper items seem to sum up the career of photographer
David L Cook of Fort Scott, Kansas.

The gallery appears to have been in business from August of 1891 to April of 1899.

In addition to that, the cards from that gallery are typically imprinted with the year they were finished.

Fort Scott (KS) Daiy Tribune -
22 Aug 1891

Fort Scott (KS) Weekly Tribune -
20 Apr 1899

photographer: D L Cook
Fort Scott, KS
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photographer dated: 1891

photographer: D L Cook
Fort Scott, KS
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photographer dated: 1892

photographer: D L Cook
Fort Scott, KS
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photographer dated: 1892

photographer: D L Cook
Fort Scott, KS
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photographer dated: 1892

photographer: D L Cook
Fort Scott, KS
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photographer dated: 1892

photographer: D L Cook
Fort Scott, KS
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photographer dated: 1892

photographer: D L Cook
Fort Scott, KS
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photographer dated: 1893

photographer: D L Cook
Fort Scott, KS
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photographer dated: 1893

photographer: D L Cook
Fort Scott, KS
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photographer dated: 1893

photographer: D L Cook
Fort Scott, KS
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photographer dated: 1893

photographer: D L Cook
Fort Scott, KS
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photographer dated: 1895

photographer: D L Cook
Fort Scott, KS
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photographer dated: 1897

photographer: D L Cook
Fort Scott, KS
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photographer dated: 1897
Owner dated: early 1897

photographer: D L Cook
Fort Scott, KS
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photographer dated: 1898

photographer: D L Cook
Fort Scott, KS
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photographer dated: 1898

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.

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Aditional information and New examples are always welcome. Any additional information will help narrow the time that these precious antiques were made.

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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
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photographer: McClain
Eldorado, KS
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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
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photographer: McClain
Eldorado, KS
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photographer: McClain
Eldorado, KS
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photographer: McLain
El Dorado, KS
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photographer: McLain
El Dorado, KS
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photographer: McClain
Eldorado, KS
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photographer: McLain
El Dorado, KS
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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
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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
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photographer: Kalin
Lincoln Ave, Clay Center, KS
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photographer: Kalin
Lincoln Ave, Clay Center, KS
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photographer: Kalin
Lincoln Av, Clay Center KS
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photographer: Kalin
Clay Center, KS
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photographer: Kalin
Clay Center, KS
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(blind stamp)

photographer: Kalin
Lincoln Av, Clay Center, KS
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photographer: Kalin
Clay Center, KS
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photographer: Kalin
Clay Center, KS
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photographer: Kalin
Clay Center, KS
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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.