Plowman, Melvin Alexander
(1881-1972)



Birth: March 31, 1881
Death: July 10, 1972, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN
Parents: William & Alice (Thompson) Plowman
Spouse: Maude
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Individual Number: 4026


Known Dates
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 Studio, Employer,
Name Used		 Worker Type Studio Location or
Place Worked		 Studio Address
Alternate Address
1916-May 1916* M. A. Plowman Studio owner Campbellsburg, Washington County, IN
May 1916*- M. A. Plowman Studio owner Salem, Washington County, IN
1945 Plowman Studio Studio owner Indianapolis, Marion County, IN 9 N. Illinois St., Rm. 701


















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DeathDay: 10
DeathYear: 1972
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OriginalDeathState: IN
OriginalDeathCounty: Marion
OriginalDeathNation: USA
Parents: William & Alice (Thompson) Plowman
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CreatedDate: 10/30/2021 5:47:52 PM
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CATNUM: 4026
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City: Campbellsburg
State: IN
StudioID: 4430
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CreatedDate: 10/30/2021 6:01:17 PM
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OriginalSource: Bulletin of Photography, 24 May 1916, p. 666
M. A. Plowman, Campbellsburg, Ind., is moving to Salem, Ind., where he will open a studio.
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CATNUM: 4026
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City: Salem
State: IN
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M. A. Plowman, Campbellsburg, Ind., is moving to Salem, Ind., where he will open a studio.
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PersonID: 3823
CATNUM: 4026
NameFirst: 
NameLast: Plowman
LocationID: 7071
Address1: 9 N. Illinois St., Rm. 701
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City: Indianapolis
State: IN
StudioID: 5049
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CreatedDate: 10/30/2021 6:03:25 PM
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County: Marion
Country: USA
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KnownDates: 1945
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OriginalSource: 1945 Polk's Indianapolis City Directory
p. 2148, Photographers: Plowman Studio, 9 N Illinois R701
p. 1132, Plowman Studio (Melvin A Plowman) photog 9 N Illinois R701
OriginalWorkerType: Studio owner
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