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OriginalNotes: Index card at Workingman's Institute: obituary for  Wm. F. Gray (1835-1913) well remembered as a jeweler, watchmaker & photographer nearly 40 yrs. ago. d. suddenly of heart disease last week (Sept. 3d) at home of daughter in Princeton. He had not felt well several days but kept at his office and fatal illness was entirely unexpected. He came to New Harmony early in 1870 and remained here in business some 9 yrs. He was 78 yrs. of age and served as Federal Soldier in the Civil War. From Princeton Democrat: Today (Sept. 3d) wqas his birthday and he had reached his 79th yr.
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Name: W. F. Gray
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OriginalSource: New Harmony Register (New Harmony, Indiana), 21 Nov. 1868, p. 3
Ad: W. F. Gray, Photographer and Jeweler! Monitor Buildings-Upstairs, New Harmony.  All work entrusted to his care neatly executed at short notice. [Also placed May 8, 1869, p. 3]
By the advertisement under the head of "special notices," it will be seen that Mr. W. F. Gray has located in our town and will devote his time to photographing and repairing watches and jewelry. As Mr. Gray is a skillful jeweler and artist, we bespeak for him a liberal patronage.

New Harmony Register (New Harmony, Indiana), January 2, 1869, p. 3
Ad: W. f. Gray, Photographer and Jeweler, Up Stairs in Monitor Buildings, (Entrance on Tavern Street), New Harmony.

New Harmony Register (New Harmony, Indiana), June 5, 1869, p. 2
Ad for W. F. Gray, Photographer and Jeweler. Scale of Prices: photographs $3.00 per dozen; 1/2 dozen $2.00; Ambrotypes 50 cents to $2.00; "Persons wishing Pictures, will assist the Artist ve3ry much in obtaining good ones, by observing the following facts: Please remember that the light shades of red, blue, yellow, etc., will invariably appear white in the Picture. Do not object to shade in your Picture, as a correct likeness must have light and shade artistically blended together. Person desiring Pictures of Children taken, should select clear, bright days for the purpose, and in the mornings, if convenient. Pictures taken of adults in all kinds of weather. Old Daguerreotypes, Ambrotypes, Photographs, and in fact all kinds of Old Pictures copied, without in any way inju8ring the original picture, on reasonable terms. Photographic hours during May, June, July and August, from 9 am to 5 pm. W. F. Gray, Artist. My29 y

New Harmony Register (New Harmony, Indiana), July 31, 1869, p. 3
If any of our readers desire a first-class photograph or ambrotype, taken in the highest style of the art, they should go to the gallery of Mr. W. F. Gray, up-stairs in the "Monitor" Buildings. Mr. Gray has recently received a new and beautiful instrument, by which he is enabled to take pictures of the largest size.


[Was in new location as of 1874]
New Harmony Register, 9 May 1874, p. 3:
W. F. Gray, photographer and jeweler, will be found next week at his new rms over D. M. Schnee's store, where he has a large sky and side-light.  Good pictures guaranteed.
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New Harmony Register (New Harmony, Indiana), April 9, 1870, p. 3
Persons who have watches, clocks, jewelry or musical instruments that need repairing, are reminded that Mr. W. F. Gray has returned to this place and may be found over the New Harmony Drug Store. / p. 2 Ad: W. F. Gray, Jeweler, room adjoining the office of Drs. Holton & Robson, over the New Harmony Drug Store. 

New Harmony Register (New Harmony, Indiana), July 15, 1871, p. 4
Ad: W. F. Gray, Jeweler, in Dr. J. Beal's Drug Store, second door north of the Postoffice. [Ad ran continuously, including April 13, 1872.]
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Address1: over Jacob Breith's boot & shoe store, N of Post Office
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Name: W. F. Gray
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OriginalSource: Index card at Workingman's Institute: obituary for  Wm. F. Gray (1835-1913) well remembered as a jeweler, watchmaker & photographer nearly 40 yrs. ago. He came to New Harmony early in 1870 and remained here in business some 9 yrs. 

New Harmony Register, 31 May 1873, p. 3:
W. G. Gray announces to public of NH and vicinity that he is fitting up photographic rooms next door north of the post office, over Jacob Breith's boot and shoe store, and will be prepared to execute any work in that line by Wed. 4 June.  Restoring and copying old pictures (without the least injury to the original) will be a specialty.

New Harmony Register, 7 June 1873, p. 3:
W. F. Gray has now at his photographic gallery in full operation and is prepared to take photos in the highest style of the art and at reasonable prices.  Call at gallery over Jacob Breith's boot and shoe store.
8 Nov. 1873, p. 3: ad 4 good gems for $1

New Harmony Register, 24 Jan. 1874, p. 3:
W. F. Gray has large camera for copying and enlarging all kinds of old pictures to any size required.  He has shown great enterprise in procuring this valuable instrument and, as his charges are extremely moderate, he should be liberally recompensed by an incresed patronage.  Call at his rms, up stairs, next door to the postoffice and examine specimens of his skill.

New Harmony Register, Feb. 28, 1874, p. 4: Ad: Rear Rooms, Up Stairs, Next door north of Post Office; [instructions to lighter shades of blue, red, yellow and purple take white, encouraging children to come of bright days]; also ad for W. F. Gray, Jeweler, 1door north of Post Office--repair watches, clocks, jewelery, musical instruments, etc.

New Harmony Register, 9 May 1874, p. 3:
W. F. Gray, photographer and jeweler, will be found next week at his new rms over D. M. Schnee's store, where he has a large sky and side-light.  Good pictures guaranteed.
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OriginalSource: New Harmony Register, 9 May 1874, p. 3:
W. F. Gray, photographer and jeweler, will be found next week at his new rms over D. M. Schnee's store, where he has a large sky and side-light.  Good pictures guaranteed.

New Harmony Register, Aug. 1, 1874, p. 4 ad: W. F. Gray, Rms. over D.M. Schnee's Store, 1 door south of Post Office, Large Sky and Side Lights, Commodious Rooms; Photographs, Melainotypes, Gems, Porcelains, also, Large photos of family groups; residences taken in good style, all kinds of old pictures restored, copied and enlarged; 4 good gems for $1, [MY16]

New Harmony Register (New Harmony, Indiana), October 23, 1875, p. 3
Cheap Pictures at Gray's Gallery. Four good Gems for fifty Cents. [not certain of address]

New Harmony Register (New Harmony, Indiana), December 18, 1875, p. 4
Ad for W. F. Gray, Jeweler, one door South of the Postoffice, New Harmony. Watches, clocks, jewelry and musical instruments repairs. Fiften years' experience as watchmaker. Sewing machines cleaned and repaired. W. F. Gray. ap9 

New Harmony Register (New Harmony, Indiana), March 9, 1877, p. 3
W. F. Gray, photographer and jeweler, who has been absent for the past two or three weeks, will return home on Saturday night and will be found at his headquarters next week.
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PersonID: 1905
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NameFirst: ~W. F.
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Address1: SE cor. Square, over Devin's Store
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OriginalSource: Princeton Clarion, 1 June 1893, p. 3 ad: W. F. Gray's Gallery, photographs and tintypes, over J. A. Devin's Store, SE cor. square
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