Jesse Allen Hayden

photographer: Hayden
1210 O st, Lincoln, NE

photographer: Hayden
1210 O st, Lincoln, NE

photographer: Hayden
1210 O st, Lincoln, NE

All three of these cards were found in Purcell, OK

Jesse Allen Hayden
(1853-1939)

1853 Mar 26
Ohio, Jesse Allen Hayden is born to Nathaniel Hayden and Mariah Pierce
1879 Feb 10
Lisbon, Iowa state records J A Hayden marries Anna Belle Heller
1882
Atlantic, Iowa state records J A Hayden marries Estelle M Winslow
1885
Atlantic, Iowa, state census J A Hayden as photographer; res s cor 6th and Locust
1889
Lincoln, NE, city directory as photographer at 1214 O st; res 1124 C st (1124 is probably a print error as all subsequent documents show 1114 C st as residence)
1889 Nov 03
Nebraska (Lincoln) State Journal item says J A Hayden is at 1214 O Street, Lincoln advertising cabinet cards
1891, 1893
Lincoln, NE, city directory, J A Hayden as photographer at 1214 O st, res 1114 C st

1892 Jun 12
Nebraska (Lincoln) State Journal item says J A Hayden is at 1214 O Street and has redecorated studio
1894
Lincoln, NE, city directory. J A Hayden as photographer at 1214 O st, res 1114 C st
1895 Oct 06
Nebraska (Lincoln) State Journal item says J A Hayden is at 1214 O Street
1895 Oct 07
Nebraska (Lincoln) State Journal item says Kennedy, photographer, is at 1029 O Street; (see example below on thie page)
1896 Oct 09
Nebraska (Lincoln) State Journal item says J A Hayden will move from 1214 O Street to 1029 O Street on Oct 12; still selling cabinet cards
1897
Lincoln, NE, city directory Hayden as photographer at 1029 O; res 1114 C
1897 Jan 26
Nebraska (Lincoln) State Journal small ad for J A Hayden to 1029 O Street selling cabinet cards
1899, 1900
Lincoln, NE, city directory J A Hayden as photographer at 1029 O; res 1114 C

1899 Sep 25
Nebraska (Lincoln) State Journal small want ad by J A Hayden, 1029 O Street
1900 Jun 13
Lincoln, NE, US census J A Hayden is photographer (listed as John O Hayden; wife, address profession all correct) res 1114 C
1901, 1903
Lincoln, NE, city directory J A Hayden as photographer at 1029 O; res 1114 C
1903 Mar 15
Nebraska (Lincoln) State Journal small ad J A Hayden 1029 O Street is selling four used backgrounds
1905, 1906
Lincoln, NE, city directory J A Hayden as photographer at 1029 O; res 1114 C
1906 Jan 06, Feb 04
Nebraska (Lincoln) State Journal Small item says J A Hayden at 1029 O Street is moving to 1127 O Street on about March 01, 1906
1906 Mar 12
Nebraska (Lincoln) State Journal small want ad says J A Hayden has moved to new location 1127 O Street

1906 Jun 17
Nebraska (Lincoln) State Journal small ad by J A Hayden for man to learn printing at studio 1127 O Street
1907, 1908, 1909, 1910
Lincoln, NE, city directory Hayden as photographer at 1127 O st; res 1114 C
1910 May 07
Long Beach, CA, US census, J A Hayden as own income; res East Ocean Av ; note: NO mention of photography after this date
1920
Los Angeles, CA, US census J A Hayden, no occupation listed; wife Estella
1932
Long Beach CA, city directory J A Hayden no occupation shown, res 216 Grand av
1939
Los Angeles, CA, state records Jesse A Hayden dies at age 86

It appears that Jesse A Hayden began in photography about 1885
1214 O st from 1889 to Oct 1895
1029 O st from Oct 1895 to Feb 1906
1127 O st from Mar 1906 to about May 1910
After 1910 Hayden retires and moves to Los Angeles, CA

Lincoln State Journal - 03 Nov 1889

Lincoln State Journal - 12 Jun 1892

Lincoln, NE, City Directory - 1891

Lincoln State Journal - 06 Oct 1895

Lincoln State Journal - 07 Oct 1895

Lincoln State Journal - 09 Oct 1896

Lincoln State Journal - 26 Jan 1897

Lincoln State Journal - 25 Sep 1899

Lincoln State Journal - 15 Mar 1903

Lincoln State Journal - 04 Feb 1906

Lincoln State Journal - 12 Mar 1906

Lincoln State Journal - 17 Jun 1906

photographer Hayden
1029 0 st, Lincoln, NE
example from photo site source unknown

photographer Hayden
1029 0 st, Lincoln, NE
example from photo site source unknown

photographer: Hayden
1214 O Street, Lincoln, NE
example from photo site, no source given

photographer: Hayden
1214 O Street, Lincoln, NE
example from photo site, no source given

photographer: J A Hayden
example from photo site source unknown

photographer: J A Hayden
1029 O Street, Lincoln. NE
example from contributor T Oddun

photographer: Hayden
Atlantic, Iowa
CDV example from pinterest
Finished between 1882 and 1885
(repaired)

photographer: A Hayden
1214 "O" Street, Lincoln, NE
example from Nebraska State Historical Society

photographer: Hayden
1214 O Street, Lincoln, NE
example from pinterest

photographer: Hayden
1214 O Street, Lincoln, NE
example from auction site

photographer: Hayden
1214 O Street, Lincoln, NE
example from auction site

photographer Kennedy, Noble's Studio
1029 "0" Street, Lincoln, Neb
example from auction site

Above is an example of a cabinet card by Kennedy who was at 1029 0 Street from about 1893 to October 1896. See timelime at top. This would be Irvin Fremont Kennedy. A brief list of the available city directory listings is at the right.

Timeline for Fremont I Kennedy
1891
Lincoln, NE, city directory I Fremont Kennedy as printer for H A Collings
1893
Lincoln, NE, city directory I Fremont Kennedy as photographer at 1029 O, res 1728 Washington
1894
Lincoln, NE, city directory, I Fremont Kennedy as photographer, No studio address shown, res 1738 Washington (probably working for another studio)
1897 Lincoln, NE, city directory, I Fremont Kennedy as photographer, no studio address shown, res 1817 A st
1899, 1900, 1901, 1903, 1905, 1906, 1907, 1908
Lincoln, NE, city directory, Irvin Fremont Kennedy as photographer at 132 s 12th, res 1417 s 21st 1909
Lincoln, NE, city directory, Irvin R Kennedy as photographer at Kennedy Studio, 132 s 12th; res 1417 s 21st (Note Earl E Kennedy as photographer at same address)
1910
Lincoln, NE, city directory, Irvin F Kennedy NOT listed; Earl E Kennedy NOT listed; Gibson Torell Studio is now at 132 S 12th

1911
Lincoln, NE, city directory, Irwin F Kennedy as photographer at 43rd and Melrose Av. ; res same Wife Ella also listed
1912
Lincoln, NE, city directory, Irwin R Kennedy as photographer; res K nr 43rd
1913
Lincoln, NE, city directory, Irvin F Kennedy as photographer ; res 4212 K st. (wife Ella S) No studio listed
1914, 1915
Lincoln, NE, city directory, Irvin F Kennedy as photographer at Kennedy’s Studio, 1319 K; res 4236 K st (Wife, Ella S)
1916
Lincoln, NE, city directory, Irvin F Kennedy as photographer NOT listed
1917, 1918
Lincoln, NE, city directory, Irvin F Kennedy NO occupation listed; (wife Ella S) res 4236 L
1920, 1921, 1922
Lincoln, NE, city directory, Irvin F Kennedy as photographer at 1339 O; res 4236 K (wife Ella)
1923
Lincoln, NE, city directory, Irvin F Kennedy as photographer 10 Midwest Life bldg.; res 4236 K
1924
Lincoln, NE, city directory, Irvin F Kennedy NO occupation shown, no studio listed

1925
Lincoln, NE, city directory, Irvin F Kennedy as photographer at Photographic Studio, Artistic Portrature 1105 O; res 4236 L
1927
Lincoln, NE, city directory, Irvin F Kennedy as photographer res 4236 L; res same
1928
Lincoln, NE, city directory, Irvin F Kennedy as photographer res 4236; NO studio shown
1929
Lincoln, NE, city directory, Irvin F Kennedy as photographer at 4236 L; res same
1930, 1931, 1932
Lincoln, NE, city directory, Irvin F Kennedy as photographer; res 4236 L (studio not listed)
1933
Lincoln, NE, city directory, Irvin F Kennedy as Mechanic; wife Ella, res 4236 L
1934, 1935,1936, 1937. 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1945
Lincoln, NE, city directory, Irvin F Kennedy No occupation shown; wife Ella, res 4236 L
1947
Lincoln, NE, city directory, Irvin F Kennedy NOT listed

Not the one you were looking for? Here's the photographer's INDEX by name. All the Cabinet Card photographers of the 19th century found in LOST GALLERY are listed there.

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