Included on this special set of pages are Cabinet Card examples from just one state, Kansas. A sort of index. They are presented here in alphabetical order according to location.
Why Kansas?
In 1865, when the Cabinet Card size for photo mounts began its popularity, Kansas had only been a state for 4 years. Even today there are less than 400 towns with a population over 200. Back then, even fewer. Where a Cabinet Card carries the name of the photographer and the town where he was working, the dates of city incorporation will be one clue to the date of the cabinet card.
Cabinet Cards were so popular and well known that in some photographer’s newspaper ads of the era, they were referred to merely as “Cabs”.
Most say they eventually surpassed the popularity of the Carte de Viste format. See a brief history of the Carte de Viste.
Photographers often lived and based in a larger town and “worked” the neighboring smaller towns monthly or weekly. The passenger trains were very handy back then.
Where further information on a photographer is known, a link will be provided.
The central purpose in these pages is to help place a date on cabinet cards done by various photographers in various places. Here’s hoping you spot a card design or imprint that will help you date and identify that card in your collection.
These pages are for educational and informational purposes only. Any helpful suggestions are welcomed.
Kansas Cities, Towns, Burgs and Whistlestops in the late 19th century.
Promoting the care, understanding and collection of this unique format of 19th century photography. They are more than 100 years old. Handle with care.
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.
Haddam was founded in 1869. It was named after Haddam, Connecticut.
In 1874, the rival town of West Haddam merged with Haddam.
Haddam, KS
example from me aux on Flickr
Crete, NE
example from auction site
Crete, NE, is just 75 miles from Haddam, KS. This is probably from the same photocar.
Hanover was laid out in 1869, and incorporated as a city in 1872.
Hanover, KS
example from auction site
(Baum's full name unknown at this time)
Hanover, KS
example from auction site
(Grant Calkins and I L Page worked as partners from March thru August of 1897.)
Harper was founded in 1877 by a colony from Iowa.
The city of Harper, like Harper County, is named for Sergeant Marion Harper of the 2nd Kansas Cavalry, who fell in the (American) Civil War. Harper was incorporated as a city in 1880.
The first post office in Harper was established in May 1877 as Cora City, but in June of that year, the post office was renamed Harper. --Wiki
Harper, KS
example from auction site
Harper, KS
example from auction site
(slightly later card design)
Harper, KS
example from auction site
Harper, KS
example from auction site
Harper, KS
example from auction site
Harper, KS
example from auction site
Harper, KS
example from auction site
Harper, KS
example from auction site
Harper, KS
(See also Minneapolis, KS)
example from auction site
Haven is a city in Reno County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 1,170.
Haven was laid out in 1886, and incorporated as a city in 1901.
The first post office in Haven was established in 1873. -- WIKI
Haven, KS has no connection to Havensville, KS. They two cities are about 200 miles apart.
Haven and ANdale, KS
example from auction site
Havensville is a city in Pottawatomie County, Kansas. Havensville had its start in the year 1878 by the building of the railroad through that territory.It was named for Paul E. Havens, a railroad employee.
The first post office in Havensville was established in March 1878. -- WIKI
Havensville, KS
example from auction site
Hays City, KS
example from auction site
Hays City was incorporated in 1885, and, in 1895, it was renamed as simply Hays. Maybe that dates this card.
The first post office in Herington was established in February 1884.
Herington, KS
example from pinterest
Hiawatha was founded in 1857, making it one of the oldest towns in the state
Hiawatha, Ks
example from auction site
(Worked in Atchison, KS, approx 1872-1876. There is a direct rail line between Hiwatha and Atchison.)
Hiawaha, KS
example from auction site
Hiawaha, KS
example from auction site
Hiawaha, KS
example from auction site
Hiawatha, KS
example from Vintagereveries.com
Hiawatha, Kansas
example from pinterest
Originally named Hill City, it was changed to Hillsboro on June 20, 1879. A post office was established in Risley on April 10, 1873 then moved to Hillsboro on August 29, 1879.
Hillsboro, KS
example from auction site
Holton, KS
example from piclick
(see also Dighton and Pittsburg, KS)
photographer: W R Ireland
Holton, KS
example from auction site
photographer: W R Ireland
Holton, KS
example from auction site
photographer: W R Ireland
Holton, KS
example from auction site
photographer: W R IrelandWashington, KS
example from auction site
Holyrood was founded in 1874 and was established as a city in 1886.
Holyrood, KS
example from auction site
(Note here the transfer of the image from the next card, stored for years in the same the stack.)
example from auction site
Hope was incorporated in 1886, and at that time it had a population of over 700, larger than what it is today. The arrival of the railroad one year before, brought access of bustling Chicago to tiny Hope.
Hope, KS
example from auction site
Horton, KS
example from picclick
Horton, KS
example from unknown source
Horton, KS
example from auction site
Horton, KS
example from auction site
Horton, KS
example from auction site
Horton, KS
example from auction site
Horton, KS
example from donor
Horton, KS,
example from auction site
North Main Street, Horton, KS
example from ForgottenFacesForgottenPlaces
Horton, KS
example from auction site
Horton, KS
example from auction site
Horton, KS
example from auction site
Howard, KS
example from auction site
There were several photographers named Deane, and most of them related. They worked mostly in Texas but did some itinerant work in other states.
The card at the left is likely done by Jervis Deane and son as he was known to have lived in Kansas City, Mo, and did travel to small towns in the area.
Oberlin, Goodland, Colby and Hoxie, KS
example from auction site
Humboldt, KS
example from auction site
Humboldt, KS
example from auction site
Humboldt, KS
example from auction site
Minneapolis, KS
example from auction site
Hutchinson, KS
example from Collectors Weekly
(All examples found so far have been really poor scans.)
02 Dec 1886
(note that this card was apparently used as a calling card,
It is customer dated Dec 10, 1886)
No 7 North Main Hutchinson, KS
example from auction site
No 7 North Main Hutchinson, KS
example from auction site
No 7 North Main Hutchinson, KS
example from auction site
No 7 North Main Hutchinson, KS
example from picclick
(this card is owner dated December 1892)
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.
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.
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