Cabinet Card Photographers: June 2021

Monday, June 28, 2021

Jesse Allen Hayden

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 this 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
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 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 to 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

photographer: Noble Studio
1029 O Street, Lincoln, NE
example from Old Cabinet Cards.Com

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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Monday, June 21, 2021

Fred Bradbrook

Photographer:
F. Bradbrook
Red Cloud, Neb.
example from LOST GALLERY

Fred Bradbrook
(1853 – 1905)

Timeline information mostly from newspaper items

1853
Ohio, state records, Fred Bradbrook is born to Henry Bradbrook and Luvictia Bradbrook
1870 Jun 01
Toledo, Iowa, US census, Fred Bradbrook as Painter living at a hotel
1884 Mar 21
Red Cloud (NE) Chief news item says Fred Bradbrook has moved his gallery to the rear of Sherer’s drug store
1885
Rec Cloud (NE) Chief news item says Bradbrook has secured the services of B F Lewis of Mora’s Gallery, 707 Broadway, New York for two weeks
1885 Dec 01
Red Cloud, NE, state records, Fred Bradbrook and Theressa Akhoffer are married
1888 Aug 17
Red Cloud (NE) Chief, Bradbrook advertises for an assistant at the
“moon block” studio

1889 Sep 13
Red Cloud (NE) Chief, small ad says Bradbrook studio is at “moon block”
1892 Apr 15
Red Cloud (NE) Chief news item says Herman Nau after working for Bradbrook for four years, nas opened his own studio in Lawrence
1892 Jun 10
Red Cloud (NE) Chief news item says that W M Guidits, portrait artist, will be at the Bradbrook studio for a short time only
1895 Mar 01
Hiawatha, KS, state census, Fred Bradbrook as photographer
1900
Red Cloud, NE, US census, Fred Bradbrook as photographer
1901 May 24
Red Cloud (NE) Chief, news item says that Bradbrook is partners with Schultz
1902 Jul 18
Red Cloud (NE) Chief news item says Bradbrook and Schultz have sold their car studio to J Ross of Riverton and have removed their equipment
1905 Feb 03
Red Cloud (NE) Chief news item shows that the F Bradbrook studio is on Fourth Ave

1905 Apr 14
Rec Cloud (NE) News item says Bradbrook is in Burlington, CO
1905 Apr 28
Red Cloud 9NE) News item says Bradbrook has returned from his Colorado trip
1906 Feb 06
Red Cloud (NE) Chief, news item says Bradbrook as gone to Beartice for cancer treatment
1906 Apr 27
Red Cloud (NE) Chief news says F Bradbrok has purchased three lots, planning to build
1906 Oct 01
Red Cloud, NE, Fred Bradbrook dies at age 52

From about 1900 until his death in 1906 Bradbrook was apparently in a partnership with Charles Schultz. No further information has been found about Charles Schultz at this time.

A site called "Walk Red Cloud" gives a very informative outline of Fred Bradbook at Red Cloud, Nebraska.

Cabinet Card examples from the Bradbrook studio are quite scarce. If you have one, take good care of it.

Red Cloud (NE) Chief -
21 Mar 1884

Red Cloud (NE) Chief -
19 Sep 1884

Red Cloud (NE) Chief -
31 Oct 1884

Red Cloud (NE) Chief -
08 Dec 1885

Red Cloud (NE) Chief -
03 Aug 1888

Red Cloud (NE) Chief -
17 Aug 1888

Red Cloud (NE) Chief -
13 Sep 1889

Red Cloud (NE) Chief -
15 Apr 1892

Red Cloud (NE) Chief -
10 Jun 1892

Red Cloud (NE) Chief -
24 May 1901

Red Cloud (NE) Chief -
18 Jul 1902

Red Cloud (NE) Chief -
14 Apr 1905

Red Cloud (NE) Chief -
28 Aor 1905

Red Cloud (NE) Chief -
16 Feb 1906

Red Cloud (NE) Chief -
27 Apr 1906

Red Cloud (NE) Chief -
09 Nov 1906

Red Cloud (NE)Chief -
05 Oct 1906

photographer: Bradbrook
Moon Block, Red Cloud, ND
example from DeadFred research site

photographer: Bradbrook
Moon BLock, Red Cloud, NE
example from RCrawford

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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.

This is a work always in progress.

Additional information and NEW examples are always welcome. Any additional information will help narrow the time that these precious antiques were made.

Thomas F Bottomley

Photographer: T. F. Bottomley
Glasgow, KY

Thomas F. Bottomley
(22 Aug 1851 - 2 Jan 1910)

Information sources:
Rootsweb “Kentucky: History of the State by Battle, Perrin, and Kniffin, 3rd edition 1886, Barren County; Ancestry.com; US census; City and state business directories

Timeline
1851
Aug 22 born in Simpson County, KY
1860
US census living with family in Simpson, KY
1861-1868
Kentucky History: worked saddler’s trade with father
1868- 1869
Kentucky History: moved to Louisville, KY, to learn crayon drawing
1870
US census living in boarding house in Louisville, KY as clerk in store
1870
Kentucky History: operates saddlers shop in Scottsville, KY for 18 months

1871 - 1876
Kentucky History: Bottomley is traveling crayon artist through Southern states
1880
Kentucky History: opens and operates photograph and crayon studio in Glasgow, KY
1887
married to Julia Elizabeth Glenn
1888
son John West Bottomley born in Glasgow, KY
1890 Oct 24
son Henry Stone Bottomley born in Nashville, TN
1893 - 1994
City Directory as photographer in Pueblo, CO
1900 Jun 09
US census as photographer in Lamar, CO
1910 Jan 02
Bottomley dies in Brownsville, TN, at age 58

The best scenario on the cabinet cards here places them finished between 1880 and 1888.

Citizen News - 09 Dec 1909

Advocate Messenger - 13 Sep 1910

photographer: T F Bottomley.
Glasgow, KY
example from
WKU Kentucky Museum and Library

photographer: T F Bottomley.
Glasgow, kY
example from
WKU Kentucky Museum and Library

photographer: T F Bottomley.
Glasgow, KY
example from
WKU Kentucky Museum and Library

photographer: T F Bottomley.
Glasgow, kY
CdV example from
WKU Kentucky Museum and Library

photographer: Bottomley
239 N Union Ave, Puebelo, CO
example from auction site
owner dated 1895-8

reverse of card at left

photographer: Bottomley Photo
Bradford
example from pinterest/Almy stock photo
(Note: it has not yet been established when Bottomley was in Bradford. This is presumed to be Bradford, Kentucky)

Not the one you were looking for? Here's the photographer's INDEX by name. Listed here are all the Cabinet Card photographers of the 19th century found in LOST GALLERY. This is a work in progress. For a look at the original postings go to LOST GALLERY.