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Parents: Henry and Emily (Redding) Platter
Children: Hartzell H., Herbert T. and Amelia W.
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FamilyInPhotography: 2 sons, grandson
OriginalNotes: CHILDREN: son Herbert, grandson Frank also in business

CENSUS INFORMATION:
1880 Census Place:Seymour, Jackson, Indiana
Source:FHL Film 1254286  National Archives Film T9-0286     Page 114C     
Peter Platter, mar. 54, IN, dealer in stationery, Fa: PA, Mo: OH
Sarah Platter, other, f, mar., 52, IN keeping house, Fa: NY, Mo: OH
Amelia Platter, dau, single, 24, IN school teacher, Fa: IN, Mo: IN
Carrie Hazzard, other, single, 17, IN, servant, Fa: IN, Mo: IN

ancestry.com, Indiana Deaths, 1882-1920 
Name: Peter Platter, d. Feb. 26, 1919, Seymour, age 93
Source Location: City Health Office, Seymour  
Source Notes: The source of this record is the book CH-3 on page 12 within the series produced by the Indiana Works Progress Administration.  

NEWSPAPERS:
PERIODICALS:
Bulletin of Photography, Aug. 20, 1913, p. 250: Peter Platter celebrated 88th birthday on July 31. He is oldest photographer in the State in active business, having been there for 52 yrs.
Bulletin of Photography, 22 Sept. 1915, p. 334 "Veteran Photographer is Active at Advanced Age of 90 Years" [copied from Seymour paper, 21 Aug.] Peter Platter, who believes he holds the title of being oldest active photographer in Middle West and 2nd Oldest in US just celebrated 90th birthday. Head of firm of 3 generations of photographers & still handles camera. Others are son Herbert & grandson Frank Platter. During last few years he has divided the responsibilities of the studio but may be found there at almost any time during the day. Mr. Platter b. in Ripley Co., IN; [shortened version of article in 29 Sept. 1915 issue, p. 410]
OTHER:According to 2/25/1993 letter from Elizabeth Rebber of the Jackson County Public Library:
"Peter Platter was evidently the 1st photographer in Seymour.  He moved to Seymour in 1861 and a few years later he purchased a small building.  He did paper hanging, photography and sold notions.  In 1885, his business was as Platter & Sons - Books, notions, and photography."

1886: History of Jackson County, Indiana. Brant and Fuller, p. 710
PETER PLATTER, photographer at Seymour, is a native
of Ripley County, this State, where he was born July 29, 1825,
being a son of Henry and Emily (Redding) Platter, who were
natives respectively of Pennsylvania and Ohio. Remaining on
the farm until the age of nineteen, he then began to learn the
trade of brick-laying and plastering, under the supervision of
Seth Platt, remaining with him two years. After following his
trade a few years longer, he in 1849 embarked in mercantile bus-
iness at Aurora, which he carried on for some time with success;
but he is now a photographic artist at Seymour, in partnership
with his sons. Although his early schooling was meager, he has
succeeded well in business, and done much to make the city where
he resides what it is to-day in respect to its high standing. He
is honest, upright, and enjoys the respect and esteem of all who
know him. In his politics he is a Republican, and he has been
honored with the office of postmaster of Seymour from 1868 to
1876; was deputy United States assessor of this district under
Col. Tripp, of Vernon, during the administration of President
Johnson; and he is a member of the I. O. O. F. Mr. Platter's
marriage to Miss Sarah Jane McCracken, of Dearborn County,
this State, occurred October 17, 1847. Their three children are
Hartzell H., Herbert T. and Amelia W. The two first named are
now engaged in trade in books, stationery, fancy goods, queens-
ware, etc., and, as above mentioned, are in partnership with their
father in photography.

http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=BookView&ti=0&dbid=12242&iid=dvm_dez_GenMono001680-00018-1&fn=&ln=Record+Hartzell+Platter&st=d&ssrc=&pid=31
A history of the Platter family from about year sixteen hundred to the present time, p. 37
Peter Platter, b. Versailles, Ripley Co., Jul. 29, 1825. M. Oct. 17, 1847 at Manchester, Ind. To Sarah Jane McCracken. They lived successively at Aurora, Versailles, Moore's Hill, and since 1860 at Seymour. He was the head of a firm of 3 generations of photographers and continued actively in the business till near the end of his unusually long life. His son Herbert & his grandson Frank were associated with him in the business. His experience dated from the day of the Daguerreotype. During the Civil War he assisted in organizing a company of volunteers, which became a part of the 67th Indiana Regiment. Was Provost Marshal and Deputy Assessor of Internal Revenue. Served 9 yrs. as Seymour Postmaster.
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OriginalSource: Seymour: A Pictorial History, by Elizabeth Rebber, 1991:
pp. 104-5 photo of W. 2nd St., shows small house with sign Platter & Co's [Picture?] Gallery
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OriginalSource: Indianapolis Star, July 30, 1913, p. 5: Celebrates 88th Birthday; Veteran Photographer of Seymour Keeps in Touch With Business
Mr. Platter was born in Dearborn County in 1825 and began business for himself as a photographer at Elrod, Ripley County, in 1854. He came to this city a few years later, where he has been in business continuously since.
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OriginalSource: Indianapolis Star, July 30, 1913, p. 5: Celebrates 88th Birthday; Veteran Photographer of Seymour Keeps in Touch With Business
Mr. Platter began business for himself as a photographer at Elrod, Ripley County, in 1854. He came to this city a few years later, where he has been in business continuously since.

Elizabeth Rebber, Jackson County Public Library, 2/25/1993 letter: Peter Platter was evidently 1st photographer in Seymour.  Moved there in 1861 and purchased a small building a few years later. He did paper hanging, photography, and sold notions. [I do not know her source.]

Seymour IN Daily Republican 23 Sept 1907 P1C1b
Oldest Photographer: Some months ago Mr. Peter Platter attended a convention of photographers in Indianapolis and was the oldest photographer present and had been in the business longer than any other one there.  The youngest was also hunted up and picture of each secured.  Mr. Platter heard nothing more about it until a few days ago when he received a dozen as finely finished pictures as one would care to see.  They are printed by electric light on Caliodia [or callodia?  film scratched badly] carbon paper.
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OriginalSource: Elizabeth Rebber, Jackson Co. Public Library, 2/25/1993 letter: In 1885 his business was as Platter & Sons, Books, notions, and photography.

1879-80 Williams & Co. Indiana State Directory, p. 369

1880-81 Polk's Ind. State Gazetteer & Business Directory, p. 1028

1886: History of Jackson County, Indiana. Brant and Fuller, p. 474 Seymour, Photographers: Platter & Son, p. 710 PETER PLATTER, photographer at Seymour...he is now a photographic artist at Seymour, in partnership with his sons. Their three children are Hartzell H., Herbert T. and Amelia W. The two first named are now engaged in trade in books, stationery, fancy goods, queensware, etc., and, as above mentioned, are in partnership with their father in photography.

1887-88 Indiana State Gazetteer, p. 1332
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1900 Seymour City Directory, p. 95
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OriginalSource: 1895-96 Polk's Ind. State Gazetteer & Business Directory, p. 986

The Tribune (Seymour, Indiana), September 30, 1897, p. 3
"The Street Fair. Platter & Co., Frank Cloud, and S. G. Rogers, our photographers, have taken some fine views of the streets and booths. They are all doing a good business at their galleries this week."

Seymour City Directories list "Platter & Co." 1900, 1912, 1922, 1925-26 (Purlee is with co.), 1927-28, 1931-32, 1937-38, 1940-41, 1944, 1950.  Not listed 1953 or later.  Information from Elizabeth Rebber, Jackson Co. Public Library, 2/25/1993 letter.

1916-17 Polk's Ind. State Gazetteer, p. 1668 Platter & Co.
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