Wyley J Layton of Brookhaven, MS

photographer: W J layton
Brookhaven, MS
example from A Lemke

imprint detail

Wylie J Layton
(1865-1929)

1865 Jul 25
Georgia, Clay County, near Fort Gaines, GZ; Wyley Layton is born
1902 Sep 03
Brookhaven (MS) Weekly Leader; item says W J Layton, photographer, has sent up a tent
1902 Dec 10
Brookhaven (ME) Semi-Weekly Leader; display ad for “The Tent”
1903 Mar 11
Brookhaven (ME) Semi-Weekly Leader; display ad for the tent
1904 Jan 02
Brookhaven (ME) Semi-Weekly Leader; item says a new building will be occupied by photographer Layton
1905 Aug 30
Brookhaven (ME) Semi-Weekly Leader; display ad for W J Layton, photographer
1905 Nov 15
Brookhaven (ME) Semi-Weekly Leader; display ad for W J Layton, photographer
1906 Dec 12
Brookhaven (ME) Semi-Weekly Leader;, large display ad for W J Layton, photographer
1907 Mar 08
Brookhaven (ME) Semi-Weekly Leader; item says W J Layton has purchased new equipment

1910 Apr 16
Brookhaven City, MS, US census, first mention found for Wyley J Layton as photographer; res 130 W Chicopee St in Brookhaven City, MS
1914
Brookhaven, MS, city directory (only year available); Wiley J Layton as photographer; res 205 n First
1919 Jun 25
Brookhaven (ME) Semi-Weekly Leader; item describes W J Layton career in Brookhaven
1920 Jan 13
Brookhaven, MS, US census; Wyley Layton as photographer
1921 Nov 23
Brookhaven (ME) Semi-Weekly Leader; small ad for W J Layton Studio
1929 Jan 28
Brookhaven, MS, state records, Wyley J Layton dies at age 63

Wyley J Layton advertised in the newspaper very often. There are hundreds of newspaper ad examples available from the period of 1902 to 1929.

His origins as a photographer are still a bit cloudy. He apparently started out just as the Cabinet Card was nearly over. Due to new materials available to the photographers at the turn of the century, the popularity of the Cabinet Card format gave way to fancy folders and slip-in, embossed mats.

Brookhaven (MS) Weekly Leader -
03 Sep 1902

Brookhaven (MS) Weekly Leader -
10 Dec 1902

Brookhaven (MS) Weekly Leader -
18 Mar 1903

Brookhaven (MS) Weekly Leader -
02 Oct 1904

Brookhaven (MS) Weekly Leader -
30 Aug 1905

Brookhaven (MS) Weekly Leader -
15 Nov 1905

Brookhaven (MS) Weekly Leader -
12 Dec 1906

Brookhaven (MS) Weekly Leader -
08 Mar 1907

Brookhaven (MS) Weekly Leader -
25 Jun 1919

Brookhaven (MS) Weekly Leader -
23 Nov 1921

Brookhaven (MS) Weekly Leader -
unknown date

photographer: W J layton
Brookhaven, MS
example from A Lemke
(not a cabinet card)

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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W H B Hardy of Wesson, Mississippi

photographer: W H Hardy
Wesson, MS (probaby based in Jackson)
example from contributor A Lemke

W H B Hardy
(1864-1906)

1864 Aug 05
Mississippi, Find a Grave, William Henry Hardy is born to James and Mirah Hardy
1870 Jun 23
Mississippi, “North East Beat” Jasper County, Wesley at age 4
1880 Jul 03
Mississippi. Jasper County, W Hardy as farm hand
1885 Feb
From 1900 census, W H Hardy and S. Jane Hardy are married
1891 Apr 25
Wesson (MS) Mirror, item says W H B Hardy, photographer, is building an addition to his home
1891 Sep 20 to 1893 Feb 13
Wesson (MS) Mirror newspaper, same ad runs at least 25 times, almost monthly

1892 Feb 13
Wesson (MS) Mirror newspaper, small item says W H B Hardy visited Hazlehurst
1892 Feb 13
Wesson (MS) Mirror newspaper, item says W H Hardy has sold his gallery to a gentleman in Hazelhurst
1900 Jun 26
Copiah Co, “beat 2”, MS, US census, W H B Hardy as photographer
1901
Meridian, MS, city directory bus sect: Hardy NOT listed ..Elite Studio 2315 4th
1904
San Jose, CA, city directory, W H Hardy NOT listed
1905
San Jose, CA, city directory, W H Hardy as photographer e Main
1906
San Jose, CA, city directory, W H Hardy as photographer e Main
1906 Dec 09
W H B Hardy dies at age 42 (location was either San Jose, CA or Wesson, MS)

Not much is known about W H Hardy of Wesson, MS. No other cabinet card examples have been found.

Here is a collection of other works by Hardy from Mississippi Dept of Archives and History (MDAH)

Wesson (MS) Mirror -
27 Sep 1890

Wesson (MS) Mirror -
25 Apr 1891

Wesson (MS) Mirror -
21 Nov 1891

Ads almost identical to this one ran 25 times between 20 Sep 1891 and 13 Feb 1893

Wesson (MS) Mirror -
13 Feb 1892

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.
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Charles J Burggraf of Johnstown, PA

Charles Burggraf
(10 Sep 1861 – 15 Aug 1928 )

Locations and occupations from Johnstown, PA, City Directories:
1887 - 1889 – Corner of Main and Clinton
1893 – 116 Clinton
1896 – 135 Clinton
1903 - 1907 – 138 Adam
1909 - 1911 – 135 Clinton
1913 – as photographer no studio address shown
1915 – No occupation shown
1918 – as asst mngr of theater
1920 -1922 – as “police”
1925 - as ticket taker at theater
1927 - as Watchman

photographer: Burggraf
135 Clinton, Johnstown, PA
example from contributor

photographer: Burggraf
135 Clinton, Johnstown, PA
example from contributor

photographer: Burggraf
135 Clinton, Johnstown, PA
example from contributor

reverse of card at left

photographer: Burggraf
295 Main Street, Johnstown, PA
example from contributor

reverse of card at left

photographer: Burggraf
135 Clinton, Johnstown, PA
example from contributor

photographer: Burggraf
135 Clinton, Johnstown, PA
example from contributor

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.
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Robert E Lauck of Kansas

photographer: Robert E Lauck
Iola, KS
example from auction site
(also of Chanute, KS, circa 1903)

Reverse of card a left

photographer: Boughton and Lauck
example from auction site

photographer: Boughton and Lauck
example from contributor

photographer: Lauck and Barnes
Electric Flash Light Company
example from auction site
(photographer dated: 1896)

Robert Ernest Lauck
(1859-1935)

1859 Jun 27
Kansas and US census reports, Robert Ernest Lauck is born to Mary E and James F Lauck
1878 (earliest)
Wichita, KS, city directory, Robt E Lauck (age 18) NOT listed
1881 Jul 13
Wichita (KS) Weekly Beacon; item says R E Lauck has purchased the Rogers photo business at 94 Douglas Ave
1883
Wichita, KS, city directory, Robt E Lauck NOT listed
1883 Apr 06
Douglas (KS) Index, item says R E Lauck has taken charge of the Art Gallery of Mr White
1885
Wichita, KS, city directory, Robt E Lauck NOT listed
1885 Mar 27
Iola (KS) Register; item says R E Lauck might move his gallery from Iola to Wyandotte, KS
1885 Aug 20
Allen County (KS) Iola Currant; item says R E Lauck is moving to Garden City, KS, to join his brother in the law business

1886 May 05
Garden City 9KS) Daily Herald, items says R E Lauck of Fargo Springs is on his way to Bear Creek Valley, CO
1887 Apr 10
Wichita (KS) Democrat, small display ad for J H Lauck law firm, includes R E Lauck
1887 Nov 05
Allen County (Iola) Kansas; R E Lauck and Hattie Casmire are married
1892 Jul 14
Wichita (KS) Saturday Evening Commoner; small display ad for Boughton and Lauck, photographers, 206 E Douglas
1895 Jan 11
Severy (KS) Severyite, item says R E Lauck is now operating a gallery in Severy, KS
1895 Apr 19
Fall River (KS) Citizen; item says R E Lauck is moving to Fall River, KS
1895 May 22
Oswego (KS) Labette County Democrat; item says R E Lauck will leave Sept 1
1895 Jul 04
Howard (KS) Citizen, long item about a family reunion mentions local photographer R E Lauck
1895 Jul 26
Fall River (KS) Citizen, item says R E Lauck is moving to Coffeyville, KS, for a few weeks

1895 Aug 16
Severy (KS) Severyite, item says R E Lauck is now working in Oswego, KS
1896
Kansas City, MO, city directory, Robt E Lauck NOT listed
1896 Mar 21
Columbus, (KS) Daily Advocate, lengthy ad for Lauck and Barns at the
Electric Flash Light Photo Co;
remaining only one more week
1896 Apr 30
Columbus (KS) Courier, small item says Lauck and Barnes have moved to Pittsburgh (KS) the previous week
1897
Kansas City, MO, city director, Mrs Hattie Lauck; res 408 w 14th; Robt E Lauck NOT listed in Bus Sec
1898
Kansas City, MO, city directory, Robt E Lauck as photographer; res 408 w 14th
1899
Kansas City, MO, city directory, Robt E Lauck as photographer w/ R E Lauck and F W Allen
1900 Jun 17
Kansas City, MO, US census, Robt Lauck as photographer at 408 W 14th

1900 Apr 01
Leavenworth (KS) Times, lengthy story about R E Lauck invention, mentions partnership of Lauck and Allen, photographers, at 1114 Main, Leavenworth, KS
1901
Kansas City, MO, city directory, Robt E Lauck as photographer a t 1114 Main. Res 1240 Washa
1903
Kansas City , MO, city directory, Robt E Lauck ; res 1221 Tracy; NOT listed in Business section
1903
Chanute, KS, city directory, Robert E Lauck (Lauch) as photographer at 1 e Main; res same; Hattie A at same address
1904
Kansas City , MO, city directory, Hattie V Lauck as Packer Lose-Wiles; res 1463 ½ Wyoming
1905
Chanute, KS, city directory, Robt E Lauck NOT listed
1910 Apr 15
Tulsa, OK, US census; Robert E Lauck as photographer at East Third Street
1911
Tulsa, OK, city directory, Robert E Lauck as photographer; 109 Alt-Kirkpatrick; res same

1912
Tulsa, OK, city directory, Robert E Lauck as photographer at Lauck Studio; res 5 S Nogales; Lauck Studio at 211-212 Gillette Bldg
1913
Tulsa, OK, city directory, Robert E Lauck as photographer at Novelty Photo Co, 211-212 Gillette; res same
1914 Jul 01
Tulsa (OK) World, item says A A Bass has purchased the Lauck Studio at 17 E Third st
20 Jan 1920
Kansas City, MO, US census; Robert Lauck as Artist/studio; 206 E 60th st
11 Apr 1930
Kansas City, MO, US census ; Robert E Lauck as Artist/ architectural plans; 2616 East 34th 1930
KCMO city directory, Robt E Lauck as colorist with architectural firm (Elmer) Boillot and Lauck; res 2616 E 34th
1931
Kansas City. MO, city directory, Robt E Lauck as Architectural Colorist
1935 Aug 26
Wichita, KS, state records, Robert E Lauck dies at age 76

It appears Robert E Lauck, as photographer, moved around western Kansas often between about 1881 and 1920.

The “Electric Flash Light” period was in Columbus, KS, during 1896.

Douglas (KS) Index -
06 Apr 1883

Iola (KS) Register -
27 Mar 1885

Allen County (KS) Courant -
20 Aug 1885

Garden City (KS) Daily Herald -
05 Apr 1886

Wichita )KS) Weekly Beacon -
13 Jul 1881

Wichita (KS) Democrat -
10 Apr 1887

The Iola (KS) Register -
11 Nov 1887

Wichia Saturday Evening Commoner - 01 Sep 1892

Severy (KS) Severyint -
11 Jan 1895

The Fall River (KS) Citizen -
19 Apr 1895

Labette County (KS) Citizen -
22 Aug 1895

The Fall River Citizen -
26 Jul 1895

Severy (KS) Severyite -
16 Aug 1895

Columbus (KS) Daily Advocate -
21 Mar 1896

Colmbus (KS) Courier -
30 Apr 1896

Tulsa (KS) World -
01 Jul 1914

potographer: I A Lauck
Zanesville, OH
CDV example from contributor

Nothing has been found so far, to connect Robert E Lauck of Kansas with photographers Isaac A Lauck or J A Lauck both photographers of Ohio.

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.

Belle Studio of Saint Louis, Missouri

photographer: Belle Studio
St Louis, MO
example from contributor

Evidence was found that a studio called
"Belle Studio" at Ninth and Olive Streets in Saint Louis, MO, operated from at least early 1884 to Nov of 1887.

Operators at different times were John A Scholten and Louis A Dippe. And another pair (see city directory ad) was Boehl and Koenib.

City Directory St Louis, MO 1884

St Louis (MO) Glob Democrat -
05 Apr 1885

St Louis (MO) Globe Democrat -
22 Nov 1886

St Louis (MO) Post Dispatch -
05 Nov 1887

photographer: Schloten
920-922 Olive, St Louis, MO
example from contributor

reverse of card at left

photographer: Schloten
920-922 Olive, St Louis, MO
example from contributor

reverse of card at left

The following two cards may or may not have been done by Schloten.

Copyright laws were not what they are today. Photographers had racks or displays of cards in their studios for purchase by patrons. These cards were of local personalities and buildings, natural wonders and famous people. Many of these cards were just copies of other photograher's works. The photographer could then attach the copy to their own card advertising their own studio.

This was a common practice.

photographer: Scholten
St. Louis, MO
example from contributor

photographer: Scholten
St. Louis, MO
example from contributor

Examples from Boehl and Koenig studio

photographer: Boehl and Koenig:br/> 707 N 4th St, St Louis, MO
Example from contributor

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.

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.