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ID: 2426
CATNUM: 2585
IsPhotographer: True
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NameFirst: Platter ~Frank
NameLast: Platter
NameMiddle: C.
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BirthMonth: 9
BirthDay: 4
BirthYear: 1878
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OriginalBirthCity: Seymour
OriginalBirthState: IN
OriginalBirthCounty: Jackson
OriginalBirthNation: USA
DeathMonth: 4
DeathDay: 27
DeathYear: 1949
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OriginalDeathCity: Seymour
OriginalDeathState: IN
OriginalDeathCounty: Jackson
OriginalDeathNation: USA
Parents: Herbert T. and Zaida (Justice) Platter
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Spouse1Name: Della May Hopewell
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Spouse1StartYear: 1913
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CreatedDate: 10/30/2021 5:46:55 PM
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LastModifiedDate: 10/30/2021 5:46:55 PM
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Raw Data - E_CareerPhotographer

ID: 2426
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EducationCareer: Probably learned from father and grandfather
FamilyInPhotography: father, grandfather, uncle, cousin
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

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. 38
Frank C. Platter, b. Sept. 4, 1878, Seymour, Ind. Son of Herbert T. Married Della May Hopewell June 23, 1913. Enlisted in Spanish-American War and afterwards served in Philippines. Associated with father in photograph business.

Indiana Death Certificates: Frank C. Platter, d. Apr 27, 1949, Seymour; b. Sept 4, 1878, Seymour; father Herbert Platter, mother Zadie Justice, proprietor/photography, Spanish American War vet
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CreatedDate: 10/30/2021 5:46:55 PM
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Raw Data - E_Location, E_Studio

PersonID: 2426
CATNUM: 2585
NameFirst: Platter ~Frank
NameLast: Platter
LocationID: 7068
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City: Seymour
State: IN
StudioID: 5048
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ID: 5048
StudioName: Platter Studio
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CreatedDate: 10/30/2021 6:03:24 PM
CreatedBy: sa
LastModifiedDate: 10/30/2021 6:07:12 PM
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Name: Platter Studio
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County: Jackson
Country: USA
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NameNewFirst: Frank
KnownDates: 1915, 1920
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OriginalSource: Bulletin of Photography, Aug. 20, 1913, p. 250: Peter Platter, the veteran photographer of Seymour, celebrated his 88th birthday on July 31. He is the oldest photographer in the State in active business, having been there for 52 yrs. With him are associated his son and grandson.

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???
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