Platter, Herbert T.
(1853-)




Birth: March 8, 1853, Elrod, Ripley County, IN
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Parents: Peter & Sarah Jane (McCracken) Platter
Spouse: Zaida Estelle Justice, married August 6, 1867
Known Children: Frank C.
Family Photographers: father, Peter; brother Hartzell; son Frank
Other Occupations While Photographer: merchantile (books, queensware, stationery, etc.)
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Individual Number: 2584


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1886 Platter & Sons Studio owner / Partner Seymour, Jackson County, IN





1915-1920 Platter Studio Seymour, Jackson County, IN























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Parents: Peter & Sarah Jane (McCracken) Platter
Children: Frank C.
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CreatedDate: 10/30/2021 5:46:55 PM
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EducationCareer: probably learned from father
FamilyInPhotography: father, Peter; brother Hartzell; son Frank
OriginalNotes: CENSUS INFORMATION:
1880 Census Place:Seymour, Jackson, Indiana
Source: FHL Film 1254286  National Archives Film T9-0286     Page 114D     
Herbert Platter, 27, IN dealer in stationery, Fa: PA, Mo: IN
Zaida Platter, wife, 22, IN keeping house, Fa: IN, Mo: KY
Frank Platter, son, 1 IN, Fa: IN Mo: IN
Clara Justice, SisterL, single, 20, IN, Fa: IN, Mo: KY

1920 Census, Jackson Co., Seymour, Indiana, 118 2nd St.
Frank C. Platter, age 40, b. IN, Photographer, general work
Della M, wife, age 39
Herbert T., father, age 66, wid., photographer, general work
Amelia W. Platter, aunt, age 65, single, teacher, high school
John H. Hopewell, father-in-law
Celestus A. Hopewell, mother-in-law
Faye H. Harris, cousin, age 30, asst photographer? Printing/painting???
Albert Harris, Jr., 2nd cousin, 5/12

1886: History of Jackson County, Indiana. Brant and Fuller, p. 710
PETER PLATTER, photographer at Seymour...he is now a photographic artist at Seymour, in partnership with his sons.  Mr.[Peter] Platter's marriage to Miss Sarah Jane McCracken, of Dearborn County, this State, occurred October 17, 1847. Their three children are
Hartzell H., Herbert T. and Amelia W. The two first named are now engaged in trade in books, stationery, fancy goods, queensware, etc., and, as above mentioned, are in partnership with their father in photography.

http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=BookView&ti=0&dbid=12242&iid=dvm_dez_GenMono001680-00018-1&fn=&ln=Record+Hartzell+Platter&st=d&ssrc=&pid=31
A history of the Platter family from about year sixteen hundred to the present time, by. Rev. David Edwin Platter, 1919, p. 37
Herbert T. Platter b. Mar. 8, 1853 at Elrod, Ind. M. Oct. 6, 1867 at Seymour to Zaida Estelle Justice. Lives at Seymour, Ind. and carries on the business of photography founded by his father. One son Frank C. Platter.
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City: Seymour
State: IN
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StudioName: Platter & Sons
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CreatedDate: 10/30/2021 6:03:24 PM
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Name: Platter & Sons
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County: Jackson
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KnownDates: 1886
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OriginalSource: 1886: History of Jackson County, Indiana. Brant and Fuller, p. 710
PETER PLATTER, photographer at Seymour...he is now a photographic artist at Seymour, in partnership with his sons. Their three children are Hartzell H., Herbert T. and Amelia W. The two first named are now engaged in trade in books, stationery, fancy goods, queensware, etc., and, as above mentioned, are in partnership with their father in photography.
OriginalWorkerType: Studio owner / Partner
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PersonID: 2425 CATNUM: 2584 NameFirst: Platter ~Herbert NameLast: Platter LocationID: 7067 Address1: Address2: City: Seymour State: IN StudioID: 5048 ---------------------------------- ID: 5048 StudioName: Platter Studio SeeAlso: SeeAlsoPeople: SeeAlsoStudio: StudioSummary: Sources: Output: False CreatedDate: 10/30/2021 6:03:24 PM CreatedBy: sa LastModifiedDate: 10/30/2021 6:07:12 PM ModifiedBy: sa ---------------------------------- Name: Platter Studio Alternate Studio Names: StartMonth: StartDay: StartYear: StartCA: EndMonth: EndYear: EndDay: EndCA: KnownMonth: KnownDay: KnownYear: KnownCA: StudioLocationID: 7595 SeeAlso: SeeAlsoStudio: SeeAlsoPerson: StudioSummary: Sources: Output: False County: Jackson Country: USA Longitude: Latitude: NameNewFirst: Herbert KnownDates: 1915, 1920 OriginalLocationNotes: OutputStartMonth: OutputStartYear: 1915 OutputEndMonth: OutputEndYear: 1920 OutputStartStar: OutputEndStar: OutputStartS: OutputEndS: NameMiddle: T. NameMaiden: PersonHonorificTypeID: OriginalSource: Bulletin of Photography, 22 Sept. 1915, p. 334 Three generations operate Platter Studio: Peter Platter, age 90; son Herbert, and grandson Frank Platter. 1920 Census, Jackson Co., Seymour, Indiana, 118 2nd St. Frank C. Platter, age 40, b. IN, Photographer, general work Herbert T., father, age 66, wid., photographer, general work Faye H. Harris, cousin, age 30, asst photographer? Printing/painting??? OriginalWorkerType: PersonSexTypeID: 1 PersonColorTypeID: PersonStudioLocationID: 8029




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