Hutchinson, KS
example from LOST GALLERY
(finished between 1891 and 1900)
Blind Stamp (Embossed) Logo, from card at left, greatly enhanced
The initials clearly are "E M S"
Alfred John Stroud Jr
(1861-1963)
1861 Mar 11
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Alfred John Stroud, jr, is born to Alfred John Stroud and Elizabeth Soles
1878 Nov 24
Emporia, KS, state records, Alfred John Stroud SR dies at age 44
1880 Jun 10
Elmendaro, KS, UA census, A J Stroud as farm worker
1885
Emporia, KS, city directory, Alfred Stroud NOT listed
1885 Mar 18
Howard (KS) Citizen, item says Mr A J Stroud (age 24) and family (Mother and sibs) are now residents of Elk Falls, KS
1887
Emporia, KS, city directory, Alfred Stroud, 21 Sylvan Street (Mother Annie Stroud from Michigan at same address)
1890 Oct 15
Milton, IA, state record, Alfred Stroud (age30), Artist, marriage to Etta M Brown (age27)
1891 May 29, Jun 05
Hutchinson (KS) Times, small ad for Stroud and Company gallery over P Martin’s store
1891 Jun 13
Hutchinson (KS) Independent, small ad for Stroud and Co gallery over P Martin’s store
1891 Aug 21
Hutchinson (KS) Semi-weekly Gazette, Small ad for Stroud and Co Gallery over Martin’s store
1894 Aug 22
Emporia (KS) Gazette, small item about the illness of A J Stroud’s brother, mentions that A J Stroud was a former resident of Emporia (no confirmation of this has been found)
1896 Jul 04
Hutchinson (KS) Saturday Bee, item mentions A J Stroud and wife on North Main
1897 Aug 07
Hutchinson (KS) Saturday Bee, item mentions A J Stroud the photographer
1900
Hutchinson, KS, city directory, A J Stroud NOT listed
1902
Emporia, KS, city directory, Alfred Stroud NOT listed
1902, 1903
Carthage, MO, city directory, Alfred J Stroud as propr Stroud’s Art Gallery, 111 e 3rd;
1904, 1905
Carthage, MO, city directory, Alfred J Stroud as photographer at 111 e 3rd; res same
1906 Nov 15
Hutchinson (KS) News, item mentions Mr and Mrs A J Stroud as residents of Chase (KS)
1907 Jul 12
Brinkley (AR) Argus, item says Alfred J Stroud, photographer was overcome by the heat
1907 Aug 30
Hutchinson (KS) item says Mrs A J Stroud of 115 W 12th left for two week stay in Kansas City
1909
Joplin, MO, city directory, Alfred J Stroud NOT listed
1909
St Louis, MO, city directory, A J Stroud NOT listed
1909
Carthage, MO. city directory, A J Stroud NOT listed
1910 Jun 27
Brinkley (AR) Argus, item says A J Stroud has purchased an interest in the Lyric moving picture show
1911
Manhattan, KS, city directory, Mrs H Stroud (mother) a 422 Vatter
1913 Feb 28
Brinkley (AR) Argus, small item says A J Stroud has purchased a gallery in Stuttgart (AR) and will run it in connection with the gallery in Stuttgart
1913 Aug 08
Brinkley (AR) Argus, small item says A J Stroud of Stuttgart (AR) is in Brinkley this week
1914 Jul 29
Clarence (MO) Courier, small item says A J Stroud of Shelbyville (MO) is a guest of photographer Nichols in Clarence, MO
1914 Sep 16
Clarence (MO) Courier, news item says A J Stroud of Shelbyville, MO is conducting the gallery for Mr Nichols; article says Nichols owns the galleries in Shelbyville and Clarence
1917 May 30
Shelbina (MO) Democrat, item says J H Nichols is opening a gallery in Shelbina, MO; A J Stroud and family plans to move there to run it
1917 Jun 13
Clarence (MO) Courier, item says A J Stroud will operate new photograph gallery opened by J H Nichols; Stroud and family plans to move to Clarence, MO
1917 Jul 11 (two)
Shelbina (MO) Democrat, item says A J Stroud and family have moved to Shelbina from Shelbyville, MO; does not mention Nichols
1917 Nov 14
Shelbina (MO) Democrat, small item says J J Nichols of Clarence is visits Mr and Mrs Stroud in Shelbina; Mr Stroud is ill
1918 Jan 30
Shelbina (MO) Democrat, item says Nichols has sold the galleries at Shelbina and Shelbyville to B H Pleasant of Newton, IL; Stroud not mentioned
1918 Feb 08
Shelbina (MO) Torchlight, item says Stroud will continue to operate the studio in Shelbina
1918 Feb 13
Shelbina (MO) Democrat, item says B H Pleasant was called away indefinitely and A J Stroud will continue to operate the Shelbina and Shelbyville galleries
1918 Jul 24
Shelbina (MO) Democrat, item mentions Stroud’s Studio
1918 Dec 20
Shelbina (MO) Torchlight, display ad for Stroud’s Studio over Miles and Bates store
1923 Dec 30
Shelbina, MO, state records, A J Stroud and Jennie Mae Enlow/Bascom are married
1925 Mar 11
Shelby County (MO) Herald, item says A J Stroud of Shelbina will open a studio in Macon on April 01; mentions Stroud was once in business in Shelby
1963 May 16
Edina (MO) Sentinel and Knox County Democrat, item describes Illness and recovery of A J Stroud
1963 Sep 22
Shelby, MO, death certificate, Alfred John Stroud, as photographer, dies at age 102
Loose recap of known locations as photographer Alfred John Stroud
1885 Elk Falls, KS
1887 Emporia, KS
1891 – 1900 Hutchinson, KS
1902 – 1905 Carthage, MO
1906 Chase, KS
1909 Unknown
1913 Binkley, AR
1914 Clarence, MO
1917-1925+ Shelby/Shelbina, MO
Following is a separate timeline for Etta Brown. It shows that she was photographer only while married to A J Stroud.
Following is a separate timeline for Etta Brown. It does show that she was photographer only while married to A J Stroud.
After the separation, she left Kansas, moved to Portland, OR, and returned briefly to her maiden name.
Etta M Brown
(1864-1934)
1864 Mar
Van Buren County, Iowa, Etta M Brown is born to David Brown and Eliza Jam Morris
1870 Jun 28
Van Buren, IA, US census, “Ettie” Brown age 6, youngest of nine children
1880 Jun 24
Chequest, Van Buren, IA, US census, Etta M, age 16
1885 Feb 01
Chequest, Van Buren, IA, state census, Etta, age 20
1890 Oct 15
Milton, Van Buren, IA, state record, Etta M Brown, age 27, and Alfred J Stroud are married
1895
Ottumwa, IA, state census, Etta M Stroud listed (actual document not available)
1900 Jun 01
Jasper, MO, US census, Etta M Stroud as photographer with husband A G Stroud as photographer; boarder Melvin A Sheets as photographer; Lodger Denna Schell as retoucher
It is only speculation to explain why the card featured here has the initials E M S instead of A J S.
It is possible that when A J Stroud branched out and was operating a gallery in Chase, KS, and possible others cities, that Etta continued to operate the studio in Hutchinson under her own name.
The Strouds separated sometime around 1902. It is possible that Etta continued to operate the Hutchinson gallery for a short time on her own after Alfred left the state.
Either way, the date of the card must fall between 1891 and about 1900.
1905
Portland, OR, city directory, Etta Stroud/Brown NOT listed
1906 Nov 15
Hutchinson (KS) News, item says Mr and Mrs A J Stroud of Chase (KS) were in Hutchinson this week
1906
Portland, OR, city directory, Etta Brown as waitress at J L Tetzlaff
1907, 1908
Portland, OR, city directory, Mrs Etta M Stroud as Milliner for Bertha M Wagenblast; bds 454 Yamhill
1908 Jul 11
Portland, OR, state record, Etta Brown/Stroud and Marshall Edwin Merwin are married
1910 Apr 15
South Independence, OR, US census, Esther M Merwin as milliner in “store”; Marshal Merwin as postmaster
1916, 1918
Portland, OR, city directory, Etta M Merwin as as clerk for OW&K; res422 ½ Morris; Marshal Merwin NOT listed
1920 Jan 12
Portland, OR, US census, Esther M Merwin as sales lady in department store
1920
Portland, OR, city directory, Esther M Merwin as clerk at M&F Co; res: 503 E 42nd N
1920
Portland, OR, city directory, Esther M Merwin or Marshal Merwin are NOT listed
1923 Jul 10
Portland, OR, state records, husband Marshall Edwin Merwin dies at age 70
1930 Apr 02
Portland, OR, US census, Esther Merwin as no occupation shown
1934 Jan 27
Portland, OR, state record, Esther Merwin/Stroud/Brown at 2405 N E 42nd Ave, dies at age “about 65”
Emporia (KS) Daily Republican - 01 May 1891
Hutchinson (KS) Times - 05 Jun 1891
Clarence (MO) Courier - 13 Jun 1917
16 May 1963
Hutchinson, KS
example from auction site (owner dated on reverse "18 Apr 1894")
Hutchinson, KS
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