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.
Narka was founded in 1887. It was named for the daughter of a railroad employee. The first post office in Narka was established in November 1887. Narka was incorporated as a city in 1894. --WIki
Cpirtland and Narka, KS
example from auction site
Courtland and Narka, KS
example rom auction site
Neosho Falls, KS
example from auction site
Neodesha, KS
example from pinterest
Neodesha, KS
example from auction site
Neodesha, KS
example from pinterest
Mrs S A Hughes and Sister had a studio East Main Street, Neodesha, KS, in June of 1896.
Neodesha and Oswego, KS
example from pinterest
Ness City was founded in 1878. The town experienced growth with the arrival of the railroad in 1886.
Ness City, KS
example from auction site
Ness City, KS
example from auction site
Lightning Studio
example from auction site
Other records indicate Welch worked in Ness City, KS
Newton, KS
example from auction site
Newton, KS
example from auction site
Newton, KS
example from auction site
515 1/2 Main, Newton, KS
example from auction site
Newton, KS
example from auction site
Newton, KS
example from auction site
Newton, KS
example from auction site
Note that although the Tripp imprints are nearly the same, the cards are not. Scalloped, deckled edge, gilt edge and richly colored cards cards were priced slightly higher than the straight edge, light cream color cards.
Newton, KS
example from auction site
Nickerson, KS
example from Flickr via pinterest
Nickerson, KS
example from picclick
(highly enhanced)
Nickerson, KS
example from auction site
Norton, KS
example from auction site
Norton, KS
example from auction site
Norton, KS
example from auction site
Norton, KS
example from auction site
(Owner dated on reverse: 12 Nay 1893)
G O Banks - example pending
Nortonville, KS
example from auction site
Clayton Burdick and Son Fred were active in Nortonville, KS, from about Oct 1891 to Oct 1897.
D C Coon - example pending
Oberlin, KS
Oberlin, KS
example from auction site
Olathe, KS
example from auction site
(not a good scan)
Olathe, KS
example from auction site
The two cards at the right were probably done by the same photographer.
Olathe, KS
example from auction site
Olathe, KS
example from auction site
Onaga was platted in 1877 by the railroad. The first post office in Onaga was established in December 1877. Onaga originally incorporated as a city by 1881 and reincorporated in 1926.
Onega, KS
example from pinterest
Onega, KS
example from auction site
Onega, KS
example from auction site
Onega, KS
example from auction site
The folowing card is by G M Koentz of Onega, KS. So far no connection to Charles Edward Kuntz, if any, has been found. It is an unusual name in a very small town so there is probably some relationship.
Onega, KS
example from Kansas Memory
Osage City was surveyed and platted in late 1869, after the route of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway had been fixed, but before it had been built to the city.
Osage City was incorporated as a city in April 1872. Like Osage County, the city was named for the Osage Nation. --Wiki
Osawatomie, KS
example from auction site
Settlers from southeastern Pennsylvania founded Osborne City in May 1871. Osborne City became the permanent county seat in November 1872. The settlement incorporated as a city in 1878.
"City" was dropped from its name by the mid-1890s.
Osborne, KS
example from auction site
Osborne, KS
example from picclick
(greatly restored)
Oskaloosa was founded in 1856. The first post office in Oskaloosa was established in November 1856.
Oskaloosa, KS
example from auction site
(E D Root was photographer in Oskaloosa, KS, from Jan 1891 to Dec 1894. He then turned to the fruit tree business.)
Oswego and Neodesha, KS
example from pinterest
Oswego, KS
example from auction site
Oswego, KS
example from auction site
Ottawa, KS
A W Barker and A W Harden example from pinterest
Ottawa, KS
CDV example from Flickr
Ottawa, KS
example from the collection of mjaux on Flickr
Ottawa, KS
example from auction site
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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