Charles Emerson Foster

photographer: Foster
Bonham, TX
example from LOST GALLERY

Some personal information is included to show location

Charles Emerson Foster
(1857-1932)

1857 Nov 01
Johnson County, MO, state records, C E Foster is born to Robert Lansden Foster and Mary Elizabeth Hollaway
1870 Jul 14
Harrisonville, MO, US census, Charles Foster, age 12
1880 Jun 02
Richmond, MO, US census, Charles Foster. Age 22, as Asst Depot agnt
1880 Nov 05
Lawrence, MO, state records, Charles Foster and Emma M Trimble are married
1881 Sep 24
Harrisonville, MO, state records, Elden H Foster is born

1883 Oct 26
Harrisonville, MO, state records, Robert T Foster is born
1910 Apr 18
Bonham, TX, US census, Charles E Foster as photographer; res 406 8th
1913 Dec 13
Bonhan (TX) Daily Favorite, small ad for Christmas pictures at Foster Studio
1920 Jan 08
Bonham, TX, US census, C E Foster as photographer; res 406 W 8th st
1924 Feb 27
Bonham (TX) Daily Favorite, display ad for Foster Studio
1929 Apr 08
Bonham (TX) Daily Favorite small ad for Mother’s day photos at Foster Photo
1930 Apr 03
Bonham (TX) Daily Favorite small ad for Mother’s day photographs

1930 Apr 04
Bonham, TX. US census, Charles E Foster as photographer; res 414 8th
1931 May 16
Bonham (TX Daily Favorite ad for Photograph Special at Foster Studio
1931 Dec 23
Bonham (TX) Daily Favorite news item advocating tintypes and other photography
1932 Feb 24
Bonham (YX) Daily Favorite small ad for Foster Studio
1932 Aug 06
Bonham, TX, state records, Find a Grave, Charles E Foster dies at age 74

Information on the life of Charles Foster is rather sparse. It can be shown that he was photographer in Bonham, TX, from 1910 to his death in 1932. His address was 406 8th from 1910 to 1920 for sure and probably sometime before and after that but no records have been found to support that.

Bonham (TX) Daily Favorite -
13 Dec 1913

Bonham (TX) Daily Favorite -
27 Feb 1924

Bonham (TX) Daily Favorite -
08 Apr 1929

Bonham (TX) Daily Favorite -
03 Apr 1930

Bonham (TX) Daily Favorite -
19 May 1931

Bonham (TX) Daily Favorite -
24 Feb 1932

Bonham (TX) Daily Favorite -
06 Aug 1932

Bonham (TX) Daily Favorite -
23 Dec 1931

photographer: Foster
Ave D betw 10th and 12th, Temple TX
Old Post OFfice Row, Bonham, TX
City Hall Block, Whitewright, TX
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photographer: Foster
Bonham, TX
example from TX News

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