E Smith

Photographer: E Smith
Artistic Photographer

Not much information to start with on this one. It looks like what appears to be a middle initial and the last name, Smith. No location.

Eugene Warren Smith, born in Indiana, was a photographer in Pittsburg, KS,for most of his life.

In photographers of the era, there was a John E. Smith and a Charles E. Smith and even an Elmer Smith and probably other possibilities.

Maybe another cabinet card from this photographer, without the corner missing, will turn up in LOST GALLERY and reveal a first name or at least a first initial.

The following example is by E W Smith of Pittsburg, KS. As yes, no connection has been made to the card at the left.

photographer: E W Smith
Pittsburg, KS
example from auction site

These examples are from Elon Smith of Marysville, OH

photographer: E Smith
Marysville, OH
example from auction site

photographer: Smith
Marysville, OH
example from auction site

E Smith
Marysville, OH
Is this the same Smith?

photographer: Elon Smith
Marysville, OH
example from auction site

reverse of card at left

These examples are from J L Smith of Zanesville, OH

photographer: Smith
101 Main Street, Zanesville, OH
example from auction site

photographer: J L Smith
Zanesville, OH
example from auction site

photographer: J L Smith
101 Main, Zanesville, OH
example from auction site

reverse of card at left

photographer Smith
Zanesville, OH

photographer: Smith's
Zanesville, OH
(Possibly the same Smith)
example from Flickr collection of Danaroundtown

The following cards are from photographers named Smith. No connection to E Smith of Kansas or Ohio has been made so far.

photographer: C R Smith
unknown location
(This is possibly photographer C R Smith of Sanford, ME)
example from auction site

photographer: Isaiah Smith
Wilmington, OH
example from auction site

photographer: Smith
Wilmington, OH
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.

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