Photographer: Martin
226 S Main Street, Ottawa, Kansas
example from LOST GALLERY
William H. Martin
(1865-1940)
1865
born in Illinois
1886
(Ottawa city directory) Martin as photographer with E. H. Corwin in
Ottawa
1888
(US Census) Martin and Goldie A. MacDonald marry
1894
(In-Between website) Martin buys Corwin studio
1900
(US Census) as photographer in Ottawa, KS
1903
(Ottawa city directory) as photographer at 226 s Main, Ottawa, KS
(Corwin studio at 209 s Main)
1908
(Web Source: Photography Museum) Martin issues first “Tall Tale” postcard
1909
(Web Source: Photography Museum) Closes photo studio to concentrate on postcard business
1910
(US Census) as photographer
1912
(Tall Tales of the Darkroom) about here Martin sold off the comic post card business
1920
(US Census) as merchant
1921
(Ottawa city directory) as National Sign co at 1204 s Main
1940
(FindaGrave) dies in Ottawa, KS
Photographer Martin
Ottawa, KS
example from S Tennant
photographer: Martin's Art StudioOttawa, KS
example from the Kansas Historical Society
(This is probably by W H Martin)
reverse of card at left
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This regarding the RPPC by W. H. Martin, Four Greatest Chiefs Now Living. You say, "One could speculate that Martin did not actually take this photograph." If one did this speculation one would be wrong....very wrong. W. H. Martin went to the 101 Ranch in Oklahoma and took a series of photographs. He made around 20 of his photos into real photo postcards. You can see after Martin's name a 101.....I send send you the article from the Ottawa paper in Ottawa, Kansas that documented his trip to the 101. I can tell you all the top 100 collectors of Martin cards will verify that this photograph was taken by W. H. Martin. It would be appreciated if you would remove your comments about speculation. Morgan Williams, 45 year collector of W. H. Martin postcards.
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