George Charles Bauman

George Charles Bauman
(1859-1936)

Timeline sources: US census, city directories, state records; birthdates of children added to show location; some personal information included to show location.

There seems to have been more than one G C Bauman in Midwest US and at least four photographers with the name George Bauman, which confused research a bit.

1859 Apr 25
Aurora, IL, state records, G C Bauman is born to John George Bauman and Anna Maria Steck
1866
at age 6 the Bauman family has moved to Iowa
1882
Knox, IL, state records, G C Bauman and Lavinia Mihlberger are married
1884 Aug 13
Galesburg, IL, state records, daughter Litta M. Bauman is born
1885 Jul
Galesburg, IL, state records, daughter Lulu Bauman is born
1894
Burlington, IA, city directory, G C Bauman NOT listed

1896
Burlington, IA, city directory as photographer at 211 ½ Jefferson; res 250 s 9th
1898 - 1900
Burlington, IA, city directory, as photographer at 211 ½ Jefferson; res 106 s 6th
1900 Jun 06
Burlington, IA, US census, G C Bauman as photographer; res 106 S Sixth
1902 - 1912
Burlington, IA, city directory as photographer at 211 ½ Jefferson; res 812 Court
1915
Burlington, IA, Iowa state census, G C Bauman as photographer; res 812 Court
1916
Burlington, IA, city directory as photographer at 318 ½ Jefferson; res 812 Court
1920 - 1928
Burlington, IA, US census, city directory as photographer at 318 ½ Jefferson; res 812 Court
1930
Burlington, IA, US census as photographer; res 812 Court
1936 Dec 27
Burlington, IA, state records, G C Bauman dies of pancreas cancer at age 77

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It appears that George Bauman only moved his studio two times in his career. Starting with his studio in Galesburg, IL, he moved first to 211 ½ Jefferson in Burlington, IL, and then to 318 ½ Jefferson in Burlington and then he retired about 1935.

This cabinet card at the top, was probably finished while Bauman was living in Galesburg, IL, between 1882 and 1894. There is a gap in the information found on him but it appears he did not move to Burlington, IL until 1894.

Here is a new clue to the photography career of G C Bauman. The card at the right, submitted by D Martin shows the photographer as “Bauman and Brown, at 119 Main St in Galesburg, IL”. This is perhaps, H R Brown who had a studio Sioux City, IA, and other towns in that area.

It was the custom of many photographers of the cabinet card era, with an established studio in one town, to take on a “Partner” to operate a studio in another town. That is perhaps the case here. If this is true, this is a clue to the early activity (1880-1885) of the photographer G C Bauman.

Do you have a card imprinted like this one?

photographer: Bauman and Brown
Galesburg, IL
example from contributor D Martin

photographer G C Bauman
Galesburg, IL
example from CurtJ on Flickr

reverse of card at left

photographer Bauman
Galesburg, IL
example from CurtJ on Flickr

reverse of card at left

photographer G C Bauman
Galesburg, IL
example from CurtJ on Flickr

reverse of card at left

photographer G C Bauman
Galesburg, IL
example from CurtJ on Flickr

photographer G C Bauman
Galesburg, IL
example from CurtJ on Flickr

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