photographer: Lewis - Eureka KS,
Thomas Lewis
(1855 - 1920)
Timeline sources: US census, Kansas State census. newspaper items as noted
1855 Jun 24
Berkeswell, Warwickshire, England, Thomas Lewis born to John Lewis and Sarah Moore
1870
Tom Lewis arrives in America
1875 Mar 01
Eureka, KS, Kansas State census, as farmer at age 19; father is listed as photographer
1878 Mar 28
Eureka, KS, city records, Tom Lewis marries Kate Hogalund
1879 Mar 12
The (Eureka) Graphic news item Tom Lewis and Mr Miller dispute ownership of gallery on w 3rd st
1880 Jun 09
Eureka, KS, US census as photographer
1885 Mar 01
Eureka, KS, Kansas State census as mason (probably a mistake)
1891 Jun 19
Eureka (KS) Herald small ad mentions partnership of Howard and Lewis
1894 Dec 07
The Eureka (KS) Herald display ad for studio at “Collins Block”
1895 Mar 01
Eureka, KS, Kansas State census as photographer
1895 Nov 29
Eureka (KS) Herald display ad for studio “opposite Court House”
1897 Aug 06
Eureka (KS) Herald small ad for studio no address
1897 Aug 06
Eureka (KS) Herald small ad for studio “opposite Leedy’s”
1900 Apr 21
Eureka, KS, US census as photographer
1914 Jun 04
Eureka (KS) Herald news item about death of Earl Lewis, son of Thomas Lewis
1915 Feb 25
Eureka (KS) Herald small item announcing re-opening of gallery
1915 Mar 01
Eureka, KS, Kansas State census, as photographer
1919 Mar 01
Eureka, KS, Kansas city county census record, as resident
1920 Jan 03
Eureka, KS,, US census as proprietor of Art Gallery
1920 Mar 22
Eureka, KS, Tom Lewis dies at age 64 after a prolonged illness
The town of Eureka, KS, was too small in those days to have a city directory. The location of the gallery in Eureka is not known beyond the newspaper’s general directions such as “Opposite the Court House”.
As a consequence, this cabinet card can only be dated as finished in his professional lifetime, between about 1870 and 1920.
But nothing was found about the outcome
Eureka (KS) Herald - 06 Aug 1897
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