Photographer: R A (or possibly A R) Williams
Joplin. MO
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Only a few newspaper clippings have been found touching the life of R
A Williams, photographer. It is speculated that R A Williams changed
occupations at least once but no documents have been found to support
this. It can be shown that R A Williams was photographer in the north
east Kansas area, around Topeka, KS, from about 1888 to 1897. Joplin,
MO is only about 200 miles south of the Topeka, KS, area.
There was an R A Williams as a druggist in the Soldier, KS, and an R A
Williams, MD, of Olathe, KS, but no connection has been made to
photography. There was also a murder case in 1902 involving an R A
Williams of Ardmore, OK, but no connection has been made.
1887
Topeka, KS, city directory R A Williams NOT listed
Emporia, KS, city directory R A Williams NOT listed
1888
Topeka, KS, city directory R A Williams as photographer; rms 905 n
Kansas av
1891
Fort Scott (KS) Daily Monitor, item about an R A Williams who lives in
Glendale, KS; Does NOT mention photography
1892 Apr 02
Emporia (KS) Daily Republican, item says R A Williams has been awarded
a contract to photograph the senior class
1893
Topeka, KS, city directory Not available
1893 May 01
Fort Scott (KS) Daily Monitor item says R A Williams has bought the
studio of Mr. Trader over State Bank
1893 May 05
Fort Scott (KS) Daily Tribune item repeats that R A Williams has
bought the studio of F A Trader in the Clapp Building
1893 Aug 03
Fort Scott (KS) Daily Monitor item says Williams has gallery at corner
of First and Main
1893 Oct 24
Fort Scott (KS) Daily Tribune item says R A Williams, photographer has
hired F E Stone from Emporia
1893 Oct 28
Fort Scott (KS) Daily Tribune item tells of the daughter of R A
Williams, photographer; also ad for studio at First and Main
1895 Feb 08
Fort Scott (KS) Lantern item says R A Williams, photographer has sold
his gallery in Fort Scott to Julius Hahn
1895 Nov 08
Tonganoxie (KS) Mirror item says R A Williams. Photographer, has
returned to Lawrence, KS, after working in Tonganoxie, KS, for the
past month
1896
Fort Scott, KS, city directory, R A Williams NOT listed
1897 May 13
Baldwin (KS) Bee item says R A Williams, photographer at the Goodnight
Gallery will tour the northern cities
1902
Topeka, KS, city directory, R A Williams NOT listed
02 Apr 1892
Emporia (KS) Daily Republican -
09 Apr 1892
03 May 1893
Fort Scott (KS) Daily Monitor
05 May 1893
Fort Scott (KS) Daily Monitor -
02 Jun 1893
03 Aug 1893
Fort Scott (KS) Daily Tribune and Monitor
24 Oct 1893
Fort Scott (KS) Daily Tribune and Monitor
28 Oct 1893
Fort Scott (KS) Daily Tribune and Monitor
28 Oct 1893
08 Feb 1895
Tonhanoxie (KS) Mirror
08 Nov 1895
Baldwin (KS) Bee
13 May 1897
First and Main, Fort Scott, KS
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