D L Cook of Fort Scott, Kansas

photographer: D L Cook
Fort Scott, KS
example from auction site
photographer dated: 1891
(Don't you wish they ALL had done this?)

Two newspaper items seem to sum up the career of photographer
David L Cook of Fort Scott, Kansas.

The gallery appears to have been in business from August of 1891 to April of 1899.

In addition to that, the cards from that gallery are typically imprinted with the year they were finished.

Fort Scott (KS) Daiy Tribune -
22 Aug 1891

Fort Scott (KS) Weekly Tribune -
20 Apr 1899

photographer: D L Cook
Fort Scott, KS
example from auction site
photographer dated: 1891

photographer: D L Cook
Fort Scott, KS
example from auction site
photographer dated: 1892

photographer: D L Cook
Fort Scott, KS
example from auction site
photographer dated: 1892

photographer: D L Cook
Fort Scott, KS
example from auction site
photographer dated: 1892

photographer: D L Cook
Fort Scott, KS
example from auction site
photographer dated: 1892

photographer: D L Cook
Fort Scott, KS
example from auction site
photographer dated: 1892

photographer: D L Cook
Fort Scott, KS
example from contributor
photographer dated: 1893

photographer: D L Cook
Fort Scott, KS
example from auction site
photographer dated: 1893

photographer: D L Cook
Fort Scott, KS
example from contributor
photographer dated: 1893

photographer: D L Cook
Fort Scott, KS
example from contributor
photographer dated: 1893

photographer: D L Cook
Fort Scott, KS
example from auction site
photographer dated: 1895

photographer: D L Cook
Fort Scott, KS
example from auction site
photographer dated: 1897

photographer: D L Cook
Fort Scott, KS
example from auction site
photographer dated: 1897
Owner dated: early 1897

photographer: D L Cook
Fort Scott, KS
example from auction site
photographer dated: 1898

photographer: D L Cook
Fort Scott, KS
example from auction site
photographer dated: 1898

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.

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