Oscar Howard Park

Photographer
O. H. Park
Clarinda, Iowa

Photographer
O. H. Park
Clarinda, Iowa

Oscar Howard Park appears to have been a photographer all his life. Also, The American Shorthorn Herd Book, Volume 38, has four notations that show O. H. Park of Clarinda, IA, as a ShortHorn cattle breeder between 1889 and 1891. None of this reflects in any other records.

Of the examples of his work found, none indicated a street address of his studio, only Clarinda, IA.
The cabinet cards here were probably done between 1877 and 1911 when he was not partnered with any other photographer. Since he suffered from an illness and was apparently involved in the cattle business in his later years, the early part of this period is more likely.

Timeline
Oscar Howard Park
(18 Apr 1853 - 31 May 1911)

1853 Apr 18
born in Clarinda, IA, or Iowaville, IA, depending on sources
1868
GenWeb, family moves to Ottumwa, IA
1870
GenWeb, begins study of photography with H. L. Shaw in Ottumwa, IA
1871
GenWeb, opens gallery in Elden, IA
1873 Fall
GenWeb, returns to Ottumwa, IA, purchases business of H. L. Shaw
1874 Fall
GenWeb, Find-A-Grave, moves to Clarinda, IA, partners with E. B. Hinman
1877 March
GenWeb, sells business to E. B. Hinman and moves to California

1877 late in year
GenWeb, returns to Clarinda, IA, buys out E. B. Hinman
1880
GenWeb, still working in Clarinda, IA, as photographer
1880 Oct 04
GenWeb, marries Mollie Kittle (b 1860 May 25)
1880 Jun 29
US census, as photographer
1897
The Photo-beacon, a book published in 1897, considered Park to be just a “mediocre” portrait photographer.
1900 23 Jun
US census, as photographer
1901
Clarinda, IA, city directory, as photographer
1910 Apr 15
US census, as “Own Income”
1911 May 31
Find-a-Grave, dies of “pernicious Anaemia”

This portrait is thought to be of Oscar Howard Park himself.

photographer: O H Park
Clarinda, IA
example from auction site
(somewhat enhanced for clarity)

reverse of card at left

photographer: O H Park
Clarinda, Iowa
example from KGriffin

photographer: O H Park
Clarinda, Iowa
example from KGriffin

reverse of the card at left

photographer: O H Park
Clarinda, IA
example from auction site

The mounted photograph at the right is NOT a cabinet card but more typiocal of the mounting boards used around 1900 and after. Actual size is not known.
Example from KGriffin.

photographer: O H Park
Clarinda, Iowa
example from KGriffin

photographer: O H Park
Clarinda, Iowa
example from KGriffin
(highly restored)

reverse of card at left

Not the one you were looking for? Here's the photographer's INDEX by name. Listed here are all the Cabinet Card photographers of the 19th century found in LOST GALLERY. This is a work in progress. For a look at the original postings go to LOST GALLERY.

New examples and additional information 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.

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.

Edward Burton Hinman

Photographer: E. B. Hinman
Broadway
Pittsburg, Kansas

Photographer:E. B. Hinman
Broadway
Pittsburg, Kansas

Edward (Ned) Burton Hinman
(27 May 1854 - 25 Aug 1922)
1854
born in Grove, La Salle, IL
1860 - 1868
US census family has moved to Hawleyville, IA
1870 Jan 20
family now in Neponset, Bureau, IL
1870 Aug 18
family now in Clarinda, Page, IA
1874 Fall - Mar 1877
Partners w/ O. H. Park in Clarinda, IA
1875
marries Emma Jane Farnum in Clarinda, IA
1885
US census as photographer in Clarinda, IA
1886
from Emma Farnum obituary Hinmans move to Pittsburg, KS
1897 Dec 31
Pittsburg (KS) Daily Headlight Hinman studio catches fire
1899
wife Emma dies in Frontenac, Crawford County, KS
1900
US census in Pittsburg, KS, as Organ Salesman
1902
marries Effie Killough Walker in Pittsburgh, KS
1903
Pittsburg, KS, city directory as salesman

1905
Pittsburg, KS, state census as music dealer
1910
US census in Barker, AR, as life insurance salesman
1922
dies in Evansville, Washington County, AR

The records show that E. B. Hinman was a photographer in Clarinda, IA, from about 1875 to 1889.

His wife Emma dies after they have moved to Frontenac, KS. Fontenac is actually the north part of Pittsburg, KS, where he will live from 1900 to 1905. He is never again listed as photographer.

He works as a salesman for musical instruments and then life insurance. It is speculation only, but it looks like he was photographer in Pittsburg, KS, only for a short time between about 1888 and 1903. And perhaps he continued in photography as a sideline while he worked in the music business.

The style and stock of the cabinet cards here indicate much earlier production, in 1866-1880 but since he was apparently not in Pittsburg, KS until about 1900, perhaps he was using up some old stock.

photographer E B Hinman
Pittsburg, KS
example from auction site

photographer E B Hinman
Broadway, Pittsburg, KS
Unknown source

This from the comment section:
"Edward Hinman, my great grandfather. The sad looking little girl with her hands crossed is his daughter Sattie Hinman who died of typhus a couple of weeks before her younger brother Hal died of the same. They are buried in Clarinda, Iowa.
Donna Griffith Atkins"

According to a profile on Ancestry, Sarah "Sattie" Hinman died in 1882 at age three.

Pittsburg (KS) Daily Headlight -
12 Mar 1894 Pittsburg (KS) Daily Headlight -
15 Mar 1894

Pittsburg (KS) Daily Headlight -
17 Mar 1894 Pittsburg (KS) Daily Headlight -
17 Jul 1894 Pittsburg (KS) Daily Headlight -
05 oct 1894

Pittsburg (KS) Daily Headlight -
31 Dec 1897

Brief Bio of Oscar H Park
(Sorry the origin of this bio has been lost.)

The above bio tells us only that Hinman had a partner from the fall of 1874 to March of 1877. Cards would be imprinted with both names during that period.

photographer E B Hinman
East 4th Street, Pittsburg, KS
example from pinterest

photographer E B Hinman
East 4th Street, Pittsburg, KS
example from auction site

photographer E B Hinman
East 4th Street, Pittsburg, KS
example from auction site

photographer E B Hinman
Broadway
Pittsburg, Kansas
example from auction site

photographer Hinman
Clarinda, IA
CDV example from KGriffin
(highly restored)

photographer: Hinman
Pittsburg, KS
example from Flickr collection of mj aux

Not the one you were looking for? Here's the photographer's INDEX by name. Listed here are all the Cabinet Card photographers of the 19th century found in LOST GALLERY. This is a work in progress. For a look at the original postings go to LOST GALLERY.

New examples and additional information 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.

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.