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 more than 400 towns with a population less than 400. Back then, even more. 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.
See also:
Owlcation is an excellent site which examines the Kansas photographers of the 19th century. Follow the link
Wichita, KS
example from pinterest
Wichita, KS
example from auction site
Wichita, KS
example from contributor
Wichita and Anthony, KS
example from contributor
Wichita, KS
example from contributor
Wichita, KS
example from contributor
Wichita, KS
example from contributor
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207 S Main, Wichita, KS
example from auction site
112 East Doglas, Wichita, KS
example from auction site
example from auction site
example from contributor
300 N Main, Wichita, KS
example from contributor
(Note that the photo is too large for the card. Finisher did not bother to trim it to fit.)
330 North Main, Wichita, KS
example from auction site
Wichita, KS
(Photographer Dated 1896)
example from auction site
106 E Douglas, Wichita, KS
example from pinterest
Wichita, KS
example from auction site
(Unsure about name. Could be Herrison of Kerrison)
Wichita, KS
example from contribtor
Wichita, KS
example from contributor
425 E Douglas, Wichita, KS
example from pinterest
H S Redd moved to Wichita, KS, in August of 1890. Studio addresses known so far are: 330 N Main and 425 E Douglas.
151 N Main, Wichita, KS
example from auction site
Wichita, KS
example from contributor
100 Douglas Av, Wichita, KS
example from mj aux on Flickr
100 E Douglass Ave, Wichita, KS
example from mj aux on Flickr
106 E Douglass Ave, Wichita, KS
example from auction site
106 E Douglass Ave, Wichita, KS
example from contributor
Wichita, KS
example from auction site
Wichita, KS
example from auction site
Wichita, KS
example from auction site
112 East Douglas, Wichita, KS
example from contribtor
112 E Douglas, Wichita, KS
example from contributor
209 Main, Wichita, KS
example from contributor
131 Main Street, Wichita, KS
example from contributor
Newspaper and City Directory items indicate that B F Taylor worked in Wichita only from about February to September of 1888.
106 North Main St, Wichita, KS
example from contributor
N E Cor Main and Douglas, Wichita, KS
example from pinterest
Wichita, 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.
Cabinet cards typically have the photographer’s name and address printed on the bottom edge or the reverse of the card. 19th century photographers moved around a lot. The basic idea here is to find WHEN a photographer was WHERE, which will help date an unidentified CABINET CARD from your family album.
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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