Moulton A Kleckner

photographer: Kleckner
409 Commercial Street, Atchison, KS
example from auction site

photographer: Kleckner
409 Commercial Street, Atchison, KS
example from auction site

Moulton A Kleckner
(1843 - 1923)

1843 Aug
Pennsylvania, state records, Moulton A Kleckner is born to Peter Kleckner and Caroline George
1860
Bethlehem, PA, US census, M A Kleckner as clerk

Between 30 June 1864 and 01 August 1866
A commenter (see below) has a CDV by M A Kleckner, studio at 61 Broad, Bethlehem, PA, with a Civil War tax stamp affixed. This means the card was produced between those dates or slightly after. A good article on the tax stamps is at “Are You My Cousin?” web site.

1868
Pennsylvania State Business Directory, Bethlehem, PA; Molton A Kleckner, 63 Broad, Bethlehem, PA, as photographer
1870
Bethlehem, PA, US census, M A Kleckner as stereoscopic photographer

1880
Atchison, KS, city directory M A Kleckner NOT listed
1880 Jun 24
Osborne, KS, US census M A Kleckner as photographer
1882
Atchison County, KS, city directory, M A Kleckner as photographer at 409 Commercial
1884
Easton PA city directory, M A Kleckner not listed
1884, 1885
Atchison, KS, city directory, M A Kleckner as photographer at 409 Commercial; res 512 s Fifth
1889
Atchison, KS, civil war registry, M A Kleckner as resident of Atchison, KS
1895
Atchison, KS, State census, M A Kleckner as photographer
1898
Easton PA, city directory, M A Kleckner NOT listed
1900 Jun 17
Atchison, KS, US census, M A Kleckner as photographer; res 601 s Fourth

1903
Atchison, KS, city directory, M A Kleckner NOT listed
1905 Mar 01
Osborne, KS, state census, M A Kleckner as photographer
1910 Apr 25
Osborn, KS, US census, M A Kleckner as photographer
1915 Mar 01
Osborn, KS, state census, M A Kleckner as photographer
1916 through 1919
Many news items about Kleckner and wife, but they are mostly about hunting and fishing license and vacations
1919 Mar 01
Osborne, KS, state city-county census M A Kleckner no occupation shown
1920 Jan 21
Osborn, KS, US census, M A Kleckner as photographer
1923 Mar 24
Osborne, KS, state records, M A Kleckner dies at age 76

Moulton A Kleckner appears to have been a lifelong photographer. He started out in about 1868 in Bethlehem, PA, until about 1870. He moved to Osborn, KS, for a short time and then to Atchison, KS, remaining until about 1903. He then moved back to Osborn, KS, where he continued in photography until he died in 1923.

There are several mentions of the people who worked with him or for him in his studio. They include
Perkins
Conklin (sometimes spelled Conkling)
J J Donnell
Oscar Kuhns
Mrs A G Roys
George Cross
George H Snyder
Dr C L Hixon (as a dentist apparently leasing space in the photo studio)
Rosa F Rochford (Kleckner’s wife)

Atchison (KS) Daily Champion - 25 Apr 1879

Atchison (KS) Daily Globe - 29 sep 1880

Atchison (KS) weekly Champion - 02 Oct 1880

Atchison Daily Champion - 27 Jul 1881


Atchison (KS) Daily Globe - 10 Apr 1882

Atchison (KS) Daily Globe -
04 may 1882

Atchison Daily Champion -
06 Oct 1882

Atchison (KS) Sunday Morning Call -
10 Jun 1883


Weekly (Atchison (KS) Champion -
12 Sep 1885

Atchison (KS) Western Mercury -
19 Sep 1885


Atchison (KS) Daily Champion
27 Sep 1885

The Atchison (KS) Daily Champion
04 Apr 1886

Atchison (KS) Daily Champion
09 Jun 1887


Atchison (KS) Daily Globe - 03 Mar 1888

Atchison (KS) Daily Champion
25 Aug 1889


Atchison (KS) Daily Champion -
02 Feb 1890


Atchison (KS)Daily Champion -
13 Jun 1891

Atchison (KS)Daily Champion -
19 Jul 1890


Atchison (KS) Weekly Champion
24 Jul 1890


Atchison (KS)Daily Champion
21 Jan 1891

Atchison (KS)Daily Globe
15 Mar 1892


Atchison (KS)Daily Globe
24 may 1892

Atchison (KS)Daily Globe
10 Dec 1892


Atchison (KS) Daily Globe
10 Dec 1892


Atchison (KS) Daily Champion
03 Dec 1893

Atchison (KS)Daily Globe
16 Jul 1894

Lithograph said to be of M A Kleckner

Atchison (KS) Daily Globe - 08 Nov 1895

Atchison (KS) Daily Globe
13 Dec 1897


Atchison (KS) Daily Globe
14 Feb 1899


Atchison (KS) Daily Globe
29 Aug 1899

Atchison (KS) Daily Globe
11 dec 1899

Atchison (KS) Daily Globe
30 Nov 1900


Atchison (KS) Daily Globe
21 Nov 1902


Atchison (KS) Daily Globe
09 Jul 1904


Atchison (KS) Daily Globe
06 Oct 1914

Atchison (KS) Daily Globe
24 mar 1922

Osborne County (KS) Farmer
30 Mar 1922

Osborne County (KS) Farmer
06 Jul 1922

Atchison (KS) Daily Globe
11 Dec 1922

Osborne, Kansas, March 1923, unknown newspaper

Osborne County (KS) Farmer -
08 Nov 1923

Lucas (KS) Independent - 08 Oct 1924

Lucas (KS) Independent - 03 Jun 1925

At the right is an example of one of the photographers that was associated with Kleckner as noted in bio above. This is by Oscar Kuhns.

PHotographer: Kuhns
Eldorado, KS
example from auction site

photographer: Kleckner
Atchison, KS
example from auction site

photographer: Kleckner
Atchison, KS
example from auction site

photographer: Kleckner
Atchison, KS
example from auction site

photographer: Kleckner
Atchison, KS
example from contributor

photographer: Kleckner
Atchison, KS
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.

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Joseph H Allen

Photographer: J. H. Allen
Russell, Kansas

reverse of the card at the left
(Probably finished between 1884 and 1908; card design from around 1870-1890)

On Reverse:
Clovis N. M.
June 24 - ???9
I found this picture of
you and your girl and
I know you want it
so this is why I am
sending it to you well
I (illegible) you have changed
some since I saw you
last you have growned
to be good looking
since I saw you last
please write me a perscription
on beauty finding and
maby some day I will
send you and Lizzie
one of my picture
Guess who

On front:
This speaks of the future
Ha Ha

Joseph H Allen
(1849 - 1920)

1849 Jan 02
England Wales birth records, Joseph H Allen is born
1866
Although two US census reports show J H Allen as arriving in the US in 1866, the obituary shows that he arrived after 1871
1871
England, 1920 obituary Joseph H Allen and Catherine Rowse are married
1875
Connecticut, US census 1880, daughter Ida Allen is born
1877
Connecticut, US census 1880, daughter Alberta Allen is born
1879
Kansas, US census 1880, son Henry C Allen is born
1880 Jun 23
Big Creek, Russell, KS, US census J H Allen is shown as farmer; also US appointments report show Russel as US postmaster at Winterset, Russell, Ks, until 17 Jul 1882

1881
Russell, KS, US register of Civil, Military and Naval Service, J H Allen is resident
1882 Jul 06
Russell (KS) Hawkeye, small ad says J H Allen is selling groceries cheap, one door south of Ioas’ photo gallery
1884
According to J H Allen’s obituary in 1920, son Henry dies at age 5
1885 Mar 01
Russell, KS, Kansas state census, J H Allen as photographer, living with two daughters
1892 Jan 07
Russell (KS) Journal news item says J H Allen, photographer, has purchased a bicycle
1892 Jul 07
The (Russell KS) Journal, small ad says J H Allen is selling cabinet cards at 3 dollars a dozen
1892 Jul 14
The (Russell KS) Journal, small ad for J H Allen photographer
1895 Mar 01
Russell, KS, Kansas state census, J H Allen as photographer, living with two daughters, Ida and Alberta and a third person named Maude, 16. Born in Michigan

1896
Russell, KS, city directory, (hand written) J H Allen no occupation shown
1899 Sep 30
Russell (KS) Record, small item says J H Allen has purchased his old establishment back from Miss Cook
1900 Jun 08
Russell, KS, US census, J H Allen as photographer living with one daughter, Alberta
1901 Jan 26
Russell (KS) Record, small item says J H Allen as photographer is at 9th and Kansas in Russell, KS
1908
Russell, KS, city directory J H Allen as photographer (page not available)
1909 Aug 27
Russell (KS) Informer, news item mentions J H Allen photograph studio in Oakley, KS
1910 Apr 21
Oakley, Logan, KS, US census, J H Allen as photographer on Center Street; the obituary says he lived in Oakley for seven years

1912
Kansas City, Kansas, city directory, J H Allen as photographer (actual page missing); the city is probably actually Oakley and not Kansas City
1915 Feb 15
Oakley, Logan, Kansas state census, J H Allen as photographer
1918 Oct 10
Russell (KS) Record news item says J H Allen, resident of Oakley, KS, for a number of years, is now moving back to Russell, KS
1920 Nov 04
Russell (KS) Record, news item says J H Allen is ill in Hill City, KS
1920 Nov 26
Hill City, Graham, KS, state records, J H Allen dies at age 66 (both newspaper obituaries erroneously say his age was 71 although they both state the correct dates of birth and death, which make his age 66);

Available records show that J H Allen was a photographer from 1885 to 1918. He worked in Russell, KS, from about 1885 to about 1912. There is also some evidence that he worked in smaller towns near Russell, KS, for short periods during this time. He worked in Oakley, KS from 1912 to October of 1918. It is not clear if he continued with the photograph gallery after that.

It is quite possible that the Cabinet Card at the top is a copy of an earlier photograph. The detail is very soft. It is quite faded and damaged however, making assessment difficult.

Russell (KS) Hawkeye - 06 Jul 1882

Russell (KS) Journal - 07 Jan 1892

The (Russell KS)Journal - 07 Jul 1892


Russell (KS) Journal - 14 Jul 1892


Russell (KS) Journal - 14 Jul 1892


Russell (KS) Record - 30 Sep 1899


Russell (KS) Record - 30 Sep 1899

Russell (KS) Record - 26 Jan 1901


Russell (KS) Informer - 27 Aug 1909


Russell (KS) Record - 10 Oct 1918


Russell (KS) Record - 04 Nov 1920

Russell (KS) Informer - 30 Nov 1920

Russell (KS) Record - 02 Dec 1920

photographer: J H Allen
Russell, KS
example from Babiki

photographer: J H Allen
Russell, KS
example from auction site

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.