Women Photographers of the Cabinet Card era - W and X

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

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E - F
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I - J
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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.

W - X

Example pending

Possibly no cabinet cards exist

photographer: Elizabeth Flint Wade (1849-1915)
New York and Chicago

Example pending

photographer:Eva Watson-Schutze (1867-1935)
Philadelphia and Chicago
Wikipedia coverge
(There may be no cabinet cards)

Example pending

photographer: Mrs J A Webber
Rico, CO

photographer: Mary Weigel
Dyersville, Iowa
example from LOST GALLERY

Example pending

photographer: Mathilde Weil
Philadelphia, PA
Wiki biography
cabinet cards will be scarce

photofgrapher: A Weis
New York
(Not sure about this one)

photographer: Cora Willett
Peabody, KS
example from auction site

Peabody (KS) Weekly Republican - 07 Sep 1893

Cora Willett (at age 21) and her father, George Willett, purchase a gallery in Peabody, KS, in September of 1892. They apparently operate there until May of 1895 when Cora marries H P Crego and moves away from Kansas. George Willett then operates out of a railroad car for several years.
Cora Willett died in 1968.

photographer: Willet
Peabody, KS
example from auction site
Porbably finished after 1895
(Badly faded and a poor scan)

photographer: Williamson
102 State st, Rochester, NY
example from auction site

photographer: Mrs J Wolf
Brooklyn, NY
example from auction site

reverse of card at left

When Jacob Wolf died, 20 Sep 1890, Widow Anna Wolf ran the studio for about three years, according to Brooklyn, NY, city directories of the time.

photographer: Mrs M J Wyatt
Wilcox, NE
example from auction site

Y

Example pending

photographer: Sarah Grover
Waseca, MN

photographer: Yates Sisters
Waseca, MN
example from auction site

According to newspaper mentions, the Yates Sisters gallery was active at least from 1889 through 1892. No mention has been found after that.

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.