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Children: Lilly M. Blair and Georgia Bell Blair
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CreatedDate: 10/30/2021 5:48:36 PM
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OriginalNotes: Waterloo Press (Waterloo, Indiana), April 9, 1868, p. 4
"John Blair, Plain and Fancy Painter, Waterloo City, Indiana, is prepared to do all kinds of house, sign and carriage painting on short notice. Shop over Heihn's Blacksmith shop, Railroad street."

Waterloo Press (Waterloo, Indiana), May 21, 1868, p. 4
Ad for J. B. Blair, Waterloo City Painter. Mentions house, sign or wagon painting and graining. He is agent for the Grafton Mineral Paint.

Waterloo Press (Waterloo, Indiana), April 28, 1869, p. 3
J. B. Blair selling window shades at his shop in Gilchrist's building. "Manufactures and has for sale Window Shades, of all colors." [notice on July 22, 1869, p. 3 states that J. B. Blair's Rustic Window Shades located corner of Maple and Wayne streets, upstairs]

Waterloo Press (Waterloo, Indiana), March 31, 1870, p. 3
A. B. Replogle bought out J. B. Blair and will hereafter follow the painting business alone. 

Waterloo Press (Waterloo, Indiana), September 8, 1870, p. 3
"J. B. Blair has opened a new Paint Shop, in the Gilchrist building."

1870 Census, Waterloo, Union Township, DeKalb County, Indiana
John Blair, 28, photographer, b. Ohio
Catherine Blair, 28, keeping house, b. Ohio
Lilly M Blair, 4, b. Ohio
Georgia Bell Blair, 2, b. Indiana
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CATNUM: 5037
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City: Waterloo
State: IN
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Name: J. B. Blair
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OriginalSource: Circa 1865 albumen CDV, printed on verso: "J. B. Blair, Photographer, Waterloo, Ind. Frames & Albums of all kinds. Negatives Preserved."

1870 Census, Waterloo, Union Township, DeKalb County, Indiana
John Blair, 28, photographer, b. Ohio
[birthplaces of children indicate that they moved to Indiana from Ohio between about 1866 and 1868]

Waterloo Press (Waterloo, Indiana), December 15, 1870, p. 3
"J. B. Blair has a fine assortment of albums and picture frames, which he is selling below Toledo or Fort Wayne prices. About the Holidays, the boys should manage to get pictures of their sweethearts, and at Blair's Gallery is the place to get them."

Waterloo Press (Waterloo, Indiana), December 14, 1871, p. 3
"A Dollar Store in Full Operation in Waterloo!! - J. B. Blair will open tomorrow, in his Photograph Gallery, over Darby, Fitch & Co.'s, a Dollar Store, comprising a full assortment of Chromos, Pictures, Picture Frames, Clocks, Watches, Jewelry,, and an endless variety of articles kept in like establishments. Call in, buy, and be happy the balance of your lives."

Waterloo Press (Waterloo, Indiana), March 28, 1872, p. 3
"You can get Photographs at J. B. Blair's Gallery, for $2 per dozen. He has resumed his former business, painting, and desires a call from all those wishing any done the coming season."

Waterloo Press (Waterloo, Indiana), August 1, 1872, p. 3
Ad: "Pictures! Pictures! Cheaper than ever, at Blair's Gallery. Photographs only $2 per doz., Gems only 50 cts. Per doz. We are also prepared to make the Rembrandt and shadow pictures. We also give special attention to copying and enlarging old pictures and finishing in oil, ink and water colors." June 4, 1872 - 14-38 J. B. Blair.
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Name: J. B. Blair
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OriginalSource: Waterloo Press (Waterloo, Indiana), June 16, 1870, p. 4
Large Ad: "Beauty will fade! The hair is the crowning beauty of women; but when the beautiful die, the friends go about the streets mourning and saying, 'O! that I had a picture of the dead." But tears will not restore beauty or the dead, nor give them a picture of their friends. To avoid such a calamity go to Blair's Art Gallery and get a photographer, or any kind of a picture, yourselves or your friends that you desire. Blair has bought the rooms formerly occupied by A. C. Jackman, and is doing all kinds of work in the picture line, from a Microscopic or Pin Picture to a Life-Size Oil Painting. Old and defaced Ambrotypes, or other pictures, copied and colored true to life, in oil, water-color or ink. He keeps on hand and makes to order, all kinds of Gilt and Imitation Oval & Square Frames. He puts up a beautiful style of Family Groups, Far surpassing in accuracy and neatness the old fashion. He has on hand a large supply of the beautiful Photographic Marriage Certificates, which every married man and woman should have which he puts up with the pictures of the parties, neatly inserted. He has had over twelve years experience in the Photographic business, and is confident that he can please all who may favor him with their patronage. Call and see his work, which he is always ready to exhibit, and have your picture taken and send in your friends. Remember the place, the rooms formerly occupied by A. C. Jackman, but now by J. B. Blair, as an Art Gallery, on Wayne street, Waterloo, Indiana. 24-1y."
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PersonID: 4826
CATNUM: 5037
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OriginalSource: Waterloo Press (Waterloo, Indiana), April 3, 1873, p. 3
"J. B. Blair will have his Gallery in running order, in his building on Van Vleck street, in about two weeks."
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