Photographer: E. D. Zellner
Junction City, Kas.
See also: Pennell and Zellner
More examples at Kansas Historical Society
Edward David Zellner
(Dec 1867 - 12 Oct 1936)
E. D. Zellner engaged in several businesses over his lifetime. He
seemed to maintain his photography business most of the time from 1890
to about 1920. He was at the same time a cigar maker and a Billiards
Parlor operator. He raised pigeons, chickens and rabbits and still
maintained a photograph business and Post Cards. It is difficult to
tell which business was his side business. His photography business
was most often just for the sale of postcards which were called
“Views”, taken of the surrounding area, mostly at Fort Riley, KS.
He partnered with Joseph Judd Pennell for about two years, 1890-1891.
Then he partnered with Williams for most of the other ventures lasting
up to 1900. No mention of Williams was found after 1900 except ads for
the Fort Riley “Views”. No other information is available on
"Williams" as of Sep 2017.
The grocery business, including pigeons, rabbits and chickens seems to
dominate his business life after 1910 although he still gives his
profession as photographer on the Kansas census of 1915 and the US
census of 1910 and 1920.
Except for the short period of the partnership with J. J. Pennell, it
will be difficult to date any photographs from E. D. Zellner. The
generic photographs of Fort Riley sold as “Views” were apparently
reprinted several times.
1867
Born in Junction City, KS
1884
in Atchison, KS working at 409 Commercial, profession not given
1890
marries Elenora C. Roth (1870-1963)
1890
begins partnership with J J Pennell (probably sometime late in
the year)
1891 Mar 07
news item Zellner opens studio over Post Office in Junction City,
KS
1893
news item Pennell buys out E. D. Zellner
1893 Nov 25
news item Zellner opens a “Holiday and Variety” store called “The
Fair”
1898
news items Williams & Zellner cigar makers
1899 May 12
news item 12 cab cards prize at school field day. Cigars and Views ads
on same page
1899 July - Nov
news ad weekly Williams and Zellner, photo gallery at Ft. Riley, Ks,
and as cigar makers
1900
US census as photographer Junction City, KS
1900
Jul - Aug ad for photograph made at 25 cents, Junction City, KS
1900 Aug 03
news item Williams & Zellner take over studio in Junction City, KS
1905
Kansas census as photographer at Junction City, KS
1910
US census as photographer at 201 e 14th, Junction City, KS
1915
Kansas census as photographer in Junction City, KS
1919
Junction City census, shows ten in his family and no other details
1920
US census as photographer at 201 E 14th, Junction City, KS
1925-1930
Kansas and US census as grocery merchant 201 E 14th Junction City,
KS
1930
US census as grocery merchant 201 E 14th, Junction City, KS
1936
death at 68 in Junction City, KS
Joseph Judd Pennell
Source: The University of Kansas Libraries
http://etext.ku.edu/view?docIdThe University of Kansas
Libraries=ksrlead/ksrl.kc.pennelljoseph.xml
BIOGRAPHY of Joseph Judd Pennell
The son of a confederate soldier, Joseph Judd Pennell was born March
9, 1866 in Kings Creek, North Carolina. When he was about 18, his
father's business failed and the family could no longer afford the
cost of private education in the North Carolina schools. A cousin
returning from a trip to Kansas told of the good public schools in
Kansas, so the decision was made to leave North Carolina and settle in
Kansas.
In his first years in Kansas, Joseph Pennell worked as a carpenter
making coffins for an Abilene undertaker.
His first venture into the business of photography began in March
1888, when he bought a half interest in a Junction City studio owned
by L.A. Ramsour.
After a year of work in the studio he quit to travel through the
countryside making photographs in his "photo car", probably a wagon
with a darkroom set up in it. A year of touring the countryside gave
him the desire for a more stable and permanent business, so he
returned to Junciton City and entered a brief partnership with
S.D. Hopkins.
At the end of a year, he opened a studio in partnership with Ed
Zellner, whom he bought out two years later in 1893.
In 1898, he married Edith Stanley and their only child, Joseph Stanley
Pennell was born in 1903.
As a photographer, Pennell was a success in both the business and the
photographic world. His business grew enough for him to have a new
studio built in 1907. The building is still in use in Junction City.
Along with his business success, Pennell achieved recognition and
awards for his photography. His work was shown at the World's Fair in
1893 and at the St. Louis Exposition in 1904. It was also published in
photographic journals and in popular magazines of the time such as
Munsey's and Ladies Home Journal.
Pennell was active in his community, serving on the Board of
Education, the Chamber of Commerce and in organizations such as the
Rotary Club and Knights of Columbus.
Pennell continued to operate his studio until his premature death by
blood poisoning at the age of 56 on April 3, 1922. His widow, Edith,
kept the studio running for about a year, after which the negatives
went into storage. Subsequently, the negatives became the property of
Pennell's son, Joseph Stanley Pennell, the author of two novels based
on his family history and life in Junction City, The History of Rome
Hanks and The History of Nora Beckham.
Over the years, many of Pennell's classic photographs have made their
way into print and on television, including a shot of a Junction City
bar that became part of the opening credits to NBC's comedy series,
"Cheers," which was set in a Boston bar.
See
Cabinet Card example on the page for J J Pennell
Following are a just a few of the ads and items featuring the various enterprises of E D Zellner, found in local newspapers of the time.
13 May 1890
06 Dec 1890
14 Feb 1891
01 Mar 1891
16 May 1891
01 Aug 1891
02 Jul 1892
29 Jan 1892
25 Mar 1893
25 mar 1893
09 Dec 1893
03 Feb 1894
12 May 1894
12 Feb 1897
05 Mar 1897
02 Apr 1897
30 Apr 1898
09 Sep 1898
30 Dec 1899
09 Aug 1899
05 Mar 1900
22 may 1900
12 Oct 1900
26 Mar 1909
17 Feb 1911
15 Jan 1914
21 Apr 1916
10 Jul 1916
11 Dec 1916
18 Jul 1917
photographer: Pennell and Zellner
cor 7th and Wash., Junction City, KS
example from Kansas State Historical Org
photographer: Pennell and Zellner
cor 7th and Wash., Junction City, KS
example from Kansas State Historical Org
photographer: Pennell and Zellner
cor Seventh and Washington, Junction City, KS
unknown source
photographer: Pennell and Zellner
cor Seventh and Washington, Junction City, KS
unknown source
Photographer: E D ZellnerJunction City, KS
example from auction site
photographer Pennell and Zellner
cor. 7th and washngton, Junction City, KS
example from Kansas Memory
Junction City, KS
example from auction site
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