Ralph F Colby

photographer: Ralph Colby
Oregon, WI
example from LOST GALLERY

Not much has been found for Ralph Colby during the actual cabinet card era. Most information here is about the years after 1900.

Ralph F Colby
(1869 – 1851)

1869 Dec
Oregon, WI, state records, Ralph F Colby is born to Romanzo H Colby and Louisa M Falukes
1863 Nov 14
Dane County, WI, state records, R F Colby and Emma J Balfour are married
1895 Jun 20
Oregon, WI, Wisconsin census, Ralph Colby (no occupation shown)
1900 22 Jun
Oregon, WI, US census, Ralph F Colby as photographer

1905 Jun 01
Oregon, WI, Wisconsin state census, Ralph Colby as photographer
1910 Jun 22
Fort Atkinson, WI, Ralph Colby as photographer
1920 Jun 08
Fort Atkinson, WI, Ralph Colby as photographer
1930 16 Apr
Fort Atkinson, WI, Ralph “P” Colby as photographer at Art Gallery
1950 Apr 30
Lake County, IN, Ralph Colby as no occupation 1951 Apr 01
Dane county, WI, FindAGrave, Ralph Colby dies at age 81

Quite likely the cabinet card at the left was finished between 1895 and 1900.

Grant County Independent - 25 Nov 1943

Grant County Herald - 17 May 1939

Grant County Herald - 27 Nov 1940

Grant County Herald - 07 May 1941

Grant County Herald - 28 Oct 1949

Madison Wisconsin State Journal - 29 Oct 1949

Madison Wisconsin State Journal - 13 Nov 1949

Grant County Herald - 04 Apr 1951

Recap timeline based on newspaper items and other sources

1895 - 1909 Oregon, WI
1909 – 1934 Fort Atkinson, WI
1934 – 1949 Lancaster, WI

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.

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Albert William Cadman

photographer: A W Cadman
North side of Square, Bonham, TX
example from LOST GALLERY

reverse of card at left (note dated Oct 1888)

Albert William Cadman
(1829 – 1895)

1829
Several sources, Albert William Cadman is born in New York
1869 Jun 15
Jacksonville, Morgan, IL, state record, A W Cadman and Debbie M Williams are married
1870 Jun 03
Jacksonville, IL, US census, William Cadman as photographer
1874 December
Jacksonville, IL, dated example found on Flickr
1875
Stereo example from Cadman can be found at Illinois Perodicals Online
1876 Sep
Jacksonville, IL, Flickr, dated CDV collected by Flickr member mj aux
1880 Apr 30
Bloomington (IL) Pantograph news item tells of fire destroying the Jacksonville studio of A W Cadman
1880 Jun 18
Jacksonville, IL, US census A W Cadman as photographer

1883 Sep
Bonham, TX, Cabinet Card example of 2 month old child, dated July 17, 1883; Location “Bonham, TX” hand written on reverse of card below hand stamp; see example #2 below
1887-1888
Bonham, TX, cabinet card example subject born 1887 (see example #1 below)
1888 Oct 31
Bonham, TX, cabinet card example (top of page) subject-dated
1889
Bonham, TX, Flickr, Cabinet Card example from Flickr member Tony Alter, subject dated 1889
1889
Rogers Historical Museum, A W Cadman moves to Rogers, AR, this year
1892 Jan 27
Ancestry family tree, A W Cadman’s wife, Debbie Williams, dies at age 50
1895 Apr 04
Rogers, AR, Findagrave, Albert William Cadman dies at age 66

Bloomington (IL) Pantograph - 01 May 1880

photographer: A W Cadman's Photo Art Gallery
Bonham, TX
example from Portals on Texas

reverse of card at left

Example #1
According to Ancestry.com,
Grace Jane Hester
was born 05 Aug 1887 and died 23 Apr 1982, apparently living in Texas most of her life.
She looks about one year old in this photograph. This would make the photograph finished in 1888.

photographer: A W Cadman
Bonham, TX
example from Portal on Texas

photographer: Cadman
Bonham, TX
example from auction site

photographer: A W Cadman
Bonham, TX (written in pen)
example from auction site

reverse of card at left
dated July 17 1883

photographer: A W Cadman
Jacksonville, IL
example from auction site

reverse of card at left

photographer: A W Cadman

photographer: A W Cadman
Jacksonville, IL
example from auction site CDV

reverse of card at left

photographer: Cadman's
photograph and Ferrotype Studio
P O Block, S Main St, Jacksonville, IL
example from auction site

reverse of tintype mount at left

ad from 1880 city directory

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.

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Harry Fisk Brown

photographer: Brown's Studio - Harry Fisk Brown
Gothenburg, NE example from LOST GALLERY

Harry Fisk Brown
(1854-1921)

1854 Jun 15
Defiance, OH, state records, Harry Fisk Brown is born to George R Brown and Elizabeth Platt
1879
Nebraska Business directory, H F Brown is not listed
1880 Jun 22
Dodge, MN, US census, Harry Brown, living with parents, as ‘artist photo”
1883 Sep 10
Ida Grove, IA, state record, Harry Fisk Brown and Margaret Josephine Sanner are married
1885 May 23
Ida Grove, IA, state record, son Clifford U Brown Is born
1892 (see entry 1897 Dec 18)
Gothenburg (NE) Independent news, 1897 Dec 18, says H F Brown began photo studio about this date
1894 Mar 03
Gothenburg (NE) Independent, news item says Brother of H F Brown is visiting to learn photography

1897 Mar
Central City, NE, state record, daughter Gladys Irene Brown is born
1897 Dec 18
Gothenburg (NE) Independent news item says H F Brown is going to relocate to Central City soon.
1898 May 05
Central City (NE) Nonpareil news item says H F Brown is located at Stutsman’s old gallery
1899 Nov 16
Central City (NE) Democrat small ad for Brown, photographer, at Brown’s studio, ground floor
1900 Jun 13
Central City, NE, US census, Harry Brown as photographer
1900 Sep 06
Central City (NE) Nonpareil, small ad for Brown, photographer at his old stand, ground floor, Central City
1900 Sep 06
Central City (NE) Democrat, small rather cryptic item says photographer Arwine was apparently subbing for Brown but skipped town; Brown is back after a vacation

1900 Sep 20
Central City (NE) Democrat, small ad says Brown, photographer it at his “old stand” ready for business
1902 Jan 24
Genoa (NE) Times, small item say H F Brown is “here to stay”
1902 Mar 27
Central City, NE, news item says H F Brown of Genoa is in town for repairs to gallery “occupied” by Edgar Draper; son Clifford is a telegraph operator
1907 Mar 01
Genoa, NE, state records, son Dean Sanner Brown is born
1910 Apr 19
Genoa Village, NE, US census, Harry F Brown as photographer with gallery
1916 Feb 06
Butte (MT) Miner small ad says the “Whitehall” Studio is for sale, building and complete outfit, H F Brown, box 84 Whitehall
1920 Jan 10
Eardwell, MT, US census, Harry F Brown as Chicken Farmer
1921 Nov 13
Woodburn, OR, state records, Harry F Brown dies at age 67

Really not very much was found to assemble a timeline for Harry Fisk Brown. Here is a rather sketchy recap:

1892 – 1897 gallery in Gothenburg, NE
1898 – 1902 possibly had a gallery in both Central City and Genoa, NE, at the same time
1907 – 1910 Genoa, NE - possibly had a gallery
1916 Butte, MT - possibly had a gallery
These dates are very hazy. Some personal items are included to show location.

There was also a Harry S Brown photographer, in Nebraska.

The Studio called Star Gallery was advertised from about February 1890 to February of 1891 operated by Will Taylor and then after December 1890 by J H Woods.

The Gallery at 418 Court Street in Beatrice was operated by H J Riggert in 1904 and by L E Curtis in 1907, according to the only city directories of the era.

Gothenburg (NE) Independent - 03 Mar 1894

Gothenburg (NE) Independent - 18 Dec 1897

Central City (NE) Nonpareil - 05 May 1898

Central City (NE) Democrat - 16 Nov 1899

Central City (NE) Nonpareil - 06 Sep 1900

Central City (NE) Democrat - 06 Sep 1900

Central City (NE) Democrat - 20 Sep 1900

Central City (NE) Democrat - 20 Sep 1900

The Genoa (NE) Times - 24 Jan 1902

Cenral City (NE) Democrat - 27 Mar 1902

Butte (MT) Miner - 06 Feb 1916

Salem (OR) Statesman - 21 Dec 1921

Salem (OR) Capital Journal - 25 Mar 1922

photographer: F A Brown
Falls City, NE
example from auction site
(no connection to H F Brown has been found)

photogrpher Star Gallery
Beatrice, NE
example from auction site
(no connection to H F Brown has been found)

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.

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Rosa Vreeland of McPherson, Kansas

photographer: Mr and Mrs Vreeland
Cor Ash and Elizabeth Sts, McPherson, KS
example from auction site

Rosa Vreeland, of McPherson, KS
as Mr and Mrs Vreeland
(note: cards will be stamped variously: Mr and Mrs Vreeland, Rosa Vreeland, Vreeland Studio, Vreeland-Whitlock and other variations)
Excellent coverage of the career of Mrs Vreeland can be found at
Photographs, Pistols and Parasols.

photographer: Mr and Mrs Vreeland
Cor Ash and Elizabeth Sts, McPherson, KS
example from contribtor

photographer: Mrs. Vreeland McPherson, KS
example from auction site
owner dated April 1888
(Highly restored)

photographer: Rosa Vreeland
McPherson, KS
as Mrs Vreeland
example from auction site

photographer: Vreeland
McPherson and Marion, KS
example from Pin

photographer: Vreeland
McPherson and Marion, KS
example from contributor

photographer: Vreeland
McPherson and Marion, KS
example from congtributor
(very faint)

photographer: Mrs Vreeland / Whitlock
McPherson, KS
example from Cabinet Card Gallery

photographer: Mrs Vreeland / Whitlock
McPherson, KS
example from Contributor

photographer: Mrs Vreeland - Whitlock
McPherson and Canton, Ks
example from contributor

photographer: Grand Central Studio
McPherson, KS
example from auction site
Operated by Mrs Vreeland Whitlock,
Grand Central Gallery was advertised often
from Oct 1893 to May 1894.

photographer: Mrs Vreeland
McPherson, KS
example from mj aux on Flickr

photographer: Mrs Vreeland
Mc Pherson, KS
example from auction site

photographer: Vreeland/Whitlock
McPherson, KS
example from auction site
This card was probably finished between about 1885 and 1889.

photographer: Vreeland
Railroad Palace Photo Car
example from contributor

photographer: Vreeland
Railroad Palace Photo Car
example from contributor

photographer: Mrs Vreeland - Whitlock
McPherson, Ks
example from contributor

photographer: Mrs Vreeland Whitlock
McPherson and Canton, Ks
example from contributor

photographer: Mrs Vreeland - Whitlock
McPherson and Canton, Ks
example from contributor

photographer: Rosa Vreeland
McPherson and Canton, KS
as Mrs Vreeland-Whitlock
example from LOST GALLERY

Photographer: Vreeland
example from contributor

photographer: Vreeland
McPherson, Ks
example from contributor

photographer: Vreeland
McPherson, Ks
example from contributor

photographer: Mrs. Vreeland McPherson, KS
example from auction site
owner dated April 1888
(Highly restored)

photographer: Mrs. Vreeland McPherson, KS
example from contributor

photographer: Mrs R E Vreeland
No. 123, cor Ash & Elizabeth, McPherson, KS
example from pinterest

reverse of card at left

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.

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.