Harry Fisk Brown

photographer: Brown's Studio - Harry Fisk Brown
Gothenburg, NE example from LOST GALLERY

Harry Fisk Brown
(1854-1921)

1854 Jun 15
Defiance, OH, state records, Harry Fisk Brown is born to George R Brown and Elizabeth Platt
1879
Nebraska Business directory, H F Brown is not listed
1880 Jun 22
Dodge, MN, US census, Harry Brown, living with parents, as ‘artist photo”
1883 Sep 10
Ida Grove, IA, state record, Harry Fisk Brown and Margaret Josephine Sanner are married
1885 May 23
Ida Grove, IA, state record, son Clifford U Brown Is born
1892 (see entry 1897 Dec 18)
Gothenburg (NE) Independent news, 1897 Dec 18, says H F Brown began photo studio about this date
1894 Mar 03
Gothenburg (NE) Independent, news item says Brother of H F Brown is visiting to learn photography

1897 Mar
Central City, NE, state record, daughter Gladys Irene Brown is born
1897 Dec 18
Gothenburg (NE) Independent news item says H F Brown is going to relocate to Central City soon.
1898 May 05
Central City (NE) Nonpareil news item says H F Brown is located at Stutsman’s old gallery
1899 Nov 16
Central City (NE) Democrat small ad for Brown, photographer, at Brown’s studio, ground floor
1900 Jun 13
Central City, NE, US census, Harry Brown as photographer
1900 Sep 06
Central City (NE) Nonpareil, small ad for Brown, photographer at his old stand, ground floor, Central City
1900 Sep 06
Central City (NE) Democrat, small rather cryptic item says photographer Arwine was apparently subbing for Brown but skipped town; Brown is back after a vacation

1900 Sep 20
Central City (NE) Democrat, small ad says Brown, photographer it at his “old stand” ready for business
1902 Jan 24
Genoa (NE) Times, small item say H F Brown is “here to stay”
1902 Mar 27
Central City, NE, news item says H F Brown of Genoa is in town for repairs to gallery “occupied” by Edgar Draper; son Clifford is a telegraph operator
1907 Mar 01
Genoa, NE, state records, son Dean Sanner Brown is born
1910 Apr 19
Genoa Village, NE, US census, Harry F Brown as photographer with gallery
1916 Feb 06
Butte (MT) Miner small ad says the “Whitehall” Studio is for sale, building and complete outfit, H F Brown, box 84 Whitehall
1920 Jan 10
Eardwell, MT, US census, Harry F Brown as Chicken Farmer
1921 Nov 13
Woodburn, OR, state records, Harry F Brown dies at age 67

Really not very much was found to assemble a timeline for Harry Fisk Brown. Here is a rather sketchy recap:

1892 – 1897 gallery in Gothenburg, NE
1898 – 1902 possibly had a gallery in both Central City and Genoa, NE, at the same time
1907 – 1910 Genoa, NE - possibly had a gallery
1916 Butte, MT - possibly had a gallery
These dates are very hazy. Some personal items are included to show location.

There was also a Harry S Brown photographer, in Nebraska.

The Studio called Star Gallery was advertised from about February 1890 to February of 1891 operated by Will Taylor and then after December 1890 by J H Woods.

The Gallery at 418 Court Street in Beatrice was operated by H J Riggert in 1904 and by L E Curtis in 1907, according to the only city directories of the era.

Gothenburg (NE) Independent - 03 Mar 1894

Gothenburg (NE) Independent - 18 Dec 1897

Central City (NE) Nonpareil - 05 May 1898

Central City (NE) Democrat - 16 Nov 1899

Central City (NE) Nonpareil - 06 Sep 1900

Central City (NE) Democrat - 06 Sep 1900

Central City (NE) Democrat - 20 Sep 1900

Central City (NE) Democrat - 20 Sep 1900

The Genoa (NE) Times - 24 Jan 1902

Cenral City (NE) Democrat - 27 Mar 1902

Butte (MT) Miner - 06 Feb 1916

Salem (OR) Statesman - 21 Dec 1921

Salem (OR) Capital Journal - 25 Mar 1922

photographer: F A Brown
Falls City, NE
example from auction site
(no connection to H F Brown has been found)

photogrpher Star Gallery
Beatrice, NE
example from auction site
(no connection to H F Brown has been found)

Reverse of card at left

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