Women Photographers of the Cabinet Card era - E and F

These pages are to develop a catalogue of the woman photographers during the Cabinet Card Era (about 1865 to 1900) in America. This is an ongoing project, adding names and examples as they are found. A work always in progress.

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.

Note that the examples here are not always cabinet cards, but the aim here is to collect female photographers who worked in the cabinet card era and cabinet card examples might be found.

These pages are for educational and informational purposes only. Any helpful suggestions are welcomed.

Links to additional information will be added when known.

One excellent resource is
The Classic: Women in the Dark, by Katherine Manthorne
EXAMPLES ARE FROM PRIVATE COLLECTIONS

Women who chose photography for their occupation during the
CABINET CARD ERA 1865 to 1900

A
B
C
D
E - F
G
H
I - J
K
L

M
N
O
P - Q
R
S
T
U - V
W - X
Y - Z

Promoting the care, understanding and collection of this unique format of 19th century photography. They are more than 100 years old. Handle with care.

Do not write on the reverse!

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 leave a comment and they will be immediately removed.

E

photographer: H B Ellsworth
La Cygne, KS
example from auction site

Example pending

photographer: Susan McDowell Eakins
(1851-1938)
Philadelphia, PA
Wikipedia

Example pending

photographer: Chansonetta Stanley Emmons
(1858—1937)
Dorchester, Massachusetts.
Wikipedia

photographer: lara Ensminger
Yuma, CO
example from Beinedke Rare Books

Example pending

photographer: Dulah Marie Evans
(1875-1951)
CHicago, IL
Wikipedia

Example pending

Miss Everhart
Leavenworth, KS

F

Example pending
Cabinet card example is doubtful

photograpaher: Emma Justine Farnsworth
(1860-1952)
New York
Wikipedia

photographer: Mrs J H Fitzgibbon
927 Olive Street, St Louis, MO
example from auction site

reverse of card at left

photographer: Jennie Flemming
Concil Bluffs, IA
CDV example from mj aux on Flickr

Example pending
Cabinet card example is doubtful

photograpaher: Mary Edith Fly
(known as Mollie Fly)
(1847-1925)
Tombstone, AZ
WIkipedia

Example pending

photograpaher: Maud Frink
Ottawa, KS
circa 1911

photographer: Folsom
Danbury, CN
example from auction site
(very poor scan)

Rochester (NY) Democrat and Chronicle
- 14 Jul 1927

There has been no method found to show whether these examples were finished by J H Folson before his death in 1883 or by his wife Mrs J H Folsom, active 1884 to 1897.

J H Folsom conducted a photograph studio in Danbury, CN, from 1872 until his death in 1883. Mrs J H Folsom (Sarah Lockwood) is listed in available city directories from 1885 to 1897 as photographer with her own studio in Danbury, CN.

In 1897 she retires, moves to Albion, New York, and apparently gets out of the photography business. Her studio in Danbury, CN, was taken over by Frank Allen. She lives with her daughter Jenny and Jenny’s husband, photographer James Lent in Albion, New York. Sarah Lockwood (Folsom) dies in 1927 at age 84.

The partnership of Folsom and Moffitt was quite possibly between Arthur L Moffet and Joseph H Folsom, not with Sarah Folsom, unless it was a very short business arrangement. No mention of A L Moffitt was found in Albion, NY, city directories during Mrs Folsom’s active years. If that is so, this card would date the partnership some time before J H Folsom died in 1883.

photographer: Folsom
Danbury, CN
example from auction site

reverse of card at left

photographer: Mrs R F Frush
New Hampton, IA
example from auction site

photographer: Jennie Funk
Effingham, IL
example from Effingham Daily News

Photographer: Lou Fullerton
Stanberry, Missouri
example from LOST GALLERY

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.

Additional 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.