Henry Kumming

photographer: Henry Kumming
Newport, KY
example from LOST GALLERY

reverse of the card at left
(note that the name on the reverse is spelled "Kumings", on the face, "Kumming"

Henry Hartford Kumming
(Mar 1868 – to between Mar 1934 and Sep 1935)

1880
Cincinnati, O H, city directory, NO Kumming listed
1881
Cincinnati, OH, city directory Lizzy Kumming, Widow at 525 Sycamore; Henry H and Frank NOT listed
1882
Cincinnati, OH, city directory, Henry H Kumming as clerk at 119 W 5th; res 525 Sycamore; Frank Kummint as clk at same res; Lizzie Cumming as Widow at same res
1883
Cincinnati, OH, city directory, Henry H Kumming as laborer; res 525 Sycamore, Frank Kumming at same address; Lizzy Kumming as Widow at same address
1884
Cincinnati, OH, city directory, Henry “F” Kumming, res 525 Sycamore; Frank W Kumming as porter, res 525 Sycamore; Lizzie Kumming as Widow at 525 Sycamore

1885
Cincinnati, OH, city directory Henry Kumming as errand boy,res 512 John; Henry F Kumming res 512 John; Frank W Kumming as clk, res 512 John
1886
Cincinnati, OH, city directory pages missing
1887
Cincinnati, OH, city directory, Henry Kumming as photographer, res 512 John; Frank W Kumming as picture framer; res 512 John
1888, 1890, 1891
Cincinnati, OH, city directory, Henry H Kumming as photographer; res 512 John; note Frank W Kumming as mat maker at same res
1892
Covington, KY, city directory, Kenton Library Org, H H Kumming as photographer at 613 Madison Av, Covington, KY
1892
Covington, KY, city directory, H H Kumming as photographer at 613 Madison av; NOT listed in bus pages
1894, 1895
Covington, KY, city directory, H H Kumming NOT listed

1895
Cincinnati, OH, city directory, H H Kumming NOT listed; Frank Kumming as Foreman at Clendon H Sheen’s (art materials); res Home City
1895 Aug 25<br/> Cincinnati (OH) Enquirer classified ad for H Kumming of Harrison, OH, apparently selling gallery in Harrison, OH; ( Harrison is 21 miles from Cincinnati)
1896
Cincinnati, OH, city directory, H H Kumming as Frame Fitter; wks 128 W 4th; Frank W Kumming as Foreman a t Emery H Barton’s; res, Home city
1899
Cincinnati, OH, city directory, Henry Kumming as Supt. at 1152 Main res Bellevue, KY; Frank W Kumming as Kumming and Co, res Home City; Note: Neither one is listed in the business pages
1899 Oct 19 through 1900 Jun 21
Cincinnati (OH) American Israelite newspaper ads for Frames and Pictures at 714 Race st Cincinnati, OH
1900, 1902
Covington, KY, city directory, Henry H Kumming NOT listed; F W Kumming as “pictures”; res Home City

1903
Cincinnati, OH, city directory, Henry H Kumming as Salesman at 714 Race; res Bellevue, KY; F W Kumming as “pictures” at 714 Race, res Bellevue, KY
1904
Cincinnati, OH, city directory, Henry H Kumming as salesman at 714 Race; res Bellevue, KY; F W Kumming as “pictures”; res Home City
1905
Cincinnati, OH, city directory, F W Kumming as “pictures” at 714 Race; res Home City; Henry H Kumming NOT listed
1904, 1918
Covington, KY, city directory, Henry H Kumming as photographer; NOT listed in bus pages; res: 112 Ward Ave
1915 Apr 25
Cincinnati (OH) Enquirer news item Frank W Kumming obituary mentions survivor brother Henry Kumming living in Belleview, KY
1920
Covington, KY, city directory, Henry H Kumming NOT listed

1926 Oct 02
Louisville (KY) Courier Journal news item mentions H H Kumming as a resident of Dayton, OH
1928
Norwood, OH, city directory, Henry H Kumming NOT listed
1930, 1932
Norwood, OH, city directory, Henry H Kumming as photographer at 3863 Ivanhoe Av, res Bellevue, KY : NOTE: NOT listed in business section
1934 (last available)
Norwood, OH, city directory, Henry H Kumming NOT listed
1935 Sep 22
Cincinnati (OH) Enquirer Sun news item, Henry H Kumming will dated 16 Mar 1934 is now being probated

The records show that Henry Kumming was in business as a photographer between the years of 1887 and 1892. He apparently kept small galleries in small towns in the area of Cincinnati, OH, and Covington, KY.

After that, Kumming’s business history is a bit vague. Of course he would have been only about 19 in 1887. After 1892, he worked at various jobs, superintendent, “frame fitter” and salesman.

Research is also a bit confused as his name was spelled with a “C” occasionally. Plus, there was a Henry H Cumming during the same period who worked in the US government and another one who lived in the Pacific Northwest.

There is no Newport, KY, city directory available between 1772 and 1938 so confirming his presence in Newport is not presently possible. However since Newport is only 7 miles from Coventry, KY and only 7 miles across the river from Cincinnati, OH, it’s possible that he had studios in all three cities during that period as a photographer.

So it is only a guess that the card here, imprinted Newport, KY, was finished between 1887 and 1892.

Cincinnati (OH) Enquirer-Sun -
25 Aug 1895 The_Cincinnati OH American_Israelite -
repeated 19 Oct 1899 thru 19 Jul 1900

Cincinnati (OH) Enquirer-Sun -
24 Apr 1915

Cincinnati (OH) Enquirer-Sun -
25 Apr 1915

Louisville (KY) Courier-Journal -
02 Oct 1926

Cincinnati (OH) Enquirer-Sun -
22 Sep 1935

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