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Kerlinger, John M.

1857                Second Street, Near St. Paul House, Shakopee, Minnesota.

1857 May 2.  The Republican Advocate.  (Shakopee, Minnesota.)  May 2, 1857, Vol. 1, No. 28, P. 2.

Returned.—Messrs. Nathan Storer, William Cressey, C. F. [ ? ], and John Kerlinger, citizens of Shakopee, who spent the winter in the [ ? ] have returned to this place.

1857 September 5.  The Republican Advocate.  (Shakopee, Minnesota.)  September 5, 1857, Vol. 1, No. 46, P. 2.

Omissions.—In our enumeration of the improvements of Shakopee, week before last, we inadvertently omitted to mention the fine two story concrete building, 20 by 40 feet, of our friend John M. Kerlinger, on Second street, near the new hotel.  The lower story is designed for a store-room, and the upper one is to be fitted up for the Daguerrean Gallery of Messrs. Kerlinger & Chenoweth.

1857 September 5.  The Republican Advocate.  (Shakopee, Minnesota.)  September 5, 1857, Vol. 1, No. 46, P. 2.

Ambrotyping and Photographing!  Ambrotypes For Seventy-Five Cents!!  Having located on Second Street, near the St. Paul House, the undersigned would respectfully inform the citizens of Shakopee and vicinity, that they are now in possession of a new and well selected stock of Goods, and are prepared to take pictures of the first quality and most improved style.—Those wishing pictures would do well to give us a call.  Satisfaction given or no charge.  Instructions also given in the art.

Give us a call.  Kerlinger & Chenoweth.  Shakopee, August 8th.

Kerlinger & Chenoweth

1857                Second Street, Near St. Paul House, Shakopee, Minnesota.

Kerlinger & Chenoweth (John M. Kerlinger & John Chenoweth or Chenowith[1]) were recorded in one advertisement that was recorded on September 5, 1857 in the Republican Advocate (Shakopee, Minnesota).  Ambrotyping and Photographing!  Ambrotypes For Seventy-Five Cents!!  Having located on Second Street, near the St. Paul House, the undersigned would respectfully inform the citizens of Shakopee and vicinity, that they are now in possession of a new and well selected stock of Goods, and are prepared to take pictures of the first quality and most improved style.—Those wishing pictures would do well to give us a call.  Satisfaction given or no charge.  Instructions also given in the art.

Give us a call.  Kerlinger & Chenoweth.  Shakopee, August 8th.

Kerlinger & Chenoweth are not listed in other photographic directories as being in a partnership.  The are listed in separate entries in Pioneer Photographers From The Mississippi To The Continental Divide A Biographical Dictionary 1839-1865.


[1] Pioneer Photographers From The Mississippi To The Continental Divide A Biographical Dictionary 1839-1865.

John Chenoweth

1857                Second Street, Near St. Paul House, Shakopee, Minnesota.

John[1] Chenoweth of the firm Kerlinger & Chenoweth were recorded in one advertisement that appeared on September 5, 1857 in the Republican Advocate (Shakopee, Minnesota).  Ambrotyping and Photographing!  Ambrotypes For Seventy-Five Cents!!  Having located on Second Street, near the St. Paul House, the undersigned would respectfully inform the citizens of Shakopee and vicinity, that they are now in possession of a new and well selected stock of Goods, and are prepared to take pictures of the first quality and most improved style.—Those wishing pictures would do well to give us a call.  Satisfaction given or no charge.  Instructions also given in the art.

Give us a call.  Kerlinger & Chenoweth.  Shakopee, August 8th.

John Chenoweth is recorded in Pioneer Photographers from the Mississippi to the Continental Divide, A Biographical Dictionary 1839-1865. As being listed in the 1857 census as being active in Shakopee, Minnesota.


[1] Pioneer Photographers from the Mississippi to the Continental Divide, A Biographical Dictionary 1839-1865.