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Parents: Edwin and Martha J. (Druley) Dalbey
Children: Herbert Walter, Raymond B., foster daughter Emmajean Dalbey
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EducationCareer: self-taught, learned along with his father
FamilyInPhotography: father Edwin F. Dalbey
OriginalNotes: Palladium-Item (Richmond, Indiana), Thursday, January 10, 1946, p. 6 Obituary for Walter Dalbey, age 75, d. Tuesday night. Resided at 38 S. 10th. At one time conducted here one of the largest commercial photography studios in the state. He also had engaged in portrait work. After retiring from photography work he went into the automobile business in Richmond and Winchester. Formerly associated with The Palladium, beginning as newsboy, and later becoming circulation manager, holding that position for 5 years, leaving the employe of the paper in 1892. Later he manufactured lounges and matresses, establishing a store on N. 8th St. He also opened bowling alleys, which operated for a time. He began  his work in a photographic studio in 1898. Native of Richmond born to Edwin and Martha J. Dalbey on May 20, 1870. Lifelong member of First Friends church. Mentions many lodge affiliations. Survived by wife Jan, sone Herbert, foster daughter Emmajean Dalbey, granddaughter Miss Patricia Ann Dalbey. Was a brother to the late Raymond B. Dalbey. Buried in Earlham Cemetery.

Find a Grave 73877876: Walter L. Dalbey, includes 2 portraits; b. 1870, d. 8 Jan. 1946. Wife Jane Underhill Dalbey (1872-1946). Children Herbert Walter and Raymond B.

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS/AWARDS: Walter L. Dalbey entered photographs in 1903, 7th Annual Exhibition of the Richmond Art Association; and in the 1904 8th Annual Exhibition
Wayne County Marriage Records, bk C-Q, p. 324

1920 Federal Census, Richmond, Ind., Wayne Co.
129 W. 12th St.
Walter L. Dalbey, own home free, age 49, b. Ind., parents b. Ind., proprietor photograph studio
Jane W., wife, 45; Herbert U., son, 24; Raymond B., son, 21

http://www.mrl.lib.in.us/history/dalbeys/background.htm [August 2003]
Edwin F. Dalbey and his son, Walter, were successful merchants in Richmond.  Edwin owned a furniture store for many years, while Walter started his career working for the Richmond Palladium before coming to work for his father in the furniture business.  Legend has it that Edwin received a camera in trade for some furniture, and the two men spent a great deal of time playing with it and learning the craft.  By 1896, they had produced a huge number of images of people and places in Richmond, and they decided to compile a book which they called a "Souvenir."  In March 1898, they purchased the studio of Rolland Stigleman at 826 Main Street and became full-time professional photographers.  Edwin died in 1912, and Walter continued operating the business until the late 1920s when he retired.  Walter died in 1946. 
The first Souvenir was published by the Nicholson Printing and Manufacturing Company of Richmond who printed 3500 copies.  Another smaller edition, sponsored by the Knollenberg Department Store, was published in 1904, but the more popular was the "Centennial Souvenir," published in 1906 to commemorate the anniversary of the arrival of the first white settler to the Whitewater Valley.

It is billed as a "Pictorial History of the City of Richmond" but the vast majority of the photographs are contemporary.  The book opens with an eight-page textual description of the city, again, mostly contemporary in nature, but including some historical information.  For the most part, all these books are commercials for the City of Richmond, and subtle advertising is evident in many locations.

Today, however, these books are invaluable documents that provide a glimpse into the daily life of a Midwestern city more than one hundred years ago.   In their pages we can see what people wore, what they bought, and how they traveled.  We can view buildings that no longer exist, and we can see buildings that remain in a new light.  This online presentation concentrates on those structures that current residents of Richmond will recognize. ©Morrisson-Reeves Library, Richmond, Indiana U.S.A. 
Http://www.mrl.lib.in.us

Richmond Item, April 19, 1894, p. 4 "Domestic Troubles. The Affairs of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Dalbey" Lengthy article describing rumors that Walter Dalbey not providing for his wife for slightly over a year, Miss Jennie Underhill. A group of 25 women brought food to the house and upon finding them Walter through all of the food into the street. He stated that they were having problems, but the fault lies with her because she is jealous. They lived on South 13th Street.
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OriginalSource: http://www.mrl.lib.in.us/history/dalbeys/background.htm [August 2003]
 In March 1898, they [Edwin & Walter Dalbey] purchased the studio of Rolland Stigleman at 826 Main Street and became full-time professional photographers.  Edwin died in 1912, and Walter continued operating the business until the late 1920s when he retired.

Richmond Item, April 5, 1898, p. 8 - Dalbey & Son are remodeling the Stigleman photograph gallery and will have one of the finest studios in the state when completed.

St. Louis and Canadian Photographer, Apr. 1900, p. 190:
"Confidence and Fidelity," the first prize picture of the genre class, of Indiana, was taken by Wesley Hirshburg, operator for the Dalbey Art Studio, Richmond

1901-1902 R. L. Polk & Co.'s Richmond Directory, p. 77
Walter L Dalbey (Jennie U), photographer 826 Main, h 129 s 12th

1902 Business and Professional Directory of Central Indiana, 1902 (Union Directory Company, Indianapolis), p. 111, Walter L. Dolby [sic], 826 Main st. Tel New 688

The Richmond Item (Richmond, Indiana), May 21, 1902, p. 6
Richmond Business and Professional Directory
Photographer: Walter L. Dalbey, 826 Main St., Phone 688

1903-1904 R. L. Polk & Co.'s Richmond Directory, p. 77
Walter L Dalbey (Jennue Y), photographer, 826 Main, h 129 s 12th

1905-1906 R. L. Polk & Co.'s Richmond City Directory, p. 96
Walter L Dalbey (Jennie U), photographer 826 Main, h 129 s 12th

1907-1908 R. L. Polk & Co.'s Richmond City Directory, p. 100
Walter L. Dalbey (Jennie U), photographer 826 Main, h 129 s 12th

1910 R. L. Polk & Co.'s Richmond City Directory, p. 105
Walter L. Dalbey (Jane U), photographer 826 Main, h 817 1/2 Main
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OriginalSource: Richmond newspaper (with initials EI), Mar. 28, 1898, p. 1: Dalby Bros. purchase photo gallery of Stigleman; Sept. 10, 1898, p. 7: Facilities and services of Dalby & Sons; June 6, 1896, Dalbey and Son print "Richmond Souvenir" of 300 pictures.
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OriginalSource: St. Louis and Canadian Photographer, Oct. 1900, p. 486:
Wanted-all-round man; good retoucher and operator; state experience; and send samples of work and photo of self; state salary expected. W. L. Dalbey, Richmond
Richmond newspaper (with initials EI), Mar. 9, 1900, p. 8, c. 4: Walter L. Dalbey awarded 1st prize in State [lookup article]

1916-17 Polk's Ind. State Gazetteer, p. 1668 [W. L. Dalbey]

The Association News (Photographers' Association of America), Sept. 1916, Active Members, p. 335: Walter L. Dalbey, Richmond, Ind.
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Walter L. Dalbey (Jane U), photographer 904 1/2 Main, h 129 s 12th

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1918 Polk's Richmond City Directory and Wayne County Gazetteer, p. 115
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1921-1922 R. L. Polk & Co.'s Richmond City Directory, p. 150
Walter L Dalbey (Jane U), photogr Odd Fellows blk, res 129 s 12th

1925-1926 Polk's Richmond City Directory, p. 177
Walter L Dalbey (Jane U), photogr Odd Fellows bldg pres Dalbey Motor Sales Co h38 s 10th
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