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in the summer of 1852 he enrolled himself as an "entered apprentice" in the studio of A. J. Fox, then the leading daguerreotypist of Jacksonville, IL, but latterly of St. Louis
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CENSUS INFORMATION:
1880 Census: 4th Ward, Des Moines, Polk Co., Iowa
Source: FHL Film 1254360 National Archives Film T9-0360 Page 319C
Lee H. Freeborn, 51, KY, photographist, Fa: RI Mo: KY
Martha, wife, 40 IN
Jennie dau 21 IL
Fanny, dau 13 IA
Nellie, dau 11 IA
Charles, son 9 IA
Jessee, dau 5 IA
Josephine, dau 1 IA
Lucretia Samples, MotherL 62 OH
Alleseande Samples FatherL 64 KY
Edward Arnold, nephew 30 IL photographist

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ST. LOUIS AND CANADIAN PHOTOGRAPHER, Mar. 1900, p. 118:
write-up and photo of L. H. Freeborn: he traveled in Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Louisiana, and finally settled at Des Moines, Iowa in 1863.  He claims to have worked 7 days a week for nearly 48 years.
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OriginalSource: St. Louis and Canadian Photographer, Mar. 1900, p. 118:
apprenticed for A. J. Fox starting summer of 1852 in Jacksonville, IL; became a peregrinating artist and travelled Illinois, Indiana, Misssouri, and Louisiana, before finally settling in Des Moines, Iowa in 1863.

GEH Bio File: L. H. Freeborn in Exeter, IL 1854-55
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OriginalSource: St. Louis and Canadian Photographer, Mar. 1900, p. 118:
apprenticed for A.J. Fox starting summer of 1852 in Jacksonville, IL; became a peregrinating artist and travelled Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, and Louisiana, before finally settling in Des Moines, Iowa in 1863.
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OriginalSource: St. Louis and Canadian Photographer, Mar. 1900, p. 118:
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OriginalSource: St. Louis and Canadian Photographer, Mar. 1900, p. 118:
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OriginalSource: St. Louis and Canadian Photographer, Mar. 1900, p. 118:
apprentices for A.J. Fox starting summer of 1852 in Jacksonville, IL; became a peregrinating artist and travelled Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, and Louisiana, before finally settling in Des Moines, Iowa in 1863.

The Philadelphia Photographer, Nov. 1868, p. 398, critiques negs by L. H. Freeborn, Des Moines, IO

Biographies of Western Photographers: p. 223: Studio in Des Moines on Court Ave, ca. 1861; operated the Capital Gallery on 5th St., ca. 1875; also active 1895-96
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