Joseph Hess

photographer: Joseph Hess
Mifflintown, PA
example from LOST GALLERY

reverse of card at left

photographer: Hess studio
Mifflintown, PA
example from LOST GALLERY

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Joseph Hess
(1844 - 1927)

21 Feb 1844
Marietta, PA, Joseph Hess is born to Abram Hess and Mary Sandoe
1863-1865
Civil War documents say he served in the US Civil War
1878
Newspaper obituary and US census, Joseph Hess and Rebecca Martha Shoemaker are married
1880
Miffletown, PA, US census, Joseph Hess as photographer; no address shown

1894
Photographic Journal of America vol 31, Joseph Hess develops a rocking tray for photographic developing
1899
Lancaster, PA, city directory Joseph Hess NOT listed
1900
Lancaster, PA, US census, Joseph Hess ; res: 20 n Shippen st
1900 Aug 14
Lancaster PA Daily News, item says Joseph Hess has taken over the gallery of J E Rote at 50 ½ n Queen
(see example below)

1901, 1905
Lancaster, PA, city directory, Joseph Hess as photographer at 50 ½ n Queen; res: 20 n Shippen
1901-1910
Lancaster, PA, history from Lancaster History Org: Joseph Hess worked at 50 n Queen st
1907
Lancaster, PA, city directory Joseph Hess as photographer at 50 n Queen; res same
1909 Nov 16
Lancaster (PA) News Journal item says Professional Photographers meeting was held at Hess Studio, 50 ½ n Queen

1910 Apr 22
Duncannon, PA, US census, Joseph Hess as photographer; Hess and wife Martha have moved in with a brother in law
1911 May 23
Lancaster (PA) Morning Journal obituary for his sister Francis Hess, says Joseph Hess is now living at Duncannon, PA
1920 Jan 27
Duncannon, PA, US census Joseph Hess as photographer; residence on Market street
05 Mar 1927
Bloomfield, PA, County Democrat says Joseph Hess dies at age 83.

Photographic Journal of America - 1894


Lancaster (PA) daily New Era - 14 Aug 1900

Lancaster (PA) News Journal - 16 Nov 1909


Lancaster (PA) Morning Journal - 23 May 1911

Bloomfield, PA, Perry County Democrat - 09 Mar 1927


Portrait of young Joseph Hess - from Portroyal.com

photographer: Joseph Hess
Mifflintown, PA
CDV example from auction site

reverse of CDV at left

photographer: Joseph Hess
Mifflintown, PA
CDV example from auction site

reverse of CDV at left

photographer: Rote
50 1/2 North Queen St. Lancaster, PA
example from auction site purchase
(Joseph Hess took over the gallery of J E Rote in 1900)

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