James Thomas Bloomer

Photographer: Bloomer with Carpenter
936 Main St., Kansas City, Mo.
(example from LOST GALLERY)

James Thomas Bloomer
(1859 - 1937)

1859 Oct 17
Washington, OH, state records, James Thomas Bloomer is born to William Johnson Bloomer and Catharine E Patton
1880 Jun 04
Union, OH, US census, James “L” Bloom as photographer; living with parents
1886
Kansas City, MO, city directory Bloomer NOT listed
1890
Kansas City, MO, city directory, res pages missing; Bloomer not listed in business pages
1891
Kansas City, MO, city directory, James “H” Bloomer as photographer, res 3017 Peery; not in business pages
1892
Kansas City, MO, city directory, James T Bloomer as photographer, res 3017 Peery; not in business pages

1892 Jun 21
Holt County Sentinel (Oregon, MO) news item mentions Bloomer, famous photographer of the Carpenter Gallery, KCMO
1893
Kansas City, MO, city directory James T Bloomer as photographer; rms 615 Main
1894
Kansas City, MO, city directory, James T Bloomer photographer; res 3017 Peery
1895
Kansas City, MO, city directory, Jas T Bloomer as photographer for Marion Carenter; res 3017 Peery
1897
Kansas City, MO, city directory, Jas T Bloomer as photographer; res 3017 Peery
1897 Aug 26
St Joseph (MO) Weekly Herald item says Union Star’s new photographer is Bloomer
1898 Aug 19
King City (MO ) Chronicle item mentions Mr Bloomer, photographer looking for location

1899 Mar 03
Holt County Sentinel (Oregon, MO) item mentions J T Bloomer photographer was to work with Green, photographer
1899 Jun 29
Andrew, MO, state records, James T Bloomer marries Anna May Brown
1900 Mar 30
Holt County Sentinel (Oregon, MO) item says J T Bloomer, Kansas City photographer will appear in Oregon, MO
1900 Jun 21
Rochester, Andrew County, MO, US census, James T Bloomer as photographer1900 Jul 27
Holt County Sentinel (Oregon, MO) item says Mr Bloomer, photographer has postponed his engagement at New Point because of business at Savannah, MO
1910 Apr 20
Nodaway township, MO, US census James T Bloomer as photographer with own studio; res Main Street

1914
St Joseph, MO, city directory, Jas T Bloomer as photographer at 2106 St Joseph; res 2324 St Joseph
1915, 1916
St Joseph, MO, city directory, Jas T Bloomer as photographer with Bloomer and Byarlay at 515 ½ Edmond; res 2324 St Joseph av
1917
St. Joseph, MO, city directory, Jas T Bloomer as photographer with Bloomer and Byarlay (Leonidas Byarlay); res 1801 n Second
1918
St Joseph, MO, city directory, James T Bloomer as photographer at “Bloomer’s Studio” 706 ½ Felix; res 1801 n Second
1920 Jan 05
St Joseph, MO, US census James T Bloomer as photographer; res 1801 n Second st
1924, 1926
St Joseph, MO, city directory, Jas T Bloomer as photographer; 706 ½ Felix; res 1801 n Second st
1930 Apr 03
St Joseph, MO, US census, James T Bloomer as photographer; res 1901 n Second

1937 Aug 04
St Joseph, MO, death certificate, James Thomas Bloomer dies at age 77.

James T Bloomer appears to have maintained a photograph studio in St. Joseph, MO, for many years, James T Bloomer apparently was partners with both Marion Carpenter and Leonidas Byarlay at different times. He maintained his own studio in St Joseph, MO, and made side trips to neighboring towns on a fairly regular basis.

Holt County (Oregon, MO) Sentinel - 21 Jun 1892


St Joseph )MO) Weekly Herald - 26 Aug 1897

King City (MO) Chonicle - 19 Aug 1896


Holt County (Oregon, MO) Sentinel - 03 Mar 1899



Holt County (Oregon, MO) Sentinel - 30 Mar 1900

Holt County (Oregon, MO) Sentinel - 27 Jul 1900


St Joseph News Press Gazette - 27 Nov 1923

St Joseph (MO) Eye - 19 Dec 1913

St Joseph (MO) Gaztte - 05 Aug 1937

Portrait said to be of James Thomas Bloomer
from FindAGrave web site

photographer: Bloomer with Carpenter
936 Main Street, Kansas City, MO
example from auction site
(finished about 1895 when Bloomer was working at the Carpenter studio; note also the imprint is identical to the imprint on the card at the top)

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