William F Simes of El Reno, OK

photographer: W F Simes
Opera House Block, Monett, MO
example from contributor Megan

photographer: Will F Simes Art Studio
Opera House Block, Ozark, MO
example from contributor Megan

photographer: W F Simes
Cor 3d & Broadway
Opera House Block, Monett, MO
example from contributor Megan

photographer: Simes
Genoa, MO
example from auction site
(photographer dated 1892 ?

William F Simes
(1867- 1933)

1890
Estimated year that William Simes started into photography, no exact records found
1891 Mar 27
Harrisonville MO, Cass County News, item says W R Simes has taken over the gallery at Belton, MO
1893 Sep 30
Clinton (Mo) Eye, item says W F Simes has been running a gallery at Seneca for about two years, has sold out and moved to Clinton, MO
1900 Jun 09
Monett, MO. US census, William Simes as photographer
1900 Dec 27
Mt Vernon, MO, Lawrence Chieftain, item says W F Simes of Monett, MO, has established a Gallery in MT Vernon, MO and will open every Friday and Saturday
1902
El Reno Daily Tribune, Obituary says Williams Simes moved from Monett, MO, to El Reno, OK, in 1902

1902 Oct 21
El Reno (OK) Evening Bell, item says William F Simes is located in El Reno, OK
1903
El Reno, OK, city directory, William F Simes as photographer at 201 ½ E Woodson; res same
1909
El Reno, OK, city directory, William F Simes as photographer at 111 E Wade; res 612 S Foster
1910 Apr 22
El Reno, OK, US census, William F Simes as photographer at 704 S Hadden
1920 Jan 14
El Reno, OK, US census, William F Simes as professional photographer at 618 S Roberts
1930 Apr 13
El Reno, OK, US census, William F Simes as photographer at 618 S Roberts
1933 Jan 05
El Reno, OK, state records, William F Simes dies at age 65

Harrison, IL, Cass County News -
27 Mar 1891

The Clinton (MO) Eye -
30 Sep 1893

Vernon, MO, Lawrence, Chieftan -
27 Dec 1900

El Reno (OK) Evening Bell -
21 Oct 1902

El Reno 9OK) Daily Tribune -
08 Jan 1933

Not the one you were looking for? Here's the photographer's INDEX by name. All the Cabinet Card photographers of the 19th century found in LOST GALLERY are listed there.

Cabinet cards typically have the photographer’s name and address printed on the bottom edge or the reverse of the card. 19th century photographers moved around a lot. The basic idea here is to find WHEN a photographer was WHERE, which will help date an unidentified CABINET CARD from your family album.

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John Henry Burgener

photographer: Burgener
Harper, KS
example from auction site

John H Burgener
(1849 - 1928)

1885 Aug 15
Harper (KS) Sentinel, news item says C W Gano has sold his gallery to John Burgener and Miss Belle Bybee
1886 Feb 03
Harper (KS) Grphic news item says B H Oliver has purchased the interest of Miss Belle Bybee in the firm of Burgerner and Bybee
1886 Feb-Mar
Harper (KS) Daily Sentinel, news items show Burgener operates a gallery in Harper for a few weeks
1886 Apr 23
Harper (KS) Daily Sentinel, news item says Burgener is having a building erected in Ninety street for his Gallery
1886 Oct 16
Harper (KS) Sentinel, news item says J H Burgener has married Miss Minnie Powell at Fort Scott, KS
1887 Jan 27
Harper (KS) Daily Sentinel, Burgener adds more to the size of the gallery

1892 Sep 14
Harper (KS) Graphic, item says J H Burgener has opened a gallery in Attica (KS)
1892 Sep 22
Attica (KS) Tribune, display ad says J H Burgener will close the gallery in Attica, KS, Sep 24
1902 Jan 24
Harper (KS) Advocate, item says Bailey and Cyphers have leased the Burgener Gallery for the coming year
1902 Feb 14
Anthony (KS) Republican, item says J H Burgener will leave for Colorado to seek future location
1916
Grand Junction, CO, city directory, John H Burgener at 229 N First (No occupation shown)

John H Burgener operated in Harper, KS, from about August of 1885 to February of 1902. He also had a studio briefly in Attica, KS, in February of 1886.

Nothing has been found so far that indicates he continued in photography business after leaving Harper for Colorado and California.

Harper (KS) Graphic - 15 Aug 1885

Harper (KS) Daily Sentinel - Nov 18 1885

Harper (KS) Graphic - 03 Feb 1886

Harper (KS) Daily Sentinel - 27 Jan 1887

Harper (KS) Graphic - 14 Sep 1892

Attica (KS) Tribune - 22 Sep 1892

Harper (KS) Sentinel - 24 Jan 1902

Anthony (KS) Republican - 14 Aug 1902

Harper (KS) Advocate - 28 Feb 1902

photographer: Burgener
Harper, KS
example from contributor

photographer: Burgener
Harper, KS
example from auction site
(slightly later card design)

photographer: Burgener
Harper, KS
example from contributor

photographer: Burgener
Harper, KS
example from auction site

photographer: Burgener
Harper, KS
example from auction site

photographer: Burgener
Harper, KS
example from auction site

photographer: Burgener
Harper, KS
example from auction site

photographer: Burgener
Harper, KS
example from auction site

photographer: Burgener
Harper, KS
example from contributor

photographer: Burgener
Harper, KS
example from auction site

photographer: Brugener
Harper, KS
example from contributor

photographer: Burgener
Harper, KS
example from auction site

photographer: Burgener
Harper, KS
example from contributor

photographer: Burgener
Harper, KS
example from auction site

photographer: Burgener
Harper, KS
example from auction site

photographer: Burgener
Harper, KS
example from contributor

photographer: Burgener
Harper, KS
example from auction site

photographer: Burgener
Harper, KS
example from auction site

photographer: Burgener
Harper, KS
example from auction site

reverse of card at left

photographer: Burgener
Harper, KS
example from auction site
Note the imprint is unlike any other on this page

Not the one you were looking for? Here's the photographer's INDEX by name. All the Cabinet Card photographers of the 19th century found in LOST GALLERY are listed there.

Cabinet cards typically have the photographer’s name and address printed on the bottom edge or the reverse of the card. 19th century photographers moved around a lot. The basic idea here is to find WHEN a photographer was WHERE, which will help date an unidentified CABINET CARD from your family album.

This is a work always in progress.

Aditional information and New examples are always welcome. Any additional information will help narrow the time that these precious antiques were made.

All submissions should be free of glare and shadows.
Do not crop.
Leave a border around each card. The edges are sometimes an important clue to the age of the card.
Email to the address found in the profile at the bottom of this page.

Some examples on this page have been enhanced or restored for clarity and presentation here.

This page is free for educational and research purposes only but, as always, if the original owner of any of these examples objects to the use on this page, just let me know and they will be immediately removed.

Daniel R Clark of Chicago IL

Daniel Russell Clark
1831 – 1895

Daniel R Clark was older than the average Cabinet Card era photographer. Most were born around 1860.

1831 May 13
Windham, CN, newspaper obit, state documents, Daniel Russell Clark is born to Eli B Clark and Mary Howard
1850
Plymouth, OH, US census, D R Clark at 19, no occupation listed
1859
Hamilton, IN, Indiana marriage index, D R Clark and Euphemia Mahin are married
1860 Jun 01
Noblesville, IN, US census D R Clark as artist at age 29
1863 July 01
Indianapolis, IN, civil war draft registration, D R Clark as artist
1865 Oct 05
Fort Wayne, IN, Daily Gazette, item says that D R Clark is from Lafayette, IN
1870 Feb 06
Indianapolis, IN, US census D R Clark as photographer
1870 Jul 28
Indianapolis, IN News item says that D R Clark has moved to rooms in the Talbott and News Block

1870 Aug 16
Indianapolis IN News item says that D R Clark is in rooms at 31 Talbott and News Block
1871 Feb 23
Cambridge City (IN) Tribune item says that D R Clark is at 31 Pennsylvania Street
1872
Indianapolis, IN, city directory D R Clark as photographer at 6 E Washington, res 241 Virginia; D L Clark as photographer at 33 W Washington, res 67 N Illinois
1874
Indianapolis, IN, city directory Daniel R Clark listed as photographer, res 28 Fletcher but not in the business section; Davis L Clark listed as photographer at 33 W Washington; res 54 Sinker
1875
Indianapolis, IN, city directory, D R Clark as photographer but no studio listed in business pages. Davis L Clark as photographer at 33 W Washington, res 21 Stevens
1875 Nov 30
Indianapolis (IN) News item says that D R Clark is NOT on Washington Street that it is the “Other Fellow”, the D R Clark gallery is on N Penn street
1875 Dec 04
Indianapolis (IN) News item says that D R Clark is at 82 and 84 North Pennsylvania Street

1876
Indianapolis, IN, city directory, D R Clark as photographer at 82-85 Pennsylvania, res 42 Fletcher; D L Clark as photographer at 12-14 W Washington, res same
1877
Indianapolis, IN, city directory, D R Clark as photographer at Vance Block, res 82 Pennsylvania; Davis L Clark as photographer at 12-14 Washington, res same
1877 Dec 01
Indianapolis, IN, state records, D R Clark’s wife Euphemia Mahin dies
1879
Indianapolis, IN, city directory, D R Clark as photographer at 29 Bates Block, res 405 N Penn
1879 Sep 26
Tipton (IN) Advocate item says D R Clark is in the Bates Block
1880 Jun 11
Indianapolis, IN, US census, D R Clark as photographer at 29 Bates Block, res 405 N Penn
1881
Indianapolis, IN, city directory, D R Clark as photographer at 66 ½ Washington, res 405 N Penn; Davis Clark as photographer 12 ½ W Washington, res 131 Ohio
1882, 1883
Indianapolis, IN, city directory, D R Clark as photographer at 66 ½ E Washington, res same

1884
Indianapolis, IN, city directory, D R Clark as photographer at 66 ½ E Washington, res 236 N Illinois
1885, 1886
Indianapolis, IN, city directory, D R Clark as photographer at 66 E Washington, res 216 N Delaware
1887, 1888
Indianapolis, IN, city directory, D R Clark as photographer at 66 E Washington, res 196 N California
1889 Aug 03
Indianapolis (IN) Journal news item says that D R Clark has moved to Chicago and that I B Clark is now at 76 East Washington street.
1889, 1890
Chicago, IL, city directory, D R Clark as photographer at 103 State, res 2134 Michigan
1895
Chicago, IL, state records, D R Clark dies at age 63
1895 Apr 29
Indianapolis (IN) News obituary mentions pall bearer J H Clark and also mentions second wife but does not include name

This research is in progress.

At this point, it does not look like D R Clark was the photographer for the card at the top. For one thing, Dentistry is never mentioned in any of the records.

photographer: Clark
66 E Washington St, Indianapolis, IN
From the Flickr collection of KEN

The card at the left was probably done by Daniel R. Clark of Indianapolis, IN.

D R Clark is not connected to the example at the top from Clark of Rushville, IL, although D R Clark did work in Chicago, IL between 1889 and 1895.

Research in progress on Daniel R Clark

The following information contributed in a comment:

"I have significant biographical information about Daniel R. Clark. I can confirm that there is no connection between D.R. Clark and the photographer J.W. Clark. D.R. Clark was based out of Indianapolis for the majority of his life, but moved to Chicago ca. 1888. He died suddenly in 1895 in Chicago. His primary studio space in Indianapolis was at 66 E. Washington St., but after he left for Chicago the space was assumed by his colleague J.H. Clark (no relation).

There are a significant number of cabinet photographs done by J.H. Clark with 66 E. Washington St. stamped on them. There is a small collection of cards like the one you have pictured here that have "Clark" but no initials. I am still trying to verify the attribution of these stamps -- are they D.R. or J.H.? "

photographer D R Clark
Indianapolis
From the Flickr collection of Ken
This card is dated 13 Dec 1883

Fort Wayne (IN) Daily Gazette -
05 Oct 1865 Indianapolis (IN) News -
28 Jul 1870 Indianapolis (IN) News -
16 Aug 1870

Cambridge City (IN) Tribune -
23 Feb 1871 Indianapolis (IN) News -
30 Nov 1875 Indianapolis (IN) News -
04 Dec 1875

Tipton (IN) Advocate -
26 Sep 1879 Indianapolis (IN) Journal -
03 Aug 1889 Indianapolis (IN) Journal -
30 Apr 1895

Indianapolis (IN) News - 29 Apr 1895 Note J H Clark is listed as one of the pall bearers.

Not the one you were looking for? Here's the photographer's INDEX by name. All the Cabinet Card photographers of the 19th century found in LOST GALLERY are listed there.

Cabinet cards typically have the photographer’s name and address printed on the bottom edge or the reverse of the card. 19th century photographers moved around a lot. The basic idea here is to find WHEN a photographer was WHERE, which will help date an unidentified CABINET CARD from your family album.

This is a work always in progress.

Aditional information and New examples are always welcome. Any additional information will help narrow the time that these precious antiques were made.

All submissions should be free of glare and shadows.
Do not crop.
Leave a border around each card. The edges are sometimes an important clue to the age of the card.
Email to the address found in the profile at the bottom of this page.

Some examples on this page have been enhanced or restored for clarity and presentation here.

This page is free for educational and research purposes only but, as always, if the original owner of any of these examples objects to the use on this page, just let me know and they will be immediately removed.