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.
Manhattan, KS
example from ancestry.com
Manhattan, KS
example from clickamerica
Manhattan, KS
example from pinterest
Mankato, KS
example from auction site
Mankato, KS
example from auction site
Mankato, KS
example from auction site
City name shortened from Marion Centre to Marion on October 15, 1881. The city officially adopted the shorter name on January 17, 1882. In 1875, Marion incorporated as a city
Marion, KS
example from auction site
Marion, KS
example from picclick
Marysvilley KS
example from auction site
Elite Studio, Marysville, KS
example from auction site
photographer: Welch and EdingtonMarysville, KS
example from auction site
(finished between 1890 and 1892)
The first post office in McCune was established in August, 1878. McCune was laid out in 1879. McCune was incorporated as a city in 1881.
McHune, KS
example from auction site
(The photographer's name was actually William D Neher. He was active in McCune, KS, from about June of 1883 to October 1889.)
McHune, KS
example from auction site
This ad ran twice Aug 03 and Aug 31, in 1899. No other information has been found.
McPherson, KS
example from Kansas Memory
Carl Forell was active in McPherson, KS, from May of 1880 to about 1891. By 1894 Forell had moved to Houston, TX, opening a gallery there.
Main Street, McPherson, KS
example from auction site
McPherson, KS
example from auction site
No. 123, cor Ash & Elizabeth, McPherson, KS
example from pinterest
McPherson, KS
example from auction site
Operated by Mrs Vreeland Whitlock,
Grand Central Gallery was advertised often
from Oct 1893 to May 1894.
McPherson, KS
example from mj aux on Flickr
Mc Pherson, KS
example from auction site
McPherson, KS
example from auction site
This card was probably finished between about 1885 and 1889.
Minneapolis, KS
example from auction site
Minneapolis, KS
example from auction site
Mound City was founded in 1855. It was named from Sugar Mound nearby, a hill covered with sugar maple trees.
photographer: George F DeweyMound City, KS
CDV example from auction site
reverse of card at left
Mound City, KS
example from the Flickr collection of mj aux (W F Shults apparently opened his business in Mound City, KS, in 1890. No information yet on how long it lasted.)
Mound City, KS
example from auction site
Mount Hope, KS
example from pinterest
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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