Winfield, KS
example from LOST GALLERY
George H Dresser
(1854 – 1912)
(Some family dates included to indicate location)
1854 Oct 28
Wesphalia, Mo, state records, George H Dresser is born to Bernard Henry Dresser and Anna Spielbusch
1873 Sep 23
Shawnee Mission, KS, state records, G H Dresser’s sister Anna Dresser is born; George H Dresser is 18
1879 Dec 30
Montgomery, KS, state records, George H Dresser and Harriett Pearlina Bates are married
1880 Jun 05
Independence, KS, US census, George Dresser as photographer
1881
Columbus, MO, city directory, Geo H Dresser as photographer at Main between Pennsylvania and 6th; NOT listed as a resident of the town;
1883 Feb 10
Independence, KS, George H Dresser daughter Ethel is born
1883 Oct 03
Independence (KS) Kansan news item about fire loss mentions George Dresser, photographer, loss $200
1885 Mar 01
Winfield, KS, Kansas state census, G H Dresser as photographer
1885 Sep 02
Winfield (KS) Daily Courier news item says George Dresser is to open new gallery in Arkansas City, KS; also mentions association with D Rodocker
1886 Jul 26
Winfield (KS) Daily Courier news item says George H Dresser has received a camera that makes 16x20 negatives
1890 Dec 12
Winfield, KS, state records, G H Dresser daughter Maude is born
1890 Dec 24
Winfield (KS) Daily Courier item says George Dresser, H Beck and G A Ostergren are photographers in Winfield
1892 Jan 11
Winfield (KS) Daily Courier item says George H Dresser is leaving for a visit to the west coast of the US
1894 Jul 18
Winfield (KS) Daily Courier advertises “life size” French Enamel Portraits
1895 Mar 01
Winfield, KS, Kansas state census, George H Dresser as photographer
1896 Apr 02 and May 2
Winfield (KS) Courier item says George H Dresser is planning a gallery in Wellington, KS
1897 Jan 27
Wellington (KS) Daily Mail item says George H Dresser is at the Wellington Gallery all that week
1899 Apr 03
Winfield (KS) Courier item says Geo H Dresser has been established at 815 Main st for 15 years
1900 Apr 26
Burden (KS) Eagle item says George H Dresser has established a gallery in Burden and will be operated by S G Wray each Saturday
1900 Jun 06
Winfield, KS, US census, George H Dresser as photographer
1901 Sep 27
Junction City (KS) Weekly item says George H Dresser has taken 1st place in Class B photography at photographer’s convention
1902 Jul 18
Winfield (KS) Tribune item says George H Dresser has opened a new gallery on West Ninth
1904 Jan 07
Winfield (KS) Daily Courier item says George H Dresser is planning to open a “College of Photography” to each photography; mentions Dresser has been in Winfield for 18 years; also mentions assistants Mr Corn and Mr Harrison
1905
Winfield, KS, Kansas state census. Geo H Dresser as photographer
1906
Winfield, KS, city directory, George H Dresser as photographer at 206 W 9th; res 208 9th
1910 Apr 25
Winfield, KS, US census, George H Dresser as photographer on Main Street
1912
Winfield, KS, city directory, George H Dresser NOT listed
1912 Feb 01
Winfield (KS) Courier, obit says George H Dresser has died; had been invalid for several years; he came to Winfield in 1886
Find a Grave says George H Dresser died at age 57
For a rough recap:
1880-1883 Dresser worked in Independence, MO
1884-1902 Dresser had a gallery Winfield, KS
1885 - Gallery in Arkansas City, KS, for an unknown time
1897-1899 Dresser had branch gallery in Wellington, KS
1900 Dresser had branch gallery in Burden, KS
winfield, KS
example from auction site
winfield, KS
example from auction site
03 Oct 1883
(excerpted)
02 Sep 1885
26 Jul 1886
24 Dec 1890
18 Jul 1894
28 Mar 1896
27 Jan 1897
03 Apr 1899
26 Apr 1900
27 Sep 1901
18 Jul 1902
07 Jan 1904
01 Feb 1912
Winfield, KS
example from the Flickr Collection of mj aux
(Mentioned in timeline at 1890)
Winfield, KS
example from auction site
(Mentioned in timeline at 1885)
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