Kansas ~ Live Bird & Trap Shooters? ...

[Trap3]

Chris, I believe you may have solved most of the puzzle. I`m guessing photo was taken 1889-early 1990`s. Does look a lot like the Elliott`s.
JAR came to Kansas City around 1886. Opened a shooting Park in 1887. Bob and Dave came to KC a couple years later. Also the Elliott`s were market hunters of prairie chickens around Pleasanton Kansas. If I remember Bob (Robert S.) was the eldest, born in 1858. I know Bob and Dave were shooters but were devoted to operation of the shooting park...


Best regards,
Randy Davis

[CSL]

Randy, Thanks for the insight. It seems there are not many early (1890's) reference images of the Elliott brothers as younger men. This old cabinet photo is very unusual, as most cabinet images of that time period were around the 6-1/2" X 4-1/4" range, but this one with the Shooters is much larger at a full 8"x10" with the studio mark at bottom. Photographer was "Bauer" of Leavenworth, and he was nationally recognized for his talents receiving awards for his work when exhibited in eastern competitions. Bauer also had a studio partnership in KC Mo as well. Hoping continued research on the trophy inscription will help tell the Shooters story and accurately date the photo.

Best, Chris
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