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
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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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Rose Francis Rochford of Osborne. Kansas

photographer: Rose Rochford
Osborne, KS
example from contributor

Rose F Rochford
(1869 - 1961)

1869 Sep 01
Nebraska City, NE, state records Rose Francis Rochford is born to Mary Connelly and Thomas Rochford
1893 Mar 02
Osborne (KS) County News, Miss Rose Rochford takes a picture at a family re-union.
1896 Mar 05
Osborne (KS) County News, Miss Rose F Rochford rents the Buell Gallery
1897 Sep 30
Osborne (KS) County News, Miss Rose Rochford works for photographer Mrs L A Hoyle
1898 Sep 01
Osborne (KS) County News, Miss Rose Rochford gallery being built on Penn Street, 24 feet Square
1898 Oct 27
Osborne (KS) County News, Miss Rose Rochford Gallery opens

1899 May 18
Osborn (KS) County News, Miss Rose Rochford purchases new lens
1900 Jun 01
Osborne, KS, US census, Rose Rochford as photographer (Head of household, mother in residence)
1901 Mar 14
Osborn (KS) County Farmer, M A Kelckner visits Rochford with new methods in photography>br/> 1902 May
Osborne, KS, state records, Rose Rochford and Moulton Kleckner are married
1910 Apr 25
Osborne, KS, US census, Rose Rochford as photographer; Married name Rose Kleckner
1920 Jan 21
Osborne city, KS, US census, Rose (Kleckner) Rochford as photographer with own studio
1923
Osborne City, KS, state records, Husband Moulton S Kleckner dies

1930 Apr 08
Osborne City, KS, US census, Rose (Kleckner) Rochford as photographer with own studio
1937
Kansas City and County census records, Rose F Kleckener as resident
1940 Apr 11
Osborne City, KS, US census, Rose (Kleckner) Rochford as proprietor of photo studio
1961 Mar 31
Osborne, KS, state records, Rose (Kleckner) Rochford dies at age 91


Rose Francis Rochford apparently had a studio in Osborne City, Kansas from about 1893 to May of 1902 when she married Moulton F Kleckner.

Any cards imprinted with the Rochford name were, of course, finished before that date.

Excellent coverage of the Rochford/Kleckner photography careers can be found at
The Osborne County Hall of Fame

Osborne (KS) County News -
Mar 02 1893

Osborne (KS) County News -
Mar 05 1896

Osborne (KS) County News -
Sep 30 1897

Osborne (KS) County News -
01 Sep 1898

Osborne (KS) County News -
27 Oct 1898

Osborne (KS) County News -
18 May 1898

Osborne (KS) County Farmer -
14 Mar 1901

photographer: Rose Rochford
Osborne, KS
example from contributor

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.

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S D Morris of Pennsylvania

photographer: S D Morris
Pittsburg and Sharpsburg, PA
example from contributor

Pittsburgh (PA) Press -
19 Nov 1890

Pittsburgh (PA) Post -
03 Nov 1895

S D Morris worked in Pittsburg, PA, mostly. According to newspaper items and city directory listings, he worked in Sharpsburg, PA, from 1891 until his death in 1895 at age 30.

photographer: S D Morris
613 Main Sharpsburg,PA
and Ingram Building, North Canal St, Tarentum, PA
example from contributor

reverse of card at left

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.

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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.