Wair, E. G.
(1866-1930)



Birth: December 1866
Death: May 1930
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Spouse: Ella D. Vail, married January 15, 1912
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Individual Number: 1362


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October 1895*-December 1900* Wair & Barnes Photographic product manufacturer La Porte, La Porte County, IN
1899 Wair & Barnes Studio owner / Partner La Porte, La Porte County, IN 611 Washington
1902-1904 Wair Background Co. Studio owner La Porte, La Porte County, IN 609 Washington
1910 Wair & Barnes Studio owner / Partner La Porte, La Porte County, IN Monroe, cor. Washington


















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OriginalNotes: Elisha G. Wair of La Porte was a scenic painter in the 1923 city directory p. 238. Wife Ella. 1900 census for La Porte shows birthdate Dec 1866. Find a grave 91501222 shows he died in 1930 in La Porte.
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Name: Wair & Barnes
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OriginalSource: St. Louis and Canadian Photographer, Oct. 1895, p. 493-94:
J. W. Bryant & Co., of La Porte, IN have disposed of their background department to Wair & Barnes of same city. Messrs. Wair & Barnes are considered two of the best artists of the times. J. W. Bryant & Company's new line will be a variety of hard, highly finished papier-mache articles for general use, such as paper bicycle rims, spectacle cases, and fancy toilet cases, etc. They will, no doubt, in the near future, manufacture photographic trays.  They have the best wishes for success in their new line from the St. Louis and Canadian Photographer,

St. Louis and Canadian Photographer, Mar. 1896, ad:
backgrounds, do our own painting, burlaps in colors, headgrounds with carrier, blended and clouded grounds, revolving rembrandt effects, profile set pieces, floor cloths, sample book. Wair & Barnes, La Porte, successors to J. W. Bryant Co.
St. Louis and Canadian Photographer, Jan. 1897:
ad for Wair & Barnes:  just completed new line of papier mache accessories, up-to-date backgrounds, new 24-pg. catalogue.

St. Louis and Canadian Photographer, Jan. 1899, p. 50 "Editorial Chit-Chat" Wair and Barnes, background painters of La Porte, Ind., have a large establishment and are doing extensive business.  They are successors to J. W. Bryant & Co.  See what they say.

St. Louis and Canadian Photographer, Feb. 1899, ad:
Wair & Barnes Photo Backgrounds, La Porte, Ind. "Rich, artistic and up-to-date at popular prices.  Every stock house in the United States sells our backgrounds." 1/2 pg. ad includes photograph.

St. Louis and Canadian Photographer, Dec. 1900, no pg. #:
1/2 p. ad for Wair & Barnes, includes photo of background for groups
St. Louis and Canadian Photographer, Jan. 1901, p. 28:
Mr. E. G. Wair intends, at an early date, to enter into the background business, under the firm name of Wair Background Co.

Mr. H. P. Barnes announces that he has purchased the interest of E. G. Wair, of the firm of Wair & Barnes, Laporte, Ind., and in future will continue the manufacture of backgrounds at popular prices.

20th Century History and Biographical Record of La Porte, Co., p. 753: 1895 Hiram P. Barnes and E. G. Wair bought out business of John W. Bryant; in Dec. 1900 Barnes bought out Wair and has been in business alone.
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OriginalSource: 1910-11 La Porte Directory, p. 381 [check entry: photographers or background manufacturers?]
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