W. R. Ireland

Photographer: W. R. Ireland
West Side Square
Holton, Kas.

Photographer: W. R. Ireland
West Side Square
Holton, Kas

William R. Ireland
(Feb 1862 - 26 Mar 1945)

W R Ireland was born in Canada and came to the US with his parents in about 1869 when he was about 6 years old.
1869
From Holton KS Recorder feature item: W M Oaks has just completed his gallery
1884 Mar 05
Holton (KS) Signal small ad says W M Oaks studio is at “west side of public square”
1888
Holton (KS) Signal news item says W R Ireland has bought out W M Oaks and their partnership has dissolved; later that year W M Oaks opens his own studio; it is am estimate only, but the partnership seems to have lasted about two years
1889
Kansas, from 1900 US census, W R Holton marries Margaret A Smith
1890 Apr
Kansas, state records, son Clarence L Ireland is born

1900 Jun 08
Holton, KS, US census, W R Ireland as photographer at 423 Iowa Av
1910 Apr 06
Holton, KS, US census W R Ireland as photographer at 427 New York Av
1920 Jan 10
Holton, KS, US census, W R Ireland as photographer at 429 ½ New York Av
1930 Apr 23
Holton, KS, US census, W R Ireland as photographer at 429 ½ New York Av
1945 Mar 26
Holton, KS, findagrave, W R Ireland dies at age 83

William R Ireland was a photographer all his life in Holton, Kansas. Most of the time, his studio was located at the northwest corner of the town square, 429 ½ New York Avenue. It appears that it is the same location that he purchased from W M Oaks in 1888 although the street numbers might have changed.

Holton (KS) Signal
05 Mar 1884


Holton (KS) Signal
20 Oct 1886


Holton (KS) Signal
04 Jan 1888

Holton (KS) Recorder
05 Jan 1888


Holton (KS) Recorder
04 Jan 1889


Holton (KS) Signal
23 Jan 1889

Holton (KS) Recorder
22 May 1890


Holton (KS) Recorder
22 May 1890


Holton (KS) Recorder
24 Aug 1893

Holton (KS) Signal
13 Sep 1893


Holton (KS) Normal Advocate
01 Nov 1893

This same ad ran about every 60 days for about four years.

Holton (KS) Signal
15 Aug 1894


Holton (KS) Onaga Herald
06 Dec 1894


Holton (KS) Normal Advocate
01 Oct 1895

Holton (KS) Normal Advocate
01 Mar 1896


Holton (KS) Record
01 Oct 1896

Holton (KS) Recorder
31 Mar 1898

Holton (KS)
05 Aug 1897

Holton (KS) Tribune
12 Aug 1898


Holton (KS) Sunbeam
08 Jun 1904

Holton (KS) Signal
15 Jun 1904


Holton (KS) Signal
15 Sep 1921

Photographer: W R Ireland
Holton, KS
example from Recollections.ORG

photographer: W R Ireland
Holton, KS
example from auction site

Photographer: W R Ireland
Holton, KS
example from National Cowboy and Western Museum

photographer: W R Ireland
Washington, KS
example from auction site

photographer: W R Ireland
Holton, KS
example from auction site

photographer: W R Ireland
Holton, KS
example from auction site

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