(Greatly Enhanced)
Photographer: J. B. Shane
615 Mass. St. Lawrence, Kans.
(Greatly Enhanced)
Photographer: J. B. Shane
615 Mass. St. Lawrence, Kans.
John Boucher Shane
(05 Dec 1840 - 28 Dec 1913)
1840
born in Dover, KY
1878
began operations as a photographer in a railroad car in Lawrence,
KS
1885
first record of his own studio at 615 Massachusetts, Lawrence, KS
1902 - 1912
incarcerated for murder in Lansing Prison; daughter Juno Belle
operates the business in his absence until...
1907
Juno marries and the studio name is changed to Thompson Studio, same
address
1913
J. B. Shane released and pardoned
1913
J. B. Shane death in Lawrence, KS
All data above collected from US Census, city directories and the
short biography at the University of Kansas Library
There is also a great detailed and interesting bio-sketch at
Cabinet Card Gallery!
These cabinet cards were probably finished between1885 and 1907. The
scalloped edges , heavy card stock and the script printing indicate a
date closer to 1900.
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30 Jan 1885
Lawrence (KS) Evening Tribune -
21 May 1886
22 Mar 1887
Lawrence Kansas University -
20 Sep 1889
Lawrence (KS) Daily Gazette -
20 Sep 1889
23 Feb 1892
Lawrence (KS) Daily Gazette -
23 Feb 1892
09 Mar 1893
Lawrence (KS) Weekly World -
18 Oct 1894
12 Jan 1895
Lawrence (KS) Daily World -
26 Sep 1895
Lawrence (KS) Journal -
29 Sep 1900
27 Feb 1902
23 Apr 1901
Lawrence (KS) Gazette -
06 Mar 1902
06 Mar 1902
15 May 1902
Lawrence (KS) Weekly World -
15 May 1902
22 Oct 1913
31 Dec 1913
Said to be the railroad photocar used by Shane.
portrait of J B Shane
photographer: J B Shane
Railroad Photocar
example from Kansas University of MO
photographer: J B Shane
Railroad Photocar
example from Kansas University of MO
photographer: J B Shane
Lawrence, KS
(poor scan)
example from Kansas University of MO
photographer J B Shane
Lawrence, KS
example from auction site
photographer: J B Shane
Lawrence, KS
example from Kansas University Library
Photographer: J. B. Shane
615 Mass. St. Lawrence, KS
(This example has been restored a great deal)
Photographer: J. B. Shane615 Mass. St. Lawrence, KS
example from auction site
Rail Road Photocar
example from auction site
Rail Road Photocar
example from auction si
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I have a old photo from this guy. It is a picture of young twin boys standing on each side of a old stove maybe. They are dressed like they are getting ready to go to war.and they are both in uniform. In really good condition. I don't know how to upload it on here for you though
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