Joseph H Allen

Photographer: J. H. Allen
Russell, Kansas

reverse of the card at the left
(Probably finished between 1884 and 1908; card design from around 1870-1890)

On Reverse:
Clovis N. M.
June 24 - ???9
I found this picture of
you and your girl and
I know you want it
so this is why I am
sending it to you well
I (illegible) you have changed
some since I saw you
last you have growned
to be good looking
since I saw you last
please write me a perscription
on beauty finding and
maby some day I will
send you and Lizzie
one of my picture
Guess who

On front:
This speaks of the future
Ha Ha

Joseph H Allen
(1849 - 1920)

1849 Jan 02
England Wales birth records, Joseph H Allen is born
1866
Although two US census reports show J H Allen as arriving in the US in 1866, the obituary shows that he arrived after 1871
1871
England, 1920 obituary Joseph H Allen and Catherine Rowse are married
1875
Connecticut, US census 1880, daughter Ida Allen is born
1877
Connecticut, US census 1880, daughter Alberta Allen is born
1879
Kansas, US census 1880, son Henry C Allen is born
1880 Jun 23
Big Creek, Russell, KS, US census J H Allen is shown as farmer; also US appointments report show Russel as US postmaster at Winterset, Russell, Ks, until 17 Jul 1882

1881
Russell, KS, US register of Civil, Military and Naval Service, J H Allen is resident
1882 Jul 06
Russell (KS) Hawkeye, small ad says J H Allen is selling groceries cheap, one door south of Ioas’ photo gallery
1884
According to J H Allen’s obituary in 1920, son Henry dies at age 5
1885 Mar 01
Russell, KS, Kansas state census, J H Allen as photographer, living with two daughters
1892 Jan 07
Russell (KS) Journal news item says J H Allen, photographer, has purchased a bicycle
1892 Jul 07
The (Russell KS) Journal, small ad says J H Allen is selling cabinet cards at 3 dollars a dozen
1892 Jul 14
The (Russell KS) Journal, small ad for J H Allen photographer
1895 Mar 01
Russell, KS, Kansas state census, J H Allen as photographer, living with two daughters, Ida and Alberta and a third person named Maude, 16. Born in Michigan

1896
Russell, KS, city directory, (hand written) J H Allen no occupation shown
1899 Sep 30
Russell (KS) Record, small item says J H Allen has purchased his old establishment back from Miss Cook
1900 Jun 08
Russell, KS, US census, J H Allen as photographer living with one daughter, Alberta
1901 Jan 26
Russell (KS) Record, small item says J H Allen as photographer is at 9th and Kansas in Russell, KS
1908
Russell, KS, city directory J H Allen as photographer (page not available)
1909 Aug 27
Russell (KS) Informer, news item mentions J H Allen photograph studio in Oakley, KS
1910 Apr 21
Oakley, Logan, KS, US census, J H Allen as photographer on Center Street; the obituary says he lived in Oakley for seven years

1912
Kansas City, Kansas, city directory, J H Allen as photographer (actual page missing); the city is probably actually Oakley and not Kansas City
1915 Feb 15
Oakley, Logan, Kansas state census, J H Allen as photographer
1918 Oct 10
Russell (KS) Record news item says J H Allen, resident of Oakley, KS, for a number of years, is now moving back to Russell, KS
1920 Nov 04
Russell (KS) Record, news item says J H Allen is ill in Hill City, KS
1920 Nov 26
Hill City, Graham, KS, state records, J H Allen dies at age 66 (both newspaper obituaries erroneously say his age was 71 although they both state the correct dates of birth and death, which make his age 66);

Available records show that J H Allen was a photographer from 1885 to 1918. He worked in Russell, KS, from about 1885 to about 1912. There is also some evidence that he worked in smaller towns near Russell, KS, for short periods during this time. He worked in Oakley, KS from 1912 to October of 1918. It is not clear if he continued with the photograph gallery after that.

It is quite possible that the Cabinet Card at the top is a copy of an earlier photograph. The detail is very soft. It is quite faded and damaged however, making assessment difficult.

Russell (KS) Hawkeye - 06 Jul 1882

Russell (KS) Journal - 07 Jan 1892

The (Russell KS)Journal - 07 Jul 1892


Russell (KS) Journal - 14 Jul 1892


Russell (KS) Journal - 14 Jul 1892


Russell (KS) Record - 30 Sep 1899


Russell (KS) Record - 30 Sep 1899

Russell (KS) Record - 26 Jan 1901


Russell (KS) Informer - 27 Aug 1909


Russell (KS) Record - 10 Oct 1918


Russell (KS) Record - 04 Nov 1920

Russell (KS) Informer - 30 Nov 1920

Russell (KS) Record - 02 Dec 1920

photographer: J H Allen
Russell, KS
example from Babiki

photographer: J H Allen
Russell, KS
example from auction site

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