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NameFirst: Flora ~H. M.
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OriginalBirthCity: Madison
OriginalBirthState: IN
OriginalBirthCounty: Jefferson
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DeathDay: 13
DeathYear: 1952
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Parents: Orlando Valentine and Elmirah C. (Sroufe) Flora
Children: Ervin B. Flora
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OriginalNotes: Find A Grave 87199584, text: Herbert Marshall Flora, b. September 14, 1869 in Madison, Jefferson County, Indiana; d. January 15, 1952 in Madison. Parents Orlando Valentine and Elmirah C. (Sroufe) Flora

Unnamed newspaper (probably Madison), Monday, Jan. 14, 1952: Death Claims Herbert M. Flora. Age 82 (62 or 92?), retired Madison photographer, d. 10:30 yesterday morning in Obertate nursing home at N. Madison following 17 mo. Illness. Was native and life-resident of Madison. Lists son and grandaughter as survivors. His wife preceded him in death about 25 yrs. Ago. He resided until his last illness at 503 1/2 W. Main St. Vail Funeral Home; Springdale Cemetery.

Indiana Death Certificates (ancestry.com), Rebecca B. Flora, d. Dec. 3, 1921, born in Patriot, Ind. To Andrew Schafer and Pauline Haring

Indiana Marriage Records (ancestry.com)
Herbert M. Flora married Rebecca B. Schafer on July 4, 1891 in Jeffersonville, Indiana

Madison Courier (Madison, Indiana), Monday, 14 Jan 1952
Death Claims Herbert M. Flora
Herbert M. Flora, 82, a retired Madison photographer, died at 10:30 o'clock yesterday morning in the Obermale nursing home at North Madison, folloiwng a 17 months illness. Mr. Flora was a native and life resident of Madison. For many years he operated a studio in the east portion of what is now the Edward Eckert & Sons store on east Main street. He first was engaged in the portrait business, but later concentrated on scenic views of Madison and its environs. He was a pioneer in the view photo business here and numerous postcard colored views now being sold in this city may be traced back to his early negatives. He was the originator of the most popular picture of Clifty Falls which was taken many years before the state park was established. The deceased is survived only by a son, Ervin B. Flora, a city mail carrier, and a granddaughter, Rebecca Flora, also of this city. His wife, the late Mrs. Rebecca Schafer Flora, preceded him in death about 25 years ago. He resided until his last illness at 603½ west Main street. Funeral services will be conducted tomorrow morning at 10:00 o'clock in the Vail Memorial funeral home and burial will be in Springdale cemetery. Friends may call at the memorial.

Unnamed newspaper (probably Madison), Dec. 25, 1921, Obituary for Mrs. Herbert M. Flora, d. Saturday eve. At family residence on W. Second St. after 3-wk. Illness. She was youngest daughter of late Mrs. and Mrs. Andrew Schafer and was born in Patriot in June 1869. Schafer family had resided for number of yrs. In Madison prior to her birth. Married in June 1869 to Mr. Herbert M. Flora, 2 children: daughter (dead) and one son Mr. Irwin Flora. [Note: marriage date is same as birth date in obit.] She was member of First Baptist Church. Buried Flora family lot, Springdale Cemetery.

1910 Census, Madison, Madison Township, Jefferson County, Indiana, W. Third St.
Herbert M. Flora, head, b. Sept. 1869, 30, married 9 years, b. Indiana, salesman hardware, rents home
Rebecca B. Flora, wife, b. June 1869, 30, 2/1 children, b. Indiana
Erwin B. Flora, son, b. July 1896, 7, b. Indiana, at school
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OriginalSource: 1903 Madison City Directory, alphabetical listing: Herbert Flora (photographer), Mrs. Rebecca, 507 West [no photographers listed in business directory]

1907 Madison City Directory, p. 90, Herbert M. Flora (Rebecca), photographer, 511 n West.

1916-17 Polk's Ind. State Gazetteer, p. 1667

The Indiana State Library, Manuscripts Collection, owns the H. M. Flora Collection of over 180 photographs of Madison, Hanover, Clifty Falls State Park, and Jefferson County, taken in the 1920s.
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NameFirst: Flora ~H. M.
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Name: H. M. Flora
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OriginalSource: Madison CD, 1912, p. 258, H M Flora listed as photographer, 127 E Main; p. 136 Herbert M. Flora (wf Rebecca) photographer 127 E Main r 504 W Second

Frank Bird Collection, Jefferson County Historical Society Archives, clipping dated July 14, 1909: Herbert M. Flora, Artistic Photography, Flora has been engaged in the photographic business for about 20 yrs., the last ten years of which he has occupied his present studio. He does the better kind of photographic work in all its branches, both inside and outside, takes orders for the very best grades of enlargements in sepia and oil, carries a line of novelty frames, and is a large wholesale and retail dealer in Post Cards. He carries the largest line of local views and other post cards in Southern Indiana, and about any piece of scenery in , or around, Madison, can be found at his studio either on a post card or photograph. He also carries a full line of cameras, kodaks, film, paper, dry plates and everything used by the amateur photographer and does printing and developing for amateurs. He has been in business for so many years in Madison that his work is well and favorably known, not only in this city, but throughout all this section of the country. Many of the half-tone engravings used in this edition were produced from photographs taken by him. The photograph studio and post card store of Herbert M. Flora is located at 127 E. Main St.

Madison Courier (Madison, Indiana), Monday, 14 Jan 1952
Death Claims Herbert M. Flora
For many years he operated a studio in the east portion of what is now the Edward Eckert & Sons store on east Main street. He first was engaged in the portrait business, but later concentrated on scenic views of Madison and its environs. He was a pioneer in the view photo business here and numerous postcard colored views now being sold in this city may be traced back to his early negatives. He was the originator of the most popular picture of Clifty Falls which was taken many years before the state park was established. [NOTE: not sure if this is 127 E. Main]
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OriginalSource: Stereoview with rubber stamp on verso: Spaulding & Flora Photographers, 127 E. Main St. Madison, Ind. Developing and finishing done for amateurs. Circa 1900-1910. Indiana Album: Joan Hostetler Collection, ia-0001-1620
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