Arleigh B Harden
(1866-1928)
1866 Mar
Ottawa, KS, state records, Arleigh B Harden is born to David C Harden and Minerva Harris
1884 (next available directory is 1903)
Ottawa, KS, city directory, A B Harden NOT listed
1885 Mar 01
Ottawa, KS, state census, Arleigh B Harden at age 19, living parents
1886 Jan 07
Ottawa (KS) Daily Republic, small adv for Barker and Harden
1886 Nov 04
Ottawa (KS) Daily Republic item says Barker and Harden have dissolved partnership
1887 May 28
Ottawa, KS, state records, Arleigh B Harden marries Carrie E Herrick of Joplin, MO
1887 Jun 04
Ottawa (KS) Lever, small item says Mr Arleigh B Harden of “Joplin, MO” and Carrie Herrick are married
1889 Feb 16
Galena (KS) Weekly, small ad for Harden, photographer
1890 Jul 26
Ottawa (KS) Daily Republic item says Harden will open gallery in Opera House block. Item also says that Harden has been in business in Joplin, MO up to that time.
1890 Oct 16
Ottawa, KS, state records, Arleigh B Harden marries Anna P Gibson
1890 Oct 16
Ottawa (KS) Independent Journal item says A G Harden has disposed of his business to Mr Shephard from Ness City
1890 Nov 05
Ottawa (KS) Daily Republic item says Harden has leased the “Little Gallery” to open about Nov 08
1890 Nov 13
Ottawa (KS) Journal item says Harden is now in business at the Little Gallery on Second Street
1890 Nov 26
Ottawa (KS) Daily Republic small ad for Little Gallery on Second Street
1891 Feb 02
Ottawa (KS) Independent Journal item says the Little Gallery will close; Harden is apparently going to work for W H Martin, the photographer, known for comic post cards
1892 Mar 31
Ottawa (KS) Herald item says Harden has bought out S A Shepard and will operate in the Pickrell Gallery
1892 Jul 13 to 1893 Jun 15
Ottawa (KS) Tribune and Waverly (KS) Gazette small display ads for Harden’’s Pickrell Gallery at 209 Main St, Ottawa, KS
1894 1895 1896, NO mentions in the newspapers
1895 Mar 01
Ottawa, KS, state census, Arleigh B Harden as photographer
1900
Ottawa, KS, US census, A B Harden as photographer, res 619 Elm st
1903
Ottawa, KS, city directory Arleigh B Harden as photographer (no studio address shown) res 619 Elm, wife Anna P Harden; NOT listed in business section; E H Corwin is at 209 S Main
1905
Ottawa, KS, city directory, Arleigh B Harden as photographer at 603 S Locust; res 207 Maple; Son David C and his wife Minerva A, live at 603 S Locust; BUSINESS SECTION: A B Harden at 603 S Locust and W H Martin, photographer is at 226 S Main
1907
Ottawa, KS, city directory, Arleigh B Harden as photographer no studio address shown, res 628 S Willow; Minerva A, widow of David C Harden, res 603 S Locust; A B Harden NOT in business section; W H Martin listed in business section at 226 Main
1910
Ottawa, KS, city directory, Arleigh B Harden as photographer for Martin Post Card Cl; res 628 Willow; NOT listed in business section
1911 May 06
Ottawa (KS) Evening News item says Harden has a new series of post cards for sale
1911 May 15
Ottawa (KS) Daily Republican item says Harden has installed electricity 628 Willow for picture making purposes; possibly he is still doing studio work at this point
1913
Ottawa, KS, city directory, Arleigh B Harden as photographer at 603 S Locust, bds same; brother Clarence at same address; A B Harden is listed in business section at 603 S Locust
1913 Oct 10
Ottawa (KS) Daily Republic item says Harden has picture postcard photographs of the New Dam
1915 Mar 01
Ottawa, KS, state census, A B Harden as photographer (living with his elderly mother)
1916
Ottawa, KS, city directory, NO Harden is listed in Res section; NOT in business section; L G Bauman at 226 S Main
1916 Jun 17 (April and May also)
Ottawa (KS) Herald item says Harden has some furniture for sale at 603 Locust
1917 Jan 31
Ottawa (KS) Herald item says Harden has gone to Lawrence to “assume duties” at the Squires Photograph Studio
1918 Sep 04
Son Harold Harden is listed on roster of Machine Gun Battalion giving 603 Locust Av, Ottawa, KS, as his address; this is also the last known address of his father Arleigh B Harden.
1920 Oct 29
Ottawa (KS) Herald item says Harden is trying to sell household furniture again at 603 S Locust
NO records have been found to place A B Harden for January 1921 through 1927;
1928
Omaha, NE, city directory, Arleigh B Harden as photographer; 2616 Capitol Av, apt D
1928 Jul 26
Omaha, NE, 1929 city directory listing shows that A B Harden died on this date
Following is a recap of locations of operations. The details are a bit sketchy and at times somewhat inaccurate, so a little speculation is necessary.
1886 Jan, to 1886 Nov - known dates for the partnership of Harden and Barker
1887 - Harden working in Joplin, MO
1889 Feb 16 - Harden working in Galena, KS
1890 Jul to 1890 Oct - Harden oowerwa gallery in “Opera House Block”, Ottawa, KS
1890 Nov to 1891 Feb - Harden operates “Little Gallery” in Ottawa, KS
1891 Feb - Harden begins work for W H Martin post cards
1892 Mar to 1893 Jun - Harden operates at Pickrell Gallery
1894 no records found
1895 to 1904 - Harden as photographer but no locations known
1905 - Harden as photographer at 603 S Locust
1910 and 1911 - Ottawa, KS, Arleigh B Harden as photographer for Martin Post Card Co
1911 and 1912 - Harden possibly doing studio work at 628 Willow, Ottawa, KS
1913 to 1916 - Harden as photographer at 603 Locust, Ottawa, KS
1917 Jan - probably brief duties running the Squires Gallery in Lawrence, KS
1918 to 1920 - Harden apparently still operating at 603 Locust, Ottawa, KS
1921 to 1927 - no records found
1928 as photographer in Omaha, NE, no studio address known
Not a lot to place A B Harden working history. Perhaps more information will turn up to help tell where he was working and when.
And no family relationships were found to connect Arleigh Harden with Alden Harden, also reviewed here.
07 Jan 1886
04 Nov 1886
16 Feb 1889
16 Feb 1889
26 Jul 1890
05 Nov 1890
13 Nov 1890
26 Nov 1890
08 Jan 1891
12 FEB 1891
05 Mar 1891
31 Mar 1892
08 Apr 1892
08 Apr 1892
13 Jul 1892
17 Feb 1893
15 Jun 1893
06 May 1911
15 May 1911
10 Oct 1913
17 Jan 1916
31 Jan 1917
29 Oct 1920
Photographer: A B Harden
209 S Main, Ottawa, KS
example from auction site
Photographer: A B Harden209 S Main, Ottawa, KS
example from auction site
Photographer: Harden209 S Main, Ottawa, KS
example from auction site
(Owner Dated Aug 28, '90)
Reverse of card at left
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