George G Shellabarger
(01 Nov 1848 - 22 Jul 1933)
1848 Nov 1
born in Mad River, OH
1850
US census at age 2 in Mad River, OH
1860
US census at age 12 in Mad River, OH
1875-1877
news item says Shellabarger was in Topeka for two years
1876
city directory as photographer in Topeka, KS, Adine and
Shellabarger
1877
city directory as photographer in Emporia, KS
1877 May
news item opens gallery in Valley Falls, KS, in May
1880
US census as photographer at Valley Falls, KS
1880 Oct 9
news item gallery in Valley Falls, KS
1882 Feb 8
news item father’s obituary says Shellabarger lives in Valley Falls
1890 Aug 2
news item gallery in Valley Falls, KS
1896 Jan 17
news item working in Horton, KS
1900 Sep 28
news item residence in Horton, KS
1901 Jan 4
news item residence at Horton, KS
1905 Nov 10
news item residence in Horton, KS
1907
Sells out studio in Horton, KS to Wesley Blackmore
1907-1911
news item studio at Marion, IN
1910
US census as photographer Marion, IL
1911-1912
studio at Winona, MN
1912 Apr 18
news item return to Horton, KS
1920
US census as photographer in Horton, KS
1933 Jul 22
dies in Glen Ellyn, IL at age 84
This cabinet card could have been finished between 1896 and 1905 or
when he returned to Horton, KS, in 1912. The design of the card
indicates 1889-1896.
02 Jun 1877
Harvey County (KS) News -
07 Jun 1877
03 Sep 1885
Brown County (KS) World -
11 jan 1889
19 Oct 1901
116 Jul 1908
Brown County (Horton, KS) World -
19 Apr 1912
Photographer: Shellabarger
Horton, KS
example from LOST GALLERY
New Addition - 18 May 2018
Note: the logo on this card is the same as the above card, but there
is no line border. This one was probably finished at an earlier
date.
Photographer: Shelabarger
Horton, Kans
example from LOST GALLERY
Note: the scalloped edge on this card would indicate a later date.
photographer: Shellabarger
Horton, KS
example from auction site
photographer: G G ShellabargerValley Falls, KS
CDV example from contributer:
Steve Weissenfluh
reverse of CdV at the left
Note the card at the left is original-owner dated "Jun 30, 1885"
reverse of card at left
photographer: ShellabargerHorton, KS
example from auction site
photographer: ShellabargerNorth Main Street, Horton, KS
example from auction site
photographer: ShellabargerHorton, KS
example from auction site
reverse of card at left
Horton, KS
example from pinimg com
Aldine Art Gallery, Topeka, KS
example from TReaks
(Probably from 1875-1876)
Horton, KS
example from auction site
Horton, KS
example from auction site
Horton, KS
example from auction site
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