Thursday, February 15, 2024

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

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