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CATNUM: 4252
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NameLast: Beam
NameMiddle: Webster
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BirthMonth: 2
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BirthYear: 1882
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OriginalBirthCity: Kewanee
OriginalBirthState: IL
OriginalBirthCounty: Henry
OriginalBirthNation: USA
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DeathYear: 1933
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OriginalDeathCity: Los Angeles
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Parents: Edgar Gene and Margaret Pedersdatter (Danielson) Beam
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CreatedDate: 10/30/2021 5:48:03 PM
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OriginalNotes: Vidette-Messenger of Porter County (Valparaiso, Indiana), 2 Jan 1934, p. 1 - Charles W. Beam, former business man on College Hill, died at his home in Los Angeles, Calif., on Sept. 18

Early Photographers of Porter County, on blog "Porter County's Past: An Amateur Historian's Perspective, by Steve Shook, dated April 30, 2017, updated April 4, 2019 (viewed April 30, 2019 by Joan Hostetler http://www.porterhistory.org/2017/04/early-photographers-of-porter-county.html?fbclid=IwAR35AFnb2sr3nusPUOrnOLkz1wm6IAbLSTp12_fi_XJSYFKfqQach_2oTQQ)
The subject matter of Charles Webster Beam's photographs and postcards were generally of community events taking place in Valparaiso, Kouts, and Hebron. Known dates for Beam photographs range from 1909 to 1918. Beam may have been an amateur photographer who sold his postcard photographs to local retailers. Beam owned and operated a book and stationery supply store on College Hill in Valparaiso; he may have also sold cameras and photography supplies at his store. Beam's work was typically imprinted with Photo by Beam, Photo BEAM, Photo Beam, Photo - C. W. Beam, or Chas. W. Beam. Charles W. Beam was born on February 8, 1882, in Kewanee, Henry County, Illinois, the son of Edgar Gene Beam and Margaret Pedersdatter (Danielson) Beam. Charles would marry Bessie Grace Jenewein. At some point between 1920 and 1930, Charles and Bessie would move from Valparaiso to Los Angeles where he would own and operate a bookstore and become the first official photographer of the Hollywood Bowl. Charles passed away on September 1, 1933, at Los Angeles, and is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, Los Angeles County, California.
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CreatedDate: 10/30/2021 5:48:03 PM
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CATNUM: 4252
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City: Valparaiso
State: IN
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CreatedDate: 10/30/2021 5:53:35 PM
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LastModifiedDate: 10/30/2021 6:07:12 PM
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Name: C. W. Beam
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County: Porter
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OriginalSource: Shook, "Early Photographers of Porter County"
May have been an amateur photographer. Known dates range from 1909 to 1918. Operated book and stationery supply store on College Hill in Valparaiso; he may have also sold camera and photography supplies at this store. Typically imprinted with Photo by Beam, Photo Beam, C. W. Beam, or Chas. W. Beam. Between 1920 and 1930 he moved to Los Angeles.

Vidette-Messenger of Porter County (Valparaiso, Indiana), 16 June 1930, p. 8
Ten Years Ago, June 16, 1920 - G. W. Beam, who has been operating the West End store, opposite the post office, has sold his merchandise and will quit business. With his wife he will leave for California to reside. He formerly conducted a store on College Hill.
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