Harper, Jack Weston
(1874-circa 1955)




Birth: July 7, 1874, Chicago, Cook County, IL
Death: 1955
Parents: William R. Harper
Spouse: Opal O. Wallick, married September 18, 1906, Wayne County
Known Children: Hazel A. Harper
Family Photographers: father-in-law Josephus Wallick
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Individual Number: 4018


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1907-1908 J. Wallick Photographer Cambridge City, Wayne County, IN





March 1910*-1912 J. W. Harper Studio owner Cambridge City, Wayne County, IN





June 1911*- Unknown proprietor Cambridge City, Wayne County, IN W. Church St.























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FamilyInPhotography: father-in-law Josephus Wallick
OriginalNotes: See 1910 census for Jack Weston Harper.

Palladium-Item (Richmond, Indiana), April 14, 1957, p. 19
Obituary for Mrs. Jack (Opal) Harper, former resident of Cambridge City, died in St. Petersburg, Fla. Where she had made her home the past 30 years. Was native of Wayne county. Husband Jack died about 2 years ago.

U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 (ancestry.com)
Jack Weston Harpter, of 452 W. Main, Cambridge City, Wayne County, Ind., age 44, b. July 7, 1874; salesmanager of Escanaba Mfg. Co. of Escanaba, Delta County, Michigan. Relative Opal O. Harper

Richmond Palladium Daily (Richmond, Indiana), February 8, 1918, p. 5
Cambridge City - Mrs. J. W. Harper and daughter of Cincinnati spending week with parents, Mr. and Mrts. Joe Wallick. Mr. Harper will join them over Sunday.

Cambridge City Tribune (Cambridge City, Indiana), August 8, 1918, p. 3
"Jack Harper and family arrived from New York City on Wednesday. He has just given up his position and at the advice of his physician has come home that he may be able to take absolute rest and treatment for leakage of the heart which has recently developed."

Indiana, Marriages, 1810-2001 (ancestry.com)
Jack W. Harper, age 32, born July 7, 1874 in Chicago, son of Wm. R. Harper and Helen M. De Bard, resident of Richmond, Ind., married Opal O. Wallick on September 18, 1906 in Wayne County, Indiana
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OriginalSource: Cambridge City Tribune (Cambridge City, Indiana), October 10, 1907, p. 5
Ping Pong Photos -- Two dozen for 25 cents at Wallick's studio. / See J. W. Harper at Wallick's studio and leave your order for a set of Ping Pong Photos. Only 25 cents for two dozen.  / Get the Ping Pong habit. Two dozen for 25 cents at Wallick's / Ping Pong Photos is the latest in photogrpahy and may be secured at Wallick's studio.

Cambridge City Tribune (Cambridge City, Indiana), October 10, 1907, p. 2
J. W. Harper has purchased an entirely new outfit for making ping pong photogs which he has installed at Wallick's studio.

Cambridge City Tribune (Cambridge City, Indiana), February 6, 1908, p. 3
Se J. W. Harper at Wallick's Studio for Photo Novelties.

Cambridge City Tribune, 19 Nov. 1908 Joe Wallick, the photographer, has issued a neat folder which he is sending to the public calling attention to the holiday trade. Mr. Wallick is a progressive artist and takes great pleasure in his work.

Cambridge City Tribune (Cambridge City, Indiana), September 23, 1909, p. 3
J. W. Harper has quit the road and is in charge of Wallick's studio during that gentleman's sickness.

Ca. 1910 photograph, Wallick, Cambridge City

Cambridge City Tribune (Cambridge City, Indiana), January 30, 1910, p. 5
J. W. Harper has taken the Wallick studio and will continue the business as heretofore. He is a competent artist and has many progressive ideas which he will incorporate in his work.

1910 R. L. Polk & Co.'s Richmond City Directory, p. 444
Joseph Wallick, photographer

Cambridge City Tribune (Cambridge City, Indiana), March 7, 1910, p. 3
To the Public. Being compelled on account of continued illness to give up my Photographic business, I wish to recommend to my many friends and patrons, my successor, J. W. Harper, and to assure you any favors shown him will be appreciated by me. Respectfully, Joe Wallick.

Cambridge City Tribune (Cambridge City, Indiana), March 9, 1910, p. 4
Ad: "Portraits Free! Having succeeded Joe Wallick in the Photographic Business in Cambridge City, and being desirous of becoming personally acquainted with the patrons of this gallery, and of having an opportunity of submitting to you samples of our work, we will During the Month of March Give with an order of one doz. Cabinet Photos one 11x14 enlarged Portrait Free Framed and complete in every respect. Come and see what I can do for you. J. W.  Harper, Successor to Joe Wallick. All Work Positively Guaranteed Satisfactory."
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PersonID: 3815 CATNUM: 4018 NameFirst: NameLast: Harper LocationID: 5404 Address1: Address2: City: Cambridge City State: IN StudioID: 3882 ---------------------------------- ID: 3882 StudioName: J. W. Harper SeeAlso: SeeAlsoPeople: SeeAlsoStudio: StudioSummary: Sources: Output: False CreatedDate: 10/30/2021 5:59:32 PM CreatedBy: sa LastModifiedDate: 10/30/2021 6:07:12 PM ModifiedBy: sa ---------------------------------- Name: J. W. Harper Alternate Studio Names: StartMonth: 3 StartDay: StartYear: 1910 StartCA: True EndMonth: EndYear: EndDay: EndCA: KnownMonth: KnownDay: KnownYear: KnownCA: StudioLocationID: 5712 SeeAlso: SeeAlsoStudio: SeeAlsoPerson: StudioSummary: Sources: Output: False County: Wayne Country: USA Longitude: Latitude: NameNewFirst: Jack KnownDates: 1910, 1911, 1912 OriginalLocationNotes: OutputStartMonth: 3 OutputStartYear: 1910 OutputEndMonth: OutputEndYear: 1912 OutputStartStar: * OutputEndStar: OutputStartS: OutputEndS: NameMiddle: Weston NameMaiden: PersonHonorificTypeID: OriginalSource: Cambridge City Tribune (Cambridge City, Indiana), September 23, 1909, p. 3 J. W. Harper has quit the road and is in charge of Wallick's studio during that gentleman's sickness. [Wallick was his father in law.] Ca. 1910 photograph, Wallick, Cambridge City Cambridge City Tribune (Cambridge City, Indiana), January 30, 1910, p. 5 J. W. Harper has taken the Wallick studio and will continue the business as heretofore. He is a competent artist and has many progressive ideas which he will incorporate in his work. 1910 R. L. Polk & Co.'s Richmond City Directory, p. 444 Joseph Wallick, photographer Cambridge City Tribune (Cambridge City, Indiana), March 7, 1910, p. 3 To the Public. Being compelled on account of continued illness to give up my Photographic business, I wish to recommend to my many friends and patrons, my successor, J. W. Harper, and to assure you any favors shown him will be appreciated by me. Respectfully, Joe Wallick. Cambridge City Tribune (Cambridge City, Indiana), March 9, 1910, p. 4 Ad: "Portraits Free! Having succeeded Joe Wallick in the Photographic Business in Cambridge City, and being desirous of becoming personally acquainted with the patrons of this gallery, and of having an opportunity of submitting to you samples of our work, we will During the Month of March Give with an order of one doz. Cabinet Photos one 11x14 enlarged Portrait Free Framed and complete in every respect. Come and see what I can do for you. J. W. Harper, Successor to Joe Wallick. All Work Positively Guaranteed Satisfactory." Cambridge City Tribune (Cambridge City, Indiana), March 9, 1910, p. 4 Ad: "Portraits Free! Having succeeded Joe Wallick in the Photographic Business in Cambridge City, and being desirous of becoming personally acquainted with the patrons of this gallery, and of having an opportunity of submitting to you samples of our work, we will During the Month of March Give with an order of one doz. Cabinet Photos one 11x14 enlarged Portrait Free Framed and complete in every respect. Come and see what I can do for you. J. W. Harper, Successor to Joe Wallick. All Work Positively Guaranteed Satisfactory." Cambridge City Tribune, 12 May 1910 For Sale: Two desirable residence properties, Prices right. J. W. Harper, Photographer Cambridge City Tribune (Cambridge City, Indiana), June 23, 1910, p. 3 J. W. Harper and wife are in Cincinnati this week attending the school of photography. Cambridge City Tribune (Cambridge City, Indiana), December 1, 1910, p. 2 Ad: J. W. Harper, Successor to Joe Wallick. Studio open Sundays 9 am to 3 pm, until Christmas. Promoting photos as Christmas presents. Cambridge City Tribune, 9 Mar. 1911: In list of Cambridge City businesses: Photographer: J. W. Harper Cambridge City Tribune (Cambridge City, Indiana) Ads in Nov and December 1911 Cambridge City Tribune (Cambridge City, Indiana), April 18, 1912, p. 3 Joseph Wallick has taken charge of the J. W. Harper Studio and will be glad to meet his old time friends at the same old place and hopes to meet as many new ones as will please call. Mr. Harper expects to travel all summer for the Osborn Co., of Newark, N. J. 1912 R. L. Polk & Co.'s Richmond City Directory, p. 480 Jack W. Harper, photographer OriginalWorkerType: Studio owner PersonSexTypeID: PersonColorTypeID: PersonStudioLocationID: 5991

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