Photographer: C. Fritts
Liberal, Mo.
circa 1890
example from LOST GALLERY
Christian Fritts
(1869-1925)
Some newspaper items were found and a few listings in city directories and census reports showing that Christopher Fritts spent most of his life working for a mining company.
It appears that C Fritts was in the photograph business for only during the year 1893, from about January through May. Newspaper ads began in January of 1893. A small news item dated 1893 May 04 says that C Frits has gone to work for Ozark Mining Co.
By November, 1893 the ads changed to “M E Fritts” proprietor of the gallery in Liberal, Missouri. So far, M E Fritts has not been identified for sure, but after 1893 there are no more ads. There is the possibility that the "M E Fritts" was one of his sisters, Margaret.
Note the obituary makes no mention of his time as photographer.
See also
THIS about the town of Liberal, Missouri.
It has an interesting history.
photographer: C Fritts
Liberal, MO
example from auction site
Liberal, MO
CDV example from auctoin site
2 Jan 1893
Liberal (MO) Enterprise -
09 Feb 1893
27 Apr 1893
04 May 1893
01 Nov 1893
Liberal (MO) Enterprise -
22 Nov 1893
Girard (KS) Daily World - 08 Nov 1895
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I a photo from Fritts signed exactly like yours. Are they worth anything?
ReplyDeleteAs a rule, a cabinet card from this era is not worth much unless it is by one of a handful of photographers such as Mathew Brady or Alfred Stieglitz. Or if they happen to be a photograph of someone famous or infamous. A cabinet card in good condition with a photographer's imprint, and subject identification or dated on the reverse, might be worth a couple dollars to me. They are quite plentiful. I will investigate photographer C Fritts next. Check back.
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