Wilkins, Oliver



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1884-1895 Unknown Studio owner Brazil, Clay County, IN





1885*- Oliver Wilkins Studio owner Brazil, Clay County, IN South Meridian Street





1897*- Oliver Wilkins Studio owner Knightsville, Clay County, IN





1912 Unknown Greencastle, Putnam County, IN S. A. Hays Block























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OriginalNotes: Brazil Times (Brazil, Indiana), May 17, 2020, by Clay County Genealogical Society
The managers and proprietors of the City Gallery, located at No. 410 West Main Street in Brazil, Indiana, were The Wilkins Brothers. The brothers' parents were Sarah (Chivers) and James Wilkins. Theodore Wilkins, the fifth and youngest of the Wilkins brothers was the manager. Albert and Luther were part of the Wilkins Brothers that operated the City Gallery. [cut off]
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State: IN
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OriginalSource: Lieber's Photo News, May 1934, p. 7: mentions that he was in business in 1884, he remembers buying dry plates, Ferrotype plates, Gem slips, albumen paper, etc.

Clay County Enterprise (Brazil, Indiana), October 16, 1889, p. 1
Young men were shooting at a mark against Wilkins' photograph gallery and accidentally shot through the weatherboarding and struck a man.

1895-96 Polk's Ind. State Gazetteer & Business Directory, p. 984 (Oliver Wilkins)

Clay County Enterprise (Brazil, Indiana), May 6, 1897, p. 5
Oliver Wilkins has moved his gallery to Knightsville until the new building to be erected on the old site is completed. The new building will be constructed especially for gallery purposes, and will be one of the most convenient in the state.

Brazil Daily Times (Brazil, Indiana), Dec. 19, 1907, p. 4
Oliver Wilkins has returned to this city and has re0opened his photograph gallery over Gonter's store, where he invites all his old friends and customers and the public generally to call and see him. Mr. Wilkins is one of the finest artists in Indiana, and will give his personal attention to all work.
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PersonID: 248 CATNUM: 267 NameFirst: ~Oliver NameLast: Wilkins LocationID: 1923 Address1: South Meridian Street Address2: City: Brazil State: IN StudioID: 4884 ---------------------------------- ID: 4884 StudioName: Oliver Wilkins SeeAlso: SeeAlsoPeople: SeeAlsoStudio: StudioSummary: Sources: Output: False CreatedDate: 10/30/2021 6:02:49 PM CreatedBy: sa LastModifiedDate: 10/30/2021 6:07:12 PM ModifiedBy: sa ---------------------------------- Name: Oliver Wilkins Alternate Studio Names: StartMonth: StartDay: StartYear: 1885 StartCA: True EndMonth: EndYear: EndDay: EndCA: KnownMonth: KnownDay: KnownYear: KnownCA: StudioLocationID: 7345 SeeAlso: SeeAlsoStudio: SeeAlsoPerson: StudioSummary: Sources: Output: False County: Clay Country: USA Longitude: Latitude: NameNewFirst: Oliver KnownDates: 1885- OriginalLocationNotes: OutputStartMonth: OutputStartYear: 1885 OutputEndMonth: OutputEndYear: OutputStartStar: * OutputEndStar: OutputStartS: OutputEndS: NameMiddle: NameMaiden: PersonHonorificTypeID: OriginalSource: Brazil Register (Brazil, Indiana), July 16, 1885, p. 4 Ad: Oliver Wilkins successor to Mr. E. A. Elsam, Elsam's Old Stand, S. Meridian St. OriginalWorkerType: Studio owner PersonSexTypeID: 1 PersonColorTypeID: PersonStudioLocationID: 7744

PersonID: 248 CATNUM: 267 NameFirst: ~Oliver NameLast: Wilkins LocationID: 6851 Address1: Address2: City: Knightsville State: IN StudioID: 4884 ---------------------------------- ID: 4884 StudioName: Oliver Wilkins SeeAlso: SeeAlsoPeople: SeeAlsoStudio: StudioSummary: Sources: Output: False CreatedDate: 10/30/2021 6:02:49 PM CreatedBy: sa LastModifiedDate: 10/30/2021 6:07:12 PM ModifiedBy: sa ---------------------------------- Name: Oliver Wilkins Alternate Studio Names: StartMonth: StartDay: StartYear: 1897 StartCA: EndMonth: EndYear: EndDay: EndCA: KnownMonth: KnownDay: KnownYear: KnownCA: StudioLocationID: 7344 SeeAlso: SeeAlsoStudio: SeeAlsoPerson: StudioSummary: Sources: Output: False County: Clay Country: USA Longitude: Latitude: NameNewFirst: Oliver KnownDates: 1897 OriginalLocationNotes: OutputStartMonth: OutputStartYear: 1897 OutputEndMonth: OutputEndYear: OutputStartStar: * OutputEndStar: OutputStartS: OutputEndS: NameMiddle: NameMaiden: PersonHonorificTypeID: OriginalSource: Clay County Enterprise (Brazil, Indiana), May 6, 1897, p. 5 Oliver Wilkins has moved his gallery to Knightsville until the new building to be erected on the old site is completed. The new building will be constructed especially for gallery purposes, and will be one of the most convenient in the state. OriginalWorkerType: Studio owner PersonSexTypeID: 1 PersonColorTypeID: PersonStudioLocationID: 7743

PersonID: 248 CATNUM: 267 NameFirst: ~Oliver NameLast: Wilkins LocationID: 1322 Address1: S. A. Hays Block Address2: City: Greencastle State: IN StudioID: 1326 ---------------------------------- ID: 1326 StudioName: [d97200d9-e03f-4d41-a2a5-e9e05709fcab] SeeAlso: SeeAlsoPeople: SeeAlsoStudio: StudioSummary: Sources: Output: False CreatedDate: 10/30/2021 5:51:45 PM CreatedBy: sa LastModifiedDate: 10/30/2021 6:07:12 PM ModifiedBy: sa ---------------------------------- Name: [d97200d9-e03f-4d41-a2a5-e9e05709fcab] Alternate Studio Names: StartMonth: StartDay: StartYear: StartCA: EndMonth: EndYear: EndDay: EndCA: KnownMonth: KnownDay: KnownYear: KnownCA: StudioLocationID: 1326 SeeAlso: SeeAlsoStudio: SeeAlsoPerson: StudioSummary: Sources: Output: False County: Putnam Country: USA Longitude: 0 Latitude: 0 NameNewFirst: Oliver KnownDates: 1912 OriginalLocationNotes: OutputStartMonth: OutputStartYear: 1912 OutputEndMonth: OutputEndYear: OutputStartStar: OutputEndStar: OutputStartS: OutputEndS: NameMiddle: NameMaiden: PersonHonorificTypeID: OriginalSource: Brazil Daily Times (Brazil, Indiana), Dec. 11, 1912, p. 5 Oliver Wilkins of Brazil has moved his photograph gallery and fixtures to Greencastle where he has located. He will open a gallery in the S. A. Hays Block on the east side of the square, and will probably move his family here in the near future. A large wagon brough his gallery fixtures here Tuesday and his rooms are being fitted up. OriginalWorkerType: PersonSexTypeID: 1 PersonColorTypeID: PersonStudioLocationID: 1326




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