photographer: H Bower
200 Park Av
Pittsburgh, PA
example from LOST GALLERY
reverse of card at the left
Henry H Bower
(1849 - 1917)
Timeline sources: city directories, US census
1849 Feb 06
Pennsylvania Henry H Bower born to Karl Bower and Dorothy Hewinan
1869
Pittsburgh, PA, city directory NOT listed
1870
Pittsburgh, PA, city directory Charles and Henry working at Eagle
Rollin Mill
1871-1872
Pittsburgh, PA, city directory NOT listed
1873
Pittsburgh, PA, city directory Henry as photographer with Bower Bros
at Collins and Penn
1874
Pittsburgh, PA, city directory Henry as photographer with Bower bros
at Union and Penn
1875 - 1878
Pittsburgh, PA, city directory Henry as photographer with Bower Bros
at Collins and Penn
1879, 1880
Pittsburgh, PA, city directory Henry Bower as photographer at Penn and
Shady Lane
1881
Pittsburgh, PA, city directory NOT listed res or bus
Between 1880 and 1888, Henry Bower appears to have lived and worked
in East Liverpool, OH. Note the newspaper ads. Also, two of hia four
children were born there, in 1881 and 1882.
1882 - 1888
Pittsburgh, PA, city directory brother Charles is listed as
photographer at Collins and Penn but Henry is listed as laborer at
separate address
1889
Pittsburgh, PA, city directory brother Charles is listed as “German
Liniment” at Collins and Penn; Henry listed as laborer at separate
address
1890
Pittsburgh, PA, city directory brother Charles is listed as
photographer at rr 238 Auburn; Henry listed as Laborer at separate
address
1891
Pittsburgh, PA, city directory brother Charles is listed as
photographer at 200 Park av; Henry is listed as laborer at separate
address
1892
Pittsburgh, PA, city directory Henry Bower is listed as photographer
at 200 Park av and Charles is listed as ”Markings vegetables
digestive” at 200 Park av
1893 - 1909
Pittsburgh, PA, city directory as Henry Bower photographer at 200 Park
av
1912 - 1917
Pittsburgh, PA, city directory as photographer at 6243 Frankstown
1917 Dec 22
Pittsburgh, PA, Henry Bower dies of Uremia at age 68
After a rather sketchy beginning, Henry Bower is established as
photographer at 200 Park Avenue from 1882 until 1909. This cabinet
card would have been finished during that period.
Photographer: Bower
East Liverpool, OH and Wellsburg, WV
The card at the left was contributed by the family of William
Bullers.
Both Wellsburg, WV, and East Liverpool, OH, are both less than 40
miles from Pittsburg, PA. This card was most likely done by Henry
Bower in the years he was in East Liverpool, OH, 1800- 1888.
Photographer: BowerEast Liverpool, OH
example from auction site
200 Park Av
Pittsburgh, PA
example from LOST GALLERY
- 05 Jun 1880
- 19 May 1883
East Liverpool (OH) Saturday Review -
- 20 Dec 1884
18 May 1887
East Liverpool (OH) Saturday Revies -21 May 1887
- 25 Dec 1917
exact date unknown
It appears Henry Bower's brother Charles got himself into a bit of
trouble while selling patent medicine.
Pittsburgh (PA) Dispatch - 15 Mar 1890
Pittsburg, PA
example from auction site
Pittsburg, PA
example from auction site
Not the one you were looking for? Here's the photographer's INDEX by name. Listed here are all the Cabinet Card photographers of the 19th century found in LOST GALLERY. This is a work in progress. For a look at the original postings go to LOST GALLERY.
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Hi, do you know of anyone who collects these photographs? I have one of a baby with a handwritten, "Jack WD 1895" I really don't want to throw it away, but it is not anyone in my family. I acquired the photograph by acquiring the frame it was in.
ReplyDeleteYou will have no trouble finding someone who will care for it. They are going for a minimum of 5 dollars each on ebay and on up into the thousands for each card. Any local antique store would be glad to have it. Get it into a plastic bag. Good of you to care about it.
DeleteHenry Bower worked as a photographer in East Liverpool, Ohio, from approximately 1880-1888. His studio was at the corner of Fifth and Broadway. There are many ads for his business and stories that mention him in "The Saturday Review" as found on Nespapers.com. If you need more information or photos, please contact me at pennyallennelson(AT)outlook(DOT)com.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the nudge, Penny! I was looking for a good excuse to get back into this one. It's been three years since I worked on Bower. I always felt it was a bit thin.
DeletePenny:
DeleteThanks for the input!
I have updated the page with everything I could find. Check to see if I am missing anything. Newspaper.com site was a bit stingy with me and gave me only a few items showing his East Liverpool address.
I did find that two of his children were born in East Liverpool, OH.
Let me know if I missed anything.
Thanks again! (couldn't make your email address work)
Fred