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CATNUM: 770
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Parents: Samuel and Emily (Skinner) Bowman
Children: Julia A., Hattie
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CreatedDate: 10/30/2021 5:45:54 PM
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FamilyInPhotography: brother Henry Milton Bowman
OriginalNotes: The Phil. Photog. Aug. 1870, p. 291, member of NPA

1850 Census, Washington Twp., Warren Co. Ohio
Brothers Henry M. (age 18) and Alfred (age 16) Bowman living with parents and siblings, both listed as farmers

1860 Census, Shelby Co., Addison Twp., Shelbyville, p. 803, family 68
Alfred Bowman, 25, b. OH, photographer, RP 0, PP $800
Mary, 21, b. OH
Julia A., 2, b. IN
Hattie, 3 mo., b. IN

Shelby Democrat Feb. 13, 1879 bio of photographer George Weingarth,
Through young in years, is one of the leading photographers in the State. He was born in the year 1851, in Oberhausen, Bavaria, Germany, came to the United States in 1853, landing at New Orleans, where he remained until 1855, when he came to this city.  In the year 1862, he went to work in the old Banner office, and on the first day of January, 1864, entered into the employ of  Alfred Bowman, photographer.  In 1867, he returned to New Orleans where he carried on business for a little over a year, and having a preference for the genial air of Shelbyville over that of the queen city of the South, he came back and again connected himself with Bowman's Gallery as assistant, which position he held until the year 1872, when he bought Mr. Bowman out, and carried on business in the same quarters.  On the 4th of September, 1876, misfortune overtook him in the shape of fire, which entirely destroyed his gallery.  He reopened, in a short time in the room now occupied by THE DEMOCRAT where he remained for one year, when he moved to the room he now occupies, which was arranged expressly for his business in the second floor of Morris Block.
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Raw Data - E_Location, E_Studio

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CATNUM: 770
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Address1: N. side of Washington St., close to Baptist Church
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City: Shelbyville
State: IN
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Name: A. Bowman
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OriginalSource: The Republican Banner, Dec. 23, 1858: Among the new things just opening in town is a portable picture gallery of Mr. Bowman, on the E. side of the Baptist Church

Shelby Volunteer, Jan. 13, 1859 carries ad for "A. Bowman New Style Picture Gallery" located north side of Washington St. close to Baptist Church; Apr. 21, 1859 notes Gallery moved to W. side Public Square [info copied from Shelby Co. Hist. Soc. photographers cards, researched by Gary Henry, former curator]
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OriginalSource: Shelby Volunteer, Apr. 21, 1859 notes moved Gallery to W. side Public Square [from N. side of Wash. St. close to Baptist Church]
May 19, 1859 encourages readers to have portrait done, uses phrase "Capture the shadow", also listed June 20, 1859 in Republican Banner [info copied from Shelby Co. Hist. Soc. photographers cards, researched by Gary Henry, former curator]
Oct. 11, 1860, A. Bowman advertises his picture gallery, W. side public square

Republican Banner, Jan. 5, 1860 A. Bowman picture gallery west side of public square near Methodist Church

McEvoys Directory for 1860-61, Shelbyville, Greensburg, & Rushville (H. N. McEvoy, Indianapolis), p. 73 ad Daguerrean Galleries, H. M. Bowman East Side Pub. Sq. Greensburg and A. Bowman, West side Pub. Sq. Shelbyville; p. 15 Alfred Bowman, daguerrean artist, NW side Public Sq., res. Washington, E. Public Square; H. M. Bowman, artist, with A. Bowman

Shelby Banner, June 21, 1860, Bowman enlarging and improving his picture gallery and had been turning out some splendid specimens of art. A large elegant frame capable of containing over 100 likenesses was provided for members of lodge to be hung in their hall as a memento for preservation. It was already covered by 40 or 50 lifelike pictures. [no address of gallery given]

1862-1863 Hawes Indiana State Gazetteer, 
p. 296 Ambrotype, Daguerrian and Photographic Artists: Alfred Bowman, Shelbyville, Shelby
p. 248 Shelbyville: Alfred Bowman, photogrpaher, Public Square

Shelby Volunteer, July 13, 1865 Bowman erected new & commodious building a few doors N. of former location on W. side of public square.
Nov. 30, 1865: Bowman's gallery on NW corner of public square, new 2-story frame building.
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Name: A. Bowman
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OriginalSource: 1860 IN Census, Alfred Bowman, Shelbyville, Photographer

"Alfred Bowman, Photographer, &C., Shelbyville, IND." Orange tax stamp, canceled by hand, "AB, April 1866

THE PHOTOGRAPHIC WORLD, Nov. 1871, 352, pictures received from Mr. A. Bowman, Shelbyville, Mr. George Weingarth, operator

CDV: A. Bowman, Photographer & C., Shelbyville, Ind.(has tax stamp residue)

The Shelby Democrat, Feb. 13, 1879, "Smiling Shelbyville" column:
found online 7/23/02: http://www.rootsweb.com/~inshelby/biographies/bio_geo_weingarth.htm
On January 1, 1864 Weingarth entered into the employ of Alfred Bowman, photographer. In 1867 he returned to New Orleans where he carried on business for a little over a year, and having a preference for the genial air of Shelbyville over that of the queen city of the South, he came back and again connected himself with Bowman's Gallery as assistant, which position he held until the year 1872, when he bought Mr. Bowman out, and carried on business in the same quarters. On the 4th of September, 1876, misfortune overtook him in the shape of fire, which entirely destroyed his gallery.
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PersonID: 712
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OriginalSource: 1866 Redfield and Logan's Indianapolis and Cincinnati Railway Business Guide and Western Gazetteer of Indiana and Ohio (Indianapolis, 1866), p. 172: ad Photograph Gallery, A. Bowman, proprietor, NW cor. Public square, Shelbyville. Also dealer in picture frames, paintings, albums, photographs, etc.; p. 165 listing for Alfred Bowman, photographer and dealer in picture frames, albums, photographs etc. NW cor. Public Square.
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OriginalSource: 1869 Logansport Directory and Classified Business Directory of Indianapolis, Lafayette, and 100 Surrounding Towns (Cowen, Indianapolis): p. 278, A. Bonnan, Shelbyville [probably A. Bowman]
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