Franzlau, William Andrew
(circa 1870-1958)



Birth: January 23, 1870, Nashville, IL
Death: March 10, 1958, St. Louis, MO
Parents:
Spouse: Vina
Known Children: Melbert
Family Photographers: brother Harry
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Individual Number: 2342


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Name Used		 Worker Type Studio Location or
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1903 Arrasmith Art Gallery Employee Muncie, Delaware County, IN 323 1/2 S. Walnut
July 1906*- Franzlau Bros. Studio Studio owner/Partner Hartford City, Blackford County, IN 112 1/2 N. High St.
1906-1918 Wm. Franzlau gallery owner/partner, teacher Hartford City, Blackford County, IN
1925*-1935* Wm. Franzlau Studio owner Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, IN 122 1/2 N. Green
1928-1929 Wm. Franzlau Studio owner Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, IN 125 1/2 E. Main St.
Franzlau Photo Shoppe


















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DeathYear: 1958
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NameFirst: Franzlau ~William A.
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Address1: 323 1/2 S. Walnut
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City: Muncie
State: IN
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CreatedDate: 10/30/2021 5:52:32 PM
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County: Delaware
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OriginalSource: Zach, "Photographers of Montgomery County"
listed in 1903 Muncie city directory at 307 W. Charles

1903-1904 Emerson's Muncie City Directory, p. 342
William Franzlau (Vina), photographer A G Arrasmith, rooms 307 W Charles
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CATNUM: 2342
NameFirst: Franzlau ~William A.
NameLast: Franzlau
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Address1: 112 1/2 N. High St.
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City: Hartford City
State: IN
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Name: Franzlau Bros. Studio
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OriginalSource: Blackford County Photographers Collection guide, Indiana Historical Society (viewed 11/22/2019 at https://indianahistory.org/wp-content/uploads/blackford-county-photographers.pdf): William A. Franzlau and his brother Harry O. Franzlau established the Franzlau Brothers studio at 112 1/2 North High Street ca. 1904. This was the address of the G.W. Stewart Photography Studio circa 1902. William Franzlau operated the business under the name Franzlau from ca. 1906 to ca. 1916. Franzlau later operated the Franzlau Photo Shop at Crawfordsville, Indiana from ca. 1925 to ca. 1935.

Hartford City Telegram, July 3, 1906, p. 2 - William and Henry Franzlau will on next Monday assume charge of the Stewart photograph gallery, having leased the place of Mr. Stewart. William Franzlau has been with Mr. Stewart for some time and is a good man in his line. The brother, Harry, has been in the navy for 5 yrs., having been honorably discharged last December. He entered the service at the age of 15 and served until he was 21. During this time he made a tour of the wrold. He had a kodak with hime and took some fin pictures of all the countries he visited. 

Hartford City Telegram, Sept. 19, 1906, p. 8 - Harry Franzlau, who came here some weeks ago and formed a partnership with his brother, William, in the Stewart photograph gallery, has left town without leaving any information as to his future address.
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NameFirst: Franzlau ~William A.
NameLast: Franzlau
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City: Hartford City
State: IN
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OriginalSource: Hartford City Telegram, Sept. 19, 1906, p. 8 - Harry Franzlau, who came here some weeks ago and formed a partnership with his brother, William, in the Stewart photograph gallery, has left town without leaving any information as to his future address.

1916-17 Polk's Ind. State Gazetteer, p. 1667
Hartford City News-Times, Nov. 30, 1968, p. 6 "History Can be Found in Nelson Studio," by Ed Henderson. Photographs by Arnold McCombs. In 1906 Nelson accepted an apprentice job with the William Franzlau Studio where he worked without pay for 2 yrs. To learn the business. In 1916 [Noble Ernest Nelson] purchased the Franzlau Studio and combined with his.

Zach, "Photographers of Montgomery County"
Son registered for service in 1918 with their address in Hartford City
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CATNUM: 2342
NameFirst: Franzlau ~William A.
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Address1: 122 1/2 N. Green
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City: Crawfordsville
State: IN
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OriginalSource: Blackford County Photographers Collection guide, Indiana Historical Society (viewed 11/22/2019 at https://indianahistory.org/wp-content/uploads/blackford-county-photographers.pdf): Franzlau later operated the Franzlau Photo Shop at Crawfordsville, Indiana from ca. 1925 to ca. 1935.

Zach, "Photographers of Montgomery County"
Moved shop and home to 122 1/2 N. Green in 1936 per city directory
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NameFirst: Franzlau ~William A.
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Address1: 125 1/2 E. Main St.
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State: IN
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OriginalSource: 1928-29 Polk's Ind. State Gazetteer, p. 1618

Zach, "Photographers of Montgomery County"
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