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OriginalNotes: 1880 Census, New Albany, Floyd County, Indiana, Market St.
James A. Wilson, 52, b. Pennsylvania, FB Virginia, MB Pennsylvania, photographer
Eleanor C., 48, wife, b. Kentucky
Mamie, 21, daughter, b. Kentucky
Sallie, 12, daughter, b. Indiana
Nellie, 6, daughter, b. Indiana
Sarah Clark, 82, mother-in-law, b. Virginia

1906 - Indiana WPA Death Index (ancestry.com)
James A. Wilson, d. Feb. 16, 1906, New Albany, age 77

1906 - The Courier-Journal (Louisville, Kentucky), Feburary 19, 1906, p. 5
The funeral of James A. Wilson, the old photographer, was held yesterday afternoon from the family home, 424 East Main street, under the direction of Hope Lodge of Odd Fellows. The services were conducted by the Rev. George H. Murphy, pastor of Trinity Methodist church, and the body was taken to Cave Hill cemetery for burial. During the Mexican War Mr. Wilson served in Company A, Fourth Kentucky regiment, of the Louisville Le [cut off]

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Mexican War Veteran Dies. James A. Wilson, 78 years old, died last night at 9:20 o'clock at his home in New Albany on East Fifth and Main streets, from the effects of a stroke of paralysis which he suffered several days ago. Mr. Wilson has been resident of New Albany for about 50 years. He was born in Jefferson county, KY and fought in the Mexican War with a Kentucky regimenbt. He was also known as the oldest photographer in the South. Besides his widow he is survived by 5 children, 4 daughters and a son.
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OriginalSource: 1863-64 New Albany City Directory, From list of "Photographers of New Albany, Indiana" compiled by Walter Kiser, local historian, gifted to the New Albany-Floyd County Library in 1972: Wilson & O' Neal
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OriginalSource: US Civlil War Draft Registration Records, June 1863 (ancestry.com)
James A. Wilson, New Albany, 35, white, photographer, b. Pennsylvania

1864-65 Indiana State Gazetteer, p. 410

1866-1867 Ind. State Gaz. & Shippers' Guide, J. A. Wilson, New Albany, Artist

1879-80 Williams & Co. Indiana State Directory, p. 369

1880-81 Polk's Ind. State Gazetteer & Business Directory, p. 1028

1895-96 Polk's Ind. State Gazetteer & Business Directory, p. 985

Letter dated 2 May 1968 from Elas Strassweg, librarian at New Albany Library, to a patron: "J. A. Wilson had a photographic gallery at the corner of Market and State Streets from 1865 to 1907. The business ceased to be in late 1907 or early 1908 It was apparently not taken over by any other photographer, and we have no knowledge of the disposal of the company's records."
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OriginalSource: ca. 1865 CDV

The Floyd County Library states that Wilson's Studio was originally at 42 State Street (currenlty 224 State Street). He moved to 6-8 Main Street at State in 1877.

From list of "Photographers of New Albany, Indiana" compiled by Walter Kiser, local historian, gifted to the New Albany-Floyd County Library in 1972: 
1865-1866 - James A. Wilson, 42 State
1868 - J. A. Wilson at 42 State
1870-1871 - J. A. Wilson, 42 State St.
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OriginalSource: NEW ALBANY DAILY LEDGER, Wed, Aug. 31, 1870, p. 2, J. A. Wilson's new Photograph Gallery, corner of State and Market streets, will be open for business Thursday morning, Sept. 1st. The public are all invited to come and see the new place.
Letter from Elsa Strassweg, New Albany-Floyd Co. Public Library to Mrs. James W. Joiner, May 2, 1968: "J. A Wilson had a photographic gallery at the corner of Market and State Streets from 1865 to 1907. The business ceased to be in late 1907 or early 1908, it was apparently not taken over by any other photographer, and, we have no knowledge of the disposal of the company's records."

1871-1872, From list of "Photographers of New Albany, Indiana" compiled by Walter Kiser, local historian, gifted to the New Albany-Floyd County Library in 1972: 1871-1872 New Albany City Directory lists James A. Wilson sec. State & Market Sts.
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photocopy of broadside, IHS, SC330 Floyd Co:
picture puzzle advertisement J. A. Wilson's Photograph Gallery, Nos. 241, 243, & 245 Market St., Cor. State, New Albany, Ind., design by Crane

1873-1874, From list of "Photographers of New Albany, Indiana" compiled by Walter Kiser, local historian, gifted to the New Albany-Floyd County Library in 1972: 1873-1874 New Albany City Directory lists J. A. Wilson at State se cor. Market
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OriginalSource: Western Photographic News, June 1876, p. 287:
Too much aqua pura-At New Albany, May 24 a fire destroyed the building next to James A. Wilson's photograph gallery, and it will take $300 out of the insurance co. to pay Mr. W. for the damage done by water carelessly spilled in and about his gallery while they were smothering the blaze next door.

1882-83 Indiana State Gazetteer, p. 1088

1884-85 Polk's Ind. State Gazetteer & Business Directory, p. 1064 (Wilson & Son) (ad p. 537)

1887-88 Indiana State Gazetteer, p. 1331 (Wilson & Son) (ad p. 673)

1890-91 Polk's Indiana State Gazetteer, p. 1206 (see ad p. 675)

The Blue Book for Amateur Photographers American Edition, 1895, p. 241, J. A. Wilson & Son
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Name: J. A. Wilson
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OriginalSource: circa 1870s CDV printed on verso: "J. A. Wilson, Photographer, Nos. 241,243, and 245 Market Sts. Cor. State. New Albany, Ind. Pictures copied & enlarged. Duplicates can be had of this at any time. Pictures Colored. Porcelain Pictures."

Card for Wilson, Photographer, Corner Main and State Streets, New Albany, Ind. / Old Pictures Copied and Enlarged. Pictures of all sizes and kinds taken. [Found on the back of an ambrotype at the New Albany Library]

From list of "Photographers of New Albany, Indiana" compiled by Walter Kiser, local historian, gifted to the New Albany-Floyd County Library in 1972: 
1880-1881 - James A. Wilson at Main NE cor State
1895-1896 - James A. Wilson, Main ne cor State
1897-1898 - J. A. Wilson, cor Main & State St.
1899-1900 - J. A. Wilson, cor Main & State Sts.
1901-1902 - J. A. Wilson, cor Main & State St.
1903-1904 - J. A. Wilson, cor. Main & State Sts.
1905-1906 - J. A. Wilson, cor. State & Main Sts.
1907-1908 - Wilson's Gallery, 105 E. Main
1909-1910 - G. W. Davis, 105 E. Main
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The Floyd County Library states that Wilson's Studio was at 6 & 8 Main Street (currently 105-107 Main Street) from 1877 until 1908.

1882-1883, From list of "Photographers of New Albany, Indiana" compiled by Walter Kiser, local historian, gifted to the New Albany-Floyd County Library in 1972: 1882-1883 New Albany City Directory lists Wilson & Son, Main ne cor State

1884-1885, From list of "Photographers of New Albany, Indiana" compiled by Walter Kiser, local historian, gifted to the New Albany-Floyd County Library in 1972: 1884-1885 New Albany City Directory lists Wilson & Son, 6 & 8 Main ne cor State

NEW ALBANY DAILY LEDGER, Sept. 6, 1884, p. 4, Messrs. James A. Wilson & Son the noted photographers, whose popular gallery is on Main street, bet. State and Pearl, had a number of pictures on exhibition at the Corydon Fair, won premium for best photographs.

From list of "Photographers of New Albany, Indiana" compiled by Walter Kiser, local historian, gifted to the New Albany-Floyd County Library in 1972: 
1886-1887 - Wilson & Son, 6 & 8 Main, ne cor State
1888-1889 -  J. A. Wilson & Son, 6 & 8 Main, ne cor State
1890-1891 - J. A. Wilson & Son, Main ne cor State
1892-1893 - J. A. Wilson & Son, Main ne cor State
1894 - J. A. Wilson & Son, 6 & 8 Main St.
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