Benjamin E. Hughes

Photographer:
Bowman Hughes & Company
205 N. 16th St. Omaha, Neb.
example from LOST GALLERY
from 1888-1889

Benjamin E. Hughes and Charles M. Bowman were both photographers in Omaha, NE. They worked together as Bowman Hughes only a short time between 1890 and 1892.

Timeline for Benjamin E Hughes taken mostly from city directories
1864 Dec 31
Jackson, OH, state records, Benjamin Edgar Hughes is born to Daniel Hughes and Caroline Mills
1884-1885
Omaha, NE, city directory Bowman or Hughes not listed
1886
Omaha, NE, city directory Hughes as photographer partnered with G Heyn
1887
Omaha, NE, city directory Ben E Hughes as photographer; Bowman as photographer partnered with J. E. North;
1888
Omaha, NE, city directory, Hughes as photographer at 1509 Douglas; Bowman as photographer at 205 N 16th;
1889
Omaha, NE, city directory, B E Hughes as photographer partners with Alvord; Bowman as photographer 205 n 16th;

1890 - 1892
Omaha, NE, city directory Hugh and Bowman as partners at 205 N 16th
1893 - 1896
Omaha, NE, city directory B E Hughes as photographer, partnered with Sandberg; Bowman not listed
1897 - 1901
Omaha, NE, city directory, Hughes as photographer partnered with Sandberg; Bowman not listed
1902
Omaha, NE, city directory Ben E Hughes partnered with Allen; Bowman not listed; business section lists Hughes and Co, 205 n 16th; Sandberg now partnered with Allen at 107 s 6th
1903
Omaha, NE, city directory NOT available
1904
Omaha, NE, city directory Ben E Hughes as photographer as Hughes and Co. but not in Bus Section; Bowman not listed; Sandberg partners with A W Allen at 107 s 16th
1905
Omaha, NE, city directory, Benjamin Hughes as photographer as Hughes and Co at 205 n 16th; Sandberg and Allen at 107 s 16th
1906
Omaha, NE, city directory Hughes NOT listed; Bowman not listed

1906
Denver CO, city directory Ben Hughes rooms, no occupation listed
1907, 1908, 1909
Denver, CO, city directory B E Hughes NOT listed
1910
Denver, CO, city directory Benjamin E Hughes as Artist; 236 Ogden
1911
Denver, CO, city directory B E Hughes NOT listed
1912
Denver, CO, city directory Benjamin Hughes as clerk; rms 1835 Champa
1913
Denver, CO, city directory Benjamin Hughes as Frame Maker for Kendrick-Bellamy Stationery co; res 2448 High
1914
Denver, CO, city directory, Benjamin E Hughes as photographer; res 2232 High; no business listing so probably working at another studio
1915
Denver, CO, city directory, B E Hughes as framer for Kendrick-Bellamy Stationery co; rms 1921 Champa
1916, 1917
Denver, CO, city directory, B E Hughes as framer for Kendrick-Bellamy Stationery co; rms 721 21st

1918, 1919
Denver, CO, city directory, Benjamin E Hughes as framer for Eugene Fried; rms 711 21st
1920
Denver, CO, city directory, Benjamin E Hughes NOT listed
1921, 1922
Colorado Springs, CO, city directory Benjamin Hughes no occupation shown; res 608 Nevada
1923, 1924
Colorado Springs, CO, city directory, B E Hughes NOT listed
1930 to 1945
Denver, CO, city directory, Benjamin Hughes apparently spends the rest of his life as a picture framer
1945
The only document found for the death of a Benjamin Hughes was in Staffordshire, England, April 1945; it is not known if this was our photographer or someone else; his farther Daniel Hughes was born there

photographer: Hughes and Alvord
Omaha, NE
example from picclick
(from later 1889)

photographer: Hughes and Sandberg
example from auction site
(finished between 1893 and 1901)

Related photographers

photographer: Heyn
Omaha, NE
example from Be-Hold.com
(this is probably the partner Heyn in 1886

reverse of card at left

photographer: Heyn
Omaha, NE
example from auction site

reverse of card a left

photographer: Heyn
Omaha, NE
example from auction site

reverse of card at left (highly resored)

From the monogram this photographer appears to be A A Hughes of Humbolt, Nebraska. It is not known yet if this is connected to Benjamin Hughes

Photographer: Hughes
Humbold, NE
This cabinet card also shows an imprint monogram of A A Hughes.
example from auction site

photographer: A A Hughs
Humbolt, NE
examle from auction site

photographer: George A Hughes
Howard, KS
example from auction site

According to newspaper items George A Hughes was active photographer in Howard, KS, from about Sep 1894 to Apr of 1901.

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