Carpenter, W. R.
(1829-)



Birth: 1829, Dayton, Montgomery County, OH
Death:
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Spouse: Maggie Ward, married 1854
Second Spouse: Lizzie Schooley
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Other Occupations While Photographer:
Other Occupations: builder, contractor, real estate
Individual Number: 1669


Known Dates
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Name Used		 Worker Type Studio Location or
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Alternate Address
March 1847*- John Dolly Apprentice / Student Dayton, Montgomery County, OH
1850s Carpenter & Harris Studio owner / Partner
1851 'Lizzie of the Sun' picture boat itinerant-boat Cincinnati, Hamilton County, OH Ohio River
1853*- Carpenter & Harris Studio owner / Partner Louisville, Jefferson County, KY
1858*- Unknown Photographer
1882*- W. R. Carpenter Studio owner


















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OriginalNotes: PARENTS: his father was a builder/contractor

ST. LOUIS AND CANADIAN PHOTOGRAPHER, Mar. 1897, p. 105:
"Fifty Years a Photographer," long write-up and photograph of Mr. W. R. Carpenter
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City: Dayton
State: OH
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Name: John Dolly
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OriginalSource: St. Louis and Canadian Photographer, Mar. 1897, p. 104-05:
"Fifty Years a Photographer," Carpenter began learning the dag. process in March, 1847, with Mr. John Dolly, of Dayton, Ohio.
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CATNUM: 1669
NameFirst: Carpenter ~W. R.
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StudioName: Carpenter & Harris
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CreatedDate: 10/30/2021 5:53:44 PM
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LastModifiedDate: 10/30/2021 6:07:12 PM
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Name: Carpenter & Harris
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OriginalSource: St. Louis and Canadian Photographer, Mar. 1897, p. 104-05:
"Fifty Years a Photographer," In 1853 Messrs. Carpenter & Harris opened a gallery in Louisville and later on, one in Peoria and Pekin, IL; they also had several other branch galleries.
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PersonID: 1551
CATNUM: 1669
NameFirst: Carpenter ~W. R.
NameLast: Carpenter
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Address1: Ohio River
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City: Cincinnati
State: OH
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StudioName: 'Lizzie of the Sun' picture boat
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CreatedDate: 10/30/2021 5:51:47 PM
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County: Hamilton
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OriginalSource: St. Louis and Canadian Photographer, Mar. 1897, p. 104-05:
"Fifty Years a Photographer," In 1851 Mr. Carpenter formed a partnership with Mr. Harris (now pres. of the Louisville Bank, Louisville, KY) and fitted out a picture boat on the Ohio River called "Lizzie of the Sun," and worked the river towns to the mouth of the Ohio River.  In 1853 they opened a gallery in Louisville.  "Lizzie of the Sun" was so christened in honor of his best girl (later his wife) Miss Lizzie Schooley, of Rising Sun, IN.
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CATNUM: 1669
NameFirst: Carpenter ~W. R.
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City: Louisville
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Name: Carpenter & Harris
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OriginalSource: St. Louis and Canadian Photographer, Mar. 1897, p. 104-05:
"Fifty Years a Photographer,"In 1853 Messrs. Carpenter & Harris opened a gallery in Louisville and later on, one in Peoria and Pekin, IL; they also had several other branch galleries.
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Name: [d2c71cd7-33ce-4a65-8a36-cc6f6b7f7863]
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OriginalSource: St. Louis and Canadian Photographer, Mar. 1897, p. 104-05:
"Fifty Years a Photographer," In 1857 Mr. C. returned to Cincinnati, and in 1858 was connected with Peter Neff in the manufacturing and introducing of the ferrotype plate-Mr. C. being the 1st demonstrator on the road.  In the fall of 1859 Mr. C. opened a gallery in Cincinnati, where the Gov. bldg. now stands.  When the war broke out he was appointed government photographer under Gen. Rosencranz; he also had several tents in the field during the war.  Near the close of the war he opened a ground-floor gallery on 4th st. Cincinnati, and later sold out to Mr. John Wilder.  He was engaged in real estate for a few yrs. in Cincinnati, and in 1882 moved to Kansas City.
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CreatedDate: 10/30/2021 6:06:11 PM
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Name: W. R. Carpenter
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OriginalSource: St. Louis and Canadian Photographer, Mar. 1897, p. 104-05:
"Fifty Years a Photographer," In 1882 he moved to Kansas City and opened a gallery-he now has a gallery in that city.
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