Ernest H Kimball

photographer: Ernest H Kimball
Main Street, Westfield, PA
example from LOST GALLERY

Ernest H Kimball
(1868-1938)

1868 Mar 22
Osceola, PA, state records, Ernest Harlan Kimbal is born to Orbille Samuel Kimball and Mary Lyons Cameron
1887 Sep 28
Mansfield (PA) Advertiser, item says E H Kimball has leased a gallery in Osceola for photography
1887 Nov 23
Mansfield (PA) Advertiser, item says E H Kimball recently opened gallery in Osceola, PA
1890 Jan 28
Wellsboro (PA) Gazette, item says E H Kimball has rented A M Greenfield’s gallery in Westfield
1890 Oct 22
Mansfield, (PA) Advertiser, item says E H Kimball is moving from Osceola to Elkland
1891 Apr 15
Wellsboro (PA) Gazette, item says E H Kimball has pneumonia
1891 Apr 23
Westfield, PA, state record, Ernest H Kimball and May L Davies are married

1891 Oct 21
Wellsboro (PA) Gazette, item tells of fire at Kimball Gallery in Elkland, Lenses stolen, arson suspected
1892 (not in 1891 or 1893)
Scranton, PA, city directory, Ernest H Kimball as photographer; res 11 Lackawanna av
1893
Camden, NJ, city directory, Ernest H Kimball as photographer; res 434 n 7th
1894
Camden, NJ, city directory, E H Kimball NOT listed
1900 Jun 02
Westfield, PA, US census, Ernest H Kimball as photographer; wife May; res 49 Church St; photographer Truman Abbey boarding at same address
1900 Dec 12
Coudsport (PA) Potter Enterprise, item says the E H Kimball of Westfield has opened a gallery in Ulysses 1905 Jan 25
Wellsboro (PA) Agitator item says E H Kimball has sold his gallery in Westfield and will move to Corning; L P Standen has purchased the galleries in Westfield and Ulysses

1905 Jun 01
Steuben, NY, state census, Ernest Kimball as photographer; wife Mary; res 96 E Second
(N0 city directory for Steuben, NY)
1910 Apr 14
Steuben, NY, US census, Ernest Kimball as photographer; wife May; res 31 Fourth Street
1911
Corning, NY, city directory, Ernest H Kimball as photographer at 12 E Market; res 31 E Fourth
1913
Corning, NY, city directory, Ernest H Kimball as photographer at 12 E Market, res 31 E Fourth
1915
Corning, NY, city directory, Ernest H Kimball as photographer at 12 E Market, res 31 E Fourth
1915 Jun 01
Steuben, NY, state census, Ernest Kimball as photographer; wife May; res 31 E Fourth Street
1916
Steuben, NY, NO city directory available
1916
West Palm Beach, FL, city directory, E H Kimball NOT listed
1917
Corning, NY, city directory, Ernest H Kimball NOT listed

1918
West Palm Beach, FL, city directory, Ernest H Kimball as farmer; wife MAMIE, res 725 L and Corning NY
1919
Corning, NY, city directory, Ernest H Kimball NOT listed
1920
West Palm Beach, FL, city directory, Ernest H Kimball NOT listed; C H Barnett at 725 L
1925
West Palm Beach, FL, city directory, E H Kimball as photographer; wife - Mary
1926 - 1929
West Palm Beach, FL, city directory, E H Kimball NOT listed
1930
West Palm Beach, city directory, E H Kimball NOT listed

1930 Apr 16
Palm Beach, FL, US census, Ernest H Kimball as “Fernery”; wife May, and three granddaughters living at same address (Old Dixie Highway North)
1931
West Palm Beach, FL, city directory, E H Kimball NOT listed
1935
Palm Beach, FL, state census, Ernest Kimball as farmer; wife May
1935
West Palm Beach, city directory, Ernest Kimball NOT listed
1938 Nov 08
Palm Beach, FL, state records, Ernest H Kimball dies at age 70

1938 Nov 10
Palm Beach (FL) Post, obituary for Ernest Harlan Kimball, 70, of Kelsey City
1938 Nov 11
Palm Beach (FL) Post, obituary for Ernest H Kimball, 70, of Kelsey City

Ernest Kimball moved around a lot, as did many of the photographers of that era.

Following is a rough recap of locations and dates. A shortage of city directories in Pennsylvania and Florida leaves a lot of gaps in this photographer’s history.

Rough RECAP
1887 Sep-Nov – Osceola, PA
1890 Jan – Westfield, PA
1891 Oct – Wellsboro, PA
1892 – Scranton, PA
1892 – 1893 - Camden, NJ
1900 Jun – Westfield, PA
1900 Dec – Coudsport, PA
1905 Jan – Wellsboro, PA
1905 Jun – Steuben, NY
1910 Apr – Steuben, NY
1911 – 1915 – Corning, NY
1915 – Steuben, NY
1916 – West Palm Beach, FL
1917 – Corning, NY
1918 – West Palm Beach, FL
1919 – Corning, NY
1920 – 1938 - West Palm Beach, FL (as farmer)

Mansfield (PA) Advertiser - 28 Sep 1887

Mansfield (PA) Advertiser - 28 Sep 1887

Wellsboro (PA) Gazette - 28 Jan 1890

Mansfield (PA) Advertiser - 22 Oct 1890

Wellsboro (PA) Gazzette - 15 Apr 1891

Mansfield (PA) Advertiser - 21 Oct 1891

Canton (PA) Independent Sentinel - 01 May 1900

Coudsport (PA) Potter Enterprise - 12 Dec 1900

Wellsboro (PA) Agitator - 25 Jan 1938

Palm Beach (FL) Post - 10 Nov 1938

West Palm Beach (FL) Post - 11 Nov 1938

photographer: Kimball
Coudersport, PA
example from anonymous contributor
probably finished around 1900

There were as many as six different photographers named Kimball in the Boston area during the cabinet card era. The card at the right was done by Charles Kimball of Boston.

No connection has been made to Ernest Kimball of Pennsylvania and Florida.

photographer: Kimball
28 Temple Place, Boston
example from anonymous contributor

reverse of card at left

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