photographer: Mrs H M BerglofConcordia, KS
example from Ancestry.com
Not much has been found (for sure) about J F Berglof. It appears he was a successful business man in several fields, selling merchandise from onions to lumber. His “store” in Kansas, apparently included a photograph gallery. He advertised often and newspaper notices of his death are fairly certain so it can be fairly well established exactly when Hedvig Wilhelmina "Minnie" Norlin, or as she was called then,
---------------“Mrs J F Berglof”-------------
took over the photograph business. nd of course she was working in the Berglof studio before, but the imprint was probably J F Berglof, her husband.
J F Berglof established the first gallery “just south of the lumber yard” (which he apparently owned also) in Marquette, KS in September of 1889. The gallery moved to Hutchinson, KS, about May of 1891 but the stay was apparently short.
Then in December of 1891, J F Berglof dies of consumption.
Life goes on and advertising for the photo gallery continues in January of 1892.
February 4, 1892 an official announcement appears in the Marquette, KS, Gazette that
------------“Mrs H M Berglof”----------
(now using her own initials) will continue the photograph gallery at the “old stand” 17 So Main, in Marquette. She was assisted by a niece, “Miss Berglof”. The other businesses apparently continued also.
By January of 1894, Mrs Berglof is considering closing the gallery, at least for a while. In February there is an announcement that a Henry Braker is considering taking over the gallery.
In April of 1894, there is an advertisement for a shoe sale at the store of H M Berglof. In May there appears an item in the Marquette paper that the sale was a success.
In June of 1894, Mrs Berglof has opened a branch studio in Concordia, KS. An advertisement gets her name wrong as “Mrs C M Berglof”.
In November of 1894 the Little River Monitor runs an item about the large stock of goods at the Marquette store of “Mr H M Berglof”. Seems the newspapers just can’t get used to a woman running a business.
In December of 1894 the Concordia (KS) Daylight runs a large display ad for the gallery there, operated by Mrs H M Berglof.
By 1899, Mrs Berglof has apparently given up the studio in Concordia and Photographer M E Sholl has taken over the location. Then nothing further has been found about Mrs Berglof.
Records get a bit sketchy after 1900 but there is some indication that Mrs Berflof moved to Nebraska or Washington and after outliving two more husbands, died in 1948.
It can be established that any card imprinted Mrs H M Berglof as photographer, was probably done between January of 1892 and May of 1899.
Interesting Note: NO examples of cabinet cards with the imprint of J F Berglof or Fritz Berglof have been found so far. Several have been found with the Mrs H M Berglof imprint.
A more detailed timeline based mostly on newspaper items and advertising, follows.
Mrs H M Berglof
(1861 - 1948)
1885
New Gottland, McPherson, Kansas, Kansas State census, John Berglof as CLERK
1889 Sep 20
Marquette (KS) Tribune item says J F Berglof has opened a photograph gallery just south of the Eberhardt and SUdenforf Lumber yard. It will be open daily attended by Mrs Berglof
1889 Oct 04
Marquette (KS) Tribune ad for gallery and Mr J F Berglof, no mention of Mrs Berglof
1890 May 02
Marquette (KS) Tribune item says J F Berglof assisted by “Mrs B” are operating the photograph gallery and Mr Berglog is also managing the lumber yard
1890 Dec 12
Marquette (KS) Tribune display ad for Berglof gallery
1891 Apr 24, May 02
Hutchinson (KS) Times display ad for new gallery at No 19 South Main in Hutchinson, KS
1891 May 05, Jun 12
Marquette (KS) Semi-weekly Gazette small ad for Bergolf (Does not give location)
1891 May 08
Arlington (KS) Enterprise small ad for Berglof’s at 19 So Main in Hutchinson, KS
1891 May 29
Burton (KS) Graphic, display ad for F Berglof at 19 S Main in Hutchinson, KS
1891 Jun 05
Hutchinson (KS) Semi Weekly Gazette small ad for Berglof, no address shown
1891 Jun 05
Arlington (KS) Enterprise small ad for Berglof’s at 19 S Main, over Wright and Todd in Hutchinson, KS
1891 Jun 12
Hutchinson (KS) Semi-Weekly Gazette small ad for “new” Berglof gallery at 19 S Main in the Handy Block
1891 Jun 05, 09, 19
Hutchinson (KS) Times, display ad for Berglof the photographer at 19 S Main
1891 Jul 17, and about 6 more in July
Hutchinson (KS) Semi Weekly Gazette, small ads for F Berglof at 19 S Main, Handy Block
1891 Aug 07, Sep 11
Burton (KS) Graphic, display ad for F Berglof gallery at 19 S Main, Hutchinson
1891 Nov 27
McPherson (KS) Republican, small item announces the illness of Fritz Berglof
1892 Jan 01
Marquette (KS) Tribune, small item says Fritz Berglof has died Saturday night
1892 Jan 02
Hutchinson (KS) Independent item says Mr F Berglof has died of consumption
1892 Feb 04
Marquette (KS) Semi Weekly Gazette item says Mrs M H Berglof and niece Miss Berglof will continue the gallery at the old stand, 17 S Main (address in error)
1892 Feb thru May
Hutchinson (KS) News small ad runs several times for Mrs Berglof’s Gallery at 19 S Main Hutchinson
1892 Nov 11
Marquette (KS) Tribune item says that Mrs Berglof has opened up in the Barna Building, (apparently in Marquette, KS)
1893 May 19
Marquette (KS) Tribune. Small item says Mrs Berglof will close the gallery for the following week while she is out of town
1894 Jan 12
Marquette (KS) Tribune item says Mrs Berglof is considering closing the photograph gallery for a while
1894 Feb 21
McPherson (KS) Daily Republican says it is rumored that Henry Braker will take charge of the photograph gallery when Mrs Berglof moves away
1894 Apr 27
Marquette (KS) Tribune item advertises Shoe Sale at H M Berglof
1894 May 11
Marquette (KS) Tribune long item says that the Sale at H M Berglof was a great success
1894 Jun 15
Marquette (KS) Tribune item says Mrs Berglof has opened a gallery in Concordia, KS
1894 Jun 28 and Jul 26
Concordia (KS) Empire display ad says Mrs C M Berglof gallery is open in Concordia, KS (Initial is wrong and no address given)
1894 Jul 31
Concordia (KS) Daylight, display ad says the Berglof Gallery is at 2nd stairway east of First National Bank
1894 Nov 06
Concordia (KS) Daylight, display at says the Berflof Gallery is over Sorgatz Book Store
1894 Nov 29
Concordia (KS) Daylight display ad says Mrs H M Berglof gallery is in Concordia, KS, no address given
1894 Dec 02
Concordia (KS) Daylight display ad says Mrs H M Berglof gallery is in Concordia, KS, no address given
1894 Feb thru Aug
Concordia (KS) Daylight small item list three photographers in Concordia, J H Geiger – west 6th street, Chas. Avery over Dunning Grocery and Mrs H M Berflof over Sorgatz Book Store
1895 May 30
Concordia (KS) Daylight, Display ad for Mrs Berglof Expert Photography, no address given
1896 Jan 02
Concordia (KS) Daylight, small item says Mrs H M Berglof received an award from the Photograph Association exhibition held Oct 01 1895
1896 Jul 25 and Aug 29
Jamestown (KS) Optimist display ad says Mrs H M Berflof studio is over bookstore in Concordia, KS
1896 Sep 19 and 19
Jamestown (KS) Optimist small item says Mrs Gibbs, from Mrs Berflog’s studio has taken job at a gallery in Glasco (KS)
1896 Sep
Concordia (KS) Daylight display ads for Mrs H M Berflof gallery, over book store, Concordia, KS
1896 Dec 24
Jamestown (KS) Kansan small display ad for Mrs H M Berglof photographs (no address shown)
1897 May
Jamestown (KS) Optimist multiple ads for Mrs H M Berglof photographer
1897 Jun 13
Jamestown (KS) Optimist small ad for Mrs H M Berglof in Concordia, KS
1897 Sep
Jamestown (KS) Kansan multiple small ads for R M Berglof at Concordia, KS
1897 Oct 09
Jamestown (KS) Optimist small item says Mrs Berglof of Concordia has won a gold medal and a blue ribbon at the State Photographer’s Association in Leavenworth (KS)
1897 Dec
Concordia (KS) Empire, display ad for Mrs Berglof photographs over Shearer’s Book Store
1897 Dec 30
Jamestown (KS) Kansan display ad for Mrs Berglof, no address shown
1897 Dec 31
Concordia (KS) Blade display ad for Mrs Berglof, no address shown
1898 Jan 01
Jamestown Kansas Optimist display ad for Mrs H M Berglof photographer over bookstore in Concordia, KS
1898 Feb 03
Jamestown (KS) Kansan long glowing article/promo for Mrs Berglof photography
1898 Jun 16
Concordia (KS) Blade item says Riley and Mills have succeeded Mrs H M Berglof in the Concordia
Location
1899 May 18 and May 25
Concordia (KS) Daylight item says M E Sholl has rented the rooms formerly occupied by Mrs Berglof
The best records indicate Wilhemina Berglof Died in 1948.
04 Oct 1889
Marquette (KS) Tribune - 02 May 1890
12 Dec 1890
Hutchinson (KS) Times -
02 May 1891
Burrton (KS) Graphic - 29 May 1891
Arlington (KS) Enterprise -05 Jun 1891
19 Jun 1891
Hutchinson (KS) Times - 19 Jun 1891
Hutchinson (KS) Semi-Weekly Gazette -17 Jul 1891
31 Jul 1891
Burrton (KS) Graphic -11 Sep 1891
McPherson (KS) Republican and Weekly Press -27 Nov 1891
01 Jan 1892
Hutchinson (KS) Independent -02 Jan 1892
Hutchinson (KS) News -30 Jan 1892
04 Feb 1892
Hutchinson (KS) News -15 Mar 1892 and several other times Feb through May
Marquette (KS) Tribune -11 Nov 1892
Marquette (KS) Tribune -23 Dec 1892
19 May 1893
Marquette (KX) Tribune -12 Jan 1894
McPherson (KS) Daily Republican -21 Feb 1894
Marquette (KS) Tribune -27 Apr 1894
11 May 1894
Concordia (KS) Empire 28 Jun 1894
Concordia (KS) Daylight -21 Jul 1894
08 Nov 1894
29 Nov 1894
06 Dec 1894
29 Nov 1894
Concordia (KS) Daylight -07 Feb 1895
Concordia (KS) Daylight -30 May 1895
Concordia (KS) Daylight -02 Jan 1896
25 Jul 1896 and 26 Sep 1896
and several times in 1897
Concordia (KS) Daylight -06 Aug 1896
Jamestown (KS) Kansan Optimist -19 Sep 1896
Jamestown (KS) Kansan -24 Dec 1896
24 Dec 1896
Jamestown (KS) Kansan -06 May 1897
Jamestown (KS) Kansan -09 Oct 1897
16 Dec 1897
Jamestown (KS) Kansan -10 Dec 1897
31 Dec 1897
Jamestown (KS) Optimist -01 Jan 1898
03 Feb 1898
17 Jun 1898
18 May 1899
25 May 1899
01 May 1900
Concordia (KS) Empire -03 May 1900
photographer: Mrs H M BerglofConcordia, KS
example from Ancestry.com
photographer: Mrs H M BerglofConcordia, KS
example from Ancestry.com
photographer: Mrs H M BerglofMarquette, KS
example from auction site
photographer: Mrs H M BerglofConcordia, KS
example from Ancestry.com
the Elite Studio, Concordia, KS
example from Ancestry.com
photographer: C D Averythe Elite Studio, Concordia, KS
example from auction site
Sedan, KS
example from auction site
(connection to C D Avery is unknown at this time)
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